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Attempting Sustainability

By on February 22, 2013 in Community Building, Impact Assessment, Social Entrepreneurship, Stories of Impact

You’ve heard the term “sustainability,” but have you thought about it outside of the environmental context? There are many ways in which social change programs can be unsustainable. Programs can be designed without a community’s real capacity, interest, or needs in mind. They can provide expensive and unfamiliar tools that community members don’t know how [...]

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Communication Design + Social Innovation

By on February 20, 2013 in Community Building, Design, Education, Sector, Social Entrepreneurship, Social Intrapreneurship

Communication is the most important determinant of whether or not you will succeed in achieving your vision (see my previous post on the use of language in Intrapreneurship). Great leaders have it, and there’s a way to get it. I speak at many conferences, including the recent Social Enterprise Boot Camp, and receive many requests [...]

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If It’s Not Core to Your Business, Don’t Bother with CSR

By on February 8, 2013 in Community Building, Energy / Enviornment, Featured, Social Intrapreneurship, Stories of Impact

What is the state of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) today? For the most part, we hear stories of companies touting minor, internal achievements that are far removed from the core of their businesses. While any step forward is a win, should switching to recycled paper, turning off lights on weekends or setting up a cosmetic [...]

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The Problem with Philanthropists

By on November 5, 2012 in Community Building, Social Entrepreneurship, Stories of Impact

We should start with the basics: in our world, some have more than others. In fact, there is massive inequality to the extent that some people can barely survive. This bothers many of us (and probably most of us reading this website) because we believe that everyone’s basic needs should be met. So, to spur [...]

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Part-Time Social Entrepreneur, Full-Time Changemaker

By on August 29, 2012 in Community Building, Featured, Social Intrapreneurship, Starting the Journey

I’m going to be entirely honest: I’m only a part-time social entrepreneur. Social entrepreneur has been my working title for the past few years, but just two weeks ago–I’ve decided this term does not fully describe what I do. *** Sitting on the floor in her two-room hut, we shared a pot of coffee. We’d [...]

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