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Will microvolunteering have a macro impact?5 comments

elainegantzwright wrote 3 days ago: I was very intrigued by the latest social media philanthropy trend I saw posted by NPR on my Faceb … more →

Tags: Philanthropy 2.0, engagement, Volunteers, Social Media Strategy, Microvolunteering, AFP, fundraising, Social Media, Nonprofits

Are You A Change Agent?

TheEducatedEntrepreneur wrote 2 weeks ago: Are you interested in trying to identify and solve social problems on a large scale?   Are you  inn … more →

Tags: Business Ideas, Management, Social Entrepreneurship, change, Entrepreneurship, personal development, Productivity

Massive Problems = Massive Possibilities. The Lens of Social Entrepreneurs

pioneermindset wrote 1 month ago: SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP The Skoll Foundation www.skollfoundation.org  is at the cutting edge of sear … more →

Tags: leadership, Social Entrepreneurs

When Embedded Philanthropy Works (Hint: It's All in the Story-telling)1 comment

Tom Watson wrote 1 month ago: Lucy Bernholz coined the term “embedded philanthropy” a couple of years ago to describe … more →

Tags: embedded philanthropy, Social Actions

CauseWired Canadian3 comments

Tom Watson wrote 1 month ago: Later this week, I’m headed for Toronto to give the luncheon plenary at the AFP’s local … more →

Tags: INTERNATIONAL, Speaking, AFP, Canada, Toronto

The "Noise" is Coming1 comment

elainegantzwright wrote 1 month ago: Serve America Act This week, I attended an event at the Communities Foundation of Texas in Dallas. e … more →

Tags: engagement, Serve America Act, Volunteers, Service Nation

Guest Post: Citizen journalism, open government, status updates, community building, information sharing, crowdsourcing, and the election of a President1 comment

Tom Watson wrote 1 month ago: Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Max Gladwell. Our children will inherit a world profo … more →

Tags: Government, Social Networks, Max Gladwell

Allison Fine

Tom Watson wrote 2 months ago: Allison Fine writes about this explosive intersection of social media and social causes in her award … more →

Stephen Manzi

Tom Watson wrote 2 months ago: Steve Manzi is one of the country’s leading development strategists, and has worked as a consu … more →

Corporate Social Responsibility versus Social Entrepreneurship- integration towards the balance?

Julie wrote 2 months ago: Would it be wrong for me to say that Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Social Entrepreneursh … more →

Tags: Reflections, Social Entrepreneurship, Sustainable business, Balance, Business Sector, Citizen Sector, Civil Society, Corporate social responsibility, CSR

Our Skoll Panel

Tom Watson wrote 2 months ago: SKW_09_265 copy copy.jpg Originally uploaded by Greg Smolonski/Photovibe Great shot by Greg S … more →

The CauseWired Roundup

Tom Watson wrote 3 months ago: PHILANTHROPY 2173: Moving markets Must-read from Lucy Bernholz: "I've been thinking about … more →

Tags: blogs, Links

Tanzania Twitterwall: Now That's Donor Involvement!

Tom Watson wrote 3 months ago: P3091100 Originally uploaded by Epic Change Brilliant job by the folks at Epic Change in followin … more →

Tags: INTERNATIONAL, twitter, epic change, tweetsgiving

The Twittered Conference: A Richer Experience

Tom Watson wrote 3 months ago: Last week in Oxford, I posed a simple question to the audience assembled for my panel at the Skoll W … more →

Tags: Events, twitter

Skoll World Forum Take-Away: Funding for Online Social Activism2 comments

Tom Watson wrote 3 months ago: My panel yesterday at the Skoll World Forum, courtesy of MakeGood. Lifting a pint in an Oxford pub … more →

Tags: kiva, platforms, Events

Live from the Skoll World Forum

Tom Watson wrote 3 months ago: Today, I hosted a terrific panel at the Skoll World Forum in Oxford, UK – panelists were M … more →

Tags: Events

Corporate Greening

ncunningham316 wrote 3 months ago: In the last post I talked about the danger of biodiversity loss and I put up a video of Thomas Fried … more →

Tags: Social Entrepreneurs, social entrepreneur, Social Entrepreneurship, InnerCity Entrepreneurs, Social Responsibility, Ethical Business, green energy, Alternative Energy, Making Money

Open Source Giving: Does It Change the Web?2 comments

Tom Watson wrote 3 months ago: Next week, I’ll be hosting a panel discussion at the Skoll World Forum at Oxford University th … more →

Tags: Events, kiva, GlobalGiving, changetheweb, Skoll World Forum, MyC4

Conservation Through Private Ownership3 comments

ncunningham316 wrote 3 months ago: Of all the uncertainties in the world today, climate change undoubtably represents the most daunting … more →

Tags: Social Entrepreneurs, Conservation, social entrepreneur, Social Entrepreneurship, Non-profits, Social Responsibility, Ethical Business, Alternative Energy, Making Money


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