Most Active Articles 2009-11-25T10:53:00.798-05:00 Business Exchange Business_Exchange@businessweek.com urn:com:businessweek:bx:topic:most-active:philanthropy Amy Feldman afeldman171 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:9949129762361389999-10af9e372e1687bc965b6b40819343a7 2009-11-17T14:53:28.425-05:00

While a company's philanthropy can lead indirectly to more sales, it can impact recruiting and retention in more direct ways.

While a company's philanthropy can lead indirectly to more sales, it can impact recruiting and retention in more direct ways. http://blog.winningworkplaces.org/blog/winning-workplaces/0/0/the-workplace-benefits-of-giving-back Mark Harbeke mharbeke724 20 20 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:13434908908501212297-691ed5d06d2e09e587c4497bd3763f47 2009-11-05T12:33:41.592-05:00

This month’s Ribby Award goes to Untours founder and CEO Hal Taussig, who has happily given away everything he and the profitable company have earned for more than a decade.

This month’s Ribby Award goes to Untours founder and CEO Hal Taussig, who has happily given away everything he and the profitable company have earned for more than a decade. http://media-proinc.com/ribblog/successful-but-penniless-ceo-wins-ribby-award/ John Ribbler jribbler704 12 12 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:268729493042016839-9e6927a923aab47db4ff47379945138e 2009-11-07T09:58:36.809-05:00

Very recently, while engaged in a casual conversation, I was asked to spell out my full name, Timothy Michael Barello. Upon doing so, a particularly fascinating response emerged: “you must be one lucky son of a [expletive].”

Very recently, while engaged in a casual conversation, I was asked to spell out my full name, Timothy Michael Barello. Upon doing so, a particularly fascinating response emerged: “you must be one lucky son of a [expletive].” http://www.examiner.com/x-9341-Manhattan-Headlines-Examiner~y2009m11d7-Is-777-the-number-of-God-or-just-another-superstition Tim Barello tbarello599 6 6 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:15164255438855044246-5a4567dd1d327cdfdf967cf0dcb1bbe6 2009-10-20T22:41:14.421-04:00

Our Changing Media World - What It Means for Nonprofit Audiences - Presentation Transcript Backyard Revolution: Ideas and Inspiration for Building Local Support Sam Davidson – CoolPeopleCare.org Years it took to reach a market audience of 50...

Our Changing Media World - What It Means for Nonprofit Audiences - Presentation Transcript Backyard Revolution: Ideas and Inspiration for Building Local Support Sam Davidson – CoolPeopleCare.org Years it took to reach a market audience of 50... http://www.slideshare.net/ssdavids/our-changing-media-world-what-it-means-for-nonprofit-audiences Steve Venegas svenegas613 10 10 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:8682433189458056101-8ea6e01501f988c2d16fff830ba34bd7 2009-10-24T10:56:26.065-04:00

Innovation in the developing world, as many people may tend to think, comes from either large conglomerates or small entrepreneurial communities which have had the good fortune of venture backing. Especially in a free market economy, such as...

Innovation in the developing world, as many people may tend to think, comes from either large conglomerates or small entrepreneurial communities which have had the good fortune of venture backing. Especially in a free market economy, such as... http://www.business-strategy-innovation.com/2009/10/mumbais-innovation-hub.html Braden Kelley bkelley034 4 4 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:13185417551430791910-72ffbcff4c951f4e2368085adc6d7bd2 2009-10-19T22:32:28.874-04:00

On Friday we reported about the #BeatCancer campaign to leverage social media for cancer charities. Their goal was to set a Guinness World Record for the most social mentions in 24 hours, which by Saturday had already topped 200,000 on Twitter, Facebook and blog posts.

On Friday we reported about the #BeatCancer campaign to leverage social media for cancer charities. Their goal was to set a Guinness World Record for the most social mentions in 24 hours, which by Saturday had already topped 200,000 on Twitter, Facebook and blog posts. http://mashable.com/2009/10/19/beatcancer-sets-record/ Steve Venegas svenegas613 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:15955795816652015110-b8841c333277bd71e650adb49f7ee996 2009-10-16T14:09:00.132-04:00

YouTube promotes World Food Day and the World Food Program to the estimated one billion Internet users on its site.

YouTube promotes World Food Day and the World Food Program to the estimated one billion Internet users on its site. http://youtube-global.blogspot.com/2009/10/can-billion-views-help-billion-people.html Shirley Brady sbrady224 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:9627913088713205199-3db509daaecaff7955a7bdce36835fed 2008-12-02T08:20:49.663-05:00

Many of America's ultra-rich continued to give big donations to charity in 2008, despite the worst financial crisis in decades. In the past year, seven philanthropists gave north of $200 million and nine gave more than $100 million to causes ranging...

Many of America's ultra-rich continued to give big donations to charity in 2008, despite the worst financial crisis in decades. In the past year, seven philanthropists gave north of $200 million and nine gave more than $100 million to causes ranging... http://images.businessweek.com/ss/08/11/1124_biggest_givers/index.htm Ron Casalotti rcasalotti055 88 85 2 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:6477422848026942744-1157896994e304fd6efd47ab98318594 2009-09-21T10:52:55.761-04:00

Clicking for a cause is nothing new. Online change-makers have been using Care2.com as their “free click to donate” source for quite some time. What is new is this: A Squidoo page dedicated to listing all “click for a cause” Web sites.

Clicking for a cause is nothing new. Online change-makers have been using Care2.com as their “free click to donate” source for quite some time. What is new is this: A Squidoo page dedicated to listing all “click for a cause” Web sites. http://www.socialearth.org/attention-online-activists-do-you-click-for-a-cause-and-more Tristan Pollock tpollock719 1 0 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:17756934846866067941-19b2311114bcbe02f06fb65ad5043f26 2009-09-28T10:28:37.892-04:00

There has been a debate in the United States over the last several years around whether or not the government should institute a program of mandatory government service like other countries in the world. In most countries this takes the form of...

There has been a debate in the United States over the last several years around whether or not the government should institute a program of mandatory government service like other countries in the world. In most countries this takes the form of... http://www.business-strategy-innovation.com/2008/06/mandatory-excellence.html Braden Kelley bkelley034 3 2 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:14266858273564362665-1e34997f7e40792b240c869a7f89c42d 2009-09-25T11:29:16.406-04:00

Grameen's Yunus on innovation in philanthropy Posted by: Jay Greene on September 24 I had the chance to sit down with 2006 Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus today, who was in New York, as I am, for the Clinton Global Initiative meeting.

Grameen's Yunus on innovation in philanthropy Posted by: Jay Greene on September 24 I had the chance to sit down with 2006 Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus today, who was in New York, as I am, for the Clinton Global Initiative meeting. http://www.businessweek.com/innovate/next/archives/2009/09/grameens_yunus.html Michael Arndt marndt561 3 3 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:17785855519199756746-d47aac65da1512876616c3d1bfb42823 2009-08-24T17:47:34.646-04:00

Wayne State University is joining the roster of top notch universities that are participating in AdWords in the Curriculum, which is a programme designed to ease the weight of honing online advertising for charities while providing a valuable learning experience for students.

Wayne State University is joining the roster of top notch universities that are participating in AdWords in the Curriculum, which is a programme designed to ease the weight of honing online advertising for charities while providing a valuable learning experience for students. http://googlegrants.blogspot.com/2009/08/school-is-almost-back-in-session-and.html Farhad Divecha fdivecha769 6 5 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:13178148112350751928-ba62edcfd63034302ad66edafe8f2ad0 2009-08-21T12:22:16.496-04:00

is here to stay. In the past few months site usage has increased dramatically, over 55% from January 2009 to February 2009. Users include Barrack Obama, CNN, and TechCrunch. Twitter is a microblogging platform which connects users and allows them to...

is here to stay. In the past few months site usage has increased dramatically, over 55% from January 2009 to February 2009. Users include Barrack Obama, CNN, and TechCrunch. Twitter is a microblogging platform which connects users and allows them to... http://www.socialearth.org/top-100-social-entrepreneurs-businesses-and-ideas-on-twitter Tristan Pollock tpollock719 3 2 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:12283713264130008227-6e0a4244a3f68c543112a9e98f9bbae4 2008-11-25T14:24:30.663-05:00

WSJ.com's Wealth Report blogs: Ask a wealthy donor why they give to charity, and they’ll give one of two answers: making the world a better place or giving back to the community. But there’s another reason the rich give...

WSJ.com's Wealth Report blogs: Ask a wealthy donor why they give to charity, and they’ll give one of two answers: making the world a better place or giving back to the community. But there’s another reason the rich give... http://blogs.wsj.com/wealth/2008/11/25/why-the-rich-give-to-charity/ Shirley Brady sbrady224 34 33 1 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:1356270279416050527-5b20915e08aa3edeaef861f4f1c5ecee 2009-08-20T00:59:28.823-04:00

The video above is one of the most eloquent and comprehensive explanations of the HIV/AIDS epidemic I ‘ve seen. In it, Hans Rosling, co-founder of Gapminder.org, discusses the progression of HIV/AIDS in the world with the Gapminder World data...

The video above is one of the most eloquent and comprehensive explanations of the HIV/AIDS epidemic I ‘ve seen. In it, Hans Rosling, co-founder of Gapminder.org, discusses the progression of HIV/AIDS in the world with the Gapminder World data... http://www.socialearth.org/how-to-measure-world-change-in-statistical-eloquence-with-gapminder-world Tristan Pollock tpollock719 2 1 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:17400670096505158522-e57d78820eaf7aedac12a0d0087453dc 2009-08-20T00:49:46.932-04:00

When you walk into most of the small, locally-owned businesses in my hometown, you will find a framed one-dollar bill. The bill is fixed to a certificate handed out by the local chamber of commerce announcing that this particular dollar bill...

When you walk into most of the small, locally-owned businesses in my hometown, you will find a framed one-dollar bill. The bill is fixed to a certificate handed out by the local chamber of commerce announcing that this particular dollar bill... http://www.socialearth.org/making-a-profit-a-great-problem-to-have-2 Tristan Pollock tpollock719 2 1 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:16205717282729092729-a792278975c352ca632e1f1cd48d5d61 2009-08-20T00:37:45.466-04:00

If you’re in a socially conscious start-up and are seeking innovative venues of funding or just a regular Joe looking to support your favorite charity, then you should definitely consider Twitter a friend. Twitter offers multiple ways to connect...

If you’re in a socially conscious start-up and are seeking innovative venues of funding or just a regular Joe looking to support your favorite charity, then you should definitely consider Twitter a friend. Twitter offers multiple ways to connect... http://www.socialearth.org/how-to-leverage-twitter-to-fund-your-favorite-causes-big-and-small Tristan Pollock tpollock719 2 1 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:4871698516214795549-7c9029a753a52183445d015317dae4f5 2009-03-26T23:09:38.894-04:00

Be in the know. Stay on top of the issues, trends, and people in the field. Philanthropy Annual, our compendium of highlights from the year, includes: Exclusive interviews with leaders in our field Commentary by respected thinkers Notable leadership...

Be in the know. Stay on top of the issues, trends, and people in the field. Philanthropy Annual, our compendium of highlights from the year, includes: Exclusive interviews with leaders in our field Commentary by respected thinkers Notable leadership... http://foundationcenter.org/philanthropyannual/;jsessionid=4AGXHKUCDGLNPLAQBQ4CGXD5AAAACI2F David Polek dpolek433 14 14 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:1926610515621279262-198b5084b83075dc7ce5c2a2058ef1fa 2009-08-27T11:42:31.876-04:00

Non-profits all over the world do some incredible work. From sheltering refugees to mediating community disputes, there is an unreal amount of value brought to our world by the social sector. But it’s also no secret that non-profits face a unique...

Non-profits all over the world do some incredible work. From sheltering refugees to mediating community disputes, there is an unreal amount of value brought to our world by the social sector. But it’s also no secret that non-profits face a unique... http://www.socialearth.org/if-you-were-the-non-profit-god-what-would-you-fix Tristan Pollock tpollock719 2 2 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:15028216772799602247-474c63c3e1ff7315141de289e35e1235 2009-01-16T15:41:28.000-05:00

The House Committee on Appropriations has released details of its massive $835 billion economic stimulus package (a/k/a the American Recovery and Reinvestment Bill of 2009), and the New York Times' Catherine Rampell does her best to break it down for...

The House Committee on Appropriations has released details of its massive $835 billion economic stimulus package (a/k/a the American Recovery and Reinvestment Bill of 2009), and the New York Times' Catherine Rampell does her best to break it down for... http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/typepad/philantopic/~3/514389207/economic-stimulus-package-pie-chart.html 22 22 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:4401425874867151586-773d192c030e3c2212309ca403716c32 2009-05-22T11:19:50.456-04:00

What do you think about companies being "socially responsible" during these difficult competitive times? Is it a necessity or a luxury? —Trifon Manolov, Sandanski, Bulgaria In this enlightened day and age, whether times are good or bad, companies...

What do you think about companies being "socially responsible" during these difficult competitive times? Is it a necessity or a luxury? —Trifon Manolov, Sandanski, Bulgaria In this enlightened day and age, whether times are good or bad, companies... http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/09_22/b4133000801325.htm?chan=magazine+channel_opinion Leslie MacCallum lmaccallum946 10 10 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:7290139702126675269-65ae503cf510a552492dc8a3b92b9398 2009-08-27T11:30:34.444-04:00

Harlem Children’s Zone (HCZ) began in 1970 working with young children and their families as the city’s first truancy-prevention program. Since then HCZ has been led by Social Entrepreneur Geoffrey Canada and become a beacon of light within a city...

Harlem Children’s Zone (HCZ) began in 1970 working with young children and their families as the city’s first truancy-prevention program. Since then HCZ has been led by Social Entrepreneur Geoffrey Canada and become a beacon of light within a city... http://www.socialearth.org/the-socially-conscious-book-club-week-7-whatever-it-takes Tristan Pollock tpollock719 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:17650768820369695022-6e7be15d69c60bd16e5ca1cde84af441 2009-08-26T07:58:40.407-04:00

Bob Dylan will release a new album of holiday songs, Christmas In The Heart, on October 13. It was announced today (Aug. 26) by Columbia Records. All of the...

Bob Dylan will release a new album of holiday songs, Christmas In The Heart, on October 13. It was announced today (Aug. 26) by Columbia Records. All of the... http://myfunbox.wordpress.com/2009/08/26/bob-dylans-christmas-in-the-heart-coming-october-13/ Rakesh Raman rraman103 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:10008183851342084905-a4bca2fcdc59fbc480b12b058c3a775b 2009-08-21T12:17:21.000-04:00

Juan Esteban Aristizábal Vásquez, the Columbian born singer known to millions of adoring fans (me being one of them) as Juanes, is planning another colossal free concert event promoting peace and human rights, this time in Cuba. Juanes put on the...

Juan Esteban Aristizábal Vásquez, the Columbian born singer known to millions of adoring fans (me being one of them) as Juanes, is planning another colossal free concert event promoting peace and human rights, this time in Cuba. Juanes put on the... http://www.socialearth.org/juanes-to-perform-2nd-paz-sin-fronteras-concert-in-cuba-september-20th Tristan Pollock tpollock719 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:10165261413277204362-875da6c42f43af1ebbb47fbf0a5b7c0e 2009-07-19T09:06:09.321-04:00

Using Prizes To Spur Innovation Jonathan Bays, Tony Goland and Joe Newsum, 07.17.09, 04:48 PM EDT Prizes used to spark innovation are on the rise. Philanthropists--as well as players in the public and private sectors--must understand how to use them...

Using Prizes To Spur Innovation Jonathan Bays, Tony Goland and Joe Newsum, 07.17.09, 04:48 PM EDT Prizes used to spark innovation are on the rise. Philanthropists--as well as players in the public and private sectors--must understand how to use them... http://www.forbes.com/2009/07/17/prizes-innovation-spur-leadership-citizenship-mckinsey.html Michael Arndt marndt561 1 0 0 1