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Power of Social Media for Change
Last month I attended the We First seminar in LA http://wefirstseminar.com/. If I had not been convinced about the power of Social Media before the conference it became clear to me that week. The conference was a mix of for-profits more »
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Tagged Facebook, Planned Parenthood, Social Media, Susan G. Komen Foundation, We First
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Apple and Society
While Apple has transformed the way we listen to music, movies and find our way around town, the globe and the internet, I was surprised to learn that they have had a very limited role in philanthropic efforts and even more »
Women’s Empowerment
I recently returned from Bangaldesh where I visited a project between CARE Bangladesh, Classic handmade Products, a local SME and Kik, a German retailer. This project trains women to make rugs which are sold to Kik and sold in more »
Importance of Personal Relationships in Creating Partnerships
One of the key factors in creating partnerships is personal relationships, particularly in the beginning of the partnership. Since trust is a key factor in any relationship, people usually work with people who they know or on referrals from trusted more »
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Tagged Grameen Foundation, Grameen Phone, Muhammad Yunnus, Social Business
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10th Anniversary of Terms of Endearment
Ten years ago , Dr. Jem Bendell wrote a ground-breaking book on NGO-Corporate Partnerships entitled Terms of Endearment: Business, NGO and Sustainable Development. It is a great book that I highly recommend. Greenleaf is offering a 50% discount on the more »
Review of Small Change
The main question is posed by this book is– Can business approaches, based on markets mechanisms, transform societies or do the merely treat the symptoms of social issues which are often induced by market inequalities. These approaches (development vs. market) more »
Can the Philanthro-capitalists Save the World?
There has been a lot of recent press about the 40 billionaires that Bill Gates and Warren Buffet have convinced to give away half of their wealth—identified as the new by philanthro-capitalists by Matthew Bishop and Mark Green largely believe more »
Using Core Competencies to Achieve Results
Partnerships among NGOs and businesses work best when each maximizes their greatest strength. For NGOs this includes working with and understanding communities and building their capacity in key skills to improve livelihoods. On the other hand, businesses have much greater more »
Private Sector Assessment Methodology
I am currently in Bangladesh helping USAID/Global Development Alliance (GDA) Office develop a private sector assessment methodology for in-country Missions. The aim of the assessment is to understand the strengths and challenges of the private (for-profit) sector and how these more »
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