The Social Age

I recently returned from The Gathering of Leaders, an event by and for social entrepreneurs hosted by New Profit Inc. It is truly an honor to be included in this event. For three days, from 7:30am - 10pm, I was in the presence of really amazing agents of change. Folks from CityYear, CitizenSchools, YearUp, Prison […]

Tomorrow I’m heading to Miami for The Gathering of Leaders, an annual event put on by New Profit Inc., that brings social entrepreneurs and leaders from the private, public and nonprofit sectors together for 3 days of brainstorming and action planning about how to accelerate widespread social change in the world. One of the things […]

I was recently asked to write a piece for the upcoming WeMedia conference in Miami on how media can help us move beyond click-and-go advocacy to real and meaningful change. For me, the Internet has provided me with a platform to share my ideas with the world. Here’s the piece I submitted — you […]

Looking for a cause to rally around? Here’s an even better idea. Rally around a social change agent whose efforts are really making a difference in the world. Changents connects “innovators on the front lines of social and environmental change with people who want to help them”. Join Chad Pagracke on a paid gig on […]

I write a lot about The Social Age, our interconnectedness and our interdependence. Strangely, I work alone. Sure, I meet with clients and spend countless hours on conference calls, but at the end of the day, I work alone. There are huge benefits to being an independent consultant, or “freelancer”. You can work in your […]