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How Open Source Sparks Innovation and Advances Social Good

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I recently had the opportunity to give an interview for Red Hat’s online magazine, Opensource.com , and discuss Benetech’s culture of “open.” cybersecurity innovation nonprofit open source Opensource.com social good social impact tech4good' The open source methodology also helps stimulate innovation.

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Nonprofit Advocacy Can Be a Force Multiplier for Social Change

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For example, we recognized that Congressional staffers, elected officials, and political appointees across the spectrum with few exceptions are excited about innovative approaches that better solve a social challenge with the same (or less!) money than existing approaches.

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Benetech’s Framework for Developing New Social Enterprises

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I was delighted when Ron Schultz invited me to collaborate with him on his latest book Creating Good Work – The World’s Leading Social Entrepreneurs Show How to Build a Healthy Economy. What I liked most was the idea to create a body of knowledge that’s truly helpful to prospective and emerging social entrepreneurs.

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Receiving the 2011 CASE Award for Enterprising Social Innovation

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Last October, I had the pleasure and honor to visit the Center for the Advancement of Social Entrepreneurship (CASE) at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business, to accept on behalf of Benetech the 2011 CASE Award for Enterprising Social Innovation (ESI). We are grateful for CASE’s recognition of Benetech's work.

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Kipp and Philip of the Social Development Network in east Africa

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One of my very first meetings in Nairobi, Kenya, was with John Kipchumbah (Kipp) and Philip Thigo of the Innovation Program of the Social Development Network. Kipp explained that they wanted to take a broad approach to improving human rights, and so had expanded into other areas in the social sector.

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The International Institute of Social Entrepreneurship

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A Guest Beneblog by Viji Dilip, This summer I visited the International Institute of Social Entrepreneurship (IISE). Situated on the banks of the Vellayani fresh water lake, on the outskirts on Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala, India , IISE is a testimony to social enterprise at its very best.

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New Ideas at TED2014

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TED gives me the chance to brainstorm with loads of people who gather to discuss ways to change the world through technology and design. Of course, that included getting new ideas for software for social good! Of course, that included getting new ideas for software for social good! Well worth a try!

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