In the last decade, many more people working to create social change have been calling themselves social entrepreneurs. The phrase is no longer a mystery for most, as programs in social enterprise spring up at universities and colleges, social innovation incubation...
As graduation season begins, most college students are planning for their careers, locking down job offers, or interviewing for internships. The fellows at Social Impact 360 are training themselves for jobs that don’t exist yet, at companies they plan to start. SI360,...
On March 12, the Second Annual Youth Innovation Summit brought 14 young social entrepreneurs from across Canada to Parliament Hill to share their innovative ideas on how to address the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). More specifically, they were here to...
Of the 65 million refugees worldwide who have been displaced due to conflict or persecution, the UK has accepted approximately 119,000. Over 40 percent of those refugees are unemployed, with nearly 20 percent arriving alone without any friends or family. ...
Originally published as part of Washington Monthly’s Successes in Philanthropy blog series In today’s political climate, it’s easy to assume that our civic systems are broken, and accomplishments—when they are not denigrated or outright dismissed by the “other...
