Social Entrepreneurs, Which Comes First? Social Mission or Business Goals?
For social entrepreneurs, what comes first? Business or mission? Some social entrepreneurs, like GoldieBlox founder and CEO…
Knowing When Good Is Not Good Enough
An article co-authored by 1995 Echoing Green Fellow Katya Smyth reflects on the piece “When Good Is Not…
Key to Successful Social Entrepreneurs: MENTORS
Liam Black, co-founder of Wavelength, writes how collaboration and embracing mentoring are ways to make social entrepreneurs successful.…
Sustainable Principles for an Innovating Nigeria
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) released the Nigerian Sustainable Banking Principles, an agreement signed…
Stepping Stones Charity Bags Social Enterprise Award
Stepping Stones, a UK-registered nonprofit, was awarded as champions in the ‘Education, Jobs and Training’ category…
Philanthropy Shaping A New Miami
Many people, organizations and businesses in Miami are actively committed to philanthropy. As Javier Alberto…
Social Enterprise Fenugreen Distributes ‘Miracle Paper’ Inspired by Grandma
Kavita Shukla founded Fenugreen, a social enterprise established at addressing global food supply spoilage with a…
Hello Sunday Morning Combats Binge Drinking Culture
Operating as a social enterprise, Hello Sunday Morning, helps to curb the binge drinking culture…
New Age of Philanthropy: #GivingTuesday
A part of a series produced by The Huffington Post in celebration of #GivingTuesday, which…
How is Philanthropy Getting Nerdier?
SiMPACT ponders on the importance of data in philanthropy after an episode of the This American Life (#503 –…
New UK Research Body to Drive Progress in Social Investment
The government-backed Social Investment Research Council is newly formed to hatch practical insights into social investment market…
Social Entrepreneur Believes Everyone Has Right to World-Class Education
Richard Ludlow of New York City founded Academic Earth, an angel investor-backed social enterprise that provides a…
New Global Standard to Create Sustainable Food Future
During the Global Green Growth Forum in Copenhagen, World Resources Institute (WRI) announced the launch of…
Philanthropub: Not Your Typical Noshery
Restaurateurs Nick Vilelle and Raj Ratwani are owners of the CAUSE gastropub, which includes a…
Mentoring Program for Social Enterprises in Singapore
The Ministry of Social and Family Development in Singapore will launch a mentoring program for social enterprises…
Why Social Enterprise is the Way Moving Forward
Thousands of social enterprises in the UK are emerging and they are employing more than…