Social Innovation
Anne Mahlum Runs to Inspire
Written by Olivia Putnal Tuesday, May 08 2012
In 2007, Anne Mahlum went out for her morning run. That run and the homeless men along her Philadelphia route changed the direction of her life. Today, she president of Back on My Feet (BOMF) – a nonprofit that works not to create runners within the homeless population, but to use running as a means to inspire self-sufficiency.
Free Job Training Gets 40 Women Back to Work
Written by Margie Fishman Tuesday, April 24 2012
After more than a year of unemployment, Lee Edwards is back to work thanks to BPI’s free, personalized, job-counseling program in Chicago. The global human resource firm has set a goal of getting 100 women back to work.
The White House Challenges Software Developers to Create an Equal Pay App
Written by Lucy Soto Tuesday, April 17 2012
The U.S. Department of Labor and President Obama’s National Equal Pay Task Force recently challenged software developers to develop an Equal Pay App that would use the same technology that helps us find movie times or good restaurant deals to educate us about the pay gap and give us the tools to close it. Winners will be announced on April 17.
Growing Up Sumazi
Written by Osayi Endolyn Tuesday, February 21 2012
At 29, entrepreneur Sumaya Kazi is boldly changing the way we connect thanks to her “baby” – a social media network called Sumazi that helps introduce you to the people and organizations who are out of sight but now, not out of reach.
Margot Pritzker’s WomenOnCall Makes Volunteering Easy
Written by Shala Hainer Tuesday, February 14 2012
In 2006, Margot Pritzker, international philanthropist and advocate for women and children, founded WomenOnCall, an online network designed to match professional women with nonprofits with short-term, specific needs. The organization went national in May 2010 and has over 3,000 members across the country.
