DeVoe Moore Center Economic Development, Economic Growth, Economics, Education, Education Reform, Entrepreneurship, Higher Education, Nonprofits and Social Entrepreneurship

Kind Snacks Uses Power of Technology to Impact Classrooms

By Gianni Vasquez Not only is making a profit a part of a company’s business model, but creating methods of positive social impact is equally important. This is characteristic of social enterprises such as Kind Snacks LLC, which was founded in 2004 by Daniel Lubetzky, a Mexican-American entrepreneur, author, and renowned activist. The company is … Continue reading Kind Snacks Uses Power of Technology to Impact Classrooms

DeVoe Moore Center Economic Development, Economics, Entrepreneurship, Environment, Land Use, Nonprofits and Social Entrepreneurship, Politics, Pollution, Trade, Transportation

BetterWorldBooks Promotes Literacy Through Enterprise

By Gianni Vasquez BetterWorldBooks, a self-sustaining, triple-bottom-line company promotes and advocates for literacy around the world. Their online book-selling platform enables consumers to be participants in the company’s Book for Book™ initiative which was launched in 2011. Via this program, purchases made on the company’s site have supported the distribution of 28 million books to … Continue reading BetterWorldBooks Promotes Literacy Through Enterprise

DeVoe Moore Center Economic Development, Economic Growth, Economics, Entrepreneurship, Foreign Policy, Nonprofits and Social Entrepreneurship, Politics

Businesses Benefit from a Philanthropic Approach

By Gianni Vasquez Businesses play a crucial role in generating economic growth and prosperity. While they increase people’s standards of living through job creation, companies are in a position to further benefit society by incorporating social responsibility as a part of their mission. Philanthropy not only strengthens the brand of the company, but also creates … Continue reading Businesses Benefit from a Philanthropic Approach