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Social Entrepreneurship & Web 2.0Changing the World for Good
By Mike Tee
Web: www.elevyn.com
Email: [email protected]
• Defining social entrepreneurship
• Interesting projects & ideas
• Getting it into the web
• Elevyn start-up experience
What is the leading cause
of death in the world?
change.orgSocial network for Causes. Blogs, articles, ideas, actions.
globalgiving.comMake donations to charities & community projects
freerice.comSimple Q&A game; every correct answer donates 20 grains of rice to UNWFP.
September campaignDonate $32, 7 weeks, $159,000. Water systems @ 3 hospitals & 1 school in Ethiopia.
kiva.orgMicroloans online. Lend $25 to entrepreneurs in developing worlds.
A place to buy and sell hand-made items produced by marginalized communities
www.elevyn.com
5 things about Elevyn.com1. What’s my footprint?
4. Where’s my package?
5. Buy in Bulk
3. Get involved!
2. Social impact
• Launched on 11/11/2008
• To date, sold US$403.80 worth of items
• 75% goes back to the artisans – US$302.85
