"For my ally is the Force, and a powerful ally it is. Life creates it, makes it grow. Its energy surrounds us and binds us. Luminous beings are we, not this crude matter. You must feel the Force around you." ~ Master Yoda
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The mission of the Microfinance Management Institute (MFMI) is to advance capacity in microfinance management worldwide. Leading experts in microfinance agree that insufficient management capacity and a relative dearth of technically skilled human resources are among the key constraints to the growth and outreach of the global microfinance sector. Achieving significant outreach to low-income families
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The John Templeton Foundation will give a $1.1 million grant to The HealthCare Chaplaincy to further aid its transformative initiative in clinical pastoral education. This is the largest single grant The Chaplaincy has received in its 46-year history, and will be distributed over three years. In collaboration with the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education, The
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"Always listen to the experts. They’ll tell you what can’t be done and why. Then do it." ~ Robert Heinlein
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Bringing together experts from various aspects of sustainable management, this Executive Briefing offers senior managers a unique opportunity to meet and discuss issues that are fundamental and critical to effective corporate risk management. Featuring keynote speaker, the Honorable Gary L. Visscher, Board Member, U.S. Chemical Safety Board, the conference is focused around sharing leading-edge management
"It is by doing good that we become good." ~ Jean Jacques Rousseau, Emile
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The Abraham Fund Initiatives works to advance coexistence, equality and cooperation among Israel’s Jewish and Arab citizens by creating and operating large-scale initiatives, cultivating strategic grassroots projects and conducting public education and advocacy that promote its vision of shared citizenship and opportunity for all of Israel’s citizens.
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The WorldFish Center is a non-profit organization that focuses on alleviating poverty and hunger by improving fisheries and aquaculture. WorldFish is one of 15 international research centers supported by the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR), a strategic alliance of countries, international and regional organizations, and private foundations. The WorldFish Center is a mission-driven
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Beth Sirull has a great article about a new breed of venture capital firms that pay attention to financial and social returns. As stated in the article, "Many businesses serving lower income communities languish because they cannot raise enough money to fund their growth. To meet their needs, a new breed of private equity investment—development
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Designed for professional users, from financial firms to philanthropic foundations, GuideStar Premium unleashes the full power of GuideStar. Whether you are writing or reviewing grant proposals, benchmarking your organization, or researching the nonprofit sector, their user-friendly search tool helps you spend less time searching for data and more time putting information to work.
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"Remember Red. Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies." ~ The Shawshank Redemption
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The World Bank Group recently launched an initiative to provide modern lighting to the 250 million people in Sub-Saharan Africa who have no access to electricity. Jointly managed by the World Bank and IFC, Lighting Africa aims to develop market conditions for the supply and distribution of new, nonfossil fuel lighting products, such as fluorescent
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Check out this article by Paul Sussman of CNN about a helicopter that doubles as a wind turbine, known as a FEG (Flying Electric Generator). The brainchild of Australian engineering specialist Professor Bryan Roberts, the FEG is being developed by San Diego-based company SkyWindPower. This post comes from IE reader Matt D, thanks Matt.
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Andrew Savitz, author and well-known expert on CSR, recently announced the launch of the Triple Bottom Line Blog. The TBL Blog will keep CSR managers and sustainability professionals up-to-date on current issues, provide analysis and advice, highlight practical resources, and encourage a dynamic conversation about the challenges and opportunities of sustainability. The site includes an
“All the world is your country, to do good is your religion.” ~ Unknown
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Why tip 20% for slow service? Afraid of appearing cheap or confrontational? TurtleTip.com to the rescue! They’ll send you a tiny packet of TurtleTip stickers for your wallet. Next time you leave a smaller tip, also leave a TurtleTip.com sticker on the bill, letting the server know the remainder of their tip is going to
Despite many recent offers, the Inspired Economy is not for sale. We are flattered, but not headed in that direction. Thank you for the offers and keep reading the IE.
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Whether you’re looking for funding, news, or networking, there are lots of resources out there dedicated to green entrepreneurs. Bootstrapper has hand picked some of the best. Check out these resources that can give you the boost you need to be green and successful at the same time.
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The folks at the California Green Chemistry Initiative blog have been listening to many comments from their readers about how best to create a fundamentally new approach to environmental protection. They have summarized the comments so far in this Emerging Options document.
Sustainable Nonprofit is the creation of a number of consultants, nonprofit professionals, and some employees at Mission Research, makers of GiftWorks (Mission Research is the prime sponsor of the community). It is a site dedicated to helping readers plan better, manage more effectively, raise money skillfully, and survive the pitfalls of running a nonprofit.
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"The truth of good economic doctoring is to know the general principles, and to really know the specifics. To understand the context, and also, to understand that an economy may need some tender loving care, not just the so-called hard truths, if it’s going to get by." ~ Jeffrey Sachs
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International Conscious Design Conference & Expo is for anyone interested in beautiful, empowering and healthy space! From the new and curious, novice & seasoned professional, students & sages -enjoy, network, listen, learn, experience, and connect. WHEN: September 27-30 2007 WHERE: Sheraton Hotel – Parsippany New Jersey
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InnoCentive, the global leader in open innovation sourcing announced today that the Rockefeller Foundation has taken action to provide a grant to GlobalGiving, an online marketplace for global philanthropy, to sponsor its use of the InnoCentive Open Innovation Marketplace. The GlobalGiving network of project leaders serves communities in over 67 countries around the world, helping
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The Environmental News Network, a 15 year old environmental news site, known for its influential readership among top executives, educators and government employees, has launched an Editorial Affiliate Program to provide more comprehensive media coverage of major environmental issues. "There are many rich, excellent environmental news and information sites that are not as well known
