December 2007
15 posts
Duke Knowledge and Resources: Economic Strategies... →
WISER World Visual Map of Social Entrepreneurship →
A page within the World Index of Social and Environmental Responsibility (WISER) website showing a visual map of the issues related to social entrepreneurship. A great resource!
Literary Ventures Fund →
The Literary Ventures Fund, a first-of-its-kind, not-for-profit private foundation, serves as a primary “partner-in-risk” with authors and publishers in advancing works of fiction, non-fiction and poetry. Using a philanthropic investment model, we provide supplementary support to literary authors and publishers by offering them our foundation’s resources, including expertise and...
TerraCycle Inc. →
The TerraCycle Story…is a tale of ultimate Eco-Capitalism. The company’s flagship product, TerraCycle Plant Food™, is an all-natural, all-organic, ‘goof-proof’ liquid plant food made from waste (worm poop) and packaged in waste (reused soda bottles)!
I'm making a difference →
Stories of everyday people making an extraordinary difference.
Positive Deviant Network →
A network of individuals committed to expanding their application of network science, positive deviancy, dynamic value creation, and systems optimization in order to make a difference in the world.
Sustainable Development Wikipedia Portal →
Sustainable development has been defined as balancing the fulfillment of human needs with the protection of the natural environment so that these needs can be met not only in the present, but in the indefinite future. The term was used by the Brundtland Commission which coined what has become the most often-quoted definition of sustainable development as development that “meets the needs of...
Hernando de Soto (economist) →
Hernando de Soto (1941-) is a Peruvian economist known for his work on the informal economy. He is the president of Peru’s Institute for Liberty and Democracy (ILD), located in Lima. Time magazine chose de Soto as one of the five leading Latin American innovators of the century in its special May 1999 issue Leaders of the New Millennium, and included him among the 100 most influential...
Capitalism's Moment of Truth and the Power of the... →
Capitalism’s Moment of Truth (2005), a four-minute film featuring Hernando de Soto summarizing his ideas and the Institute for Liberty and Democracy (ILD) in Lima’s work.
Saying Yes! Conversations on a World that Works... →
These conversations with some of today’s great thinkers and doers are among the most talked about interviews from YES! magazine. Published by the Positive Futures Network in September of 2000.
Yes! Magazine →
Positive Futures Network is an independent, nonprofit organization supporting people’s active engagement in creating a just, sustainable, and compassionate world. The Positive Futures Network (PFN) and its publication YES! magazine start with the belief that we need deep change if we are to avoid the breakdown of society and the natural world. Our hope lies in the fact that millions of people...
Movement Building for Transformational Change →
Bringing Together Diverse Leaders for Connection and Vision How can we overcome the fragmentation of our social movements to generate real momentum for transformational change? Includes downloadable info.
Non-Profit Executive Transition and Succession... →
Emily recently conducted collaborative research in the area of young nonprofit professionals filling pending leadership gaps in the nonprofit sector. She is also researching the issue of sustaining activism in the nonprofit sector. This is her webpage with lots of great links.
Young Nonprofit Professionals: Preparing the Path... →
The United States nonprofit sector is anticipating a gap in executive staffing as Baby Boomers begin to retire from leadership roles. In spite of these pending retirements, a crisis is not inevitable; there is a new generation of young nonprofit professionals seeking leadership opportunities. Transitioning Boomer executives, nonprofit leaders, and funders should encourage organizations to recruit,...
Time Banks →
For every hour you spend doing something for someone in your community, you earn one Time Dollar. Then you have a Time Dollar to spend on having someone do something for you. It’s that simple. Yet it also has profound effects. Time Banks change neighborhoods and whole communities. Time Banking is a social change movement in 22 countries and six continents.