By Seema Korumilli All people may be created equal, but only the fortunate grow up equal. When my twin brother, Suraj, and I were first starting out with our nonprofit work, this was a lesson we learned early on. Only the lucky get to grow up equal — meaning, not everyone Read more…
By Natascha Elbech While the United States has made considerable strides towards renewable energy, local economies dependent on fossil fuel production have left many communities struggling to adapt to the new clean energy industry. Coal mining and manufacturing have been central to economic development in West Virginia for centuries, but today, Read more…
By Anastacia Villis The “buy one give one” or “BOGO” model is a popular trend in the world of socially responsible business. However, each company executes the model differently, which has led to drastically different outcomes. Tom’s Shoes, for example, has exploited the model. The profits from Tom’s overpriced products Read more…
By Kayla Vestergaard Let’s talk about Mark Zuckerberg — no, not regarding the Cambridge Analytica scandal. How about highlighting something that hasn’t received as much media attention lately. Something good. Something that Facebook’s founder has been working on for almost a decade. Education reform. You may have already heard of Read more…
By Kayla Vestergaard Undeveloped nations have long been overlooked as potential money-making hotspots for large corporations. Recently, more corporations have been recognizing that low-money transfers in poorer areas add fluidity and strength to nations’ economies. Kenya, for instance, rebased its GDP after realizing that slums actually have a much larger Read more…
By Tess Alonge Founded informally in 1992 (officially in 2001) by Father Greg Boyle, Homeboy Industries is a hybrid social enterprise in that seeks to provide hope, training, and support to men and women that are formerly gang-involved and/or previously incarcerated. The program touches over 10,000 members of the Los Read more…