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Four Reasons The Poorest Four Billion Matter To Business
By Ashoka The base of the pyramid (BoP) is the foundation upon which our global economy is built. But today it is weak. Current market practices and inefficiencies have left the four billion people at the BoP earning less than $10 per day without access to stable jobs, safe housing, formal education, public utilities and…
Read MoreIn Praise of Operations: Making “What Works” Actually Work
By Paul Carttar The fundamental value proposition of the “what works” movement is that the lives of many people in need can be materially improved by expanding the reach of programs and organizations that reliably yield strong results for those they serve. Which leads me to this question: why do we in the social sector…
Read MoreRising Expectations in a Rapidly Changing World
By Lynne D. Filderman and Steve Greenhalgh (This post was originally featured in GuideStar’s blog.) We live in a digital culture which give us immediate, real-time data, access to all kinds of information, and provides new ways of connecting and engaging. This culture also emphasizes a new expectation of donor engagement and new demands to show…
Read MoreCSR Insights from Reebok’s Social Responsibility Director, Kathleen Tullie
By Laura Dunn, Kathleen Tullie is the Director of Social Responsibility for Reebok and the Founder and Executive Director of BOKS, a free before school physical activity program for kids that is backed by Reebok and the Reebok Foundation. BOKS is the primary initiative of the Reebok Foundation. Tullie began the program in 2009 at one school in…
Read MoreReinvent Yourself With a Corporate Philanthropy Makeover
By Ryan Scott San Francisco’s tech elite has experienced a disastrous PR crisis as of late.  With its steady encroachment visible everywhere – from Google buses to skyrocketing rents – there’s a perception that the tech elite have stomped on the very soul of the city on the bay, forcing the closure of iconic landmarks,…
Read MoreMiss Idaho and Pump Life Pride
By Craig Idlebrook The insulin pump got a glam shot mid-June when Sierra Sandison posted a photo of herself wearing an insulin pump during the bikini competition for the Miss Idaho pageant. The photo went viral through social media and she helped spark a #showmeyourpump Twitter campaign. Suddenly, the insulin pump that so many people with Type…
Read MoreRegulation and Cyber-Security of Our Diabetes Devices
Medical devices and the data they generate are in the spotlight of late, and this is essentially great news for those of us whose lives are entwined with these systems! On June 20, FDA released a new draft guidance document outlining their current thinking on how they plan to enforce regulations re: Medical Device Data Systems (MDDS),…
Read MoreLosing Your Way
By Allen Rucker A couple of weeks back, I talked about the increasingly popular notion in medicine that a purposeful life can seriously impact your health, in a good way. The piece was a little heavy on research and theory and a little light on personal experience. Why I care about this stuff grows out…
Read MoreSPLC lawsuit: Tennessee deprives residents of Medicaid coverage
Earlier this year, a high blood pressure episode put April Reynolds in the hospital. In fact, doctors told the mother of three that she could have died if she had waited any longer to seek medical treatment. Reynolds put off going to the hospital because she didn’t have a way to pay for medical treatment.…
Read MorePreserving the Diverse Roots of America’s Past Through the National Trust for Historic Preservation
Recognized as the leader of the historic preservation movement in the United States, this week’s Featured Charity is dedicated to highlighting and preserving the diverse roots of America’s past. What our organization does: The National Trust for Historic Preservation, a privately funded nonprofit organization, works to save America’s historic places. Chartered by Congress in 1949,…
Read MoreIdaho Indian Tribe Drops Ted Nugent Citing Rocker’s Racist Legacy
By Bill Morlin Less than seven hours after being asked about the racist legacy of rock entertainer Ted Nugent, the Coeur d’Alene Tribe of American Indians this evening cancelled a scheduled performance next month by the controversial performer. Tribal officials sounded completely caught off-guard earlier in the day when Hatewatch called and asked why the tribe –…
Read MoreJeff Bridges 30 Year Quest to End Hunger
Academy Award-winning actor Jeff Bridges has spent over thirty years fighting hunger in our country. For the past four years he’s volunteered with Share Our Strength as the national spokesperson for the No Kid Hungry campaign to end childhood hunger in America and has been working tirelessly since to increase national awareness on this often…
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