18th
Social Entrepreneurship
Last night, I joined my friend Elaine and attended Columbia Business School’s Annual Social Enterprise reception, and I was blown away by the energy devoted by people making a difference in this world. It’s humbling to see this energy harnessed for the greater good, and it makes you want to get involved.
Of course, it’s about giving - donations, energy, skills, advocacy and word of mouth.
As I was researching social entrepreneurship organizations, I came across the good work of Echoing Green - and I watched some of the videos of the 2009 fellows.
I found Natalie Bridgeman’s Accountability Counsel particularly inspiring. Her bold idea: Partner with communities harmed by international finance and development projects to hold international institutions and corporations accountable and develop new accountability systems where none exist.
I also enjoyed watching Jane Chen’s talk at Ted…..
