While our goal of building a more caring community is beautiful, it's not easy. Being connected is the foundation for our work and last Thursday we held a community conversation about children and social media, after work, at the philanthropy factory. Students in the...
Last Saturday morning we met a most remarkable girl, who did a most amazing thing! We asked her Mom for details: "Caitlyn is a third grader at Pulaski Elementary School and she recently celebrated her 9th birthday. Caitlyn decided that she wanted to ask her friends to...
Jason spent his senior year at Dartmouth High School, as our Social Entrepreneurial Intern. He then went on to Watson University, NYU and is currently at University of Cape Town. We think Jason is a bright and shining light and a most perfect example of giving and...
CEO BLOG - February 20, 2015 Acushnet, Massachusetts I met Dick Young only three times. Dick left us earlier this month at the age of 98. The last time I saw Dick was in late November, he "popped-in" to drop off a donation of suits and bow-ties. We had just moved...
QUESTION: What does an Eco System have to do with Social Change? ... ANSWER: Everything! If you are a social entrepreneur or are an interested party - we've just discovered this 2008 article and think it's one of the most topic relevant documents we've read! It's a...
The internet is great for spreading information and rallying crowds, but you can’t mobilize people to collaborate and create something of lasting value simply by connecting them via the web. To get serious results from a network, you need commitment and a continuity...
OPINION: July 7, 2014 at New Bedford, Massachusetts There is a point where we are not making it better, we are just making it different. We really need to look at how we are doing. My personal context is simple: I am a son of the greatest generation. I am a baby...
On a beautiful Friday evening in June, the GiftsToGive volunteer management team went back to school and experienced first hand, a most perfect lesson in giving and service. Talk about Expeditionary Learning, Tangible Philanthropy and Big Citizenship! The night was...
The Re-Emerging Art of Funding Innovation Sometimes ... innovation is nothing new. Sometimes the simple - executed well, is very innovative! We like what Gabriel Kasper & Justin Marcoux wrote recently. Read what they had to say here.
We're huge fans of TeachingTolerance - please think about joining their network! Afraid to teach about privilege? Don’t be. You can do it well, and it’s too important to ignore. Three teachers show how it’s done. The Gentle Catalyst When activist writer Peggy...