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THE GLOBAL GOOD FUND FELLOWSHIP WILL UNLOCK YOUR LEADERSHIP POTENTIAL AND ACCELERATE YOUR SOCIAL IMPACT. DON’T BELIEVE US? HERE’S WHAT OUR FELLOWS SAY. –  “This Fellowship is about personal development which is critical when building a social venture. This program gives me the resources to develop along with my company.”  Danny Weissberg, 2018 Fellow, Voiceitt –  “It was […]

Posted by globalgoodfund on Jun 24, 2019

MILLENNIALS + BABY BOOMERS: WHY WE NEED EACH OTHER IN THE WORKPLACE

Millennials and Baby Boomers: Defying Odds Together in the Workplace “Before our eyes, the world is undergoing a massive demographic transformation. Soon, the workforce will include people from as many as five generations ranging in age from teenagers to 80-somethings.” –Harvard Business Review In 2017, we asked ourselves: “How could The Global Good Fund support, help, and […]

Posted by globalgoodfund on May 20, 2019

Smithfield Foods Supports Veteran Entrepreneurs through Continued Partnership with The Global Good Fund

May 06, 2019 14:38 ET | Smithfield Foods’ $400,000 contribution will support a second cohort of Global Good Fund Veteran Fellows. SMITHFIELD, Va., May 06, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Smithfield Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Smithfield Foods, Inc., is pleased to announce a continued partnership with The Global Good Fund to support a second cohort of veteran entrepreneurs. The company’s […]

Posted by globalgoodfund on May 06, 2019

MILLENNIALS AND BABY BOOMERS: DEFYING ODDS TOGETHER IN THE WORKPLACE

“Before our eyes, the world is undergoing a massive demographic transformation. Soon, the workforce will include people from as many as five generations ranging in age from teenagers to 80-somethings.” –Harvard Business Review In 2017, we asked ourselves: “How could The Global Good Fund support, help, and enable professionals over age 50 to find sustainable […]

Posted by globalgoodfund on Apr 22, 2019

THE GLOBAL GOOD FUND’S IMPACT REPORT BY EMORY UNIVERSITY

From day one, our theory of change has posited that investing in the leadership development of a social entrepreneur will result in enterprise growth, and ultimately exponential social impact. We’ve always told this story, but it’s been challenging to measure and back up our hypothesis, until now. We recently partnered with Emory University and the Global Accelerator Learning […]

Posted by globalgoodfund on Mar 19, 2019

2018 Smithfield Veteran Entrepreneur Retreat Recap

This year, The Global Good Fund launched our Veteran’s Leadership Program, in partnership with Smithfield Foods. Together, we’ve been able to provide personalized leadership development, executive mentorship, and targeted capital to invigorate the growth of six incredible vertan entrepeneurs.  “The goal of GGF is to accelerate the leadership development of socially-oriented entrepeneurs, so this partnership is […]

Posted by globalgoodfund on Nov 07, 2018

Why Veterans Make Great entrepreneurs & how they benefit from our support

In a recent article published by the Coalition for Veteran Owned Business Misty Stutsman, author, states that “While 26 percent of Veterans want to start businesses, only 6 percent do.”  Some of the barriers to entrepreneurship for younger veterans include lack of contacts in the civilian community including the opportunity for identifying and establishing mentoring […]

Posted by globalgoodfund on Nov 05, 2018

THE GLOBAL GOOD FUND ORIGIN STORY

Most of us are familiar with the concept pay it forward – the idea that one good deed can start a ripple effect; perhaps the person you treat kindly will pay it forward by doing a good deed for someone else, sustaining a chain of small actions that amount to something great. This idea intrigued […]

Posted by globalgoodfund on Oct 31, 2018

FALL 2018 FOUNDERS & FUNDERS DINNER, SAN FRANCISCO

If you’re searching for the most diverse, innovative, and inspirational group of social entrepeneurs & investors in one city – San Francisco is the place!  In partnership with 2017 Fellow, Brittany Déjean of AbleThrive, we executed our second Founders-Funders Dinner at the amazing One Market Restaurant. Thank you to all who joined us for the October event – for […]

Posted by globalgoodfund on Oct 18, 2018

SPRING 2018 FOUNDERS & FUNDERS DINNER, BOSTON

On April 19, 2018, alongside 2017 Fellow, Phil Michaels, we hosted our first ever Founders-Funders dinner in Boston. We brought 25 brilliant young social innovators and seasoned investors together under one roof (at Trade Restaurant) for a night of food, drinks, networking, inspiration and collaboration. To top it off, John and Mark Cronin, Founders of John’s Crazy Socks, joined us […]

Posted by globalgoodfund on Oct 03, 2018