Network: philanthropists, activists, social entrepreneurs, faculty, students sharing creativity, energy, resources for a better world.

Who Do You Know?

Please add names and stories of Cornell WorldChangers by emailing dan@goodworksgroup.com. Share suggestions on new categories, information, programs, too.

Members

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  • Rammy Salem
  • Allen Ward
  • Marlene van Es
  • Jennifer Hoos Rothberg
  • Regan Carver
  • Nathaniel Houghton
  • Lauren Wein
  • Stephen Paletta
  • Daniel Mansoor
  • Seth McSwain Cochran
  • Janelle Robbins

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The Best Books

Suggest your favorite readings on these subjects
The Unthinkable, by Amanda Ripley '96
The Blessings of A Broken Heart, by Sherri Lederman Mandell '77
Giving
Philanthropy
Social Entrepreneurship
Human Condition
Economics

Notes

Service Learning Courses at Cornell

Created by Daniel Mansoor Oct 13, 2008 at 9:52pm. Last updated by Daniel Mansoor Jan 29, 2009.

Blog Posts

Cornell Legends

The late Michael Schwerner '61, one of three Civil Rights workers murdered in Mississippi

 

Events

Videos

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Cornell Heroes

Stories about Cornellians who are making a difference
Linda Latsko Lockhart MBA '85 Founder "Global Give Back GIrls"
Ben Justus '08 takes his hospitality training to Cambodia
Students collect bikes for rural Ghana
Seth Cochran, ORIE '00 M.Eng. '01 Establishes Social Enterprise in Africa to Deal with Obstetric Fistula
FOCUS on Cornell alumni from Cornell Chronicle
Rosemary Stasek '85 Activist Honored for Aiding Afghan Women
Diego De Sola '95 named Fellow of Central America Leadership Initiative
Jesse Rothstein '03 is force behind new corps of coaches for underserved youth
Will Keim '04 is making a difference with Teach For America
Funa Maduka '05, Oprah Leadership Academy S Africa, Director of Leadership Development and Student Life
Sherri Lederman Mandall '77 and Camp Koby for children injured in terror attacks
Jennifer Tipton '58 and John Ochsendorf '96 MacArthur "genius" grant
Kwame Griffith on Teach for America
Orpheus Williams Hum Ec '97, Director of Achievement First Crown Heights Middle School
Kevin McGovern '70 The Water Initiative
Seth Cochran '00, M.Eng. '01, with trek up Kilimanjaro, alumnus raises funds for cleft palate surgeries in developing countries
Karen Anderson VET '82 veterinarian volunteers for Haiti animal project
Will Keim '04 at Teach For America
Kevin McAvey GR starts foundation to reverse upstate New York 'brain drain'
Stephen Paletta '87 wins 'Oprah's Big Give' and his International Education Exchange
Martin Fisher '79 CEO KickStart, Changes Kenya Economy Forever
Angeles Echols '79 Founder and CEO of Educating Young Minds
Joe '55 and Carol Friedman Reich '57 create Beginning With Children Charter School
Sara Horowitz ILR '84 founder of Working Today, a union that offers social safety nets for flexible workers.

Cornell Philanthropists

Recognizing the remarkable examples of Cornell alumni in transforming organizations and their communities
Weills boost capital campaign with $170 million cash payment of pledge
Giving Across Generations: Martin Tang '70 on Family and Philanthropy Video
Fred Keller '66 on Sustainability
Charles '58 MBA "59 & Joanne Knight establish Breast Health Center and Program
Lawrence Tanenbaum 1968, Medical Research, Toronto ON CANADA
Sanford Weill 1955 Turns to Philanthropy
Ratan Tata 1959 Awarded Carnegie Medal in Philanthropy
Carol and Joe Reich Support NYC Schools

Cornellian Nonprofit Leaders

Under construction (Management Leaders M & Board Leaders B
Michelle Rhee '92 leads Washington DC Schools (Charlie Rose Interview)
Wendy B Libby '72 MBA '77 named President of Stetson University
Randi Weingarten '80, President American Federation of Teachers (M)
Stu Flack, Executive Director, Chicago Humanities Festival (M)
Robert Harrison, Executive Director, Alliance for a Healthier Generation (M)
Robert Ramin, Executive Director, National Aquarium DC (M)
Frank J. O’Connell ’65, MBA ’66, past co-chair, Cincinnati United Way Campaign, initiated Vermont Land Trust (B)

Forum

Jennifer Hoos Rothberg

Call to Engagement Advice from the Cornell WorldChanger

Started by Jennifer Hoos Rothberg Oct 29, 2009.

Daniel Mansoor

Obama Tax Plan

Started by Daniel Mansoor Feb 27, 2009.

Daniel Mansoor

Ideas for a Cornell WorldChangers Conference

Started by Daniel Mansoor Jan 29, 2009.

 
 
 

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