By Dr. Sophie Bacq On Friday February 21, I had the chance to take part in the Ashoka U Exchange hosted by Brown University. Ashoka U catalyzes social innovation in higher education through a global network of entrepreneurial students, faculty and community leaders. The Ashoka U Exchange is their annual, Read more…
On Thursday, February 20th, the Social Enterprise Institute hosted Jay Coen Gilbert, co-founder of B Lab for its February lecture series event. B Lab is a non-profit organization that certifies companies meeting rigorous social, environmental, and transparency standards. These companies are termed B Corporations, and include well-known, socially responsible brands such as Ben & Jerry’s, Patagonia, Read more…
By Caitlin Candee Last May, I left Boston to complete a fellowship program in California that would then place me with a clean tech investment fund in India. Since then, I have met and worked with impact investing industry leaders, familiarized myself with the energy sector in India, practiced yoga Read more…
By Gail Batutis, DMSB ’15 “We are a bad startup. This is because we are doing too much; we are addressing everything at once.” Sombodhi Ghosh, Co-founder of Aakar Innovations, sits across from me at Costa Café in Delhi on a cool February day, stirring his coffee. He takes notes Read more…
We are pleased to announce the release of the second edition of The Social Enterprise Review! View the January 2014 edition here. Social Enterprise Review January 2014
By Gail Batutis In Chinandega, Nicaragua, the harvest has come in. As a recipient of a grant from the Social Enterprise Institute, the Chinantlan Agricultural Cooperative and its 40 small farmers can celebrate the rewards of their hard work – bushels of Jamaica rose and papaya, which will be sold to both Read more…