The Berkana Institute works in partnership with a rich diversity of people around the world who strengthen their communities by working with the wisdom and wealth already present in their people, traditions and environment. Each of Berkana’s initiatives is based on a coherent, in-depth theory of how life organizes in cooperative, generous and interdependent systems. Read more.
NPi has produced stories on three Berkana pioneering initiatives: the Upcycling Initiative, Kufunda Learning Village in Zimbabwe, and the GreenHouse Project in South Africa.
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The Social Innovation Forum is the strategic philanthropy program of Root Cause, a nonprofit research and consulting firm that partners with nonprofits, philanthropy, government, and business to advance solutions to today’s toughest social issues. Each year, the Social Innovation Forum partners with leading local funders to select outstanding nonprofit organizations, or Social Innovators, working on the most pressing social issues in Greater Boston. We provide these Social Innovators with consulting and executive coaching support and introduce them to a network of social impact investors interested in supporting them with cash and in-kind donations, volunteer time, and personal referrals or connections.
See Jane Do is a social change multimedia production that captures the stories of everyday women doing extraordinary things for the planet. The See Jane Do radio program is hosted and produced by co-founder Elisa Parker and has featured interviews with Gloria Steinem, Joan Blades of Momsrising and Moveon, founders of BlogHer, Chef Ann Cooper, Marie Wilson of the White House Project, Goldman Environmental Winner Marie Gunnoe, among others.
In addition to their radio show, See Jane Do publishes a bi-weekly newspaper column “Extraordinary Jane” about everyday women who are putting their passion into action to have a positive impact on her community and/or the planet. See Jane Do also presents the annual Passion Into Action Women’s Conference, which has featured renowned speakers such as Bioneers co-founder and president Nina Simons, best-selling author and women’s activists Gloria Feldt and former US Ambassador Linda Tarr-Whelan. Learn more.
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The Massachusetts Conference for Women provides connection, motivation, networking, inspiration and skill building for thousands of women each year. The 2010 Conference will be held December 9, 2010 at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center. Since the first conference in 2005, this annual one-day event has grown to attract approximately 5,000 attendees and impact thousands of lives. Read more.
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Prosperity Candle celebrates women as a global force for peace and prosperity. Prosperity Candle partners with women entrepreneurs in places of conflict and natural disaster to help them not only survive, but truly thrive. They invest in enterprising women living in distressed areas of the world who are excited to start their own businesses producing distinctive candles for local and international markets. Read more.
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RootsCamp is an incubator for best practices, fresh ideas, lively discussion and, most importantly, action-driven learning among diverse groups of passionate progressive activists. RootsCamp Massachusetts took place November 13-14th, 2010. Read more.
