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Sonal Shah, Michele Jolin, and Greg Nelson - Social Innovation in the White House Jun 29, 2009 05:00:00 GMT

President Obama has sent a powerful message to the American public since taking office: Social innovation can play an important role in rebuilding a stronger country. With the passage of stimulus packages in areas such as clean energy, national service, and climate change, it's clear that the White

William F. Meehan III - Making Markets Work Jun 22, 2009 05:00:00 GMT

When it comes to online giving market places, the adage is: If you build it, few will come. So how do you drive enough people to such online spaces to make them work? In this talk, sponsored by the Stanford Center for Social Innovation, William Meehan, McKinsey senior director, talks about the oppor

Premal Shah - A Wild Ride: Creating a New Marketplace Jun 14, 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Kiva has created an online marketplace that allows ordinary citizens to help specific entrepreneurs around the world thrive with as little as $25. How did Kiva get the critical mass it needed to make its operations a go? How does it work with nonprofits, entrepreneurs, and lenders through the online

Jacqueline Novogratz - Patient Capital and the Solution to Poverty Jun 13, 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Neither markets nor charity alone are sufficient to help the world's poorest people. In this interview with host Sheela Sethuraman, Jacqueline Novogratz, founder of the Acumen Fund, describes how a combination of patient capital plus management support is making a difference in tackling poverty in A

Randy Komisar - One Venture Capitalist's Perspective Jun 07, 2009 05:00:00 GMT

How do we create an efficient capital market for philanthropy? What are the best ways to marry program evaluation with powerful dynamics among online giving places? What role should public policy take in all this? In this free-ranging talk, sponsored by the Stanford Center for Social Innovation, Ran

TEDTalks (audio)

TEDTalks : Katherine Fulton: You are the future of philanthropy - Katherine Fulton (2007) Jun 25, 2009 06:00:00 GMT

In this uplifting talk, Katherine Fulton sketches the new future of philanthropy -- one where collaboration and innovation allow regular people to do big things, even when money is scarce. Giving five practical examples of crowd-driven philanthropy, she calls for a new generation of citizen leaders.

TEDTalks : Robert Full: Learning from the gecko's tail - Robert Full (2009) Jun 11, 2009 06:00:00 GMT

Biologist Robert Full studies the amazing gecko, with its supersticky feet and tenacious climbing skill. But high-speed footage reveals that the gecko's tail harbors perhaps the most surprising talents of all.

TEDTalks : Nancy Etcoff on the surprising science of happiness - Nancy Etcoff (2004) Jun 10, 2009 06:00:00 GMT

Cognitive researcher Nancy Etcoff looks at happiness -- the ways we try to achieve and increase it, the way it's untethered to our real circumstances, and its surprising effect on our bodies.

TEDTalks : John La Grou plugs smart power outlets - John La Grou (2009) Jun 09, 2009 06:00:00 GMT

John La Grou unveils an ingenious new technology that will smarten up the electrical outlets in our homes, using microprocessors and RFID tags. The invention, Safeplug, promises to prevent deadly accidents like house fires -- and to conserve energy.

TEDTalks : Pete Alcorn on the world in 2200 - Pete Alcorn (2009) Jun 08, 2009 06:00:00 GMT

In this short, optimistic talk from TED2009, Pete Alcorn shares a vision of the world of two centuries from now -- when declining populations and growing opportunity prove Malthus was wrong.

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