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Using Crowdfunding To Fuel Urban Renewal

BY Shawn Graham | 02-16-2012 | 7:07 AM | LEADERSHIP

There are an estimated 40,000 abandoned properties and vacant lots in Philadelphia alone--which make for uglier streetscapes, not to mention increased crime. One local resident is hoping to use crowdfunding to spawn a new wave of urban renewal.READ MORE›

Social Startups Create Crowd Karma

BY Shawn Graham | 10-09-2011 | 6:51 PM | LEADERSHIP

If you ask them, they will help--that’s been the guiding principle for social startups who are hoping to reap the benefits of connectivity to provide opportunities for people to give back and get involved in ways like never before. READ MORE›