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CSR Minute: September 22, 2009

The 3BL Media CSR Minute: 60 seconds or so of daily news and commentary on corporate social responsibility (CSR) and the triple bottom line (3BL). Today's Items: Macy's, Cause Marketing, HSBC, ACCESS, Microfinance Award, Living Cities, White Papers
CSR Minute: September 29, 2009

Today's Items: Cliff Bar, VolunteerMatch, Join Up; Grameen Carso's Mexican Microfinance Program; Hitachi Foundation, Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship's Survey The CSR Minute is your daily video digest of the most relevant Corporate Social Responsible news of the day. Our team of 3BL Media correspondents tracks the global world of corporate social responsibility to bring you coverage of the most important announcements, initiatives, issues, trends, ideas, and breaking news.
Billion Dollar Mindmap - Raise $1Billion For Good Causes Every Year

The Billion Dollar Mindmap sets out the primary goal of JointWinWin - use cause-related marketing to raise 1 Billion Dollars per year for good causes. This is achieved by participating member businesses donating a minumum of 0.8% of gross revenue to a cause of their choice. Alone we can do so little, together we can do so much...
Lend4Health Doing amazing things for families dealing with Autism

Dedicated to the families of Lend4Health, their lenders, and the amazing kids who make Lend4Health what it is.

How Kiva Makes Microfinance Transparent

In recent years, "microfinance" has been one of the most promising developments in the nonprofit and philanthropic world.
Davos Notes: Contrition, Paralysis, and the Embrace of Faith and Philanthropy Take Hold

The embrace of philanthropy has also infused much of the conversation at Davos.
"The End of The World."

Today is World Water Day, and while a billion people on our planet still lack access to clean and safe drinking water, we're excited about great progress.
Matt Damon’s Clean Water Crusade

Matt Damon has a cause. He believes that every person on earth deserves the right to clean and safe drinking water. He's formed Water.org to get the job done.
The Need For Economic Sanctions in Burma

Adhering to Aung San Suu Kyi's nonviolent movement, economic sanctions are the most efficient way to weaken the power of Burma's illegitimate government.
How To Win A Nobel Peace Prize

Ever wanted the chance to win the Nobel Peace Prize? Find out how to follow in the footsteps of our predecessors with our four-step program (results may vary).
Happy Birthday KIVA!

KIVA celebrates four years of peer to peer microlending by reaching $100 million in loans, and you're invited to the birthday bash!

2nd Annual Schwab Charitable Philanthropy Speakers Series
Location: Berkeley City Club, Member's Lounge 2315 Durant Avenue Berkeley, CA 94704

The White House Announces Microfinance Growth Fund

Over the weekend, the White House announced a new $100 million microfinance growth fund for the western hemisphere: The global credit crisis is having a significant and harmful impact on the ava...
Rainy day..

Today was another rainy day- didn't do much except surf the internet for cool stuff. I actually found some really interesting articles, and an AWESOME website for people interested in microfinance....
Eco Maniac: Putting the 'Eco' in Economic Justice

As the campaign really gets rolling in the U.S., I find myself in the middle of discussions about issues — the environment, gay rights, women's rights, the war, health care and so on. While all of ...
"Play" for Kiva - iPhone Game Helps Raise Money for Microfinance

LimeLife.com (http://bit.ly/pBBRS), a leading women’s digital media company, has recently launched the “Apps for Good” charitable donation program. LimeLife will donate 10% of the profits it genera...
From Homeless to Business Owner

From the Kiva Blog (http://bit.ly/J2IkP ) Luis is not your average bakery delivery guy, bringing cakes, pastries and breads to your local restaurants, delis and hotels. On first glance he’s just...