This past week First Lady Michelle Obama announced the commitment of $45 million from five major foundations to the administration’s Social Innovation Fund. A White House ceremony highlighted the support from the following funders:

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Even as we witnessed drastic shifts in the very system of capitalism that supported the growth of social entrepreneurship in its more enlightened margins, 800 delegates from 60-odd countries flocked to the 900-year-old University of Oxford last week for the annual Skoll World Forum – the sixth formal gathering of the leadership of the blended social sector that may well have to redefine its own model on the fly to keep up with a decimated marketplace.

So we noted with interest that NOW On PBS-TV is about to launch a new series, called Enterprising Ideas, which will focus on “stories that highlight people using their business acumen to make the world a better place,” according to David Brancaccio, the program’s host. What’s notable about this series is that it is planned to be aired over 2 years, focusing on 18-20 different initiatives. The significant commitment that makes it possible comes from the Skoll Foundation, through the PBS Foundation Social Entrepreneurship Fund.

So we noted with interest that NOW On PBS-TV is about to launch a new series, called Enterprising Ideas, which will focus on “stories that highlight people using their business acumen to make the world a better place,” according to David Brancaccio, the program’s host. What’s notable about this series is that it is planned to be aired over 2 years, focusing on 18-20 different initiatives. The significant commitment that makes it possible comes from the Skoll Foundation, through the PBS Foundation Social Entrepreneurship Fund.