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LEED Green Construction: Planetary Energy Solution

February 22, 2012 By Robin Eschler Leave a Comment

Did you know that the largest energy problem is not transportation but the amount of energy used by buildings? Find out more about green construction and the new, state of the art technologies.

Filed Under: Business Tagged With: Allen Associates, co generation energy, Dennis Allen, energy solution, green building council, green construction, green construction compan, green home, green roof, LEED accredited, LEED Platinum, straw bale construction, usgbc, USGBC LEED

Generating Collective Impact for Social Good

February 15, 2012 By Robin Eschler Leave a Comment

How can nonprofit, for-profit, education, faith and government come together for collective impact and social good? Jarrod Schwartz of Just Communities Central Coast shares the details of Santa Barbara Foundation’s Partnership for Excellence and Just Communities.

Filed Under: Business Tagged With: collective impact, cradle to career, jeff edmondson, just communities, partnership for excellence, santa barbara thrive, social equity, social good, social impact, social justice, socially conscious investing, strive network

Blended Value Impact Investing for Economic Prosperity.

February 8, 2012 By Robin Eschler 2 Comments

What is the window of opportunity for Social Impact Investing? How can you contribute regardless of your financial circumstances? What is a Social Impact Bond? What is the role of technology? How is government adjusting its social investment to save tax-payer money? Learn this and more.

Filed Under: Business Tagged With: blended value invest, corporate governance, economic social blended values, social entrepreneurship, social good, social impact bond, social impact investing, social impact investment, socially conscious investing

B-Corp App-X Integrates Impact Reporting Investing Standards (IRIS) to Track Social Impact

February 1, 2012 By Robin Eschler 2 Comments

Social impact measurement technology, cloud-based solutions help social enterprise track and make investment decisions for portfolio management and measure social impact.

Filed Under: Technology Tagged With: Acumen Fund, App-X, B corporation, B-Corp, Grey Ghost Ventures, IDB, impact reporting investment standards, Inter American Development Bank, measure social impact, measuring social impact, Root Capital, social entrepreneur, social entrepreneurship, social entreprise, social impact investing, social impact measurement, socially conscious investing, top social entrepreneurs

The Good Capitalist: For-Profit Success for Social Entrepreneurs

January 25, 2012 By Robin Eschler 1 Comment

Get inspired. Listen to 2 social entrepreneurs who initiated The Good Capitalist to support local and global socially responsible businesses while continuing their own social enterprises with triple bottom lines.

Filed Under: Business Tagged With: meet-up, social entrepreneur, social entrepreneurs, social entrepreneurship, social entreprise, social impact, social responsibility of business, socially responsible, socially responsible business, socially responsible companies, the good capitalist, triple bottom line, what is social responsibility

UCSB Plastic Pollution Coalition: Why is Plastic Bad?

January 20, 2012 By Robin Eschler Leave a Comment

The UCSB Plastic Pollution Coalition builds campus awareness on the facts about bad plastic pollution. What is plastic pollution, and why is plastic bad? Learn how you can stop plastic pollution in your community.

Filed Under: Environment Tagged With: bad plastic, Bag It, bisphenolA, Environmental Studies, facts about pollution, Moby Dick, ocean pollution, pollution facts, UCSB, what is plastic pollution, why is plastic bad

Cradle to Career Project Addresses Latino Families

January 11, 2012 By Robin Eschler Leave a Comment

Socially Conscious Investing online radio interviews Dr. Anita Perez Ferguson about the THRIVE education project, a cradle to career model based on the success of the Harlem Children’s Zone for children from low-income families. Learn how to take a step in assuring your own community’s successful future.

Filed Under: Education Tagged With: child development, cradle to career, early childhood education, early childhood learning, early education, early learning, Harlem Children zone, no child left behind, santa barbara foundation, santa barbara foundation thrive project

MicroFinance + Health Services = Success vs Poverty

January 6, 2012 By Robin Eschler 1 Comment

Women: The Power to Change the World. Linked Foundation works with micro-finance partners to fight poverty in Latin America. Learn about microfinance and how to invest for social impact.