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Category Archives: Economic Development
Materiality: central theme of the Corporate Responsibility Officers Forum
Last week I had the opportunity to participate in the Corporate Responsibility Officers Association annual forum in New York. It was nice to see old friends and meet new colleagues. The two day convening was titled “Good Business Makes the … Continue reading
“Philanthropy as Scaffolding, It helps Shape the Re-building.” Expanding Opportunities in America’s Cities
“Expanding Opportunities in America’s Cities: The Kresge Foundation Story.” This was the title of yesterday’s Conversation on Philanthropy presented by the University of Southern California’s Center on Philanthropy and Public Policy (CPPP). It was really two conversations, one on strategic … Continue reading
Reimagining
We live in an evolving world. In order for us individually, and as a society, to be successful, we must re-imagine. Magic Johnson re-imagined himself from a basketball player into an entrepreneur. Father Gregory Boyle re-imagined a program to get … Continue reading
Building Networks to Improve the Lives of Children
“What would it take to have 35,000 children living in the neighborhoods within the 5-square mile/500 blocks of the Magnolia Catchment Area in Los Angeles, California break all records of success in their education and their health, and the quality … Continue reading
Employment Sustainability: 2013 Roundtable on Employment and Technology
This past February, a colleague, formerly with The Conference Board, told me of an interesting project she was working on for Cornell University’s ILR School. They had been asked to look at “where have all the jobs gone?” And more … Continue reading
Global Reporting Initiative: North-American G4 Campaign Kick-off
“The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) is a non-profit organization that promotes economic, environmental and social sustainability. GRI provides all companies and organizations with a comprehensive sustainability reporting framework that is widely used around the world.” This is how they describe … Continue reading
Conservation, Mitigation and a Pocket Mouse
Dana Point, California, is a small coastal city just south of Laguna Beach. Like much of the southern California coast, it has been developed. The Dana Point Preserve is a 29 acre site on a point nestled between the pacific … Continue reading
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Student Entrepreneurs Re-inventing the World: The Kairos Global Summit
This year I had a rather unusual birthday, spent with an incredible group of 350 college student entrepreneurs, plus 50 mentors of which I was one, on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. The Kairos 50, a group of … Continue reading
Games for Change
My blog from January 25 discussed the inspired work of Kat Taylor and Tom Steyer. Another session of the USC Center on Philanthropy and Public Policy’s Leadership Forum involved Games. Games are becoming an increasingly important way to communicate. Last … Continue reading
Giving Pledge Couple, a Dynamic Duo
Kat Taylor and Tom Steyer have a passion for life, and a drive to make society and our earth better. They are using their resources to be part of the solution. And when I say resources, I mean the same … Continue reading