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Free Webinar: How to Amplify Engagement and Connections Online

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May 7, 2020

This webinar is ideal for all educators, leaders, experiential trainers and event organizers who must now deliver or manage groups in virtual settings.

Bellarmine University Student Helping Lead Top Distiller's Hand Sanitizer Production

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May 4, 2020

Jonathan Richtarsic has been helping Sazerac, North America's largest producer of distilled spirits, meet the country's need for hand sanitizer during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Nicole Kelner and Jordan Bowman Talk With Spud Marshall in Next "Navigating the Unknown" Webinar

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May 1, 2020

Kelner cofounded Coding Space, which teaches coding to kids, while Bowman cofounded Pledge My Check to encourage Americans to share their stimulus checks.

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"Navigating the Unknown" Webinar Series Features Brin Enterkin and Kaveh Sadeghian

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April 28, 2020

This week's installment of the Sullivan Foundation’s “Navigating…

Dr. Stephanie Raible Seeks Social Entrepreneurs to Participate in Leadership Study

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April 23, 2020

The study will explore the leadership approaches, philosophies and practices of social entrepreneurs who have been fulltime in their roles for 3.5 years or longer.

This Week's "Navigating the Unknown" Features Four Cutting-Edge Social Entrepreneurs

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April 21, 2020

The Sullivan Foundation’s “Navigating the Unknown” webinar…

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Elly Rusia: A Maker of Changemakers at Berry College

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July 2, 2018

Berry College’s Elly Rusia takes advantage of all the Foundation…

Sullivan Award Winner Dr. John Kline Builds Legacy of Service at Troy University

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July 2, 2018

The path to academia was not a straight one for…

2014 Sullivan Award Recipients Laura Young and Nick Ruxton Find True Love

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July 2, 2018

On August 5, 2017 Laura Young and Nick Ruxton were…

Ole Miss Football Star and Sullivan Award Winner D.T. Shackelford Uses Status to Impact Kids' Lives

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July 2, 2018

Sullivan Awards are given to two different types…

Sullivan Alumni Spotlight

Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Ignite Retreat Speaker Leads Charge to Reduce Plastic Waste in Durham, N.C.

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August 13, 2019

Social entrepreneur Crystal Dreisbach is pushing for an ordinance that would require shoppers to pay a 10-cent fee for plastic bags.

Frisky Felines and Job Training Make Calico Cat Café the Purrfect Social Enterprise

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August 5, 2019

This one-of-a-kind eatery teaches job skills to individuals with disabilities while also helping rescue cats find their forever homes.

Social Venture Fund Invests in Second Location of Popular Deaf-Owned Pizzeria

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July 10, 2019

San Francisco's Mozzeria, owned by Melody and Russ Stein, hires only deaf employees.

Costa Rica Moves Closer to Plastic-Free and Carbon-Free Goals

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July 3, 2019

Ireland has also instituted a ban on 10 single-use plastic items by 2021.

Social Entrepreneur Lists 5 Competitive Advantages of a Mission-Driven Business

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June 27, 2019

Sean Grundy, the CEO of Bevi, says social enterprises tend to attract higher-quality employees and offer brand authenticity that consumers love.

USD Student Entrepreneur Transforms Waste Food into Sustainable Smoothies

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June 21, 2019

Austin Hirsh's concept won the Audience Choice award at an international social innovation competition earlier this month.

Education and Community Development

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Akimbo's Free Emerging Leaders Program Helps College Students Channel Their Changemaking Powers

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June 30, 2020

Led by two remarkable Akimbo coaches, the Emerging Leaders Program, designed for college students, is "about leaning into the possibility ahead."

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Lecture Series at Furman University Aims to Bring People Together in Polarized Times

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June 30, 2020

As a politicized pandemic threatens to tear the nation apart, Dr. Michele Speitz believes "it's the tools of the humanities that can help us find a clear path forward and take some comfort in what people have done and said before.”

Blog: Do Moral Values Exist in Manufacturing?

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June 29, 2020

If we want people to be attracted to the manufacturing industry, then the heads of companies need to break the toxic cycle of distrust and engage with one another differently.

Blog: The 17 M's of Manufacturing

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June 29, 2020

As baby boomers retire from manufacturing, it will be increasingly difficult to fill the open positions if things do not change. We need to figure out how to fill this shortfall.

The 'Invisible Front Lines': How Brenau University Helps Unseen and Forgotten Populations Survive the Pandemic

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June 1, 2020

With some shelters closed down and services reduced, the current climate has particularly impacted low-income, inadequately housed and homeless populations and those struggling with mental illness.

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Davidson College Alumnus Helps Spearhead Feed the Front Line Charlotte Initiative

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June 1, 2020

Launched as a youth-led grassroots campaign, Feed the Front Line Charlotte is modeled on similar initiatives helping both healthcare workers and local restaurants in several cities around the U.S.

Environment and Climate

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Protecting the Florida Everglades Has Become Tori Linder's Mission in Life

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August 6, 2019

The Rollins College graduate works to promote environmental sustainability and wetlands preservation with Path of the Panther.

Guilford College Ranks in Top 10 in RecycleMania Tournament

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June 10, 2019

Recyclemania is a nationwide competition for colleges and universities committed to recycling and reducing food waste on their campuses

Art Project Featuring Old Bike Wheels Gives New Meaning to the Art of "Recycling"

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May 22, 2019

A social enterprise in New Haven, Conn. has turned old bicycle…

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Green Is the New Black at Rollins College

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April 22, 2019

Here are 13 ways this Sullivan Foundation partner school teaches students to be good stewards of the planet.

Changing the Climate by Leaving “Climate Change” Behind

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January 8, 2019

Changing hearts and minds on any social issue - especially climate change - requires building connections with people through language and stories rooted in shared values.

5 Small Ways You Can Reduce Your Plastic Consumption

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October 22, 2018

Originally written July 20, 2018 by Joseph Darius Jaafari The…

Service, Social Entrepreneurship, and Changemaking News Across the American Southeast

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