You might not be the kind of Michael Lewkowitz needs to talk to. Or you might not be ready to talk to Michael Lewkowitz.

To be in his early target research group, you need to wrestling with the twin issues of complex ambiguity and early stage ventures, with system change in social capital and bringing social […]

I’m having a conversation here about what to measure. I understand measurement as a way to make money flow more easily; pointing to value. Metrics that make giving feel like investing detract from the value received by giving; it’s similar to commodification and luxury goods in its dynamic. What to measure about social impact? […]

The Sunday NY Times did a nice story on two social enterprises and their methods of fund raising.

The kicker to the story was especially nice:”Billions of dollars could soon start flowing to social entrepreneurs, especially from foundations. Recently, the Annie E. Casey Foundation, the F. B. Heron Foundation and the Meyer Memorial Trust called on […]

Warwick Marden, an Australian friend from my earlier, traditional, business career, is another experienced guy who’s discovered that you can do good by doing business, mixing meaning with his experience.. Here’s what he’s doing in Australia:”I am doing a lot of work in the Indigenous Community at the moment, helping individuals and families establish their […]

Got this note from April Rinne about the change in her career: As of the new year, I will no longer be at O’Melveny & Myers LLP. Although the law firm has been (and fully plans to continue to be) very supportive of and engaged in microfinance-related activities, the time has come for me […]

Cheryl Dahle has joined Ashoka’s Changemakers as the director of knowledge and innovation. The role will take distilled insights from Ashoka’s 26 years of experience founding and leading the field of social entrepreneurship to help the private, public, and citizen sectors identify and act upon new opportunities for social impact. Cheryl’s work will support […]

Louisiana’s Office of the Lieutenant Governor is now hiring a manager to lead the nation’s first-ever, newly-established Office of Social Entrepreneurship. Created in late 2006 as a way to encourage more effective responses to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, the Office aims to “increase awareness and understanding of social entrepreneurship and encourage Louisiana citizens to […]