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Martin Eakes - Responsible Investing in Community Banking Jan 11, 2010

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Responsible investing begins in local, underserved communities. In this education podcast, CEO Martin Eakes talks about how his organization, Self-Help, has provided almost $6 billion in financing to more than 60,000 homebuyers, small businesses, and nonprofits, and how it is serving thousands of low-income families through retail credit union branches. Eakes' presentation is an inspiring rallying cry for redirecting resources to those who can benefit the most. His talk is part of a discussion sponsored by the Center for Social Innovation.

https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/martin_eakes_-_responsible_investing_in_community_banking

Sarah Brown - Lessons on Nonprofit Management Jan 04, 2010

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What are the key things anyone starting an organization should know about nonprofit management? In this audio lecture, sponsored by the Center for Social Innovation, Sarah Brown uses her organization, the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy, as an exemplar. She talks about how to choose an issue, establish a mission and goals, obtain funding, measure performance, and manage challenges.

https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/sarah_brown_-_lessons_on_nonprofit_management

Jeroo Billimoria - International Development Through Youth Dec 15, 2009

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The future of international development may lie in the hands of children. In this audio interview with Sheela Sethuraman, Jeroo Billimoria talks about how her organization, Aflatoun, provides social and financial education to youth ages 6 to 14 in 31 countries. She discusses Aflatoun's work with partners to create and disseminate innovative curricula to mainstream schools, and its vision for continuing to empower young people over the next five years.

https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/jeroo_billimoria_-_international_development_through_youth

Abdallah S. Jum'ah - Examining the 21st Century Oil Company Dec 14, 2009

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The Saudi Arabian Oil Company exemplifies how an organization may go from good to great through a focus on innovation. In this audio lecture, CEO Abdallah Jum'ah shares with an audience of Stanford MBA students how he has harnessed the brainpower of his people to come up with breakthrough solutions in areas such as technology, tools, processes, and organizational management. His talk demonstrates how living the values of innovation, insight, and principle can transform an organization and change the world.

https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/abdallah_s._jumah_-_examining_the_21st_century_oil_company

Hoover Conference - Promoting Entrepreneurship Abroad Dec 07, 2009

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While the United States has been a leader in global entrepreneurship, other countries are also getting in on the act. But the movement abroad has not been without its struggles. In this panel discussion at a conference convened by the Hoover Institute at Stanford, venture capitalists and entrepreneurs talk about what it takes to create an entrepreneurial ecosystem in a variety of countries. They look at challenges as well as lessons from nations that have been particularly successful in creating startups, such as India and Taiwan.

https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/hoover_conference_-_promoting_entrepreneurship_abroad

Mark Pinsky - Social Enterprise and Community Development Dec 01, 2009

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In the social enterprise sector, community development financial institutions have become important vehicles for advancing the well-being of communities through market-based mechanisms. In this audio interview with Stanford Center for Social Innovation correspondent Sheela Sethuraman, CEO Mark Pinsky talks about what his organization, the Opportunity Finance Network, does to support such institutions in improving people's lives in urban, rural, and reservation-based markets.

https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/mark_pinsky_-_social_enterprise_and_community_development

Michael Dan - Responding to H1N1 Nov 30, 2009

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The issue of the H1N1 influenza pandemic remains a hot topic internationally as confirmed cases are reported daily and concerns about access to the H1N1 vaccine increase. In this audio interview from the Business Roundtable's Partnership for Disaster Response, Executive Director Larry Burton talks with The Brink's Company Chairman, President and CEO and Partnership Chairman Michael Dan. The two discuss the Partnership's recent responses to the H1N1 influenza pandemic.

https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/michael_dan_-_responding_to_h1n1

Promoting Entrepreneurship at Home and Abroad - Hoover Conference Nov 29, 2009

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A critical aspect of international development and the restoration of the global economy involves fostering entrepreneurship. In this panel discussion at a conference convened by the Hoover Institute at Stanford, experts and entrepreneurs discuss what it takes to create social and educational environments in the United States and abroad that support innovation and the entrepreneurial spirit. They consider what opportunities the world crisis has opened up for major transformations in every sector of the economy.

https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/promoting_entrepreneurship_at_home_and_abroad_-_hoover_conference

Richard Boly - Growing Entrepreneurship in Italy Nov 22, 2009

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The U.S. government is working to grow the "ecosystem" for entrepreneurship abroad as a part of its international development efforts. In this audio lecture, Richard Boly, a member of the U.S. Foreign Service, discusses how he managed a program of the U.S. embassy to promote entrepreneurship in Italy, a country steeped in bureaucracy and lacking engines of innovation. Speaking at a conference convened by the Hoover Institute at Stanford, he details efforts to connect entrepreneurs with the resources and role models they need to be successful.

https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/richard_boly_-_growing_entrepreneurship_in_italy

Entrepreneurship for Economic Growth - Hoover Conference Nov 16, 2009

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International development is increasingly dependent on the entrepreneurship of local citizens. But has the U.S.-caused global recession robbed American business and government of the ability to persuade other countries to partake of the capitalistic entrepreneurial model? In this panel discussion, part of a conference convened by the Hoover Institute at Stanford, experts discuss the role of entrepreneurship in economic growth worldwide.

https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/entrepreneurship_for_economic_growth_-_hoover_conference

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