By Gedalyah Reback, originally from Geektime. Read the full article here. It was a hot morning down the street from the Knesset. With a backdrop of Jerusalem’s Malcha Technology Park to the left and minister-busing choppers flying to the left, and a blistering sun overhead, Forbes brought dozens of entrepreneurs from around the world to listen […]
By Jay Hein Can you imagine introducing yourself with your name and the one thing in life that brings you the most shame? To attend CEF, we were asked to write a paper revealing our best ideas, along with a bio summarizing career highlights and a “3-2-1” list (favorite blogs/podcasts, ways to relax, and hoped-for […]
On July 12, 2019 MEI and Commonwealth held a pitch competition in Fort Wayne. Here are some of the results: 5 Presenters from more than 60 applicants 4 Sharks including Jaylon Smith, Mark Music, Jane DeHaven, and Gary Brackett $195,000 investment capital awarded 50+ Families of minority youth & parents attended 1st Place Hurry Home […]
Commonwealth Tampa Bay members are invited on December 12th to a special gathering hosted by Pure Flix. We will discuss the media environment and Pure Flix’s mission to influence culture with content that honors Jesus. Guests will hear Impact Giving opportunities and highlights on an upcoming theatrical project, Redeeming Love and information on Pure Flix recent non-profit launch of their […]
On November 20th, 2019, the Prison Entrepreneurship Program (PEP) hosted the “Barbed Wire to Business Accelerator—Fueling Growth through Impact Investing” event at the George W. Bush Presidential Center. The event showcased three PEP graduate-owned companies, competing in a PEP pitch-competition, with judges and real investor dollars available to accelerate their businesses for social good. The […]
Commonwealth’s Jay Hein worked closely with Ron Blue to establish the RBI at Indiana Wesleyan University. Click to listen to Ron’s vision. The Ron Blue Institute for Financial Planning, which focuses on applying biblical principles to all areas of the financial decision making process, opened in January 2012 at Indiana Wesleyan University. The Institute is […]
East African Community Growth The East African Community (EAC) is the regional intergovernmental organization of the Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi, Rwanda and South Sudan with its headquarters in Arusha, Tanzania Through a stable political environment and favorable business climate, the East Africa Community has been the fastest-growing region on the con?nent over the past decade […]
The New Corporate Responsibility: Social Impact On November 8, 2018, Sagamore Institute hosted the 4th Annual Indiana Conference on Citizenship and inaugural Pitch Competition at Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis. For more about the event, click here. The Finalists The five companies selected to compete on the Pacers court for the pitch competition are fighting some […]
In his 2014 book The Quiet Revolution, Sagamore Institute’s Jay Hein highlights the work of George W. Bush’s Faith-Based and Community Initiative to work towards solving the world’s most pressing problems. Alongside this story is an even bigger story: the tale of how American citizens–not just American Presidents–have continued to be the backbone of change. […]
Americans give $1 billion per day. What is their ROI? Nonprofits account for 1 in 10 jobs in the American economy. What is their social impact? These two questions point to the promise and perplexity of giving and serving in America. In contrast to economies at the base of the pyramid where social distress is […]
