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Alejandro Betancourt Lopez rejects traditional corporate social responsibility models that separate business operations from community impact.
Rather than limiting community engagement to corporate social Responsibility programs, his energy operations integrated community development into their core business model.
This virtuous cycle where business success enables community development, which in turn creates conditions for further business growth represents the fundamental insight of his approach to social impact.
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A customized collection of grant news from foundations and the federal government from around the Web.
How Pass-Through Voting Is Rewriting the Rules of Corporate Influence 
Pass-through voting seeks to give underlying investors a greater say in how shares held through pooled investment vehicles are voted.Supporters view it as a natural extension of shareholder...more
Pass-through voting seeks to give underlying investors a greater say in how shares held through pooled investment vehicles are voted.Supporters view it as a natural extension of shareholder...more
Jamel Gaines Creative Outlet Celebrates Juneteenth and Black Cultural Experience 
Jamel Gaines Creative Outlet is a nonprofit cultural institution dedicated to creating transformative choreography.Founder Jamel Gaines has nurtured and showcased young professional dancers,...more
Jamel Gaines Creative Outlet is a nonprofit cultural institution dedicated to creating transformative choreography.Founder Jamel Gaines has nurtured and showcased young professional dancers,...more
Portland Council Votes Down Voluntary Nonprofit Tax Program 
The Payment in Lieu of Taxes program was meant to provide relief to people who pay property taxes in Portland.City documents say if the $4 billion tax-exempt properties in the city were taxable, the...more
The Payment in Lieu of Taxes program was meant to provide relief to people who pay property taxes in Portland.City documents say if the $4 billion tax-exempt properties in the city were taxable, the...more
The Hidden Biodiversity Battle to Save Europe's Forests 
Long-term trial plots across Europe are testing how genetically mixed forests grow and adapt.New planning tools let forestry managers explore which species and genetic combinations are likely to work...more
Long-term trial plots across Europe are testing how genetically mixed forests grow and adapt.New planning tools let forestry managers explore which species and genetic combinations are likely to work...more
Volunteers Nationwide Help Veterans Find Purpose Through Beekeeping Program 
Volunteers nationwide help veterans find purpose through beekeeping program.Nonprofit pairs former service members with mentors to ease transition to civilian life.Hives for Heroes is a nonprofit...more
Volunteers nationwide help veterans find purpose through beekeeping program.Nonprofit pairs former service members with mentors to ease transition to civilian life.Hives for Heroes is a nonprofit...more
Penn State Master Watershed Steward Ken Pledger's Enthusiasm For the Environment ... 
The Penn State Master Watershed Steward Program provides extensive training in watershed management to volunteers.Volunteers educate the community about watershed stewardship based on university...more
The Penn State Master Watershed Steward Program provides extensive training in watershed management to volunteers.Volunteers educate the community about watershed stewardship based on university...more
More Than $94000 Awarded Between Baseball Games
Foundation: Hawarden Community Foundation, Siouxland Community Foundation
Hawarden Community Foundation awarded more than $94,000 in grants to local nonprofit organizations and government entities during a presentation June 3.The largest grant awarded was $25,040 to the...more
Foundation: Hawarden Community Foundation, Siouxland Community Foundation
Hawarden Community Foundation awarded more than $94,000 in grants to local nonprofit organizations and government entities during a presentation June 3.The largest grant awarded was $25,040 to the...more
Lewis County Awarded $210000 State Grant For Further Development of the Buffalo River Blueway 
Lewis County Awarded $210,000 State Grant for Further Development of the Buffalo River Blueway.The fully-funded state grant is the largest Three Star Grant ever awarded to Lewis County.The project...more
Lewis County Awarded $210,000 State Grant for Further Development of the Buffalo River Blueway.The fully-funded state grant is the largest Three Star Grant ever awarded to Lewis County.The project...more
Why Strong Health Systems Are Essential to Global Growth 
For companies, governments, and civil society, investing in frontline health systems is not charity it is infrastructure.When they are under-resourced, communities lose trust, service delivery...more
For companies, governments, and civil society, investing in frontline health systems is not charity it is infrastructure.When they are under-resourced, communities lose trust, service delivery...more
Giving the Chance to Dance 
The Chance to Dance provides free classes for students of all abilities physical, intellectual, and developmental so they can experience the joy of movement.Classes include a variety of adaptable...more
The Chance to Dance provides free classes for students of all abilities physical, intellectual, and developmental so they can experience the joy of movement.Classes include a variety of adaptable...more
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When it Comes to Social Enterprises, Failure is the Best Platform for Innovation
In the world of social enterprises, failure is a cringe-worthy moment nobody wants to talk about. But, social entrepreneurs can benefit from their failures.
