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On MLK Day, The Perseverance of the Social Entrepreneur

January 21, 2013 By Nell Edgington Leave a Comment

Today we celebrate the life of Martin Luther King, Jr., a man who arguably could be called one of the first social entrepreneurs. The thing about social change is that it can be incredibly difficult, heart-breaking and time-consuming. It takes a tremendous tenacity to persevere until change comes. One of my favorite quotes from Dr. […]

Echoing Green Fellowship Application Goes Live Soon

November 12, 2012 By Nell Edgington Leave a Comment

It’s that time of year again. The Echoing Green application is about to go live. In their annual competition, Echoing Green looks for promising entrepreneurs starting up new organizations aiming to create large-scale social impact. The Echoing Green Fellowship awards up to $90,000 of start-up capital and two years of technical assistance to help get […]

Creating UnSectored Social Innovation: An Interview with Jeff Raderstrong

October 9, 2012 By Nell Edgington 3 Comments

In this month’s Social Velocity blog interview, we’re talking with Jeff Raderstrong, founder and editor of UnSectored, an online platform for people interested in developing collaborative efforts to create social change. In addition to the online platform, the UnSectored community uses offline events and activities to identify intersections, facilitate discussions, encourage cross-sector collaboration, and promote […]

10 Great Social Innovation Reads: May 2012

June 1, 2012 By Nell Edgington 1 Comment

In the world of social innovation, May was most definitely about innovations in philanthropy and funding of social change. From social impact bond experiments, to hybrid foundations, to impact investing, to the Giving Pledge 2.0, there was much discussion and debate about how funders of social change should and are innovating. And that is very […]

Real Innovation in Social Change Lies in Reinvention

March 26, 2012 By Nell Edgington 12 Comments

I’m excited to announce that I have a new post up at the Chronicle of Philanthropy’s Mission:Innovation blog. It is reprinted below. The Chronicle’s Mission:Innovation blog is one of my favorites and was launched last year. Nicole Wallace, a senior writer at the Chronicle, manages the blog, which “reports on nonprofits that are taking bold, […]

Technology for Good: An Interview with Craig Newmark

March 13, 2012 By Nell Edgington Leave a Comment

In this month’s Social Velocity blog interview, we’re talking with Craig Newmark, the founder of craigslist, the web-based platform that has fundamentally changed classified advertising. In early 2011, Craig launched craigconnects, his initiative to link everyone on the planet using the Internet in order to bear witness to good efforts and encourage the same behavior […]

The Next Generation of Philanthropy: An Interview with Jessamyn Lau

January 5, 2012 By Nell Edgington Leave a Comment

In this month’s Social Velocity blog interview, we’re talking with Jessamyn Lau. As Program Leader of the innovative Peery Foundation, Jessamyn helps shape the foundation’s strategy, develops programs, strengthens the foundation’s portfolio, and supports existing grantees. Jessamyn’s MBA from Brigham Young University and time spent with Ashoka U have given her the perspective and skill-set […]

Are You the Next Echoing Green Fellow?

October 20, 2011 By Nell Edgington Leave a Comment

Echoing Green has launched their annual search for social entrepreneurs. Each year, Echoing Green identifies promising social entrepreneurs with bold ideas to solve society’s most pressing problems and provides them with up to $90,000 in seed funding, strategic support, leadership development, and a powerful community of nearly 500 other Fellows and alumni. To date, Echoing […]

Using Data to Solve Social Problems: An Interview with David Henderson

October 6, 2011 By Nell Edgington Leave a Comment

In this month’s Social Velocity blog interview, we’re talking with David Henderson. David is the founder of Idealistics Inc., a social sector consulting firm that helps organizations increase outcomes, demonstrate results, and organize information. He has worked in the social sector for the last decade providing direct services to low-income and unhoused adults and families, […]

Finding Inspiration in the Leaders of Social Change

September 14, 2011 By Nell Edgington 1 Comment

The news lately has been less than inspiring. The census data released yesterday reports that the economy may be worse than we thought, with 15% of Americans in poverty, and the median income decreasing. After an almost 3-year recession that followed two wars and the 9/11 terrorist attacks, I sometimes dwell on the fact that […]

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