Improving Richmond’s Economy For Local Businesses and Nonprofit Organizations
How To Succeed During the Recession with Effective Marketing
For one night only Richmond’s top business and marketing professionals are coming together to talk with the local community on how small businesses and nonprofit organizations can find success during the recession. The local business community and the nonprofit [...]

haustalk with The Conciliation Project: Ethnic and Racial Stereotype Images in Mass Media
Hosted by Slash Coleman
In conjunction with The Conciliation Project, Thinkhaus presents a special haustalk to bring about a stronger awareness of how stereotypes are translated into the images and sounds that we see and hear in mass media. These stereotypes reinforce the social [...]

Our favorite blog: Osocio, Social Advertising and Non-profit Campaigns from Around the Globe
Many of the readers of our blog often ask us what are the blogs and websites that we read and study. One of the blogs that we visit daily is Osocio, a blog and online resource regarding social advertising and non-profit campaigns from [...]

REPRESSED V: FREE TO SPEAK
Call for Entries From our friends at Gallery 5 in Richmond, Virginia comes this call for activist art…
José María Heredia - poet: inspired the Cuban people to stand up and fight against Spain.
Seymor Chwast-designer - illustrator: his anti-war poster “End Bad Breath” indirectly encouraged the anti-war movement of the 70’s.
John [...]

Project H Starts Studio H
Project H Starts Studio H Project H Design is a nonprofit team of designers and builders working locally to improve the quality of life for the socially overlooked. Their long-term initiatives focus on using design to improve public education experiences, spaces, and curricula in the US.
In doing so Project H is [...]

Communicating Our Socially Conscious Mission With Clarity
As we talk to other socially conscious businesses, one of the main difficulties that we face is knowing if we are communicating with clarity, and if our socially conscious mission is beneficial to clients and consumers.
What we often tell other business owners is to not assume that because you [...]

B Corporation: Setting Social and Environmental Performance Standards For Businesses
As part of Thinkhaus‘ mission we aim to educate not only our clients but also the general public about the value of design and socially conscious issues and topics. Our blog has been a part of that as we often share resources and tips with our [...]

LiveWell Colorado, Reducing Obesity
LiveWell Colorado, a non-profit organization committed to reducing obesity in Colorado USA by inspiring healthy eating and active living, last week launched a statewide campaign encouraging all Coloradoans to challenge each other and their communities to live well. Although Colorado still holds the title of “leanest state in America,” the percentage [...]

Thinkhaus’ Socially Conscious Friends Promote the Importance of Socially Conscious Entrepreneurs to Richmond.
Most recently Thinkhaus interviewed some of our socially conscious friends who are making Greater Richmond a better place for all. We interviewed Jocelyn Tice of Green Duck who is aiming to reduce waste by educating consumers about natural, earth-friendly products made from [...]

Social Entrepreneurs Solving the World’s Most Pressing Problems
The Skoll Foundation is an organization that promotes and supports social entrepreneurs by providing programs and resources for businesses dedicated to solving the world’s most pressing social and cultural problems.
The Skoll Foundation believes, “Social entrepreneurs are proven leaders whose approaches and solutions to social problems are helping [...]