WorldBlu LIVE 2005, presented by the WorldBlu Foundation, was sponsored and supported by the following organizations:


THE CATALYST FUND
THE GEIGER FOUNDATION
THE HARNISH FAMILY FOUNDATION
AIESEC is the international platform for young people to discover and develop their potential to have a positive impact in society.
In addition to providing over 5,000 leadership positions and delivering over 350 conferences, AIESEC also runs an exchange program that enables over 3,500 students and recent graduates the opportunity to live and work in another country.
With over 3,000 clients and presence in over 800 universities in 89 countries and territories, our exchange program is an innovative and proven route for organizations such as the UN, DHL, and Cadbury Schweppes, to source high potential university students and graduates from all over the world. Get a step ahead now with AIESEC.
Learn more at www.aiesec.org
The Corporation for Positive Change (CPC) is dedicated to the design and development of appreciative organizations – those capable of sustaining innovation, financial well-being and market leadership by inspiring the best in human beings. Lead by CPC Founders Diana Whitney and David Cooperrider, pioneers of the highly successful Appreciative Inquiry process, CRC offers a range of services, tools, and public workshops through the Taos Institute in New Mexico.
Learn more at www.positivechange.org
The Design Thinking Institute is a virtual platform for articulating, sharing and discussing ideas and methods on how to leverage the power of “Design Thinking” to a broader base of organizations. Ever since magazines such as Business Week and Fast Company recently identified design as a current and future driver for competitive advantage, the term ‘Design Thinking’ has experienced a real push. The Design Thinking Institute is a forum for this emerging, multi-disciplinary approach with contributors currently coming from a diversity of countries. In true ‘organizational democracy’ fashion, the DTI provides a space for discussion and for generating a framework of models and hypotheses which help organizations to design meaningful products and services enabled by decisions in decentralized networks, generated in a collaborative manner with strong leadership but with consensus control.
Learn more at http://www.designthinkinginstitute.com.
The Festival in the Workplace (FITW) process looks for lessons from the festivals and carnivals of Trinidad, Brazil, Mardi Gras, and the Junkanoo festival of The Bahamas that could be used to improve companies and organizations. FITW believes there are many lessons from the festivals that can be integrated into organizational life to create an environment characterized by high productivity, joy, creativity, shared purpose, collaboration, ownership and community, personal meaning and fulfillment.
UniversalGiving is a social entrepreneurship nonprofit with a vision to create a thriving philanthropic network whose direct impact uplifts world communities. Through a customized, searchable website, donors and volunteers can search for international organizations, projects and volunteer opportunities according to their specific interests and then connect directly with the NGOs. UniversalGiving revolutionizes the giving marketplace by making the process of giving and volunteering efficient and effective.
Learn more at www.universalgiving.org
The Great Game of Business is the premier open-book management consulting firm in the country. The Great Game offers business literacy workshops, consulting, on-site employee and corporate training as well as a variety of other services to help businesses create a performance-driven culture that generates growth and success for both the organization and its employees.
Learn more at www.greatgame.com
The Happy At Work Project has been making organizations happier since 2003, working with leaders and employees from companies such as IBM, Lego, DaimlerChrysler, Pfizer, PriceWaterhousCoopers and many others – big and small, private and public. Employees discover simple tools to make themselves and their colleagues happy; leaders learn the importance of happy employees and how to keep them happy; and organizations learn the immense benefits that come from having a happy workplace. The tools used to spread happiness are seminars, workshops, conferences and The Happy At Work Board Game, which is currently a hit with many companies. The project is a membership organization co-owned by individuals and organizations committed to happiness at work. The project's work is based on open source and self-reproductive principles and is just now spreading from Denmark to the rest of the world.
Learn more at www.happyatworknow.com

Initiatives of Change (IofC) works on the principle that changes in people's motives, attitudes and behavior are not only possible but are the only sure basis on which wider lasting change in society can be brought about. For more than 60 years IofC has brought people of diverse backgrounds and faiths together. It has provided a rallying point for individuals and teams to work for justice, healing and human development. Initiatives of Change is an international movement, active in 60 countries and formally incorporated in 39 countries.
Learn more at www.iofc.org.
Net Impact is a powerful and influential network of over 11,000 MBA students and professionals committed to using the power of business to create a better world. Through education, career resources, events, and access to an international network, Net Impact helps members to utilize their business skills for positive social change.
Learn more at www.netimpact.org
Established in 2002, the Shift Foundation brings together an international team consisting of the world’s leading thinkers, practitioners, institutions, individuals and philanthropists to cultivate a future generation of leaders (18-35) with the capacities to significantly impact some of the planet's most critical global challenges. The Melbourne-based international foundation achieves its mission through four strategic initiatives: the World Institute for Leadership Development (WILD); the World Venture Fund (WVF); the Incubator; and International Awards program. To meet the pressing need to develop, train and equip our young global leaders so they are better prepared for the influential leadership roles they will hold in the future, the Shift Foundation is launching its signature program Global Stewards in July 2006.
Learn more at http://shiftfoundation.org.
Founded in 1987 by some of the nation's most visionary leaders in socially responsible entrepreneurship and investment, Social Venture Network (SVN) is a nonprofit network committed to building a just and sustainable world through business. SVN promotes new models and leadership for socially and environmentally sustainable business in the 21st century. SVN champions this effort through initiatives, information services, and forums that strengthen the community and empower their members to work together on behalf of this shared vision.
Learn more at www.svn.org
State of the World Forum was founded in 1995 with the purpose of working with partners worldwide to gather together the creative genius on the planet in a search for solutions to critical global challenges.. The mission of the Forum is to establish a global leadership network across a multiplicity of disciplines and from around the world dedicated to working toward a sustainable civilization. The guiding principle of the State of the World Forum is to transform conversations that matter into actions that make a difference. In this regard, the Forum challenges all stakeholders who come together to transform what they have come to know about the world into constructive actions. This has led to the successful development of over a dozen strategic initiatives with partners worldwide.
Learn more at http://www.worldforum.org.
YES!Circle is a vibrant community of energetic, passionate, and innovative entrepreneurs in all stages of business development. Based in Washington, DC, the YES!Circle community comes together to connect and support each other, network, share ideas and resources, and enhance business and interpersonal skills. Most importantly, the YES!Circle community is dedicated to challenging, motivating, and inspiring others to innovate, grow and succeed.
Learn more at www.yescircle.org
Zealise is committed to creating greater organizational “zeal,” breaking barriers to success and driving transformational performance improvement through recognizing and enhancing the value of individuals. Zealise begins its work by looking at incentive remuneration and recognition methods and works to remove inherent barriers in those methods in order to help organizations achieve world-class performance.
Learn more at www.zealise.com








