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Investing in Yourself May be One of Surest Routes to Social Change

The most influential, and happiest, agents of change have a valuable lesson to teach: self-concern is as essential as your desire to help others.

Invest in Diverse Leadership For a Richer Ecosystem

We need leadership that reflects the diversity of the communities we seek to influence. In several of our Black Male Achievement Fellows, we saw enterprising social innovators who have fresh ideas to scale the environmental movement by empowering their communities to be the agents for change. Read More.

Find Your Moment of Obligation

In my experience, the most successful world changers have all had what I call a Moment of Obligation. This moment frequently becomes their North Star—the memory that guides them on their journey, and keeps them going when all seems dark.

Entrepreneurs: You’re More Important Than Your Business Plan

“Would you take a look at my business plan?” Some member of our staff at Echoing Green, an angel investor and grantmaker in social enterprise, hears this request every week. Read more.

To Change the World, Fear Means Go

It's exactly the advice your mother didn't give you, unless your mom was a rule-breaker like my mine. Fear means go. This was one of my mom's favorite principles. Read more.

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