#GiftsforGood Holiday Market Preview
Have you done your holiday shopping yet? Do you want gifts that will not only please all the people on your list, but also make a positive impact on our world? Come join over us this upcoming Thursday at our second annual Gifts for Good Holiday Fair.…
Scale and Measuring Impact: A Case Study in Size
Questions we often receive from supporters: What are your plans to scale? How many people do you reach? What is your impact in numbers?
Let us not forget for an instant that these are people we’re talking about. Real-life people like you and I.…
Humans of Impact Hub: Monique Nguyen Belizario
#HUMANSOFIMPACTHUB
When I was living in Texas, I was undocumented for 15 years. That shaped my identity and how I felt about the world. Every day, I lived in fear of being detained. I dreaded being separated from my parents and brother.…
Driver’s Ed for the Info Superhighway
As recent data breaches at major retailers demonstrate, security is an issue for us all. As small business owners and social innovators, we are in a unique position to help safeguard stakeholders’ data while keeping our own organizations safe from the growing array of cyber-threats.…
Practicing Gratitude During Thanksgiving and Beyond
Thanksgiving has arrived, and with it the season of gratitude and giving.
The Thanksgiving holiday inaugurates the season of gratitude and giving, and there is so much to be thankful for at Impact Hub Boston. Taking a look around our bustling, ever-expanding coworking community, I see people who take time out of their days to help each other, celebrate each other’s wins, and console each other in times of loss.…
Education Week: What Is Your Favorite Educational Quote?
This weeks marks National Education Week, a celebration of K-12 and higher education in America, which runs from November 14-18. From supporting our public schools to acknowledging the tremendous impact of educational support staff on outcomes, #AEW2016 brings together a range of voices in support of American students.…
America Recycles Day is Today–and It’s Every Day at Impact Hub and CIC
In honor of America Recycles Day, November 15, we took a look at a day in the life of the CIC recycling program:
How many times has this happened to you? You’ve just finished a hot cup of coffee or a delicious snack in the kitchen, when you look at the time and realize you need to get back to what you were doing.…
Seven Prescriptions to Cure the Social Innovator’s Post-Election Blues
Now that the 2016 election is over, the question confronts us: What are we to do?
Political solutions are not going to come in the next four years for the many urgent problems of the world. Our national politics are not leading us towards policies that will lead to a better tomorrow.…
7 Things You Can Do Beyond Voting
Voting is the most common form of political participation in the United States, but there are different ways to participate in politics:
1. Be informed
Look for information in newspapers, magazines, and go beyond your usual channels or links shared by friends on social media.…