Partners
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46 Million Reasons
Today we welcome our newest volunteering and donation partner, the Arthritis Foundation. Erin and I were fortunate to attend the DC Chapter annual breakfast this AM, Commitment to a Cure…we learned so much about Arthritis and how pervasive it is as the leading disability in the U.S. now numbering over 46M patients, we were inspired by doctors and both young and old who are afflicted with this terrible disease.... -
Our Visit to Meridian International Center
Well known inside the beltway and around the world, but probably not to most of America is the Meridian International Center. Long time a BetterWorld customer, Meridian is beginning to refocus its efforts and bring its international and political resources/expertiseto bear in the area of social and environmental sustainability. Wewere fortunate to meet with Meridian’s leadership this past week to discuss how we can partner in these areas and help each other’s efforts.... -
Seven Star � Asheville – A Pair Made in Heaven
Last week we were fortunate to spend a few days with the team from Seven Star, a long-time customer and friend of BetterWorld. Seven Star is experiencing stellar success and growth – – now the green event planner for all the Green Festivals, Sol Fest, assisting with this year’s Democratic National Convention, and many more events.... -
Business Alliance for Local Living Economies 2008 Conference
Even though the weather was downright Londonesque most of the week, things really heated up in the Student Center at Boston University this past week. Hundreds and Hundreds of leaders came from all over North America (largest contingent I’ve seen from Canada yet to date), to discuss the merits of localizing all aspects of the economy and our communities.... -
Northern Virginia Technology Council Green Task Force
Ali Gunertem, BetterWorld Director of Customer Operations writes: One of the organizations we have joined and helped support over the past six months is the Northern Virginia Technology Council (NVTC). Since we joined NVTC, members have expressed a strong interest in the organization playing a more active role in setting the region' s green agenda.... -
Appalachian Voices Rally for CLEAN Energy!
I attended a Rally for clean energy on Thursday May 8th co-hosted by Appalachian Voices (BetterWorld is a member of the Appalachian Voices Business League), the Southern Environmental Law Center and other local organizations and residents of Richmond. The rally was inspired by numerous outcries opposing Dominion Power’s construction of a new coal mining plant in Wise, VA.... -
Social Venture Network’s 2008 Spring Member Gathering
Now is the Time: Create the World You Want to Live In, was the conference theme…Wow, what a great conference, having been on the Board of Directors for the past 3 years and a member for 5 years- I have to say this was one of the best conferences for connecting with old friends and making new ones while learning how we are all Creating the world You Want to Live In….... -
Breakfast with Bill
As active members of the Northern Virginia Technology Council (NVTC), we try to play an active role in the promotion and discussion around technology companies in our National Capitol Region. This morning, Bill Gates was the featured speaker at the ongoing Titans Breakfast Series – haven’t seen Bill in person before, but almost a 1,000 of us were hanging on his every word.... -
Happy Holidays at Food and Friends
The BetterWorld team made it out this week to one of our regular volunteer stops, Food and Friends in Washington, DC. We helped prepare over 500 meals for home-bound people in the DC-area suffering from AIDS and other illnesses. Our ongoing work at Food and Friends is one of our anchors and really helps keep the team grounded in our community work – each time we work with Food and Friends, we are in awe as to what they have been able to achieve.... -
The Appalachian Voices Business League
We are excited to report our involvement and support of Appalachian Voices Business League. The Appalachian Voices Business League is instrumental in protecting and enhancing the health of the air, water, and the natural amenities of our landscape that make the Appalachian region such a great place to live and visit.... -
BetterWorld Helps Launch Lowcountry Local First
The last year and a half have been a labor of love helping to get one of the newest BALLE (Business Alliance for Local Living Economies, www.livingeconomies.org ) chapters off the ground – based in in Charleston, SC, Lowcountry Local First (LLF) had its major launch event this past weekend with over 220 people in attendendance, it is clear that the community is embracing the local first concept and the group is off to a great start.... -
B Corp Launches, Featured in Inc. Magazine
It was just about 3 1/2 years ago, on a dark & cold night outside of Philly, Jim and I met Jay Coen Gilbert (then with AND1), Ben Bingham (now of Benchmark Capital), and others for a dinner to discuss the beginning ideas around the B (for Benefit) Corporation concept – how to take the idea of social and environmental corporate responsibility & add some teeth, structure, guidance, and support for companies choosing to take that path.... -
Sustainable Business Network of Washington (SBNOW) Symposium at GWU
Business as the lever of change in society was the topic du jour today as the Sustainable Business Network of Washington (SBNOW) held its 4th Annual Symposium. Representatives from Dupont, Sodexho, Calvert and a host of sustainable organizations, as well as local and regional government representatives, educators, and non profits were on hand at George Washington University (my alma mater, MBA 2000) for an amazing day of discussion and discourse.... -
Our Visit to the California Autism Foundation
Probably the best part of our work at BetterWorld is that we get to meet daily and weekly so many amazing leaders and organizations affecting change in the world – – well, John Clay and the California Autism Foundation are definitely one example. While out at the BALLE conference, I had the fortunate opportunity to visit John’s operation (had met him at SVN in Maine a few weeks back) up in Richmond, CA.... -
Our Visit to the Brooklyn Center For the Urban Environment
Set in bucolic Prospect Park (Brooklynites like to say that Olmstead practiced first on Central Park before perfecting his design techniques in Prospect Park) , the Brooklyn Center for the Urban Environment (BCUE) has, for nearly three decades, educated and informed urbanites of all ages about their built and natural environments....
