Naveen Jain Nonprofit News

Intelius Employees Feed Hungry Families on Thanksgiving

Naveen Jain Nonprofit News — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 21:50:42 +0000

Intelius employees volunteer at Hopelink Food Bank

I’m proud of what Intelius employees have done for our community. We just finished our annual food drive and I was humbled to hear the numbers: employees donated nearly $10,000 from their paycheck ($20,000 with the company match) and filled over 300 boxes of food. Their efforts helped feed hundreds of hungry families in our community.

Read the full story here.
More photos here.

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Start-Up Act and the Need for Innovation Recovery

Naveen Jain Nonprofit News — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 00:47:28 +0000

There is nothing wrong with regulation, but over-regulation will stop budding entrepreneurs from ever reaching their potential. In our current economic state, it is true that entrepreneurs are going to be the most successful at growing the economy, and it is measures such as those proposed in the Start-Up Act of 2011 that will allow entrepreneurs to make an impact.

We Are More Connected Than You Think

Naveen Jain Nonprofit News — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 22:32:38 +0000

Facebook’s data team has come out with information proving that most Facebook users are only separated by four degrees.

“Facebook researchers pored through the records of all 721 million active users, who collectively have designated 69 billion “friendships” among them. The number of friends differs widely. Some users have designated only a single friend, probably the person who persuaded them to join Facebook. Others have accumulated thousands. The median is about 100.”

Read full article here.

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How to be a Smart Giver Americans give away $300 billion each year, but how effective...

New Website Revolutionizes Giving

Naveen Jain Nonprofit News — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 23:53:28 +0000

A new website, GiveBack.org, has evolved philanthropic gift giving to the point where every purchase is an act of charity. The site provides cash back to give to charity for any item bought from its nearly 500 national online retailers. The shopper can donate the money at any time to their favorite cause or causes, even one in their own community. Shoppers can choose their charity recipients from the IRS database of 501 (3) (c) corporations, about 1.2 million organizations.

Popular retailers on the site are Best Buy, Apple, Barnes & Noble, Macy’s, Wal-Mart, Nike, Staples, Disney, Home Depot and Avon.
Merchants direct from 2 to 40% percent of an item’s purchase price into a shopper’s foundation account set up on GiveBack.

How to be a Smart Giver

Naveen Jain Nonprofit News — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 17:08:58 +0000

Americans give away $300 billion each year, but how effective is that money?

As more people have become engaged in philanthropy in the past fifteen years, there are now thousands of foundations in America, twice as many as existed ten years ago.

The authors of “Give Smart” listed six questions that smart givers should ask:
What are my values and beliefs?
What is success and how can it be achieved?
What am I accountable for?
What will it take to get the job done?
How do I work with grantees?
Am I getting better?

Read the complete article here.

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Creating Sustainable Philanthropy

Naveen Jain Nonprofit News — Mon, 09 May 2011 21:56:01 +0000

There are as many ways to help another human being as there are people in need of help. For some, the urgent need is as basic as food and water. For others, it is an opportunity to develop a talent, realize an idea, and reach one’s full potential. Helping people get what they need most in life is at the heart of successful philanthropy.

However, you can’t simply give money away without thinking deeply about how and where the money will go and why you’re doing the giving. You need to approach philanthropy in a strategic and systematic way—just as an entrepreneur approaches a new venture. That’s the only way to make a self-sustaining difference in the world.

That being said, follow this link to see my five key ways to achieve sustainable success with your philanthropic efforts.

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Prize Incentive to Solve Social Problems

Naveen Jain Nonprofit News — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 00:00:25 +0000

I recently spoke in a panel at the Economist conference about setting up an incentive prize challenge to develop a system to improve access to primary care physicians around the world.

Watch the video to get my full perspective.

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iPhone App Detects Cancer Cells Using Scanner

Naveen Jain Nonprofit News — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 16:34:44 +0000

Credit: Center for Systems Biology

Just when you thought your Smartphone couldn’t get any smarter, a new app has successfully been tested to detect cancer. How? First you use a special scanner, developed by Harvard and MIT researchers, to extract cells using a tiny needle. Then you hook it up to your Smartphone, which analyzes the cells and delivers a diagnosis within an hour. The most surprising thing about this gadget is the cost- only $200.

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Five World-Changing Companies Started by Young Entrepreneurs

Naveen Jain Nonprofit News — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 20:54:15 +0000

Young Entrepreneurs at the 2011 Global Summit

I was proud on Saturday to honor five exceptional young entrepreneurs of our time with the Intelius Entrepreneurship Award. On behalf of Intelius, I presented one award for each of these five categories: Marketing, Social Impact, Technology, Sustainability and International. Congratulations to the 2011 winning companies: PurBlu Beverages, WaterWalla Inc., DxTura, ThinkLite and Solben. Thank you for your commitment to changing the world.

You can learn more about our winners here.

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Excitement Buzzing about Kairos Society Global Summit This weekend young entrepreneurs from the Kairos Society will gather...

Excitement Buzzing about Kairos Society Global Summit

Naveen Jain Nonprofit News — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 17:25:42 +0000

This weekend young entrepreneurs from the Kairos Society will gather together to explore humanity’s greatest challenges and develop creative solutions to these problems. This event gives smart young entrepreneurs the chance to test their business ideas and get feedback from top executives.
These young people understand that success is not about luck. It takes hard work and dedication and much more. See my Top 10 Secrets to Entrepreneurial Success.

You might recall that last month the Kairos Society was chosen to partner with the White House in the Startup America Initiative, a commitment to increase the growth and success of entrepreneurs in America.

According to a Bloomberg article, the Chamber also will announce plans to form a new Center for Entrepreneurship during the Kairos event.

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Five World-Changing Companies Started by Young Entrepreneurs I was proud on Saturday to honor five exceptional young...