Tag: Nonprofit

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Solving Food Insecurity One Row at a Time
From Babson Magazine
Solving Food Insecurity One Row at a Time » Marvin Makofsky ’64 feeds a need with his nonprofit Plant a Row for the Hungry, which utilizes local gardens to provide fresh vegetables to his community of Port Washington, New York.
What Corey Griffin ’10 Means to the Babson Community
What Corey Griffin ’10 Means to the Babson Community » Corey Griffin ’10 may have passed away some eight years ago, but his spirit, along with the foundation that was started in his name, remain a big part of the Babson community.
Students Reflect on Patagonia’s Environmental Trailblazing
Students Reflect on Patagonia’s Environmental Trailblazing » Babson students voice their thoughts about the founder of Patagonia’s decision to give away his $3 billion company to fight climate change.
Refurbishing Computers Turns from Side Hustle to Helping Hand
Refurbishing Computers Turns from Side Hustle to Helping Hand » Dylan Zajac ’25 has been refurbishing computers and donating them since high school. At Babson, he has continued to grow his charity, develop his network, and expand his opportunities.
Taking Steps Toward Justice and Dignity
Taking Steps Toward Justice and Dignity » A believer in the power of people to make change, Jane C. Edmonds of Babson has spent a wide-ranging career fighting for civil rights.
A Cancer Diagnosis Launches an Entrepreneurial Journey
A Cancer Diagnosis Launches an Entrepreneurial Journey » After her cancer diagnosis, Elissa Kalver ’09 started a nonprofit, We Got This, that aims to help family and friends better support their loved ones dealing with the disease.
Babson Grad’s Nonprofit Empowers Entrepreneurs in Haiti
Babson Grad’s Nonprofit Empowers Entrepreneurs in Haiti » Rebecca Obounou MBA’17 started a nonprofit to help mostly women entrepreneurs in rural Haiti. Now, her company will become the philanthropic arm of a new rum venture.
Under a Big Sky, Entrepreneurial Leaders Focus on Their Promise
Under a Big Sky, Entrepreneurial Leaders Focus on Their Promise » Gathering for a Babson program among the beauty and quiet of Montana’s West Creek Ranch, leaders in the social sector reflect on how they can make a difference in the world.
Babson and Iraqi Students Team Up to Tackle Public Health Problems During COVID-19
Babson and Iraqi Students Team Up to Tackle Public Health Problems During COVID-19 » Three Babson students spent six weeks this summer teaming up with college students in Iraq to study COVID-19’s most vexing public health problems, including vaccine hesitancy.
Taught to Tough It Out: Male Athletes and Mental Health
Taught to Tough It Out: Male Athletes and Mental Health » Babson basketball player Teddy Sourlis ’22 founded Men’s Mental, a platform that helps male athletes to focus on an issue that’s often not discussed in locker rooms: mental health.
Justice, Equality, and Why Storytelling Matters
Justice, Equality, and Why Storytelling Matters » Judithe Registre MS’22 has lived and worked across five continents, hoping to create a more equitable, sustainable future for women and girls.
Planting the Seeds for Financial Empowerment
Planting the Seeds for Financial Empowerment » Through her nonprofit, Seeds of Fortune, Nitiya Walker ’14 seeks to empower young women of color through financial knowledge.
Her Hometown Is in Her Heart
Her Hometown Is in Her Heart » Her Brazilian hometown is often on the mind of Giullia Jaques Caldeira ’24, who works to support her mom there and founded an organization aiding women in an area prison.
Babson, Family Foundation Partner to Build Economic Inclusion for All
Babson, Family Foundation Partner to Build Economic Inclusion for All » Angeli Tarsadia Reddy ’09 and her family foundation have partnered with a Babson-led venture to uplift underserved populations from financial fragility.
In the Saddle with Entrepreneurial Leaders
In the Saddle with Entrepreneurial Leaders » Against the backdrop of Montana’s West Creek Ranch, Babson’s Arthur M. Blank School for Entrepreneurial Leadership empowers organizations to address pressing social issues.
A Chance to Change a Life
A Chance to Change a Life » Inspired by the story of her mother, Aria Mustary ’21 founded the Mai Soli Foundation, which works in Bangladesh to empower girls and end child marriage.
Alumnus Connection Helps WIN Lab Go Global
Alumnus Connection Helps WIN Lab Go Global » For the first time in program history, and in partnership with alumnus Marvin Tarawally ’17, Babson’s Women Innovating Now (WIN) Lab® is taking its expertise abroad to provide Liberian entrepreneurs with the knowledge, skills, and mindset they need to accelerate their ventures.
Meet Us at the Consult Café
Meet Us at the Consult Café » Thirty local nonprofits recently gathered at Babson Boston to explore how to put entrepreneurial thought into action in order to advance their missions. They took away concrete ideas about marketing, social media, media relations, and fundraising.
Caryl Stern’s Lessons on Life and Leadership
Caryl Stern’s Lessons on Life and Leadership » In the story of Caryl Stern’s life, there’s a theme prevalent in each and every chapter: putting children first.
Growing Plants to Grow Students with Stephen Ritz
Growing Plants to Grow Students with Stephen Ritz » Stephen Ritz's Green Bronx Machine uses the power of a plant to transform communities that are fragmented and marginalized into neighborhoods that are inclusive and thriving.
Scaling and Sustaining Healthcare Innovation
Scaling and Sustaining Healthcare Innovation » How can an entrepreneurial mindset and model lead to healthcare innovation?
Disrupting the Status Quo
Disrupting the Status Quo » Social innovators Rosanne Haggerty and Michael Sorrell are challenging traditional models of doing business, using entrepreneurship to reshape and reimagine the communities—and the world—we live in
Fighting Global Iron Deficiency, One Lucky Iron Fish at a Time
Fighting Global Iron Deficiency, One Lucky Iron Fish at a Time » Sets of three are lucky in Cambodia. But when Dr. Gavin Armstrong incorporated his company Lucky Iron Fish on 12/12/12, he wasn’t thinking much about luck. Rather, he was launching an innovative solution to one of Cambodia's biggest problems; iron deficiency.
Helping Teen Mothers Step Out Of Poverty
Helping Teen Mothers Step Out Of Poverty » Rocked by the painful loss of her toddler, Catalina Escobar channeled her grief into action.
A New Definition of Success
A New Definition of Success » Losing a dear aunt to cancer helped Kelly Murphy Greeley realize that her career could be more meaningful and fulfilling if she were working for a cause.
Slow Money Investing Takes Root
Slow Money Investing Takes Root » An emerging cadre of enterprising investors and entrepreneurs is committed to turning this situation around, and making money in the process. Food entrepreneurs are revitalizing dozens of old businesses, and starting hundreds of new ones, based on sustainable farming and food production methods.
Amplifying Impact with AltruHelp
Amplifying Impact with AltruHelp » Mathew Paisner is not your average social innovator. He heads AltruHelp, an organization that helps businesses and colleges increase volunteerism by connecting their people to personalized volunteer projects.