Why Innovation Is About Ideas, Not Just Inventions
Innovation is considered a key to success in the technology startup space. This association with tech companies, though, means that when we think of innovation, we often think of some new gadget or...
View ArticleJust Announced: Leadership Council Assembled for the 2016 Classy Awards
We’re proud to announce one of the most incredible components of this year’s Collaborative + Classy Awards, our esteemed Leadership Council and judges of the 10 Classy Award Winners. The Leadership...
View Article7 Inspiring Talks By Social Impact Leaders
The social impact sector is full of passionate people with innovative outlooks on the world’s greatest problems. One of the goals of the Collaborative + Classy Awards is to unite nonprofits and social...
View ArticleCorporate Social Responsibility is More Than Writing a Check
Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is now an important part of attracting both customers and talented staff. The public expects powerful companies to channel some of their resources to social good...
View ArticleHow to Support Ecuador Earthquake Relief Efforts
The Current Situation in Ecuador The 7.8 magnitude earthquake that hit Ecuador April 16 was felt as far as neighboring Colombia. At time of writing, news outlets are reporting over 400 killed and 2,000...
View ArticleMaking a Movement: Lessons From Collective Impact
This is a guest blog by Florian Schalliol, current consultant at FSG, a mission-driven consulting firm and former Fellowship Program Manager for the Classy Awards. Follow him on Twitter at...
View Article5 Mind-Blowing Inventions From the Social Sector
Social impact organizations, entrepreneurs, and B-Corps are developing products, applications, and platforms to change how we approach some of the world’s most difficult challenges. When passion,...
View ArticleThe 5 Social Impact Solutions to Watch in 2016
In order to solve some of the world’s toughest challenges, social impact organizations have to push the envelope to create new solutions. Recently, we’ve had the incredible honor of reviewing the...
View ArticleSocial Entrepreneurship Programs: 19 Universities Paving the Way
Today’s social problems demand the attention of the world’s brightest minds and entrepreneurs. To prepare future innovators, the institutions that nurture tomorrow’s leaders—our universities—are...
View Article3 Ways Affinity Creates Social Impact
This is a guest blog by Cindy Jones-Nyland, the Chief Marketing Officer for Heifer International. This year, Cindy joins us on the esteemed Leadership Council, voting alongside other industry leaders...
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