What if Generosity Day Was Every Day?

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oftICP0JQw8?rel=0] After not feeling right about declining to give money to a homeless man on the subway, Sasha Dichter started a generosity experiment. According to Sasha: For a period of time, when I’m asked to give, [I must]...

It’s fascinating to see how social entrepreneurs are taking an already innovative model (one-for-one) and innovating on it further to drive social impact. One-for-one is inspiring, and while the model still has room for improvement (empowering self-sufficiency),...

Businesses don’t make money, they make stuff

Businesses don’t make money, they make stuff like potpourri, peanuts and pillow cases. Why is it then that in the traditional definition of a business, they exist for the sole purpose of maximizing shareholder value, i.e. profits?  After the University of...
Good Intentions =/ Good Results

Good Intentions =/ Good Results

Last week, I was fortunate enough to be present at an event put on by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Social Entrepreneurship Institute. The panel was informative and though-provoking. Perspectives were diverse, ranging from the corporate social...
Find Balance

Find Balance

This year, I want to focus on living a balanced life. We live in a weird, fast-changing world dominated by a culture of mass consumption and scale. Society is telling us to focus on the wrong things and as a result we’re wasting away our world and we don’t...