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International Coffee Markets - Bridging the Gap Panel Jun 11, 2006

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Over 125 million people rely on coffee for their livelihood. What are Starbucks, the Fair Trade certification, and other nonprofit initiatives doing to help them out of the coffee crisis? This panel discussion describes the mechanics of the global coffee crisis and explores strategies to address sustainability issues on the economic, social, and environmental levels.

https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/international_coffee_markets_-_bridging_the_gap_panel

David Bornstein - How to Change the World Jun 01, 2006

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David Bornstein is a leading expert on the global rise of "social entrepreneurism." In this audio interview, Globeshakers host Tim Zak asks how we would know a social entrepreneur if we saw one on the street. More important, why should we care? Who invests in social enterprise and what is at stake for our world if we don't?

https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/david_bornstein_-_how_to_change_the_world

Ethan Zuckerman - Bringing Technology to Africa Jun 01, 2006

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As a technologist, Ethan Zuckerman has spent much time working with the new generation of African entrepreneurs, programmers, organizers, and young people who are hooking up their continent to the Web. In an audio interview with Globeshakers host Tim Zak, Zuckerman explains how these new netizens are changing the way villagers and urban dwellers learn, organize, network, and face the challenges of poverty, AIDS, political strife, and making a living.

https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/ethan_zuckerman_-_bringing_technology_to_africa

Jed Emerson - Value Creation Jun 01, 2006

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The nonprofit sector delivers social value and the for-profit sector delivers economic value, right? Wrong! Speaking at Bridging the Gap, the 2005 Stanford Net Impact conference, Jed Emerson argues that value is non-divisible, whole, and blended. In this audio lecture, he invites us to think beyond philanthropy, corporate social responsibility, social enterprise, and other limiting mindsets.

https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/jed_emerson_-_value_creation

Community Foundations - Bridging the Gap Conference Jun 01, 2006

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Community foundations have become an increasingly common outlet for charitable giving and activities in the United States. In this panel discussion, community foundation leaders discuss innovative models for turning dollars into social change, as well as challenges faced by this important sector of philanthropy.

https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/community_foundations_-_bridging_the_gap_conference

Corporate Philanthropy - Bridging the Gap Conference Apr 03, 2006

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How can philanthropy mesh with a company's core strategy? In this panel discussion, executives from cutting-edge corporate donors share the various strategies used by their companies to serve societal needs. They consider issues such as the value proposition of giving for shareholders, and whether for-profits' philanthropic efforts can be purely altruistic.

https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/corporate_philanthropy_-_bridging_the_gap_conference

Clean Products - Bridging the Gap Conference Mar 27, 2006

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Why should professionals care about the environment? In this panel discussion, executives from environmentally conscious companies talk about their strategies to market clean products and share their personal motivation for working on environmental issues.

https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/clean_products_-_bridging_the_gap_conference

Marty Ashby - The Future of Jazz Mar 23, 2006

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As executive producer of MCG Jazz, Marty Ashby works with musicians who often devote their proceeds to a community arts and vocational training center in Pittsburg, Penn. In this audio interview, Ashby charts for Globeshakers host Tim Zak his career from jazz musician to director of this philanthropic jazz performance and recording venue.

https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/marty_ashby_-_the_future_of_jazz

Bill Strickland - Globeshakers Mar 15, 2006

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On Pittsburgh's gritty north side, just down the street from where he grew up, Bill Strickland has created a youth development and adult training center like no other. In this audio interview with Globeshakers host Tim Zak, Strickland talks about the environment he has melded over more than 40 years surrounded by stunning art, the sounds of jazz, beautiful orchids, and brilliant architecture, with programs that get kids into college and adults a job with a future.

https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/bill_strickland_-_globeshakers

Luther Ragin, Jr. - Is Grantmaking Enough? A Case for Mission-Related Investing Mar 06, 2006

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Luther Ragin, Jr., Vice President of Investments for The F.B. Heron Foundation, explains how the mission-related investment approach can harness a foundation's financial power to maximize its social return. From the Center for Social Innovation at Stanford.

https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/luther_ragin_jr._-_is_grantmaking_enough_a_case_for_mission-related_investi

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