From Visby to Bisbee

Jay OwenReforming Global Finance

Newsletter – July, 2014 From Visby to Bisbee Website improvements, slide shows, and videos My upcoming events Ecuador leading the way toward a “Commons Economy” Kalikalos Summer School/Vacation. Bitcoin—the currency and the technology J. W. Smith and the Institute for Cooperative Capitalism Worldwide More lessons in global economics, finance, and …

Givelocity Launches on #GivingTuesday

Jay OwenCrowdfunding

Givelocity Launches on #GivingTuesday — Launched just yesterday, the crowdfunding platform Givelocity wants to make donating a monthly occurrence. A crowdfunding platform with a unique twist, the site hopes to change the way people donate to charities and think about giving back in general. We profile the newcomer.After Crowd Votes, Obama …

Holiday Reading, Upcoming Webinars, and 2013 Opportunities with Clean Edge

Ethical MarketsTrendspotting

Bring in the New Year with Unparalleled Market Insights and Branding Opportunities Looking for some good holiday reading? Want to keep track of hard-hitting and timely topics in 2013 without leaving your desk? Have some budget left in 2012 and planning for your organization’s marketing and research needs in 2013? …

Represent.Us: Uniting To End Government Corruption

Ethical MarketsCommunity Development Solutions, Sustainability News

The past week blew away my expectations. Our Represent.Us campaign launched last Tuesday to unite left-right-and-center in the fight against government corruption. Since then we’ve reached 250,941 people on Facebook. That blows my mind. But with your help, it’ll be just the beginning. Will you take 1 minute to help …

Top 10 Issues & Campaigns of 2012

kristySRI/ESG News, Global Citizen, Trendspotting

Top 10 Issues & Campaigns of 2012 As a team, The Future 500 staff and board believe passionately in the promise of corporations and NGOs coming together to advance systemic solutions to our most urgent sustainability challenges. Each Fall, we hold a series of strategic planning meetings where we outline …