Stories from Julie Noblitt
Finance
The Internet of Things, for Everyone: An Interview with Limor Fried
“Oh really? There’s debate about open-source hardware? I’m going to keep shipping open-source hardware while you all argue about it.” […]
November 30, 2015
Voices for Change
OpenIDEO Launches New Program for Climate Innovation: #COPisHere, Fellowships
With the United Nations conference on climate change (aka COP21) kicking off next week in Paris, OpenIDEO has just the thing […]
November 24, 2015
New Database Identifies Non-Toxic, Low Carbon Building Materials
“Think beyond your silo. In a world where everything is connected, we need to be too.” –Joel Makower at Verge […]
November 23, 2015
Technology
Honeywell’s “Smart Building Score” Uncovers New Ways to Generate Value
When I think of energy consumption in the U.S., I picture highways clogged with cars or factories pumping heat from […]
November 19, 2015
Finance
Twelve Companies Commit to Providing "Good Work" for Freelancers
“Change is inevitable but progress is optional. Leadership makes the difference.” – Andrew Stern While experts still disagree about exact […]
November 18, 2015
Finance
Patagonia, Clif Bar and Seventh Generation: Social Enterprise Investors
Editor’s Note: This is part of our continuing coverage of SOCAP 2015. Read the rest here. “Money won’t do much […]
October 23, 2015
Finance
Tim O’Reilly and the WTF Economy: A Conversation About Tech and the Future of Business
A central theme of SOCAP15 in San Francisco this year (Oct. 6-9) was the idea that, in this time of […]
October 14, 2015
Finance
Raíces: Impact Investment in Latin America and Latino Communities in the U.S.
Jennifer Pryce, president and CEO of the Calvert Foundation, opened her plenary remarks at SOCAP 2015 in San Francisco (Oct. […]
October 13, 2015
Finance
Omidyar Network’s New Frontier Capital Report: A Call to Action for Investors
Low- and lower-middle-income (LMI) populations in emerging markets – those who make between $2 and $8 per day – collectively […]
October 12, 2015
Corporate Responsibility
Huffpost Impact: CSR in Action
“People don’t buy what you do. They buy why you do it.” – Simon Sinek Has someone recently sent you […]
December 4, 2014
Sierra Club Launching Activist Acceleration Tool in 2015
Next year the Sierra Club will launch a brand-new platform called AddUp.org that uses familiar social media tools to accelerate […]
December 2, 2014
Energy
Green Bronx Machine Turns Bronx Students Into Urban Farmers
“For a seed to achieve its greatest expression, it must come completely undone. The shell cracks, its insides come out, […]
November 24, 2014