Give yourself a break from the hectic preparations for Christmas and have a look at this TED talk! Drawing on her experience from banking, microfinance and traditional philanthropy, Jacqueline Novogratz, founder of the The Acumen Fund, finances entrepreneurs and enterprises that can bring

We have previously written about former President of the United States Bill Clinton’s Global Initiative, an attempt to create immediate solutions to the world’s most pressing problems. Recognizing the power of private citizens to make a positive impact on the lives of others, President Clinton has

As world leaders gathered together for the UN Summit on the Millennium Development Goalsin New York, everyone was there: Ban Ki Moon opened the meeting, Angela Merkel summed it up and in between, Barack Obama made an adress to the General Assembly. A concern repeatedly voiced at the summit was the slow action being taken [...]

Disturbed – Another way to die Warner Music Group Germany | MySpace Musikvideos Musicians and celebrities eagerly and regularly make announcements regarding the state of the planet and the catastrophes afflicting it. Either they proclaim their interest in the global climate (and simultaneously put on absurdly pompous supersize aid shows – a few keywords: transport, energy [...]

After Haiti’s devastating earthquake, a number of countries promised reconstruction aid to the victimized nation. Now, six months later, only four countries have delivered on the promised aid. The ONE campaign is now asking you to request world leaders to deliver their promise to Haiti.