3BL Media Corporate Social Responsible News and Commentary

Starting October 14, the Corporation for National and Community Service will no longer invite individuals and organizations to post their volunteer opportunities directly through Serve.gov, a federally operated Web site.

The Bosque School Sheds Light on Student Education with Visible Light Solar Technologies. Bosque retrofitted 30 incandescent exterior lights - all of the main parking lot and driveway lights - on its campus with Visible Light Solar's solar/LED lights. By adding solar and LED exterior lights, the school estimates it can increase its energy savings up to 99 percent.

Ford and the UAW to support the March of Dimes & raise $100 million to give babies a healthy start in life

Fenton Communications has named Rob Anderson, a nationally recognized expert on social marketing and cause branding as managing director of its New York office. Anderson was previously executive vice president for GolinHarris and director of the firm's corporate citizenship, social marketing and cause branding practice Change. His public sector clients included the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Food and Drug Administration, National Institutes of Health, American Legacy Foundation, Home Safety Council, Special Olympics, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the Ad Council, Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids and the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill, among other non-profits and government agencies. He has also advised corporate clients including State Farm, Lowe's, Toyota, PacifiCare, Capital One, and Burger King Corporation.

David Roodman, whom we previously interviewed, has a very interesting post up about a specific microfinance vehicle, Kiva.org. Our existing report argues that donations through this sort of vehicle are likely "fungible," and therefore better thought of (for impact purposes) as general support of organizations rather than as support of specific projects or people.

Cause Marketing Masters Series: A Decade of Yoplait's Saving Lids to Save Lives - Hear the story & lessons learned

Good Business International, Inc., otherwise known as GoodB, has officially joined the ranks of the United Nations Global Compact. The UN Global Compact was formed in 2000 by former UN Secretary General Kofi Anan to join civil society, the business community, and the United Nations initiatives together for more effective action.

The final episode of the popular Ecuadorian soap opera, Toque Mágico (Magic Touch) will be released this Wednesday, September 30, on PCI-Media Impact's YouTube Channel. PCI-Media Impact, co-producer of Magic Touch, is a not-for-profit organization that uses Entertainment Education to support social change movements in developing countries.

That's what Lloyd C. Blankfein, Chairman and CEO, Goldman Sachs told us today. That providing business and management education to women in developing and emerging economies meets a "great need" for "enormous [investment] returns" and provides a "wide open area for us [GS] to go." He says that the firm's goal of helping 10,000 women is just the beginning.

Groundbreaking Social Investment Fund Will Finance Innovative Job-Creation and Energy-Saving Efforts in Low-Income Communities

Nothing has put the mandate for doing well by doing good more front and center than the financial collapse one year ago. For three decades, Greed has been Good! Better than good, it was great!

Insight Forums, LLC today announced that it is providing a video stream of its Shareholder Communications Symposium to public company and fund firm executives who cannot attend in person. The event is being held October 6 and 7 at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare in Chicago, and streams of all sessions on both days are being made available. Registration for online participation for both days and access to session recordings after the event is just $175 and may be secured at http://www.insightforums.com/?sub=394.

On Saturday, November 7, 2009, LandmanConnection.com will be hostingLandman Xchange Professional Development Conference in Dallas, Texas. If you are a Landman or work in a related field, you won't want to miss this opportunity to meet with peers for a tremendous networking and educational event. The Landman XChange will offer land pros further professional development through a group of talented industry speakers who will conduct presentations throughout the day on topics important to your career and success. Some topics include: * how technology will affect the future of the landman professional * lateral career options (wind, ROW, etc.) * pooling for the field landman * expert round-table discussions * much, much more The conference has been accredited by AAPL for six (6) CPL/RPL/RL credits. LandmanConnection.com has been providing a highly interactive media community for their members benefiting all landman professionals. Go to landmanconnection.com for more details about the conference. You won't want to miss it!

The importance of gender equality took center stage Wednesday at the Clinton Global Initiative as speakers emphasized how investing in girls and women can have repercussions at all levels of a society.

Ordinarily, we write Tuesday Tracts to feature people who promote social justice through enterprise. www.elegantroots.com/blog/ Today, though, it's about the nature of social enterprise. Social enterprise blurs the distinction between "not-for-profit" and "for profit" entities. For-profit social enterprises, though organized to realize a profit, are not organized to maximize profit.

Corporate Social Responsible News: Macy's Cause Marketing; HSBC and ACCESS Development's Microfinance Award; Living Cities' White Papers

Corporate Social Responsible News:Lexus Chooses Visible Light Solar Technologies; Time Magazine's Social Values Poll; U of Tenn's Frat Charity Event

The plight of the homeless in America, and the need for public school reform are at the heart of two separate compelling Reports issued by Living Cities - a result of their Distinguished Urban Fellows program launched in 2008.

children are working in India's gem cutting industry and in the metal mining industry (gold and silver)