Submitted by Liza Mueller on Fri, 2012-10-26 16:08
Data is big, data is powerful, and data is here to stay. Here are some tips for those looking to become a data-driven organization. Read More.
Submitted by Cheryl L. Dorsey on Fri, 2012-09-21 13:07
Echoing Green President Cheryl L. Dorsey reflects on joining more than 150 leaders in philanthropy and finance at the White House for a meeting on innovation in philanthropy. Read More.
Submitted by Nidhi Chaudhary on Wed, 2012-09-19 12:28
Our President, Cheryl Dorsey, joins venture capitalists Marc Andreessen of Andreessen Horowitz and Jim Breyer of Accel Partners, and CEO of Salesforce.com, Marc Benioff, at the Forbes 400 Summit on Philanthropy to discuss how social venture and traditional venture capital overlap (and when they don't).Read More.
Submitted by Nidhi Chaudhary on Tue, 2012-07-31 09:28
South Asia is rapidly growing as a hub for social entrepreneurship, but how can we translate this momentum to other parts of the world? Read more.
Submitted by John Walker on Wed, 2012-07-18 15:52
The Recoverable Grant is essentially a convertible note, with no time expiration and no liquidation payback rights, where the conversion occurs only at valuations greater than a given threshold. It’s designed specifically for very early-stage investment, where entrepreneurs need risk tolerant and inexpensive capital. Read More.
Submitted by Divya Kumaraiah on Fri, 2012-07-13 10:10
We’ve seen an emerging trend with social enterprises–testing out business models. Balancing the art of doing good and doing well, social enterprises don’t always fit into either a nonprofit or for-profit box. Read More.
Submitted by John Walker on Fri, 2012-07-06 07:58
DiligentDeal and Gust held the Venture Forward 2012 Conference at the New York Academy of Sciences on June 20, 2012. With attendees ranging from individual angel investors to well-known entrepreneurs from across the country, it was a particularly exciting and informative event. Read More.
Submitted by Divya Kumaraiah on Mon, 2012-06-25 12:55
Recently, Echoing Green participated in a discussion about social impact bonds hosted by McKinsey & Company on the firm’s recent report From Potential to Action: Bringing Social Impact Bonds to the US. Social Impact Bonds are multi-stakeholder partnerships, not bonds in the traditional sense, that bring together non-profits, government, and impact investors to more effectively use resources and achieve better outcomes targeting preventive interventions. Read More.
Submitted by Nidhi Chaudhary on Mon, 2012-06-11 02:21
Our quick read on the top tweets, news, and buzz circulating in the field of changemaking. This past week: new cities as hubs of entrepreneurship, an emerging modern capitalism, and a new class of Echoing Green and Black Male Achievement Fellows.Read more.
Submitted by John Walker on Thu, 2012-05-17 12:32
Echoing Green partners with researchers Julie Battilana and Matthew Lee from Harvard Business School on the first large-scale, quantitative study of emerging social entrepreneurs. Today, Stanford Social Innovation Review released an article on the rise and challenges of hybrid social enterprises that combine aspects of nonprofits and for-profits.
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