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Feb 1, 2014 11:34:00 AM / by Tim McCarthy posted in Case Studies
Case History of the Month - "Givers vs. Growers"
Jan 5, 2014 10:21:00 AM / by Tim McCarthy posted in Case Studies
Editor’s note: My son, Tim, sent me the TED talk Dan Palotta did and it's excellent. It certainly reflects a lot of what our foundation actually practices every day. But I also enjoyed this analysis of his talk which provides even more food for thought. Where do I land? As long as it's not purely administrative cost........we're pie growers.
Case History - "Towards Employment"
Dec 6, 2013 10:44:00 AM / by Tim McCarthy posted in Case Studies
Editor’s note: “Attached is a link to a short video about Towards Employment. Towards Employment empowers individuals to achieve and maintain self-sufficiency through employment and focus on helping low-income and disadvantaged individuals to remove employment barriers and assist them along a career pathway. They understand that one job can change a life, stabilize a family, strengthen an industry, and can send positive change throughout an entire community. They are making a difference in thousands of lives. Please watch this video and share it with your community.”
CASE HISTORY Malone Scholarship Fund
Oct 4, 2013 6:57:00 AM / by Tim McCarthy posted in Case Studies
CASE HISTORY The Spirit of Jake
Aug 31, 2013 12:53:00 PM / by Tim McCarthy posted in Case Studies
Editor’s note: Attached for your viewing is a 12 minute video of a commencement address I gave last week the day after we celebrated the life of my good friend, Jake Sposito. I wrote to you about Jake a few months ago in a blog titled, “This Mortal Coil.” These remarks to 38 entrepreneurs graduating from Goldman Sachs “10,000 Businesses” program here in Cleveland use Jake’s life to share a couple of the most important lessons Jake taught me:
Case History: Helping Teachers Help Themselves
Apr 29, 2013 5:20:00 PM / by Tim McCarthy posted in Case Studies
Case History: Habitat Builds Out Its Vision
Feb 28, 2013 12:22:00 PM / by Tim McCarthy posted in Case Studies
January Case History: “Big Society Capital Marks a Paradigm Shift” by Ronald Cohen
Jan 3, 2013 9:54:00 AM / by Tim McCarthy posted in Case Studies
Editor’s Note: The founding chair of Big Society Capital explains how the UK’s social investment bank will harness entrepreneurship and capital to solve societal problems.
December Case History: SoMoLend Wins Finovate’s “Best of Show” Award
Nov 29, 2012 5:11:00 AM / by Tim McCarthy posted in Case Studies
Editor’s Note: In the video below you will see Candace Klein, founder and CEO of both Bad Girl Ventures and SoMoLend, make the winning pitch for SoMoLend at Finovate, a conference that showcases the best new innovations in financial and banking technology. SoMoLend is a peer-to-peer lending platform that connects business borrowers seeking loans with investors looking to make a return on investment, doing well by doing good. NEO Fund, the CDFI in Ashtabula, plans to partner with SoMoLend in 2013 to make its lending administration process more effective and efficient.
November Case History: “Building Strategic Corporate Partnerships”
Nov 1, 2012 11:36:00 AM / by Tim McCarthy posted in Case Studies
Editor’s Note: The partnership between iMentor and Marsh & McLennan (MMC) has been fruitful for both the nonprofit and the corporate partner. MMC has been able to get employees more engaged and scout talent working with iMentor, while iMentor has continued to expand its programs and mission. TBOGF is working with College Now of Greater Cleveland to facilitate similar corporate partnerships for its fast growing mentoring program, powered by iMentor Interactive.