This autobiography of the world-renowned, visionary economist who came up with a simple but revolutionary solution to end world poverty – micro-credit In 1983 Muhammad Yunus established Grameen, a bank devoted to providing the poorest […]
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WE THINK THAT ALL PEOPLE MUST WANT WHAT WE HAVE & WHAT WE VALUE…
Original Wisdom: Stories of an Ancient Way of Knowing is a a catchy and inspiring real-life journey of Robert Wolff, a psychologist who spent a lifetime with the indigenous people from many parts of the […]
THE BLUE SWEATER BY JACQUELINE NOVOGRATZ
Our book recommendation for November is The Blue Sweater: Bridging the Gap between Rich and Poor in an Interconnected World. It’s written by Jacqueline Novogratz, the Acumen Founder and CEO. The Blue Sweater: Bridging the […]
HALF THE SKY BY NICHOLAS D. KRISTOF AND SHERYL WUDUNN
According to the Boston Globe, Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide is “urgent, passionate, compelling and a grab-the-reader-by-the-lapels wake-up call.” It is also our October book guide recommendation for GIVEGROWGO supporters. […]
START SOMETHING THAT MATTERS BY BLAKE MYCOSKIE
Our September recommended read is: Start Something That Matters by Blake Mycoskie. As you may know already, Blake is the founder of TOMS Shoes and this book is catered towards entrepreneurs who want to start […]
HOW TO CHANGE THE WORLD
Just started a new book titled: How to Change the World: Social Entrepreneurs and the Power of New Ideas, Updated Edition by David Bornstein. It’s considered the bible of social entrepreneurship and new ideas. First […]
ORIGINAL WISDOM BY ROBERT WOLFF
Original Wisdom: Stories of an Ancient Way of Knowing is a a catchy and inspiring real-life journey of Robert Wolff, a psychologist who spent a lifetime with the indigenous people from many parts of the […]
A PATH APPEARS BY NICHOLAS D. KRISTOF AND SHERYL WUDUNN
Starting in August, GIVEGROWGO is featuring some fascinating philanthropy and social good books. The first book is A Path Appears: Transforming Lives, Creating Opportunity by Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn (authors of the #1 […]