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WEBINAR: How to Start a Tool Library
Webinars | July 20, 2012
Want to start a tool library in your town? The founders of tool libraries in Berkeley, Oakland, Portland, and Philadelphia offer advice on how to do just that.
In Commerce We Trust?
Blog | by Kelly Garriott Waite | July 1, 2013
Author Kelly Garriott Waite reflects on the need to reclaim trust and community in today's culture of big-box stores and hyper-consumerism.
What Is the Role of Librarians in the Sharing Economy?
Blog | by Anna Awimbo | January 16, 2014
Exploring the role of the original community-sharing pioneers, librarians, in the Sharing Economy.
Financing to Fight Food Deserts
Blog | by Krislyn Placide | June 20, 2012
Pennsylvania’s Food Fresh Financing Initiative aims to help level the nutritional playing field in low-income areas.
How a Gift Registry Is Being Used to Build Relationships and Strengthen Communities
Blog | by New Dream | January 7, 2016
Our audience has used SoKind registry in new and creative ways that have surprised and inspired us. Maybe you have a great idea, too?
How Play Paves the Way for Young Leaders
Blog | by Aislinn Pluta | March 17, 2015
"PopUpPlay" helps youth and adults alike nurture their curiosity, and play.
Hooked on Stuff: The Black Days of Post-Thanksgiving Consumerism
Blog | by Ray Lumpp | November 27, 2012
What started as a celebration of prosperity has become something akin to a national addiction. Are we choosing stuff over joy?
Neighborhood Challenge
Custom Pages | December 21, 2017
Power Tools to the People: BORROW THIS IDEA
Blog | by Jason M. Hatch | October 4, 2011
The founder of Oregon's first tool library describes how he borrowed an idea and created a real resource for his neighborhood.
How a Gift Registry Is Being Used to Build Relationships and Strengthen Communities
Blog | by Edna Rienzi | January 12, 2016
Who knew that a gift registry could be used to sponsor a refugee family, create support systems for those suffering from illness, and get teachers the supplies they need? Our SoKind users continue to amaze us with the ways in which they're using SoKind to strengthen their communities and build relationships. Read on for inspiration!
B Corporations: Driving a New Ecology of Commerce
Blog | by Elsa Jagniecki | January 16, 2012
There’s a growing buzz about a new kind of business model centered around building better business, social enterprise, and corporate policy.
Now Is the Time to Invest in Our Health and Communities
Blog | by Esther Clark | March 24, 2020
How a personal experience led the author to advocate for immune-system health and community vitality to combat COVID-19.
Want to Encourage Gifts That Really Matter? Plan an Alternative Gift Fair!
Blog | by Jennifer Oehme Knepper | May 4, 2017
It's never too early to start planning an alternative gift fair. Here's one story about getting it done.
6 Ways I’m Having a More Wildlife-Friendly Wedding
Blog | by Sarah Baillie | February 7, 2019
A wildlife lover uses her passion for the planet—and SoKind registry—to personalize her nuptials.