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Funding Innovation for Skoll Social Entrepreneurs

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

The constant theme is raising money for our social enterprises. 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. The money is "lightly restricted," which means that it can only go to new and innovative activities.

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6 Examples of Nonprofits Working with For-Profits for a Greater Good

NonProfit Hub

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. ChildFund International. TOMS Shoes. AmeriCares.

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The Global Fund for Women: An Interview with Kavita Ramdas

Have Fun - Do Good

I just saw a remarkable film made about a grantee organization that the Global Fund had supported for many years in Liberia. What could I do to raise more money for you? I've just come into a fortune, and I'd love to be able to make sure the Global Fund for Women never had to worry again about how to raise money.

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