The Business of Philanthropy
Nonprofits bridge the gap of what businesses can’t afford to do as the financial returns are too small and that it may not be government’s job to do. In challenging economic times nonprofits address a critical void, often without the tools they need to fulfill their mission.
Flash Foresight: Seven Radical Principles That Will Change Your Life: Part Two
Dan states that we can indeed predict the future. And we can have a better future as a result. Dan who bases his predictions on scientific principles tells us, “we all have a sense of foresight, but we don’t know how to trust or use it, yet it is a sense we can accurately make sense of”.
Flash Foresight: Seven Radical Principles That will Change Your Life: Part One Airs this Sunday May 5th on KERA at 12:30 PM
In his newest book, Flash Foresight, Dan Burrus takes a look at what we can do to transform our lives in this century and decade and pokes holes at traditional ways of looking at the world and how we run our businesses.
Innovations in Neuro Technology… From Hearing to Strokes
Cutting edge research is helping develop devices and technology that translate to clinical solutions for those who suffer from neurological conditions, from Tinnitus, to strokes.
Cyber Security and Privacy
We want technology; however, easier access for the individual means easier access to hackers who want what we are able to access as well. These are two competing issues that are becoming increasingly problematic and costly.
Fractured Relationships and Their Impact on Our Personal Lives and Faith
Financial, social, psychological situations, exacerbated by the economy and disintegrating relationships are causing chaos. Broken relationships have a high cost on our social and economic welfare.
A TRIBUTE TO THE LATE MARGARET THATCHER
A Tribute to the Late Margaret Thatcher Former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher became Britain’s first female prime minister in 1979 and served her nation very successfully in this role until her resignation in 1990. Known for her forceful convictions and strength of character, she became known as the Iron Lady. In July of 2011, John Blundell, Institute of Economic Affairs Fellow, author of Margaret Thatcher: Portrait of An Iron Lady, joined us on a McCuistion TV program, talking about her successful career and her many contributions to British society and the political system. (His colorful recollections, respectfully told, are worth watching: [...]
Fractured Relationships and Their Impact on Business and Politics
The relationship decline is costly, causing a cycle of estrangement, less trust and loyalty towards business, government and individuals; with 86% of the population saying they distrust corporations and trust in our Federal government is down to 25%.
How to Create Effective Nonprofit Boards: The Necessity of Governance and Leadership
Dr. Richard Leblanc, award-winning Associate Professor of Law, Corporate Governance and Ethics at York University in Toronto, shared his insights from his unique research in the boardroom and from the hundreds of interviews he has conducted with sitting board members.
Philanthropy: The Business of Changing the World
Involved in different aspects of this new evolution of nonprofits, each of our panelists brings a fresh perspective to the world of philanthropy.