New Orleans as a hub for social entrepreneurship innovation?

Real interesting post over on Alldaybuffet today about how New Orleans is becoming something of a “startup lab” for social innovation. The combination of the massive sense of responsibility along with the unique opportunities to rebuild are bringing social entrepreneurs out of the woodwork.
In an interview with Marktd, the founder of advertising agency Trumpet (tagline: [...]

Devastated socialites lose their philanthropic playground

It’s hard for me to make it through an article in the NYTimes today without choking on cynicism. “In Hamptons, Slump Means Less Glitz per Gala,” narrates the simply heart-breaking story of the devastating impact the economic downturn has had on the social life of the Wall Street philanthropic elite, so used to carefree summers [...]

CARE Connections: can individual humanitarian organizations create successful social networks?

CARE, one of the largest relief and development organizations in the world has just launched “CARE Connections,” a social network for CARE supporters to discuss relief and development issues. The email announcing the launch was inauspiciously titled “Move over Facebook, here comes CARE Connections.”
I think its a smart recognition on CARE’s part that there is [...]