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  We are very excited to announce that we are a media partner for the Open Data Institute‘s (ODI) Summit this year in London.     The Open Data Institute is catalysing the evolution of open data culture to create economic, environmental and social value. It helps unlock supply, generates demand,...

A curated collection of Tweets from Day 2 of DoGoodData 2015 Conference http://dogooddata.com/schedule/ - Beth Kanter's Notes

  After a jam-packed schedule at The Skoll World Forum for Social Enterprise just over a week ago, we’re now lucky enough to be heading to Do Good Data 2015. It is the leading conference on data, research, and analytics for social sector professionals, not to mentioned being organized by...

  Last month, I had the pleasure of attending the Social Innovation Summit, a twice-annual event that represents a global convening of thought leaders in technology, investment, philanthropy, international development, and business. I’ve been going every year since 2009 to cover the event on my blog. Out of all the amazing speakers and...

  Here at Markets For Good we like to keep all our readers abreast of the work of our friends and contributors. As such, today we are very excited to draw your attention to the Do Good Data conference, to which tickets recently went on sale.   Built by regular...

  Recently, I co-facilitated the “Impact Leadership Track” at the NTEN Leading Change Summit with John Kenyon, Elissa Perry, and Londell Jackson. Our track was one of three, where participants could take a deep dive into a topic and learn from peers through dialogue. The event also included plenary speakers,...

Last week we officially kicked off the next phase of Markets For Good. Not only did we launch our brand new website – you can read all about the website’s new features here – but our founding partners at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Liquidnet hosted #MFGLive in...

Last week marked the annual Skoll World Forum on Social Enterprise, in Oxford, England. A global event that brings together some of the most inspiring charities, foundations, trusts, CEOs, investors, and hard working people across the industry all in the name of learning, building connections, and ultimately, creating an even...

Carly Pippin of Measuring-Success …”We’ve seen a valuable lesson emerge from collaborations between school districts, faith-based groups, and city-wide non-profits: there is no social return without a little WIIFM -‘What’s in it for me?’  How could this be appropriate for achieving social return? Isn’t the whole point of social good...

Nadira Hira is a journalist and author who has written for Fortune, Essence, and Smithsonian, among other publications. She is known as the go-to source for the doings of “Generation Y,” also known as “millennials.” Her forthcoming book is entitled Misled: How a Generation of Leaders Lost the Faith (And...