A Better World
INSEAD Social Entrepreneurship Programme ’09
Through the referral of Rags2Riches’ partner and investor, LGT Venture Philanthropy, I got to know about the INSEAD Social Entrepreneurship Programme. I applied through Hans Wahl, the Programme Director, and thankfully got accepted – thus spending the last week in INSEAD Singapore on this very engaging learning journey. The course itself was led by... »
My TEDx Manila Talk : Change, Inc – How Social Businesses Can Help Build A Better World
Sharing my TEDx Manila Talk — a personal passion for changing the world through social businesses, and how we at Hapinoy try to live this through the work that we do. Change, Inc : How Social Business Can Help Build A Better World View more documents from Mark Ruiz. »
Eradicating Poverty Conference
The MCPI (Microfinancing Council of the Philippines) had a regional conference on the theme Beyond Credit : A Holistic Approach to Poverty Eradication, and we at Hapinoy were invited to share our experience and perspective on the topic. The topic is actually quite interesting, especially since we founded MicroVentures/Hapinoy specifically on this insight :... »
The Rags2Riches Manifesto on Eco-Ethical Style
As we celebrate the 2nd year anniversary of Rags2Riches, we affirm our commitment to the advocacy we are building – an Eco-Ethical LifeStyle elegantly encapsulated in our Manifesto : My lifestyle is life-giving. I refuse to live in any other way. I believe that we should never compromise beauty for life or life for... »
Filipino Efren Penaflorida is CNN Hero of the Year!
Thank you for the pride, Ef It’s such a cool and refreshing feeling to see headlines like the ones below … you rock! »
Sustainability as Core Strategy
So there it was, on the front page of the Philippine Star yesterday — ‘Ayala adopts sustainability as new business strategy’. With this (i’m assuming) much-discerned strategic direction, Ayala will be reorganizing its multiple businesses around sustainability. Meaning to say that they won’t just be focusing on financial returns; they will now be ardently... »
Green Thinking : A Business Fable on Clean Energy and Climate Change
Dennis Posadas, renowned author of books such as Rice and Chips : Technopreneurship and Innovation in Asia and Jumpstart : A Technopreneurship Fable, has a new book — clarification : business fable – in the pipeline. It’s entitled Green Thinking : A Business Fable on Clean Energy and Climate Change, and is part of... »
TEDx is Coming to Manila
TED, our inspiration behind putting up the WhyNot?Forum, is coming to Manila! This particular event is called TEDx Manila, and is being organized by Filipino UP Professor and education advocate Rom Feria (himself a TED Fellow). TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. Our... »
Modern-Day Multiplication of the Loaves
Tonight, I was witness to a miracle – almost like a modern-day multiplication of the loaves. People dropping by the Ateneo College Covered Courts to donate to those affected by the unimaginable havoc caused by Typhoon Ondoy. It was a scene of volunteers thanklessly, selflessly, and ego-lessly working together to facilitate all this. Keep... »
Social Enterprise World Forum
Thanks to MicroVentures Chairman Rapa Lopa, I’ll be attending and speaking on our experience in Hapinoy and Rags2Riches at the Social Enterprise World Forum in Melbourne Australia, this coming October 6 to 8. SEWF, according to their literature, aims to support the social enterprise sector as a means to create sustainable change including in... »
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