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Tuesday, May 27th, 2008There’s a great article at ReadWriteWeb worth reading — How to Use Social Media for Social Change.
Seattle Happy Hour for Young Professionals — Friends of St. Jude Happy Hour May 20th
Tuesday, May 13th, 2008Before reading further, first ask yourself several questions:
Do you live in Seattle?
Do you enjoy Happy Hour?
Do you like supporting good causes?
If the answer to all three questions is “YES” — then read on.
One of my good friends works for St. Jude Children’s Hospital and I’m happy to say she’s organized the first Friends of […]
Paul Farmer on 60 Minutes
Sunday, May 4th, 2008I was thrilled to see the Paul Farmer segment on 60 Minutes a few minutes ago that highlighted Partners in Hope and the work they do in Haiti (and in other countries). I read his book a few months ago, and have all the respect in the world for Paul and what he has accomplished.
Entrepreneurship in South Africa — Or Not
Sunday, April 27th, 2008Ryan Baebler at NextBillion wrote a great article worth reading — The Difference Between Entrepreneurship and a Lack Thereof in Rural South Africa.
The Price of Sugar
Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008I just watched a screening of “The Price of Sugar” with a couple of friends. It was eye opening to say the least — especially since the documentary details the sugar industry in the Dominican Republic, a country I visited back in November and where my best friend from high school is currently working.
The treatment […]
This is What Social Entrepreneurship is All About
Saturday, February 16th, 2008Here’s a great video that shows what is possible via social entrepreneurship. The project is by Playpumps International.
This begs the question — why aren’t we seeing more projects like this getting some attention?
[via Guy Kawasaki]
Power of Unreasonable People: How Social Entrepreneurs Create Markets That Change the World
Saturday, February 9th, 2008There’s a great book review over at NextBillion.net for the book The Power of Unreasonable People: How Social Entrepreneurs Create Markets That Change the World. I’ve got a long list of books to read (currently reading a long way gone by Ishmael Beah), but I’m definitely going to add this to my short list.
WorldChanging Now Publishes Complete Articles via RSS
Sunday, December 9th, 2007I just noticed that WorldChanging, one of the better non-profit blogs that I follow, now publishes their complete text of articles in their RSS feed — THANK YOU! They used to always prompt you to click through to their website to read the full article — which I did with articles relating to topics that […]
Making a Difference: Bono
Saturday, November 3rd, 2007I am a huge fan of Bono and the work he is doing in Africa, so I thought it was worth highlighting the fact that Bono was featured on NBC’s “Making a Difference” segment on Friday night.
Making a Difference: Rock star with a heart
Here is the complete 16 minute interview with Bono on MSNBC.
Here’s a […]
EDUN ONE Video
Monday, October 29th, 2007Here’s a video from the EDUN program.
You can learn more about the edun LIVE program here.
[via ONE Blog]
Pop!Tech’s Interview with Jessica Flannery of Kiva
Saturday, October 20th, 2007I just came across an interview with Jessica Flannery of Kiva at WorldChanging, which has become a regular daily read for me. The interview was conducted by Robert Katz, who is a regular contributor to NextBillion.net, and goes into some of the lesser known aspects of Kiva. I found the interview on WorldChanging, but it […]
More Microfinance - Ingrid Munro, founder of Jamii Bora in Kenya
Monday, October 15th, 2007People that read this blog know I’m passionate about microfinance. And tonight I got even more inspired — my friend and I just sat through an inspiring presentation by Ingrid Munro. She is the founder of Jamii Bora, which is a microfinance institution (and more) in Kenya. The talk was organized by the Seattle chapter […]
My Latest Kiva Loans
Monday, October 1st, 2007I just made two more Kiva loans, both to businesses in the Dominican Republic. Though my friend was supposed to e-mail me when additional business from the DR were posted on Kiva (there were none last time I checked), I guess I’ll forgive her :). Here’s the overviews of both businesses.
Edita Juan Yan
Edita is […]
Google Checkout is Free for Non-Profits
Friday, September 28th, 2007Those who know me will certainly not be suprised that I think this is absolutely AWESOME. What am I talking about? Google Checkout is now free for non-profits. That means no more transaction fees need to be paid by non-profits raising money. There can’t be much bad about making it cheaper to to raise money […]
Thanks
Saturday, September 22nd, 2007Thanks to those who commented, wrote, or e-mailed me regarding the post I wrote on Thursday night — I’m glad it impacted some people the way I had hoped it would. Benn found this cool graphic, which I like.
And he also directed me to this video on YouTube put together by the Grameen Bank.
Hopefully, you’ll […]
Darfur Video
Tuesday, September 18th, 2007This video is over a year old, but a friend sent it to me on Facebook today and I hadn’t seen it — so I imagine some of you haven’t either.
Kiva Does Have a Problem - But It’s an Awesome Problem to Have!!
Sunday, September 16th, 2007I was just looking for more businesses to loan to and got this message on kiva.org -
Due to a recent surge in support ignited by viewers of the Oprah Winfrey Show, the Today Show, and readers of President Clinton’s newly released book Giving, there is currently a shortage of businesses in need of loans. The […]
Proof that Kiva Works
Sunday, September 16th, 2007It’s no secret I love what Kiva.org is doing. The other day, I got an e-mail regarding my Kiva loan. Here’s an update about the Kodjo’s Store that I loaned to -
The business you have loaned to, Kodjo’s Store, has made a repayment of $75.00. The total amount repaid up to now is $75.00. […]
What if Everyone Cared…
Thursday, August 16th, 2007I wrote about CNN’s “What if Everyone Cared?” campaign several weeks ago and just noticed I’ve been getting some traffic from CNN’s search module — which led me to this music video by Nickelback that I thought I’d share.
You can also check out Nickelback’s web site if you’d like.
Kiva.org - An Update
Sunday, July 22nd, 2007I said I’d give an update when I found a business to lend to on Kiva.org. I’m actually a bit disappointed in myself for taking this long. However, this morning I was listening to some interviews on the From Scratch radion show from NPR and found one with the co-founder of Kiva, Matt Flannery, and […]
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