by Ryan Scott | Non-Profit, Sustainability
The Super Bowl is one of the great unifiers in this country, a de facto national holiday that brings together more than 110 million people to rally around a shared spectacle. But this Sunday, Super Bowl 50 promises to offer much more than just a football game. Because...
by Ryan Scott | Non-Profit, Socially Responsible, Sustainability, Volunteerism
It’s that time of year when CSR budgets are being drawn for the year, and the unfortunate reality is that many companies will come up short. While investing in corporate philanthropy – particularly employee-centered programs like volunteering and giving –...
by Ryan Scott | Non-Profit, Volunteerism
Out in the trenches of corporate volunteer and giving programs, I’m seeing tons of creativity in the ways that companies are engaging employees in volunteering. So many businesses are stretching themselves far beyond the “One and Done in a Day” mentality of yore, when...
by Ryan Scott | Lifestyle, Noble Profit, Non-Profit, Sharing Economy, Socially Responsible, Sustainability
Last Fall, social innovation went to Geneva to attend the global prom. That’s how I looked at The Social Innovation and Global Ethics Forum (SIGEF), an international event organized by Horyou that brought together nonprofits, renowned speakers, social entrepreneurs...
by Ryan Scott | Noble Profit, Non-Profit, Socially Responsible, Sustainability
Amidst the increased attention on the subject of racial justice this past year, Martin Luther King Jr. Day is an opportunity to reflect on our progress with civil rights in this country – and consider how far we have yet to go. As the King Center notes, “We...
by Ryan Scott | Lifestyle, Non-Profit, Sharing Economy, Sustainability
The old proverb about how to feed a man for a lifetime has us teaching him to fish. Matthew Manos thinks teaching also works for changing the world. The Founder and Managing Director of design-strategy consultancy VeryNice, Manos is a social entrepreneur par...