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Did I Like The Philanthropist? Not So Much.

by Britt Bravo at 3:21pm Fri, 26 Jun 2009 under Non-profits, television, philanthropy, Drama, Social Action, Movies & TV, Non-profits, The Philanthropist; 265 views

I wanted to like NBC's new show, The Philanthropist, but I didn't.

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Social Innovation: Harnessing What Works to Address Critical National Challenges

by Britt Bravo at 3:22pm Wed, 24 Jun 2009 under United States, social, innovation, social enterprise, Social Action, Non-profits, social innovation fund, fund; 200 views

I've been hearing a lot about the Social Innovation Fund lately, an element of the Serve America Act. A May 6th White House blog post by Jesse Lee, What is the Social Innovation Fund? says that the Fund will, "identify the most promising, results-oriented non-profit programs and expand their reach throughout the country."

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Empowering Refugees: Interview with Kjerstin Erickson of FORGE

by Britt Bravo at 6:00am Fri, 19 Jun 2009 under Non-profits, World, Africa, refugee, international, development, War, Non-profits, unhcr, forge, kjerstin erickson, social entreprneur; 342 views

Kjerstin Erickson is one of those "shiny" people who lights up a room. After meeting her at the Global Engagement Summer last spring, I knew I wanted to grab her for an interview before she became too famous. Erickson founded FORGE (Facilitating Opportunities for Refugee Growth and Empowerment) in 2003 when she was a 20 year-old junior studying public policy at Stanford University.

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More Do-Good Gifts for Dad

by Britt Bravo at 4:37pm Fri, 12 Jun 2009 under Non-profits, nonprofit, gift, present, father's day, Non-profits; 570 views

Father's Day is next week (June 21). Do you know what you're getting your dad? Below are a few gift ideas to add to my Do-Good Gifts for Dad list from last year:

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I Made My First Kiva Loan to an American Entrepreneur Today

by Britt Bravo at 5:57pm Wed, 10 Jun 2009 under Non-profits, Technology & Web, kiva, United States, loan, entrepreneur, microloan, Social Action, Economy, Social Action, Non-profits, Small Business; 481 views

Today I used Kiva.org to loan $25.00 to Elizabeth, a beauty salon owner in Queens, New York who needs $6,000 to purchase new chairs, hair dryers, and other items for her salon. This is the fourth loan I've made to an entrepreneur using Kiva, but the first one to an entrepreneur in the United States.

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