Category Archives: Social Enterprise

Business-Community Impact Symposium

Business-Community Impact Symposium. Four words, when combined, signal an important convening. Held at Celsius, an unusual all glass house in Bryant Park, participants could ponder intriguing thoughts and glance out at ice skaters and the snowy New York surroundings. I … Continue reading

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Social Innovation Summit

Last week I attended the Social Innovation Summit, held in the Silicon Valley. The organizers, Landmark Ventures, describe it best: “A global convening of black swans and wayward thinkers. Those who are playing at the nexus of technology, investment, philanthropy, … Continue reading

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China Dream, Multinational Corporations and Philanthropy

China is in transition. It’s a political economy where politics and business are inextricably linked. There is a momentous shift occurring and it can be unsettling. The economy is downshifting to a much slower growth rate. Most economies go through … Continue reading

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One Stop Shopping… A Social Enterprise Marketplace

Just in time for the holiday gift giving season, Blake Mycoskie, Founder and Chief Shoe Giver of TOMS, has created a marketplace to bring together a selection of products that make a positive impact on various regions of the globe. … Continue reading

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Creative Confidence

Brothers Tom Kelley and David Kelley have written a new book titled “Creative Confidence, Unleashing the Creative Potential Within Us All.” On Thursday, they discussed the book and the creative process at a forum hosted by the Milken Institute. David … Continue reading

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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