Science and Our Relationship with Nature, with Bonnie Keeler, The Natural Capital Project
The Natural Capital Project is developing practical tools and approaches to account for nature’s contributions to society. As Bonnie Keeler grew up in Eagan, MN, she loved to explore Minnesota’s natural wonders with her family. “My mom was a master at relationships,” Bonnie recalls. “One of the things she taught me was, how people are […]
E-Commerce for Everyone, with Isaac Hunja, Sky.Garden
Sky.Garden is a SaaS e-commerce platform built for retailers in Africa. People who work in the informal economy make up half to three-quarters of the non-agricultural labor force in many countries. In Kenya, the informal sector represents 82.7% of all employment. Many of the people involved in the informal economy also have a job in […]
The Power of a Simple Idea, with Lulu Cerone, LemonAID Warriors
LemonAID Warriors is a youth empowerment program that aims to give young people the tools that they need to turn their compassion into action and raise funds and awareness for causes that they care about Lulu Cerone was an entrepreneur from an early age. At the age of six, she opened her first lemonade stand. […]
Find Your Funding, Part 2, Cathy Clark, CASE Smart Impact Capital
CASE Smart Impact Capital is a toolkit that helps you to raise capital that aligns with your needs. In 1992, Cathy Clark had a conversation with Lloyd Morrissett, the co-founder of Sesame Workshop. Lloyd told her “Change happens when the right people with the right idea and the right capital come together at the right […]
Find Your Funding, Part 1, Jeff Ochs, Venn Foundation
The Venn Foundation uses Program-Related Investments in surprising new ways. This week, we’re kicking off a two-part mini-series how to fund a business that does social good. We did something similar in April 2016 in a series called Founding & Fuding. In May 2017, Ned Tozun generously shared the story of how he and co-founder […]
Mobile Gaming for Social Good, with Elizabeth Sarquis, Global Gaming Initiative and Jukko
Global Gaming Initiative provides a suite of tools and services to make it easier for game developers and publishers to produce and monetize games for social good. Elizabeth Sarquis was born in a small town along the Magdalena River in Colombia. When Elizabeth was five years old, her family moved to the US. Growing up, […]
Figuring Out Faith in Business and Marriage, with Jessica Jackley
Jessica Jackley and Reza Aslan are exploring what it means to live in an interfaith family. The first week of February is Interfaith Harmony Week. Given the heightened friction between religious groups, this celebration of interfaith harmony is crucial. Each year, religious leaders engage in a dialogue based on two common fundamental Commandments; Love of […]
The Terrifying, Magical Life of a Social Entrepreneur, with Emily Hunt Turner, All Square
All Square is a craft grilled cheese restaurant and professional institute that breaks down barriers for those with a criminal record. A criminal record can be a barrier to employment, housing, benefits, and voting. With barriers to employment and housing, there is a high rate of recidivism. One study across 30 states found that 67.8% […]
A Business Solution to Coral Reef Restoration, with Gator Halpern and Sam Teicher, Coral Vita
Coral Vita is racing to restore coral reefs by growing climate-change resilient coral. Coral reefs make up less than 1% of the surface area of the oceans, and yet, they provide a home for 25% of all marine fish species. Globally, coral reefs contain between 6,000 and 8,000 species of fish. As a point of […]
Launching Minority-Led Tech Startups with Mondo Davison, The Black Tech Guy
Mondo Davison, known as “The Black Tech Guy,” is on a mission to inspire a generation of black youth to pursue a life in tech. African-Americans make up a little more than 11 percent of the US population. Yet, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Entrepreneurs, only 2.1% of businesses with at […]