Category: New York City

Where To Volunteer in New York- Hurricane Sandy Aftermath

VOLUNTEERS IN HIGH DEMAND! Below are a list of volunteering resources if you are interested in pitching in. EDIT: I will be adding additional listings on an on-going basis.  Many of the links I’ll be adding going forward will be important and valuable albeit more locally focused efforts. – NYC Service (nyc.gov/service) Offers a variety of… Continue reading Where To Volunteer in New York- Hurricane Sandy Aftermath

Robin Hood: Targeting Poverty In New York City

Four million New York City residents — half of the city — experience difficulty affording food. That’s twice the level in 2003. And that’s why Robin Hood is partnering with FreshDirect to deliver Food for Good: 15,000 meals to feed 120,000 New Yorkers who might otherwise go hungry this holiday season. Continued…

charity:water – bringing clean and safe drinking water to people in developing nations

Great profile of charity: water in the New York Times– the personal story of the founder is interesting: Five years ago, Mr. Harrison was a nightclub promoter in Manhattan who spent his nights surrounded by friends in a blur of alcohol, cocaine and marijuana. He lived in a luxurious apartment and drove a BMW —… Continue reading charity:water – bringing clean and safe drinking water to people in developing nations

College Students Raise Funds to Bring Clean Drinking Water to African Families

BH2O+ Day of Recap Video from Nuru International on Vimeo. More than 950 students at 11 college and university campuses joined forces the week of April 20 to raise awareness of the need for clean drinking water in Africa. With the generous support of Dry Tears, Living Water International, Radiata Investments and The Franklin and… Continue reading College Students Raise Funds to Bring Clean Drinking Water to African Families

Job: Executive Director Position with StartingBloc

StartingBloc is currently seeking a talented and dynamic new Executive Director to lead a small and highly mission-driven organization into its next phase of growth and to ensure StartingBloc’s continued and sustainable recognition as a leader in the fields of social innovation, social entrepreneurship, cross-sector partnerships, and sustainability. Working closely with the Director of Programs,… Continue reading Job: Executive Director Position with StartingBloc

“How Businesses Can Develop Trust on a Global Scale Through Corporate Service”

How Businesses Can Develop Trust on a Global Scale Through Corporate Service (Technology + Entrepreneurship) ^ Corporate Service = Δ Social Impact Today, the Internet has made global flows of information, capital and innovation possible as never before. How do we use technologies, economies, entrepreneurship and corporate service to make organizations smarter and build trust… Continue reading “How Businesses Can Develop Trust on a Global Scale Through Corporate Service”

The Fifth Annual Pace Pitch Contest will be held on Thursday evening, December 4th

The Fifth Annual Pace Pitch Contest will be held on Thursday evening, December 4th. The event will be held in the Schimmel Center, a 750-seat theatre on Pace’s campus in downtown Manhattan, across from City Hall.  Directions here. However, for those budding entrepreneurs who wish to participate,  November 21 is the deadline for applications. For… Continue reading The Fifth Annual Pace Pitch Contest will be held on Thursday evening, December 4th

Casual gaming for good causes

EA’s new casual games boss discusses why titles aimed at wider audiences offer designers greater opportunities to innovate. Nashak also talks about Games for Change, a festival uniting do-good nonprofits with game makers. Link