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The Old Way of Doing Business is Dead. Its Time for the Socially Conscious to RiseMounting pressure from social media, consumer organizations, online petitions, and high-profile activists are causing longstanding brands to bow to customer outcry. Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus, after 145 years featuring elephants in its circus acts, will retire its elephant herd by…
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Insights from the White House Forum on Cross-Sector LeadershipBy Monisha Kapila, CEO of ProInspire Last month, I had the opportunity to participate in the White House Forum on Cross-Sector Leadership. Hosted by the White House and the InterSector Project, the Forum brought together leading organizations from nonprofit, government, and corporations to di…
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Tiffany Goh (2010 Fellow) on the perfect marriage of business and passion for social impactBy Tiffany Goh, 2010 ProInspire Fellow As ProInspire kicks into gear to recruit the next class of fellows, I’m reminded of where I was when I applied myself two years ago. I applied to ProInspire eager to pursue a career that focused on my passion for social impact and international economic devel…
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Reflections on the 11th Annual Public Private Partnership ConferenceWritten by 2011 Fellow, Schuyler Woods Determining compounding returns in an Excel macro is so much easier than determining the solution to unemployment. To think I was under the illusion I was actually shaping future income with my projection models! While my future simulations were solitary work, …
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Working at a for-profit social enterpriseLast week, Fortune magazine published a column providing career advice for people who want to “save the world at work.” The article highlighted new startups that aim to earn a profit while also making the world a better place. This concept is not new – the terms social enterprise, …