Clean water, renewable energy, healthcare, sustainable agriculture: Ayllu is exploring how to replicate microenterprises proven to solve root causes of poverty. We are a tax-exempt US nonprofit. This blog tracks our launch in Brazil… Ayllu Initiative ::. Read More
The 2009 Africa Social Enterprise Forum (ASEF), part of a two-day Conference hosted by AngelAfrica, will bring together aspiring and accomplished social entrepreneurs with an African interest. A thriving, vibrant business environment, coupled with a commitment to achieve positive social impact, is paramount to ...Read More
Ventures in Development (www.venturesindev.org ) is again hosting its newly launched initiative, the Social Innovation Salon - a monthly after-work cocktail event that aims to stimulate a cross-disciplinary audience to generate innovative ideas that address particular social issues. Date: 6/13 (this ...Read More
S.E.VEN (Social Equity Venture Fund) is a virtual non-profit entity run by entrepreneurs whose strategy is to markedly increase the rate of innovation and diffusion of enterprise-based solutions to poverty. It does this by targeted investment that fosters thought leadership through books, ...Read More
Really interesting organization taking an IDEO + business mentality to alleviating poverty. Definitely check out the What We Do section. KickStart :: What We Do. KickStart’s mission is to help millions of people out of poverty. We promote sustainable economic growth and ...Read More
Here's a sampler of organizations and funds that back social entrepreneurs seeking debt and equity financing By John Tozzi During the past two decades social entrepreneurship has gained popularity, and a growing array of specialized funding sources now exist, from angels ...Read More
For those of you who might be interested in Texas as an after school destination, this looks like a brand new organizations. Austin Social Innovation Lab: Goal: To create social impact through social innovation. The Austin Social Innovation Hub is an incubating platform ...Read More
Last week, along with 40-plus other participants, the Acumen Fund summer associates participated in an energetic and informational training session run by the Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs (ANDE). ANDE is a member-driven organization whose goal is to dramatically increase ...Read More
Peaceworks,a not-only-for-profit-company. Since its beginnings in 1994, PeaceWorks Holdings LLC has been a business that pursues both profit and peace. We pursue profit through our sales of healthful food products that are produced by neighbors on opposing sides of political ...Read More