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When local profit based social ventures date international non profits

Monday, September 8th, 2008 Posted in Green News, Philanthropy | Comments Off

Last week I wrote about the American Express Members Project and a project to develop sustainable weaving cooperatives that (full disclosure) my organization, Architecture for Humanity, is involved in. This project, spearheaded by Lulan Artisans, is ...

Microfinance: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

Sunday, April 20th, 2008 Posted in Green News, Philanthropy | Comments Off

The other day in New York, I had the pleasure of attending a round table organized by the Council on Foreign Relations entitled The Commercialization of Microfinance: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly. Moderated by ...

Giving = Happiness

Friday, March 21st, 2008 Posted in Green News, Philanthropy | Comments Off

by Clark Williams-Derry University of British Columbia researchers have put a price tag on happiness.  The good news:  happiness is available for the low, low price of $5.00 (Canadian, that is).  The better news:  you can't spend that ...

Giving = Happiness

Friday, March 21st, 2008 Posted in Green News, Philanthropy | Comments Off

by Clark Williams-Derry University of British Columbia researchers have put a price tag on happiness.  The good news:  happiness is available for the low, low price of $5.00 (Canadian, that is).  The better news:  you can't spend that ...