When tackling the important task of revitalizing local communities, communication is key. Open Neighborhoods, based in Los Angeles, California, brings the idea of local communication to the digital age. Their unique social media platform for neighborhood engagement brings people together and creates public dialogue. A community space, however, is only as good as its accessibility. [...]

By Jim Epstein and Alicia Epstein Korten As an investment advisor and member of the Gamble family that founded Procter & Gamble, I (Jim) am often asked to sit on nonprofit boards. I have grown uncomfortable with the term not-for-profit to describe these organizations, which often embrace business principles in their operations. For example, DC [...]

Written by Kevin Casey, New Avenue Homes New Avenue Homes of Berkeley, CA is taking a small approach to solving a big problem. Most of us live in more space than we need, and sink more time and money than we would like into maintaining these large spaces. A practical approach to solving that problem [...]

Farmer’s Diner has a long history of bringing sustainable, locally produced food to people at affordable prices. They have also been considering B Corp certification for years. After a long journey together, we are proud to announce that Farmer’s Diner has joined the Certified B Corp community. Founded in 1999, Farmer’s Diner strives to make [...]

“Highland Craftsmen is a company that makes extraordinary products that will help support a future that we can all live in.” Chris McCurry, co-owner of Highland Craftsmen Inc, talks about her company with such passion that it’s hard not to be energized. But she’s not just ideals.  “We’ve gotten on the ground and have worked [...]

I would encourage you to read the recent interview of President Obama in the New York Times magazine.  (Full interview, click here.)  The first part of the interview is entitled “The Future of Finance.”  The President has some encouraging things to say, but I can’t help feeling disappointed in the overall tone and substance of [...]

Recently I read some stimulating pieces that I’d like to share with you, the first of which was written by economist James K. Galbraith as a statement before the U.S. House of Representatives’ Committee on Financial Services.  (Full statement, click here.)  I believe Mr. Galbraith really hits his stride in section number three, titled: “The [...]

I recently came across the following article on a de-centralized United States in the Wall Street Journal by author Paul Starobin. First of all, it was fascinating to find this kind of piece in the Journal, though it speaks to the article’s point that the desire for a more distributed, place-based political life is of growing [...]

Tsering is the name of the Tibetan Buddhist monk who greeted our ragged group of high school students at the Delhi train station.  Tsering had traveled 15 hours overnight from Dharamsala by public bus to meet us and ride right back up to Dharamsala with us.  We had just finished our own 16 hour overnight [...]