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Wednesday
January 9
2013Ashoka Changemakers #socintchat Twitter Chat to Discuss Social ‘Intrapreneurship’
Ashoka Changemakers is hosting a Twitter chat Thursday (Jan. 10) at 3PM IST on ‘Social Intrapreneurship’ .
Social intrapreneurs are becoming instigators in the race towards a new kind of economy. These changemakers are developing innovative and scalable solutions to some of the world’s most pressing problems ranging from health to education to environment.- Categories
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Thursday
November 15
2012salaUno Receives Support From the IBD to Fight Blindness in Mexico
The Mexican social enterprise salaUno will benefit from a technical cooperation of $250,000 from the Inter-American Development Bank (IBD) to strengthen the capacity of their business model and start an expansion pilot in the country.
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Tuesday
May 31
2011SOCAP/Europe Kicks Off With Notes of Change
Netherlands Princess M?xima, herself Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development of the Secretary General of the United Nations, kicked of the SOCAP/Europe conference. She was followed by panelests noting the first wave of social entrepreneurship was driven by charismatic individuals, the second wave will be driven by collaboration.
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Friday
March 11
2011Friday Roundup ? 3/11/11: Uniting for Sight
The Global Health & Innovation Conference, presented by Unite For Sight, is a leading global health conference and social entrepreneurship conferences. The conference provides a forum for 2,200 professionals and to create and collaborate on designs, strategies, and effective solutions to improve health and development globally.
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Wednesday
March 2
2011Open Feed: Updates, Reactions to Dismissal of Muhammad Yunus at Grameen
Microfinance pioneer Muhammad Yunus has been forced out of Grameen Bank, the institution and has been credited with sparking the social business movement. Despite investigations and accusations from the Bangladeshi government, the development still comes a shock. Read on for updates throughout the day; please share your reactions to the news.
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Tuesday
February 22
2011Healthcare Series: Integrated Healthcare for the BoP, the Role of Enterprise, Government
Healthcare delivery continues to be a focus for governments as well as BoP organizations given the numerous gaps in providing services and products to the the poor. Living Goods is one enterprise working to sustainably deliver healthcare through micro-franchising to distribute low-cost products door-to-door in the developing world.
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Tuesday
February 22
2011New Resource: CGAP Launches Branchless Banking Database
The Consultative Group to Assist the Poor (CGAP) just announced the launch of a brand new resource for those interested in the growth of mobile money around the world.
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Monday
February 14
2011Now More than Ever: The Ariane de Rothschild Fellowship Seeks Applications
The Ariane de Rothchild Fellowship is an exciting and rare opportunity for Muslims and Jews from the US, UK and France who have a common interest to create "a new brand of both dialogue and social entrepreneurship that allows for sustainable business models to have far reaching impact."
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