In 2012 when insurgents were unleashing a string of attacks across Iraq, who would have dared take on the task of bringing warring religious factions together in face-to-face talks?

Slum Dwellers Inspire Hope for the Future of Urban Poor

by Geri Stengel on Jan 3, 2012 - 12:20am

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With gray skies and gray economic news, one could feel a bit dismal about 2012 and the prospects for a brighter world. Design with the Other 90%, an exhibit at UN Headquarters in New York City dispels that grayness.

How to Choose the Right Social Enterprise for Your Nonprofit

by Geri Stengel on Dec 27, 2011 - 12:20am

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Once you’ve analyzed the pros and cons of starting a social enterprise and laid out the ground rules about what you can and will not do, it’s time to start the fun part: brainstorming what kind of social enterprise your nonprofit will undertake.

Bring Back the Magic

by Geri Stengel on Oct 20, 2011 - 12:20am

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Halloween may be the all-time greediest holiday around: “Gimme something or I’ll be bad.”

9 Trends in Social Good Focus of Summit

by Geri Stengel on Sep 26, 2011 - 12:20am

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Wow! Where to begin? In rooms full of energetic people, keyboarding on one device or another, and bombarded with one great idea after another, where to begin in describing the Mashable/92ndStY Social Good Summit.

25 Best Social Media for Social Good Blogs Here Now

by Geri Stengel on Sep 15, 2011 - 12:20am

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So much good information to choose from! But we have it now: Our list of 25 Best Social Media for Social Good blogs. These are the sites we think give values-driven organizations the best information about using social media to bring about social change.

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Back Again: Ventureneer’s Blog/Tweet Central For Those Involved In Scaling Social Impact

by Geri Stengel on May 25, 2011 - 9:11pm

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Getting better by getting bigger, having a greater impact on more people: Funders, social impact investors, and philanthropists will be putting their heads together June 15 and 16 to discuss these topics at the 2011 Social Impact Exchange Conference on Scaling Impact (SIEX 2011).

Teen’s Philosophy of Business Is Essence of Social Entrepreneurship

by Geri Stengel on May 12, 2011 - 9:59am

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From his mouth, to God’s ear!

Noah Fradin at the age of 18, has a philosophy of life and commerce that I can only hope will catch on. It would be good for nonprofits and good for small businesses.

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The Power of One

by Geri Stengel on Feb 17, 2011 - 12:11am

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After he retired, Burt Freeman set up a nonprofit program that he envisioned as a personal project in which he'd do all the work, "Something to keep me out of the pool halls."

In this last school year, the 11-year-old program gave 4,400 children the opportunity to choose and own books – in most cases, for the first time in their lives. Freeman hasn't counted how many children have been served overall.

It’s Valentine’s Day: Are Your Condoms Socially Responsible?

by Geri Stengel on Feb 8, 2011 - 12:14am

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Better sex for a better world: Now there’s a Valentine’s Day sentiment we can all support. The more you indulge, the better the world seems … and actually is, thanks to “Love Begins With L.”