Definitions of social enterprise vary. If we include in this definition “market/fee based services for social goods”, I would list some ‘government functions’ under the umbrella. Government isn’t normally thought of as good at business or...
Egypt today has an unemployment rate of 13.4%. It’s a challenge that many are trying to solve, with (social) entrepreneurship playing a significant role. Entrepreneurship wasn’t exactly a new concept in the MENA region but we started to hear more about it after the...
Tea of the People is set to disrupt North America $10 billion tea industry with its inaugural lineup of innovative teas. Josh Caplan, a 26-year-old entrepreneur and recent project management graduate at Stanford University, has a simple vision; blend together the...
The world is more tolerant and less violent than at any other point in human history, but you wouldn’t know it from watching most mainstream media. Despite incredible advancements and a world of unprecedented innovation and interconnectedness, the news still focuses...
Transformative social change is the new standard for the social sector, and impacts the bottom line. But, what does this mean and how do we get there? Like millions around the world, we were saddened this summer by the sudden passing of Robin Williams, a true...
For the past decade, Ripple Strategies has been harnessing the power of the media to help change-makers share their stories, create a bigger impact and leave a better legacy. They recently published a report entitled The Ripple Effect: How to Use the Media for Social...
