Two interesting articles from Business Week: “On Mar. 5, investment bank Goldman Sachs announced it would change the equation by pumping $100 million into educational projects for these women over the next five years.” Link “After weathering an acrimonious split from Intel and harsh criticism from critics, One Laptop Per Child is reorganizing—and looking for… Continue reading Goldman Sachs Funds Womens Education, OLPC Looks For CEO
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The 2008 Global Development Marketplace Competition
The 2008 Global Development Marketplace competition (DM2008) seeks proposals on the theme of Sustainable Agriculture for Development. Applications are accepted through March 21, 2008 and will undergo rigorous review by more than 200 development experts. About 100 finalists will be announced in June and will be invited to World Bank headquarters in Washington, DC in… Continue reading The 2008 Global Development Marketplace Competition
Link Roundup- Bill Gates, Carbon Offsets
On Thursday, the Microsoft Chairman will post a question related to “how technology can be better utilized for charitable causes” to LinkedIn’s entire 19 million members. Link Carbon offset providers jockey for credibility. Link “I know that capitalism works, that American entrepreneurialism works, and we can damn well expect that private capital — not government… Continue reading Link Roundup- Bill Gates, Carbon Offsets
Social Entrepreneurs In The News
Today, the once-struggling venture has morphed into a primarily for-profit enterprise. And the striking transformation of In2Books is emblematic of a larger trend: charities are changing their spots and making use of some of capitalism’s virtues. The process is being pushed forward by a new breed of social entrepreneurs who are administering increasing doses of… Continue reading Social Entrepreneurs In The News
Google, Soros, Omidyar tie up to fund SMEs
“Long ignored by commercial capital Markets, small and medium businesses are an attractive investment opportunity as well as an engine for economic growth,†Neal DeLaurentis, vice-president of Soros Economic Development Fund, was cited as saying. Link
New York Women Social Entrepreneurs (NYWSE) every fourth Thursday
From NYWSE: Please join New York Women Social Entrepreneurs (NYWSE) every fourth Thursday of the month for engaging discussions. NYWSE is proud to present a special guest who will be speaking at our March 27 meeting. Lara Galinsky is VP of Strategy at Echoing Green and co-author of Be Bold, which is “a call to… Continue reading New York Women Social Entrepreneurs (NYWSE) every fourth Thursday
Deloitte Announces Innovative Pro Bono Program & $50 M Commitment
Today, Deloitte is announcing the launch of a three-year, $50 million dollar commitment to support a new pro bono program designed to transform the way they support charitable organizations and strengthen the nonprofit sector. While the size and scope of Deloitte’s commitment is truly impressive, the most significant element of their new program is the… Continue reading Deloitte Announces Innovative Pro Bono Program & $50 M Commitment
It’s still unclear how much a company profits from doing good, but a new study of international executives shows it certainly doesn’t hurt business
From Business Week: It is one of the biggest questions in corporate governance: Is there really any financial payoff for promoting enlightened social, environmental, and ethical practices? Or are companies that get the most attention for doing good merely those that can afford to do so? Link
IBM Develops Software For Microfinance Institutions
Here now, an exciting development. IBM has developed a “microfinance processing hub,†i.e., a shared infrastructure and software platform that provides groups of MFIs with a centralized core banking system, data center, operations management, and transaction processing. “When we started to work on the Microfinance initiative of IBM, we found that gaining access to appropriate… Continue reading IBM Develops Software For Microfinance Institutions
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