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IBM Smarter Planet Solutions -

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IBM Smarter Planet Solutions - YouTube Do you think that we can build a smarter planet?  Or do we have to start acting smart? 

The Generosity Experiment - Sasha Dichter of the Acumen Fund

The Generosity Experiment - Sasha Dichter of the Acumen Fund  In this inspiring talk at the NextGen:Charity conference, Sasha Dichter of the Acumen Fund shares the results of his month-long "Generosity Experiment" where he said "yes" to every request for help.  Sasha Dichter is the Director of Business Development at Acumen Fund , a nonprofit venture capital fund that invests in enterprises that serve the poor.  In this role, he leads up capital raising globally for Acumen Fund, including executing a successful $100M capital raise, serving as the point person for Acumen Fund’s Partner community, and heading up global partnerships for Acumen Fund including global expansion.  Sasha is a member of Acumen Fund’s leadership team and the author of the  Manifesto for Nonprofit CEOs . He blogs about generosity,philanthropy and social change at http://sashadichter.wordpress.com .

Video - Acumen Fund | 100 Million Lives Impacted

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Video - Acumen Fund | 100 Million Lives Impacted Acumen combines the best of charity and market-based approaches to tackle poverty. As a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit, we raise charitable funds to invest in social enterprises that deliver affordable, critical goods and services to the poor. We support companies in India, Pakistan, and East and West Africa investing in the health, housing, water, energy, agriculture, and education sectors. 100% of your donations are invested in the entrepreneurs, leaders, and ideas that support our mission of changing the way the world tackles poverty.

Incredible... 12. 25 Million EURO for the Red Cross Proud to be dutch!

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Nieuws - 3FM Serious Request

I wish you a very merry Christmas

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Laatste kans STEUN- 3FM Serious Request

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Start - 3FM Serious Request  De laatste dag van Serious Request 2012 voor mij de beste editie ooit! Geweldig hoe Nederland helpt...trots op Nederland maar ik schaam me rot voor de regering en speciaal voor de PVDA van Mark Rutte of de VVD verwacht ik helemaal niets..maar van de PVDA zou ik wel verwachten dat ze op het gebied van HULP als één van de rijkste landen van de hele wereld gewoon netjes blijven helpen zoals dat door Nederland altijd is gedaan.... Banken helpen en babysterfte bestrijden niet helpen? Dacht het niet..de recordopbrengst van dit jaar is een duidelijk teken voor de REGERING! Nederland dat zijn de Nederlanders niet de REGERING Politici komen en gaan maar Nederlands ontwikkelingshulp moet gewoon blijven bestaan... als het aan de PVV zou liggen zou er helemaal geen ontwikkelingshulp meer zijn.... Help deze actie help mee in de strijd tegen kindersterfte!  Click op de links hier onder of op het Serious Request Logo links! Bedankt Giel dat je de minister duidelij

Bill Moyers Essay: Remember The Victims, Reject the Violence | Common Dreams

Bill Moyers Essay: Remember The Victims, Reject the Violence | Common Dreams BILL MOYERS : Welcome. The bells rang for the lost: Charlotte Bacon, Olivia Engel, Ana Marquez-Greene, Dylan Hockley, Madeline Hsu, Catherine Hubbard, Jesse Lewis, James Mattioli, Emilie Parker, Jack Pinto, Noah Pozner, Caroline Previdi, Jessica Rekos, Avielle Richman, Benjamin Wheeler, and Allison Wyatt. All were six years old. Daniel Barden, Josephine Gay, Chase Kowalski, and Grace McDonnell were 7. Six adults died with them: Mary Sherlach, Anne Marie Murphy, Dawn Hochsprung, Lauren Rousseau, Rachel D’Avino, Victoria Soto. It helps to say their names, to rescue them from the statistical anonymity that always settles over these awful events. It helps those of us distanced from the loss to imagine, even grieve, the emptiness in the homes and hearts of those who loved them. They will never forget. We mourn, move on, and too soon forget. And then it will happen again one day, and we wi

Sustainability Pays find the ultimate collection of studies by Hunter Lovins

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businesscasereports.pdf (application/pdf-Objekt) If you follow this link you will find a great collection of studies that prove the Business Case for Sustainability!  Sustainability Pays Studies That Prove the Business Case for Sustainability When those wild-eyed environmentalists at Goldman Sachs tell you that the companies that are the leaders in sustainable, social and good governance policies have 25% higher stock value than their less sustainable competitors, there’s a business case for behaving in ways that are more responsible to the planet and to people. This annotated list describes the ever-growing number of studies, most by conventional management consulting houses, academic institutions and similar establishment entities that prove this assertion. As climate change, natural resource constraints, rapid development in emerging economies, and a host of other factors drive unprecedented changes in business, this will only grow stronger. This document is