Hey NY-ers – Interested in Online Media, Technology and Doing Good?
Posted by Andrea Rudert in Innovative Technology, Nonprofit Management on November 3, 2011
…then check out some of my upcoming event and new resource top picks. They are all in Manhattan and are mostly free. I recommend registering for each event that you plan to attend. And if you know of any other great events not on this list, please share! 1. Cause Marketing on Facebook: Truths, Tips […]
The Pikolinos Maasaii Collection
Posted by Andrea Rudert in Africa, Corporate Citizenship, Philanthropy, & Cause Marketing on October 27, 2011
When my fashion blogger friend Anna Sabino invites me to an event, I don’t always know what to expect, but I know that it will be good. Last week it was a reception for Pikolinos – the Spanish shoe brand – to showcase their Maasaii CSR initiative and to celebrate their nomination as a finalist for […]
AHAlife: Presenting Products to Cherish and Ways to Give-Back
Posted by Andrea Rudert in Social Enterprise & Impact Investing on October 24, 2011
At last week’s NYC Pipeline Fellowship Investment Announcement Reception, I chatted with Shauna Mei and Matt Wilkerson about their venture, AHAlife. According to the founders, AHAlife isn’t just another e-commerce platform, it is an “online discovery destination where you can learn about – and purchase – the best unique products from around the world, collectively […]
And the Pipeline Fellowship Investee Is….
Posted by Andrea Rudert in Social Enterprise & Impact Investing on October 21, 2011
In May, I wrote about the Pipeline Fellowship, a new for-profit social enterprise that trains women philanthropists to become angel investors through education and mentorship. Fast forward six months, the ten Pipeline Fellows have selected an investee that proves that a mission-driven company and strong financial returns are not mutually exclusive. Congratulations to PhilanTech an […]
Pipeline Fund Fellowship: Inspiring Colombian Women to Invest
Posted by Andrea Rudert in Corporate Citizenship, Philanthropy, & Cause Marketing, Latin America, Social Enterprise & Impact Investing on May 9, 2011
This article was originally published on NextBillion.net, May 5, 2011 Investing in women is “smart economics,” according to a 2006 World Bank report and Natalia Oberti Noguera is doing just that. Through her new for-profit venture, she is diversifying the investor pool to create capital for women entrepreneurs. The Pipeline Fund Fellowship (PFF) trains women […]
“To Catch a Dollar” Screening Tomorrow Night
Posted by Andrea Rudert in Nonprofit Management, Social Enterprise & Impact Investing on March 30, 2011
Originally published on the goodpurpose blog Tomorrow night at 7:30pm, 227 theaters across the country will screen To Catch A Dollar, a film that humanizes Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus’ crusade to bring microfinance to poor women in the U.S. The independent film documents the 2008 launch of Yunus’ Grameen America branch in Queens, New […]
How Corporations Can Help Japan Now
Posted by Andrea Rudert in Asia, Corporate Citizenship, Philanthropy, & Cause Marketing on March 15, 2011
Originally published on the goodpurpose blog On March 14, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Business Civic Leadership Center held a call to discuss how corporations can provide disaster relief assistance to Japan. Representatives from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the Embassy of Japan, The United States Pacific Command, Save the Children and […]
