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To help herald in a regenerative economy, we are launching S-GRID, a new kind of social impact program designed to upskill those working in social enterprises so that they can build sustainable revenue partnerships with the corporate sector.
How the role of CSR has changed over time, and how your company can adapt its CSR strategy to succeed in the new normal of the covid era.
Two months into the COVID-19 crisis, we’ve all heard the stories of noteworthy corporate responses to the pandemic: Microsoft announced early that it would pay hourly workers their normal wages even while they weren’t working, Delta and JetBlue airlines are offering free round-trip flights to
As the rapid spread of the coronavirus has offices, cities, and even countries limiting in-person interactions, volunteering programs are grinding to a halt. Across the world, many individual, cohort, education, and corporate programs are hitting the pause button, delaying initiatives, and wondering what they should
Behavioral economics have become increasingly popular in the social sector, and for good reason: to create solutions that achieve their intended impact, we have to understand how people actually behave. In our MovingWorlds Institute professional development program, behavioral economics is consistently a favorite module because
In 2019, we heroed activists who rose against odds to advocate for causes that needed to be addressed. The announcement of Greta Thunberg as Time Magazine’s Person of the Year is proof that we recognize the integral role of activists in society. But recent actions
“It’s no secret that the private sector needs to do more if the planet is to have any chance of achieving the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. But how can companies make a difference?” Business as Unusual, Yunus Social Business Report on Social Intrapreneurship
In the last installment of our #SocentReadingList series, we shared 20 must-read books for aspiring social entrepreneurs. But striking out on your own isn’t the only way to put entrepreneurial innovation to work for social good. For this list, we’re shifting our focus to the
No, it’s not a typo! Entrepreneurship and INTRApreneurship are related – but distinct – concepts. Before we dive into the differences, let’s start by establishing what the two concepts have in common: namely, some form of entrepreneurial thinking. According to Knowledge@Wharton, “being entrepreneurial is taking
Which companies are the best corporate citizens? Every year, Corporate Responsibility magazine, operated by 3BL Association, publishes a report on the 100 best corporate citizens. A more careful look shows that we shouldn’t be celebrating all of them. If you look through the results of