H&S Society Research Guide

Acumen Fund is a non-profit global venture fund that supports entrepreneurial approaches to solving the problems of health, housing, and water.

Ashoka invests in and supports social entrepreneurs financially and professionally and Ashokas Changemakers: Open Sourcing, Social Solutions provides "open sourcing" information and opportunities bringing together "diverse groups of stockholders." An interesting and noteworthy offering is their collaborative competitions which allow diverse individuals and groups the opportunity to collaborate.

Evaluates the financial health of America’s largest charities.

Organization that provides funding and business mentoring to social entrepreneurs.

Provides seed funding and support to emerging social entrepreneur leaders and organizations.

Website with goal to mobilize engineers and build collaborative partnerships. Web Site lists projects, partnerships, and how to get involved.

Information about the organization, partnerships, resources, and events.

Clearinghouse of grassroots world-wide charity campaigns founded by two former World Bank execs.

Seminars, workshops, and consulting services.

An organization that promotes sustainable development through partnerships and research. Site provides news, reports, and free downloadable publications covering various themes. RSS subscription is available.

Canadian organization that helps developing countries build indigenous research capabilities in science and technology to develop solutions to social, economic, and environmental problems.

Media gateway to connect people to resources. News, community information, and information on how to get involved.

Supports social entrepreneurs through events, research, and work with academic institutions.