Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
MAY 7, 2012
But not just any money -- we talk about the most difficult money to raise: the unrestricted funding that is the lifeblood for a social entrepreneur. But, unrestricted funding is far harder to raise, because the donor is investing in the leadership of the organization as opposed to a specific set of deliverables.
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
MAY 27, 2012
Although I'm firmly on the nonprofit side with Benetech (because we focus on big issues where the market is failing), it's definitely easier to get funded sustainably if you have an exciting and invest-able business plan. The rise of for-profit social enterprises has been quite exciting. The economics are compelling.
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Have Fun - Do Good
APRIL 17, 2008
Many of you contacted me to say that you enjoyed my interview with Kavita Ramdas , the President and CEO of the Global Fund for Women. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, the Honorable President of Liberia, as well as women leaders from Colombia, South Africa, Malaysia, Liberia, Bosnia/Herzogovina and Egypt will be honored at the event.
Have Fun - Do Good
AUGUST 21, 2009
The issue includes an interview with Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton , an interview with the President of Liberia, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, a piece about Women and Philanthropy by Lisa Belkin, and an excerpt from Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide by Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn.
NonProfit Hub
JULY 22, 2015
Helping some of the world’s most impoverished children in Liberia is a complex problem, but ChildFund International receives help from an important partner back in the U.S.: A pair of shoes might not sound like much, yet there’s a big need for them in Liberia. Nonprofit organizations are welcome to apply for funding. TOMS Shoes.
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
OCTOBER 21, 2008
This event was very exciting, as we have never previously received federal funding for Bookshare.org. We've been developing Miradi for three years together with the Conservation Measures Partnership (which includes groups like The Nature Conservancy and the World Wildlife Fund), and began beta testing the software in 2007.
EveryAction
MARCH 16, 2017
Fund their work! Before her historic flight, Jemison served as a Peace Corps Medical Officer in Sierra Leone and Liberia, where she oversaw the medical system that serviced Peace Corps and U.S. Want to see more women at the forefront of scientific discoveries? Sheroes in the Arts. Lorraine Hansberry. Embassy personnel. Nellie Bly.
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