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Galvanizing workers for workplace change
How characters and storytelling drive social change
The role of storytelling in driving social change is getting us to care about an issue, creating a movement, and telling new stories about issues.
Virginia’s Bennett passes on raise, invests in university’s athletics department
Heading into his 11th season as the University of Virginia’s men’s basketball coach, Tony Bennett, was offered a raise that he declined. He suggested the money be used instead to pay his staff more and make improvements to his program and other Virginia athletic teams. Lunchtime Conversations: How can we encourage more selfless acts like…
Social principles transforming businesses
The same social principles underlying successful social and political movements are present in transforming businesses
Social activism showing up in social entrepreneurship
Information and communications technologies now make corporate activities very public, and a connection strengthens between social activism, social entrepreneurship, and business.
An innovative intersection of business investing and social impact
Kyle Lukianuk, President, Good Returns Network Kyle Lukianuk graduated from SMU with a degree in finance and started his early career with Bank of America. He then moved to KPMG, where he focused primarily on internal audit and risk management. His insights into the financial services industry motivated him to explore financial models that foster…
Starting a business with a social and B Corp mindset
Mia Levesque and Tracy Levesque, Co-President and Co-Founders of Yikes, Inc. Mia Levesque is co-owner and co-founder of YIKES, Inc. Mia works as a Digital Project Manager and Technical Production Editor, managing several large scale websites and web application integrations. She has been working with the Internet and web since 1992 and has expertise in…