Belt Company Promotes Community and Conscious Consumerism
Social enterprise produces belts made from 100% recycled plastic bottles – and provides opportunities to uplift women and communities
To Tackle Climate Change We Need to Rethink Our Food System
We must rethink how we produce our food to avoid the most devastating impacts of global food production
Empower, Self-Reflect, Advocate, Repeat: How one cancer nonprofit is rethinking cancer care
One social entrepreneur is providing unique emotional and psychological healing as part of cancer care
Stop Asking Women for Collateral: Caroline Kende-Robb, Secretary General of CARE International
Without collateral or other financial resources, the bank is the end of the road for many women entrepreneurs in marginalized communities
Meet FlipGive, the Startup Providing a Solution to the Dreaded Fundraising Problem for Youth Sports
Toronto company announces $5M series A to reinvent youth sports fundraising
New Export Opportunities for Ambitious Social Businesses in Scotland
Edinburgh-based economic development agency Challenges rolls out programme to help social enterprises export to Sub-Saharan Africa
New Initiative by Tides Canada Advances Impact Investing for Canadians
The first customizable donor advised fund to be 100 percent invested for impact launches in Canada
Fintech Uses Disruptive Technology to Help Low-Income Customers in India Save and Invest
Veteran social entrepreneur in microfinance is helping those at the bottom of the pyramid save rather than borrow to achieve their financial goals
Peace in a Bottle: SodaStream fuels a model of coexistence
How one company is proving that a model of coexistence can help bring peace and hope to the middle east
When Collaboration Proves Difficult, These Steps May Help
Social activist offers a list of tips to help you deal with difficult collaborators
Supply Change: A Practical response to social value in public sector procurement
How a new online platform will enable greater procurement between social enterprises and public sector organisations in the UK
Why We Never Roast Outside of Coffee Growing Communities
One social entrepreneur explains why the coffee business is unsustainable and what his company is uniquely doing to change that
Podcasts
Closing the Racial Wealth Gap: Jessica Norwood of the Runway Project
How one social entrepreneur is ensuring everyone has an equal opportunity to get their business off the ground
Measuring Social Impact Bonds: Nadine Pequeneza of The Invisible Heart
Director of new documentary on social impact bonds shares her takeaways and concerns with the financial product
Fighting Plastic Waste: Rena Nickerson of SodaStream
How one company is leading the plastic revolution one sparkling water maker at a time
Winners Take All: The Elite Charade of Changing the World with Anand Giridharadas
An elite group are hijacking social change efforts, argues Anand Giridharadas, author of Winners Take All. And that’s a problem.
Finding a Cure for Blindness: Brad & Bryan Manning of Two Blind Brothers
We speak with brothers who started a clothing line to fund research in retinal eye disease and provide hope for others struggling with blindness
Traveling Responsibly: Adrienne Lee of Planeterra
Planeterra is supporting local projects in the places they visit, encouraging a meaningful cultural exchange and ensuring tourism dollars are reinvested by communities to promote self-reliance and sustainability.
SEE Change publisher & editor Elisa Birnbaum releases a new book highlighting social entrepreneurs.
In the Business of Change profiles social entrepreneurs who are tackling social and environmental challenges in their communities and across the globe. Learn More
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