by Claire Diaz-Ortiz | Feb 27, 2015 | Cause Marketing, social good
This is a guest post from Patrick Meier, a digital humanitarian I met years ago through his amazing work. He has a powerful story I’m excited to share. Read more about him below;) # When my wife went missing after a devastating earthquake struck Port-au-Prince...
by Claire Diaz-Ortiz | Nov 21, 2012 | social entrepreneurship, social good
I recently wrote a piece for Fast Company (and the new Skoll World Forum website) about the Six Things Silicon Valley Can Teach Social Entrepreneurs. If you’re a social entrepreneur, or you work in a fast-paced technology environment like Silicon Valley, these...
by Claire Diaz-Ortiz | Oct 5, 2012 | Mashable, Philanthropy, social good, Social Media
Some of you know that last month I had the pleasure to serve as a delegate on a trip to Honduras with ONE, the grassroots advocacy campaign co-founded by Bono some years back. The trip was a chance to see the work of ONE’s partner organizations especially as it...
by Claire Diaz-Ortiz | Oct 3, 2012 | Philanthropy, social good
Last month I had the pleasure to serve as one of three delegates on a trip to Honduras hosted by ONE — the grassroots advocacy campaign cofounded by Bono. It was ONE’s first trip to Latin America (and first outside Africa). Alongside the other delegates,...
by Claire Diaz-Ortiz | May 4, 2012 | Conferences, social entrepreneurship, social good
I go to (and speak at) a lot of events. Although I mostly forget to recap them, I did want to share a recap of the Skoll World Forum at Oxford University this year. It’s a wonderful event for social entrepreneurs (for-profits, non-profits, anyone with a passion...
by Claire Diaz-Ortiz | Dec 20, 2011 | social good
I’m a fan of Craig Newmark (that’s Craig of Craigslist, for those who need clarification). He’s been a big supporter of Twitter for Good and I’ve been lucky to share the stage with him when chatting all things social innovation. So when he...