Posts Tagged ‘goodness’
Restoring Faith While Restoring Faces
Face Forward Mends the Lives of Victims of Domestic Violence, Human Trafficking and Other Cruel Acts of Crime It is impossible for those of us who live in loving relationships and families, who have the resources to lead comfortable lives, to imagine the pain and suffering of children and adults who are beaten, burned and […]
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Shining a Light Through Music and Dance: Education Is Not a Crime
Iranian Baha’is Have a Human Right to Advance Through Study While Practicing Their Faith Education Is Not A Crime; a campaign that raises awareness of human rights abuses in Iran, is committed to protecting the rights of young people who have been barred from studying due to their beliefs, and encourages universities worldwide to admit […]
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A New Light Shines in Nepal
We never know where innovation will rise, and for what meaningful purposes. This week, I learned about a project being led by a young 22-year old engineer name Madindra Aryal in Katmandu, Nepal who witnessed the devastating earthquake there and was inspired to invent a solar-powered panel able to light streets, homes and charge mobile […]
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- Be the Change, Companies, Global Warming, Social Responsibility, Technology
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It’s Personal: Brandy’s Story
Sometimes life throws challenges at us we simply cannot understand. Then a light comes on and a single individual recognizes the gift that adversity delivers, and has a crystal clear sense of their purpose. Such is the case with a woman I admire so deeply. Her story is personal, and so is mine. Brandy McFadden […]
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Box and Value Creation in the Truest Sense of the Word
I’ve been following Box for a while now, as part of my marketing role at GENBAND. We also deliver collaboration tools to large enterprises (different from Box – we focus on real time communications between human beings using voice, video and messaging). But the idea is the same – how can we give people in […]
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- aaron levie, AIDS, box, boxers, csr, culture, goodness, IPO, Karen Appleton, non-profit, OTT, philanthropy, Real Time Communications, technology, wall street, WebRTC, Women
The Emerging Ecosystem of Goodness
The Emerging Ecosystem of Goodness Cigdem A Binal, Independent Technology Marketing Strategist (Guest Author to BtheChange.) In a world increasingly run by software, ecosystems have become a powerful and valuable asset in order to stay on top of the rapidly evolving marketplace. With the growth of open source models, and the advancement of applications enriched […]
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