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10 Great Social Innovation Reads: July 2013

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Since I was out of the office for part of July and checked out of social media (which I highly recommend!), the below list is in no way comprehensive. But it is what caught my eye in the world of social innovation in July (when I was paying attention). More than ever, please add what […]

10 Great Social Innovation Reads: May 2013

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May was about the “era of adaptation.” We are living in an age where change is a true constant, and we must adapt. We must adapt how we use technology, give money, get educated, use data, and the list goes on. It is an exciting (if sometimes overwhelming) time filled with opportunity. Below are my […]

What I'm Reading

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Someone asked me the other day how long it takes me to write a blog post. I told them the writing only takes about an hour or two. However, the reading and thinking about what’s being done, or said, or written about and what I want to add to the conversation takes many times longer. […]

Resetting Philanthropy

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Challenging times are often an opportunity to restructure and rethink a broken system.  Just as the nonprofit sector needs to “reset” how they operate and how they raise money given the economic crisis and the crumbling social safety net, philanthropy, too, needs to take a step back and reset.  And there are some encouraging signs […]