Volunteer Helps Build Community, One Cup of Coffee at a Time

Mon, 11/06/2017 - 15:00

As the first volunteer for Refuge Coffee in Clarkston, Georgia – an area that hosts the most diverse square mile in the country and is home to over 60 native-spoken languages – Karen Guess brings together people from all walks of life over the universal language of coffee and tea. She moved to the area at the same time as Refuge Coffee founder Kitti Murray, who had a dream of creating just such a communal place.

Arrow Electronics Technology Makes Historic Race Possible

Fri, 11/03/2017 - 09:00

Racing legend Mario Andretti went head-to-head with former Indy Racing League driver and current Verizon IndyCar Series team co-owner Sam Schmidt in the world’s first semi-autonomous vehicle demonstration race at the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway in May.

BBMG Names Samantha Wilson as Managing Partner

Wed, 11/01/2017 - 13:45

Wilson joins BBMG after 23-years at Wolff Olins, where she most recently served as a Global Principal and was responsible for helping multinational clients create category defining brands, including AOL, Fidelity, GE, Google Fiber, Product (RED), Spotify, Target, Turner Broadcasting, Unilever and USA Today. Wilson will lead BBMG’s brand strategy, design and social innovation practices across offices in Brooklyn and San Francisco.

Unreported World: Embarrassed Fraud Victims Sweep a Third of Scams Under the Carpet

Mon, 10/30/2017 - 11:15

Vodafone Asks Customers to Become Cancer Researchers

Fri, 10/27/2017 - 18:30

As consumers spend more time on their phones, many organizations have begun brainstorming ways to engage them to do good on these compact, yet powerful machines. UNICEF tapped into the “always connected” stigma and created the wildly successful Tap Project app, which garnered over 2.6 million users and raised $1.6 million for kids in need of safe drinking water. More recently, one brand has come up with an even simpler ask in order to harness the power of smartphones and conscious consumers to support a cause.

Leading Study of 120 Global Companies Finds Corporate Social Investments Resilient and Growing, Despite Continued Unrest

Thu, 10/26/2017 - 15:30

A global study from CECP: The CEO Force for Good found that businesses headquartered around the world continued to stand firm in their social investments, despite unrest and instability in their home countries and beyond.

These Talented Young People Are Driving Positive Social Change Around the World

Fri, 10/27/2017 - 09:35

Finding new ways to get students excited about science, to reduce food scarcity, and to improve access to decent and affordable housing — these are just some of the challenges that teams of young people from around the world tried to address as participants in the BeChangeMaker (BCM) initiative developed by the HP Foundation and WorldSkills International.

The Top Jobs for the Future: Now Hiring

Wed, 10/25/2017 - 15:55

Partnering to Address the Challenge of Food Waste

Wed, 10/25/2017 - 16:00

Deep Impact: Six Takeaways from the Unreasonable Impact World Forum

Wed, 10/25/2017 - 12:50

Hosted by Barclays and the Unreasonable Group, the Unreasonable Impact World Forum brought together 27 innovative companies from around the globe to discuss new possibilities for solving some of the world’s most pressing problems. Here are six insights and ideas from key speakers.