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"When you do the common things in life in an uncommon way, you will command the attention of the world." George Washington Carver What is Social Entrepreneurship? Statement of Faith You can find other "Market with Meaning" but you definitely want to see "Profit with Purpose". I personally "Believe in Kingdom Transformation" because I know there is only ONE "Life for Significant". 社會企業家的事業 my facebook  &  my twitter  &  my blog --- 2010年5月25日 星期二，Beyond Profit <adrienne.villani@intellecap.com> 寫道﹕ 寄件人: Beyond Profit <adrienne.villani@intellecap.com> 主題: Radar: The Beyond Profit Newsletter 收件人: incubator.hou@gmail.com 日期: 2010年5月25日,星期二,下午8:33       View this email as webpage May 25, 2010 A Splash of Color We all know what a splash of color can do. It can heighten your mood. Make you smile. Give you a positive high. Two community-driven art projects, Favela Painting, an initiative in the slums of Rio de Janeiro, and the Mumbai Wall Project, half-way around the globe from each other, are doing their part to brighten the lives of their citizens, and giving their citizens a voice in the process. In the urban jungles of the developing world, the feeling is often grim and grimy. Based on the premise that a work of art can make a colorful difference in the lives of individuals, communities, and cities, these projects believe that grey, ugly spaces deserve beautification. Mumbai's mosaic is vibrant and full of colorful people who go about their lives amid the city's perennial dusty brown haze. The Mumbai Wall Project is bringing the streets to life, using the city's walls as a medium for creative and colorful expression, and a blank canvas for painting just about anything inspired by art, music, nature, love, the abstract and real life (barring adverts, religious views, political slogans, and foul language, of course) along one of the arterial north-south roads in Mumbai. Dhanya Pilo, Art Director and Founder of The Wall Project, notes: "Wall art has always existed in India on temple walls, village houses or old Bollywood art, creating a personality unique to each township." Since public art has always existed, a creative platform of this kind was the logical next step. Rio's Favela Painting goes one step further by recruiting local residents to do much of the painting, including training them in everything from different types of paint to safety measures while working on scaffolding, and paying them. The brainchild of Dutch artist duo Jeroen Koolhaas and Dre Urhahn (Haas&Hahn), Favela Painting has already completed two community painting projects in Vila Cruzeiro - Rio's most notorious slum - along with the first portion of O Morro, its current effort to paint an entire hillside slum. Some 34 houses and 7,000 square meters of Praca Cantao in Santa Marta have already been transformed through paint. Just think of what that will do for both the residents and the passers-by. One thing is for sure, we love these two catalysts of social renewal and change. - Adrienne Villani Make Beyond Profit Part Of Your Daily Routine You may have noticed, but for those of you who haven't, we have really revved up our online content - now posting at least twice a day. Click here to check it out. As the next step, we'd love to become part of your daily routine. So make sure to sign up for Radar, our bi-weekly e-newsletter, and to have BP blog posts delivered directly to your inbox. On the blog last week: A Piece of Japan in India Twitter "Social Enterprise of the Day" Roundup - five social enterprises that are helping to change the social and economic landscape of Haiti Philanthropy in India Switches to Secular Mode The "Great Indian Middle Class" Free Legal Advice Website for Start-Up SocEnts Overwhelmed by Spit? Rain, Rain Come Again Apples and Oranges "Design Within Reach" - 735 Colorful Ways to Boost Education The Role of Subsidies in Social Enterprise Jago Mumbai: Awakening India Behind the Numbers: the Social Enterprise Landscape in India With a population of more than 1 billion, the challenges that India faces are numerous, and its Government is not necessarily prepared or equipped to solve all of these problems. New solutions to bridge the gaps are developing within local communities, driven by foresighted leaders with innovative solutions and big dreams to take their models to the masses. This spring, Beyond Profit launched a large-scale survey of social enterprises and the people who lead them in India. The survey was designed to better understand who these social entrepreneurs are, and learn more about their business structure, financial viability, challenges and their core values and motivation to work in this rewarding, but often challenging field. The results are fascinating. The data reveals the profile of a typical social entrepreneur in India, the time of life that they decide to take on the role of "changemaker," the path that led them to take the leap into this space, and the challenges they see ahead. We also find out how these entrepreneurs finance their ventures and locate funding gaps that the right investors may be able to fill. Want the details? Visit our website to buy the survey report TODAY! What We're Reading India's Economic Divide Next Gen Social Entrepreneurs: Leveraging Media & Tech for Social Change Green Products Innovation Institute: Cradle to Cradle Design, Switzerland How Much Debt Is Too Much? Microlenders Want To Know Making a Profit and a Difference Beyond Profit Issue 4: Inside the Issue Much Ado About Scale The buzz word in social enterprise is "scale." Investors, incubators, competitors, and networks all want to know, "Will it scale?" In the current issue of Beyond Profit, social entrepreneur Daniela Ruby Papi is tired of the endless search for scale and thinks that what we should look for is quality. Read the entire story on our blog. A Splash of Color Make Beyond Profit Part Of Your Daily Routine Behind the Numbers: the Social Enteprise Landscape in India What We're Reading Beyond Profit Issue 4: Inside the Issue   Beyond Profit, a new social enterprise magazine, presents the stories, people, and ideas behind social ventures by bringing you first-hand insights and expert commentary.   A Piece of Japan in India Twitter "Social Enterprise of the Day" Roundup Philanthropy in India Switches to Secular Mode The "Great Indian Middle Class" Free Legal Advice Website for Start-Up SocEnts Overwhelmed by Spit? Rain, Rain Come Again Apples and Oranges "Design Within Reach" - 735 Colorful Ways to Boost Education The Rolw of Subsidies in Social Enterprise Jago Mumbai: Awakening India     CONTACT US: BEYOND PROFIT, C/O INTELLECAP, 512 PALM SPRING, LINK ROAD, MALAD WEST, MUMBAI 400064, INDIA |+91 22 40359222 |ideas@beyondprofit.com Beyond Profit and its e-newsletter Radar are produced by Intellecap, a social investment advisory firm based in India. Visit www.intellecap.com to know more. SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER! | SUBSCRIBE TO BEYOND PROFIT Copyright © 2010 BEYOND PROFIT You are subscribed as incubator.hou@gmail.com. To unsubscribe please click here.

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