July 2012
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Olympic Ceremony
So cool that they included West Indians emigrating to England as one of the pivotal points of England’s history in the past 200 years. Thanks for the acknowledgment
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“Do not chase people. Be you and do your own thing and work hard. The right...”
– Wu Tang
(via americanwastoid)
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“When there is no enemy within, the enemies outside cannot hurt you.”
– African Proverb (via thelittlephilosopher)
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Venture Philanthropy - Risky But Rewarding →
blueskyfound:
“Venture capital takes financial capital and expertise and provides it to high-potential, high-risk, startup businesses. Venture philanthropy uses the same approach and applies it to philanthropic donations in the nonprofit or social enterprise sector. Both VC and VP involve a commitment of time and resources, carry a high degree of risk and can produce outsized returns.” READ...
The Trouble With Impact Investing →
blueskyfound:
“For all the hoopla, the definition of impact investing is still a dog’s breakfast. Inclusive definitions throw in everything from small donations (huh?) to investments that provide a market rate of return or above (which sounds a lot like plain vanilla investing).” (via SSIR)
Some interesting points…thoughts? What’s the problem with a both/and approach instead of either/or?
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Kevin Jones (SOCAP) on Impact Investing
blogimpactc:
Our friend Daniel Epstein from the Unreasonable Institute leads a series of video interviews for SOCAP entitled “Unreasonable Interviews” We recommend you to check them all. Moreover, it has called our attention the one featured here to SOCAP founder Kevin Jones where the rise of impact investing is discussed.
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The Do-Good Capitalist: Follow the Food →
dogoodcapitalist:
Impact investors seek to scale the supply of fresh local food and build a regional food system
“Midwest farmland is a bubble, and it’s debt-driven,” says Craig Wichner, managing partner of San Francisco-based Farmland LP, a private equity firm that converts farmland to organic. “The…
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Scarborough Shootings July 16 2012
It’s really sad that a massive shooting happened at all. Especially in a community that is a mere 2 minutes away from me. I know the struggles the people in that community have attempted to overcome their social status and stigma, and compared to back in the day Scarborough as a whole has really come a long way when it comes to violence. 23 shot, a 14 year old and 23 year old dead. A baby...
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Night Basketball
I love night basketball. When you’re on the court and some unfamiliar voice says “Yo wanna play 5?” I know that mother fucking shit is on. Defense is my game, and I like to drive the lane. I like speed and my intensity never stops. I hate water breaks and you best guarantee that if I’m defending you, you’re going to have a low scoring night. Living in Scarborough...
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Harvard Blog Network - Act Fast, but Not... →
Speed is Killing Our Thinking
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“A quotation at the right moment is like bread to the famished”
– The Talmud (via thelittlephilosopher)
