VOTE to bring accountability to companies and non-profits that claim to do good!

Don't just feel good, do good.

Perhaps you’re one of the 50 million conscious consumers who patronize companies that claim to do good, or you’re among the 160 million people who donate $229 billion to non-profits every year. How are these organizations spending your hard-earned dollars, and what impact do they really make on people and the planet? Right now, no one really knows! Join SVT Group and Good Project in challenging organizations that claim to do good to show us the proof, before we show them the money.

SVT Group and Good Project are competing for Free Range Studio's Youtopia grant to get a viral video campaign made that will engage viewers in calling non-profits and companies to account for their impact—and your vote determines the finalists!

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If you believe in the importance of holding companies and non-profits accountable for their claims, show your support and vote for this collaborative viral video project!

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Creators of The Meatrix, The Story of Stuff, and many more, Free Range Studios has put out some of the most successful cause-based viral videos. Let's see what they could do for accountability!

Voting ends next week—so vote today!!!

Echoing Green's Seed Funding Fellowship
Echoing Green grants 12-15 two-year fellowships every year to social entrepreneurs. The chosen fellows will receive up to $90,000 in seed funding money and technical support to turn their innovative ideas into sustainable social change organizations. Apply online to become a 2010 fellow!
Enter by December 2
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Social Impact Business Plan
If you are a US-based non-profit organization that focuses on education, youth development, health, poverty alleviation, or community economic development with demonstrated impact, you are eligible! This competition will support impressive, growing non-profits with up to $100,000 of financial and consulting awards.
Enter by December 18
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Global Social Venture Competition
The GSVC is the largest and oldest student-led business plan competition providing mentoring, exposure, and prizes for social ventures from around the world. Submit your emerging social venture to compete for over $45,000 and to gain professional feedback on your enterprise.
Enter by January 20
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JP Morgan Adopts SROI in $15k Non-Profit Contest
JP Morgan is holding an undergraduate competition that asks students to present a non-profit of choice in which the firm should invest $15,000. The student teams need to make a strong business, cultural, and social case for their non-profit to win the money. They must also demonstrate "why the non-profit can be trusted to put the money to good use." JP Morgan is directing students to find non-profits that have calculated their impact through SROI analysis.
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Impact and Accountability Spotlighted at the Clinton Global Initiative
The Clinton Global Initiative is recognizing PlanetRead and the Indian Institute of Management (Ahmedabad) for their high-credibility proof that their innovation for mass literacy, Same Language Subtitling (SLS), is having significant impact. The CGI was persuaded to feature Same Language Subtitling after thoroughly grilling the organizations on their claims that 150 million weak-readers in India are becoming fluent readers as a result of applying SLS to popular television shows...
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Life-Long Returns on Early Investments
As a school system administrator in the 1950s, David Weikart was shocked to find many African-American students doing poorly in school. He saw how too much emphasis placed on IQ tests funneled low-scoring students into special education classes—many of these same students would get held back and never graduate from high school. Weikart saw a flawed system and created the Perry Preschool in 1962 to see what effect non-cognitive, creative, and social learning could have on students. Years of students who entered the Perry Preschool at age 3 were studied for the next 40 years and were found to be more successful in their later education, careers, and life than students who did not attend...
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