Soziale Idee + Unternehmertum = Wirkung
Im INTES Unternehmerbrief beschreibt Felix Oldenburg die Gleichung "Soziale Idee + Unternehmertum = Wirkung" entlang einiger Entwicklungsgeschichten von Ashoka Fellows.
Stiftungsreport mit Spezial zu Social Entrepreneurship erschienen
Am Dienstag ist in Berlin der StiftungsReport 2013/2014 des Bundesverbandes Deutscher Stiftungen vorgestellt worden. Enthalten ist auch ein Special zur Rolle von Sitftungen in der Förderung von Social Entrepreneurs, unter anderem mit vielen Fallbeispielen aus der Ashoka Fellowship und einem...
Social Entrepreneurship: Finanzierung neu denken
„Gehen zwei Unternehmer in die Bank. Einer hat ein überlegenes Maschinenteil mit einem Markt von €10 Mio im Jahr. Der andere hat ein Projekt, mit dem mehr Migrantinnen und Migranten das Abitur erreichen. Die Preisfrage: Wer von beiden bekommt eine Wachstumsfinanzierung?“ Soziale Innovationen zu...
Insights about promoting financial inclusion from Ashoka Fellow and Kiva founder Matt Flannery
Matt Flannery, founder and CEO of Kiva and Ashoka Fellow, talks to Ashoka about how Kiva is promoting financial inclusion. Kiva connects people through lending to alleviate poverty by leveraging the Internet and a worldwide network of microfinance institutions. Matt also took part in AshokaU's...
Is Business the Place where Social Impact Happens Most? Ashoka Fellow Ben Powell Thinks So
My interest in entrepreneurship as a tool for development began after I started a miniature golf business in Puebla Mexico. I learned a lot about business by launching that venture, but what surprised me most about the experience was how much I learned about the impact of business—about how it can...
Get the Scoop on Peace through Prevention Next Week
Peace will be the flavor of the next week. The United Nation's International Day of Peace is next Friday, September 21, but things will get a little sweeter thanks to Ben & Jerry's, one of our partners (and a community favorite). They partnered with the Peace Alliance to hold a free ice cream...
A Mobile Commerce Approach to Poverty Alleviation
The Grameen Foundation’s Mobile Microfranchising initiative was selected as one of the winners of the Ashoka Changemakers Powering Economic Opportunity: Create a World that Works competition, a partnership with eBay Foundation. As a result, eBay Foundation is now exploring how to continue working...
Can Social Enterprise Contribute to Inclusive Growth in Middle East & North Africa?
Before the Arab Spring, numerous Middle East and North Africa (MENA) countries appeared to be performing well on several developmental fronts, showing impressive growth rates and improving business climate indicators. However, many of those who took to the streets believed that this growth only...
The People Want Business with a Purpose (Will Social Intrapreneurs Deliver?)
More U.S. consumers now believe that individuals, not the government, are responsible for tackling society's problems, according to the global 2012 Edelman goodpurpose® Study. It's the the first time in the study's five-year history that a country's respondents have looked to everyday innovators...
Unleash Your Social Impact (and Connect with Ashoka) at the 2012 Net Impact Conference
Changemakers and innovators working at the intersection of business and society will gather at the Net Impact Conference being held in Baltimore, MD later this week—from October 25-27. There will be more than 100 sessions, panels, workshops, and debates about a variety of topics, including corporate...