TEDxSF – Louie Schwartzberg – Gratitude
November 24th, 2011

Many thanks to all the beautiful, innovating, loving and supportive people and communities that have touched the lives of the Bonnventures family here and around the globe. Watch this extraordinary video from TEDxSF…10 minutes of joy.

Gross National Happiness in Bhutan
October 14th, 2011

Queen Jetsun Pema, right, looks at King Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuck as they pose after they were married at the Punakha Dzong in Punakha, Bhutan, Oct. 13, 2011.

Trio of Women Share 2011 Nobel Peace Prize
October 8th, 2011

Three women from the developing world, Liberia’s President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, Liberian peace activist Leymah Gbowee and Yemeni women’s rights activist, Tawakul Karman were named recipients of the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize.

Thank you Steve Jobs
October 5th, 2011

Steve Jobs was an icon, touching all of our lives, teaching us to dream big, innovate, be tenacious and love what we do. During a technology conference call today, as we were closing, someone got the news and we took a moment to honor him. Steve Jobs touched our lives in more ways than we can imagine…he would want us to keep thinking the big thoughts, live each day as if it were your last. Thank you!
Listen to his speech from 2005 “Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish”

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Skoll World Forum for Social Entrepreneurship
March 29th, 2011

Headed to Oxford to attend the Skoll World Forum and ran into the Father of Social Entrepreneurship, Bill Drayton from Ashoka.org, a most auspicious conversation and I am excited to hear him speak.   Told him about our young global citizens at the foundation I founded with Patrick Davidson, The World We Want Foundation, http://www.theworldwewantfoundation.org.  Young global citizens creating social action plans with measurable impact to create the world they want.
Follow the Skoll World Forum streaming video at http://www.skollworldforum.org/

Google for Nonprofits-Share Your Social Impact Story
March 7th, 2011

The Google for Nonprofits team is searching for great stories of positive social change. What change have you created? Tell them! Share your story! Complete the quick form by March 10th. Even if you don’t get featured, it’s a great exercise in learning how to tell the world about your organization and the good you are doing to make the world a better place. Click here to get to the form: https://services.google.com/fb/forms/NonprofitStory/

Kevin Starr, Mulago Foundation
February 10th, 2011

Kevin Starr, Director, Mulago Foundation looks for the best solutions to the biggest problems in the poorest countries. He thinks all projects need to answer four questions: Is it needed? Does it work? Will it get to those who need it? Will they use it correctly when they get it? Lasting change that goes to scale.
“Activity-Behavior-Impact-Measurement of the Right Things”

Harmony-A New Way of Looking at Our World
November 17th, 2010

Harmony Movie Trailer from Balcony Films on Vimeo.

Millenials-DoSomething.org Boot Camps
November 11th, 2010

What Matters Now
July 24th, 2010

Seth Godin is my favorite marketing guru. http://sethgodin.typepad.com/ I met him at a TED Conference a few years ago. http://www.ted.com
Last year he offered a wonderful book, a free eBook featuring more than 70 big thinkers offering ideas for us to think about and share as we navigate making the world a better place for everyone.
Great summertime, anytime reading! Enjoy and share!
What Matters Now