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WAYS TO GET THE WORD OUT:
Congolop
Describe an issue affecting your community, through words, pictures, or videos, and submit it by August 1 for a chance to win a $500 prize.
Changents
Join this community and nominate yourself as a change agent. Get connected with people around the world who want to help innovators on the front lines of social change.
Stories for Change
Upload your own story here about who you are, what your dreams are, what you are up to, what obstacles you face - whatever you choose.
Change.Org
Create your vision for change here and share it with others.
Visionaries, Inc.
A TV series, "changing the world one story at a time" - if you have an organization, you can apply to get profiled by them.
Global Giving
A website that allows U.S. donors to give directly to organizations and projects around the world. Requires a U.S. sponsor organization in order for your project or organization to be listed on this site.
Facebook
Join the large and growing network and tell your story, connect with others who share your interests.
MySpace
Join the MySpace community and join nonprofit and social change groups to get your story out.
The ONE Campaign
A huge marketing campaign in the U.S. to end poverty around the world. Join their networks on Facebook and Myspace and engage with people around the world interested in ending poverty.
Youth Alliance for Leadership and Development in Africa
Join the YALDA network, meet professionals, and join youth across the continent mobilizing for development.
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READING MATERIALS FOR ASPIRING ENTREPRENEURS:
Creating an Effective Business Plan (AmEx Small Business)
Basic, solid, and quick primer on getting down the basics even offers
advice via email and includes a small self-test to see how well
you have retained the lesson.
How to Build a Business Plan (Entrepreneur.com)
Breaks down business plans by style and by substance and gives several
helpful industry-specific samples.
Business Plan Building (Inc.com)
From strategizing marketing to perfecting your executive summary, this site gives valuable section-by-section pointers.
How to Fund a Startup
Paul Graham, an essayist, programmer, and Harvard PhD, neatly summarizes funding options for startup founders.
Inc.com Guide to Financing a Startup
One of the most thorough guides out there on financing a startup, this guide offers articles, advice, links, and some inspiring case studies of bookstrappers who made it.
Creative Funding for Startups
Downloadable audio, tools, and links on creative funding, along
with some advice from angel investors.
Global Social Venture Competition
Each entrant team must include a graduate business student from ANY business school in the world or an individual who has graduated from a graduate business program within the past two years. The proposed venture must not have been in operation for more than 3 years.
Entrepreneurship Education Resources
The above links and glosses are borrowed from the websites of the Technology and Entreprneneurship Center at Harvard.
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LEADING SOCIAL ENTERPRISES IN THE U.S.:
Accion International
A leading microcredit organization with microfinance institutions (MFIs) around the world.
Initiative for a Competitive Inner City
Organization that is proving the economic potential of the inner city.
New Profit
A national venture philanthropy fund for social entrepreneurs. They have a portfolio of top-performing NGOs.
Oxfam America
A large, experienced NGO in the field of international development; 46 years old.
Citizen Schools
A high-performing national social enterprise working on education in disadvantaged schools.
WorldTeach
An NGO that sends volunteers every year to Namibia.
Jumpstart
Recruits, trains, supervises, and supports college students to work with early childhood programs such as Head Start.
Year Up
Helping young adults age 18-24 to gain employment and realize their true potential.
The Mentor Network
A national network of mentors (human service providers) helping kids, adolescents, elders, and others in need.
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