The Social Age

I often hear from people about how they’d really like to make a difference in the world, but they aren’t sure how. Kiva, a non-profit based in San Francisco, offers a very cool solution to help you help others. “Kiva.org allows individuals to make $25 loans to low-income entrepreneurs in the developing world (microfinance). […]

USAToday reported on a recent poll conducted by The First Amendment Center in which 55% of respondents said they believe the Constitution “establishes a Christian nation.”
Quoting directly from USAToday,
“More disturbing than the mistaken assumption of special status for one religion is a broader pattern evident in this poll, taken by a respected survey research firm […]

From Guest Blogger Nathan Shedroff:
Nathan is an entrepreneur, experience designer, sustainability expert. He is the Program Chair of the MBA in Design Strategy program at California Center for the Arts and the author of numerous books on design, meaning and business. You can learn more about him at www.nathan.com. You can reach him at […]

President Clinton has just released a book called “GIVING: How Each of Us Can Change the World”. I have not read the book but look forward to it. His last book “My Life” was quite extraordinary.
Clinton has had an exceptional post-Presidential career.
From his work raising money alongside President Bush (the elder) for Katrina relief to […]

Just in case you were still in doubt about our collective move into The Social Age, I wanted to share a great cover story from Time Magazine written by Richard Stengal.
Just check out these stats:
“In 2006 more than 61 million Americans dedicated 8.1 billion hours to volunteerism. The nation’s volunteer rate has increased by more […]