What else needs to happen for social enterprises to move in the direction of networks? This provocative question, posed by Elisa Birnbaum, co-founder, publisher and editor of SEE Change Magazine, during the publication of my previous post, Why the Future of Social...
Mariam Dao Gabala, thought leader on microfinance and impact investing in developing nations, took time out of her busy cross-Canada speaking tour to pen this op-ed for SEE Change on the role these financing strategies play in empowering women around the world. If...
This past month social entrepreneurs gathered at the Social Enterprise Alliance (SEA) Summit 2014 in Nashville, Tenn., and enjoyed content-rich workshops, engaging pitches from social entrepreneurs, excellent Southern cuisine and music from some of Nashville’s...
The Michigan Social Entrepreneurship Challenge gives entrepreneurs in the state an opportunity to make a difference Michigan Corps’ motto is a call to action that invokes the famous line President John F. Kennedy delivered in his 1961 inaugural...
Running in NGO circles, one is likely to come across some misgivings of UN activities. Granted, certain suspicion is warranted. The largest international organization is made up of people, and people make mistakes. Even so, most of these doubts can be attributed to...
“Keep your eye on the prize” is a common catch phrase that, for the social enterprise community, has come to mean staying focused on achieving your social change goal. Oftentimes, the decision to become a changemaker – and to accept all the sacrifices...
