Tag: economic development
group name: changemakers
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June 21, 2006 12:10 AM EDT --
More definitions. Microfinance is "one of the most promising and cost-effective tools in the fight against global poverty," according to Jonathan Morduch, chair of the UN Expert Group on Poverty . . .
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September 05, 2007 06:17 PM EDT --
Time Magazine (US edition) features an article on national service, volunteering, and creating change. Inside is a related story on several social change leaders, including Wendy Kopp from Teach . . .
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June 25, 2007 03:00 PM EDT --
Bill Drayton, the founder and CEO of Ashoka, which offers venture capital for social entrepreneurs, was recently featured on the PBS program NOW. Here's a link to a Podcast version of the interview, . . .
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July 05, 2006 11:45 PM EDT --
Bill Drayton, founder and CEO of Ashoka, the leading organization investing in social entrepreneurs, has recognized a conundrum. On the one hand the citizen sector has been growing at a rate of two and . . .
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December 03, 2006 10:11 PM EST --
Microfinance at Gather
Microfinance at Wikipedia
Over the Thanksgiving holiday, we drove the family from Minnesota to Missouri to visit both sets of (grand)parents. At Thanksgiving dinner, a . . .
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June 19, 2006 10:05 PM EDT --
Those of you who have read my blog, The Green Skeptic know that I have been searching for and sharing stories of people, organizations, companies, methods, and models for profound social change. You may . . .
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June 30, 2006 11:49 PM EDT --
I've just created a Squidoo lens called Changemakers. It is designed to be a resource to social entrepreneurs, their fans, and for those seeking to apply business principles and acumen to making social . . .
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June 26, 2006 12:19 AM EDT --
Diverting from the path of definitions a bit, I want to muse on what I see as the trouble with microfinance.
In short, it's the same trouble I'm having these days with NGOs (non-governmental organizations) . . .
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