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The Biomimicry 2016 Conference is our inaugural convening of professionals around biomimetic and energy efficient, nature-inspired design. Nature has had 3.8 billion years of R&D and has a lot to teach us about efficiency. This half day conference will include a variety of short TED style presentations and panel discussions from nationally leading biomimicry experts and AEC firms, exhibitor ta...[Read More]

Register today for the preeminent impact investing conference of the year. Seizing the Momentum is a call to action for the impact investing community to take advantage of the latest investment opportunities and innovations that can help tackle society’s most intractable problems. The conference will be headlined by leading foundation presidents and CEOs, including Patrick McCarthy of The Annie E....[Read More]

The International Living Future Institute is hosting its third annual Net Positive Energy and Water Conference, dedicated to the exchange of technical expertise, bold strategies and provocative case studies—all aimed at accelerating the global shift toward Net Positive Energy and Water buildings and communities.

Malaysia brings another welcomed perspective as sustainability and design leaders gather from around the world to share profitable business models that deliver brand purpose. With Kuala Lumpur continuing to be a major hub for business in Asia, brand leaders will reconvene at SB’16 Kuala Lumpur in November of 2016.

Guest blog by Ghislaine Maxwell, Founder of the TerraMar Project The oceans cover over seventy percent of our planet’s surface. To quote former U.S. president John F. Kennedy, “We are tied to the ocean. And when we go back to the sea; whether it is to sail or to watch; we are going back from whence we came.” The ocean creates more than fifty percent of the oxygen we breathe. It regulates our clima...[Read More]

Most of us want to make a difference. We donate our time and money to charities and causes we deem worthy, choose careers we consider meaningful, and patronize businesses and buy products we believe make the world a better place. Unfortunately, we often base these decisions on assumptions and emotions rather than facts. As a result, even our best intentions often lead to ineffective—and sometimes ...[Read More]

On his career journey to finally becoming a member of the Executive Committee of a listed German industrial company the ambitious Martin Fox faces obstacles he wasn’t prepared for. The Chairman of the Board and the CEO set an industry changing direction for the company and dare to put the stinking fish on the table. Martin Fox’s thoughtfully designed and executed tactics with all its efforts and p...[Read More]

The 2016 Conference on Scaling Impact is now open for registration. At the 2016 Annual Exchange Conference, funders, advisors and leaders from across the social sector gather to share knowledge, learn about innovative co-funding opportunities and develop a community to help scale top initiatives and build the field. Join the Social Impact Exchange June 22–23 for the 2016 Conference on Scaling Impa...[Read More]

Now available for pre-order in the Kindle Store! The new book by David J. Waldron: Hire ▪ Train ▪ Monitor ▪ Motivate  Build an Organization, Team, or Career of Distinction in the Transformational Workplace Available May 31st at Amazon Books and in the Kindle Store (Published by Country View – Books for Main Street℠ ) View more information on this item

Investing with Impact: Why Finance Is a Force for Good outlines the roadmap to reinvigorating a skeptical public and demoralized financial services industry by making the case that, contrary to popular misconception, finance is not the cause of the world’s problems; in fact, it can provide the solution. Author Jeremy Balkin presents the case that the finance industry can improve the state of the w...[Read More]

Looking to up your fundraising game in 2016? Register now for BloomCon, a unique conference for fundraisers and nonprofit consultants. Our guest speakers will share the latest research in major gift fundraising and millennial behavior, as well as best practices in donor communications and inbound marketing that will help you unlock the potential of your consultancy or your development department. ...[Read More]

« All Events February 23rd 2016 – April 25th 2016 GreenBiz 16 is framed by the State of Green Business report, GreenBiz Group’s award-winning annual accounting of key sustainability metrics and trends. The report, combined with the high-wattage stage presentations, workshops and networking opportunities that have become hallmarks of GreenBiz events, create a powerful event that has become on...[Read More]