Entries For: January 2008
2008-03-20
Tapping Local Innovation: Unclogging the Water and Sanitation Crisis
Filed Under:
Changemakers competition - Entries due March 26, 2008
Changemakers just launched a new competition in partnership with the Global Water Challenge. This global competition is searching for the most innovative and sustainable community-based approaches to providing universal access to safe drinking water and sanitation.
Tapping Local Innovation: Unclogging the Water and Sanitation Crisis is a collaborative competition to find and discuss groundbreaking approaches that are making universal access to safe water and sanitation a reality. Addressing challenges from the high cost of water in urban areas to creating access to water in rural areas can lead to critical impacts on global health, the environment, poverty, peace and conflict. The competition offers a forum for ideas projects to be shared and reviewed by investors and leaders in the field. Even if you do not offer a proposal of your own, we invite you to join the dialogue. Your experience and insights are invaluable in the creation of truly innovative approaches to providing universal access to safe drinking water and sanitation.
Funding will be made available for the most innovative work currently being done around the world at the close of the competition.
Submit, review and comment on entries January through March 26, 2008.
Online voting will take place April 16-30 2008 at www.changemakers.net
Enter now.
Tapping Local Innovation: Unclogging the Water and Sanitation Crisis is a collaborative competition to find and discuss groundbreaking approaches that are making universal access to safe water and sanitation a reality. Addressing challenges from the high cost of water in urban areas to creating access to water in rural areas can lead to critical impacts on global health, the environment, poverty, peace and conflict. The competition offers a forum for ideas projects to be shared and reviewed by investors and leaders in the field. Even if you do not offer a proposal of your own, we invite you to join the dialogue. Your experience and insights are invaluable in the creation of truly innovative approaches to providing universal access to safe drinking water and sanitation.
Funding will be made available for the most innovative work currently being done around the world at the close of the competition.
Submit, review and comment on entries January through March 26, 2008.
Online voting will take place April 16-30 2008 at www.changemakers.net
Enter now.
2008-01-29
Skoll Awards for Social Entrepreneurship Applications
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March 18, 2008 is next deadline
The Skoll Foundation now accepts applications for and grants the Skoll Awards for Social Entrepreneurship on a year-round basis. Please note the following application deadlines:
March 18, 2008 is the deadline for applying for a Skoll Award if you wish to receive funding by the winter of 2008.
August 5, 2008 is the deadline for applying for a Skoll Award if you wish to receive funding by the spring of 2009.
Award winners are celebrated at the annual Skoll World Forum following their selection, at the end of March in Oxford, England.
You can read the Award Guidelines, take our eligibility quiz and fill out an application on our Web site.
Future deadlines will be posted to the Skoll Foundation website as they become available.
The Skoll Awards for Social Entrepreneurship support social entrepreneurs whose work has the potential for large-scale influence on critical challenges of our time: environmental sustainability, health, tolerance and human rights, institutional responsibility, economic and social equity, and peace and security.
March 18, 2008 is the deadline for applying for a Skoll Award if you wish to receive funding by the winter of 2008.
August 5, 2008 is the deadline for applying for a Skoll Award if you wish to receive funding by the spring of 2009.
Award winners are celebrated at the annual Skoll World Forum following their selection, at the end of March in Oxford, England.
You can read the Award Guidelines, take our eligibility quiz and fill out an application on our Web site.
Future deadlines will be posted to the Skoll Foundation website as they become available.
The Skoll Awards for Social Entrepreneurship support social entrepreneurs whose work has the potential for large-scale influence on critical challenges of our time: environmental sustainability, health, tolerance and human rights, institutional responsibility, economic and social equity, and peace and security.
2008-01-28
Young Social Entrepreneurs e-card
Filed Under:
Help share the stories of young people making a difference.
Check out this e-card on young social entrepreneurs.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NuvatYiicuw
Launched at the Young Social Entrepreneurs' Forum at GK3, this E-Card's aim is to let the world know about the work of these young people all across the globe who put together business, innovation, and heart.
Concept by Gabriele Siegenthaler Muinde and Anthony David, put together by Idea's and Tom Estrera.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NuvatYiicuw
Launched at the Young Social Entrepreneurs' Forum at GK3, this E-Card's aim is to let the world know about the work of these young people all across the globe who put together business, innovation, and heart.
Concept by Gabriele Siegenthaler Muinde and Anthony David, put together by Idea's and Tom Estrera.
2008-01-25
Srijan Microfinance Business Plan Competition 2008
Filed Under:
Open to business models promoting financial inclusion of the poor. Deadline: March 15th, 2008
Intellecap in partnership with Aavishkaar Goodwell and The Financial Express is proud to announce the launch of the Srijan Microfinance Business Plan Competition 2008.
Srijan (meaning creation in English) is a search for entrepreneurs, groups, individuals and microfinance institutions with innovative ideas and viable business models that aim at improving the sector and promoting financial inclusion of the poor.
Srijan (meaning creation in English) is a search for entrepreneurs, groups, individuals and microfinance institutions with innovative ideas and viable business models that aim at improving the sector and promoting financial inclusion of the poor.
This annual business plan competition provides both start ups and established businesses an excellent opportunity to:
· Showcase innovative and dynamic ideas that can fuel the microfinance sector.
· Network with people who are not only interested in the sector, but also monitor and promote it.
· Gain the assistance of experts within the sector to further build upon their ideas.
· Build linkages to the investment community.
· Receive mentoring support from experts
· Win cash awards
Above all, Srijan provides entrepreneurs an opportunity to actually see their business plans being implemented.
If interested kindly register and submit your 5 page business summary (this is inclusive of the cover page) to submit@srijan2008.com. Registration forms and competition details can be downloaded at http://srijan2008.com/srijan.html
2008-01-23
NetSuite Product Donation Pilot Program
Filed Under:
Apply by March 21, 2008 for FREE software.
NetSuite is launching a pilot program to donate NetSuite software and NetSuite employee volunteer assistance to charities and for-profit firms that generate positive social impact. NetSuite is a public company with over 5,4000 customers-- you might have seen NetSuite in the news recently for our Initial Public Offering (IPO).
Our software is a web-based platform for running all aspects of a business from ERP to CRM to ecommerce. It is a modern, flexible ERP/CRM/ecommerce platform so it can be customized and extended to meet a variety of needs.
Things our current customers use it for that might be relevant to potential grantees include:
- Running an ecommerce store.
- Organizational accounting / general ledger.
- Fundraising / donor & donation management.
We have some great grantees up and running like Special Olympics and Goodwill, and some great partners helping us with this initiative including TechSoup, NPower Michigan and the Tech Museum Awards.
We are looking for three types of applicants:
- Registered charities in the US , UK and Canada .
- Social Enterprises, specifically fair trade organizations.
- Green Startups.
Competitive applicants will:
- Have the capacity to implement an ERP/CRM/ecommerce system.
- Be able to articulate and provide at least one metric for their social impact.
- Be a good match for NetSuite functionality.
To learn more, download our guidelines, or apply for a product donation, visit http://shopping.netsuite.com/giving.
If you have questions, email giving@netsuite.com.
2008-01-22
The Skoll Scholarship for the Oxford MBA 2008/09
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Scholarship covers one-year full-time MBA programme at Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship
The one-year MBA programme at the Saïd Business School embodies the academic rigour and forward thinking that has made Oxford University a world leader in education. Building on Oxford’s 800-year history of educating leaders, the programme seeks to develop the next generation of business leaders and entrepreneurs.
The Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship is committed to nurturing the social entrepreneurs of tomorrow. In order to fulfill this commitment we:
- Provide innovative business education to potential and current social entrepreneurs
- Connect practitioners, academics and students working in this field across nations, sectors and disciplines
- Help practitioners and students to incubate new ideas and spin out new social ventures
- Support the dissemination of new ideas and the adoption of good business models and practice.
The Skoll Scholarship is designed to give social entrepreneurs the knowledge, skills and networks they need to turn ideas into reality. And deepen their conviction for doing so.
Each year, the Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship awards five full scholarships to individuals working in the field who wish to enter the one-year full-time MBA programme. Skoll Scholars usually have a strong track record in social entrepreneurship and intend to return to work in this sector after their studies. They take all the social entrepreneurship elements of the MBA, which comprise three eight-week modules and two major social business projects designed to positively impact a specific social problem. This amounts to approximately one-third of the whole MBA course content.
-To qualify, you need a proven track record and a clear vision for the impact the Oxford MBA can make to society.- The scholarship covers fees and a stipend for living costs. The application fee can be waived for candidates from developing economies.
- Comprehensive admissions information can be found at www.sbs.ox.ac.uk/mba or www.sbs.ox.ac.uk/skoll/mba/.
Alternatively, you can contact Sumeeta Maheshwari at sumeeta.maheshwari@sbs.ox.ac.uk
Application Deadlines for 2008-9: 18 January 2008; 4 April 2008; 6 Jun 2008
2008-01-21
Karen Tse's International Bridges to Justice film at Davos?
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If Karen Tse gets enough "thumbs up" votes, the film will be shown at the World Economic Forum.
Karen Tse goes to Davos!
Next week, Karen Tse will be attending the World Economic Forum. In preparation for the conference, the Forum has asked the public and participants to answer one question: What one thing do you think that countries, companies or individuals must do to make the world a better place in 2008?
Karen Tse has strong beliefs that, together, we can end torture in the 21st Century. It would be a tremendous help to the movement if we can share this perspective among such prominent and powerful individuals.
1. Follow this link www.youtube.com/thedavosquestion
2. Click on the "View/Vote" tab in the video frame.
3. In the "Search for a Video" box, type in "Karen Tse" and click on the video image that will appear below the box.
4. Support International Bridges to Justice by clicking the "thumbs up" icon. If Karen Tse gets enough "thumbs up" votes, the film will be shown at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
Next week, Karen Tse will be attending the World Economic Forum. In preparation for the conference, the Forum has asked the public and participants to answer one question: What one thing do you think that countries, companies or individuals must do to make the world a better place in 2008?
Karen Tse has strong beliefs that, together, we can end torture in the 21st Century. It would be a tremendous help to the movement if we can share this perspective among such prominent and powerful individuals.
1. Follow this link www.youtube.com/thedavosquestion
2. Click on the "View/Vote" tab in the video frame.
3. In the "Search for a Video" box, type in "Karen Tse" and click on the video image that will appear below the box.
4. Support International Bridges to Justice by clicking the "thumbs up" icon. If Karen Tse gets enough "thumbs up" votes, the film will be shown at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
2008-01-20
Do Something Plum Youth Grants
Filed Under:
Weekly prizes of $500 for young U.S. social entrepreneurs
Do Something and Plum TV are offering weekly Plum Grants of $500. These grants are given to people under 25 who have recently created a sustainable community action project, program or organization and need $500 to further the growth and success of their program.
To see past winners, visit: www.dosomething.org/2008_grant_winners
To learn more or apply, visit: www.dosomething.org/plum_youth_grant_application
Questions? Email: grants@dosomething.org
To see past winners, visit: www.dosomething.org/2008_grant_winners
To learn more or apply, visit: www.dosomething.org/plum_youth_grant_application
Questions? Email: grants@dosomething.org
2008-01-19
2008 International Young Eco-Hero Awards
Filed Under:
Application deadline February 28,2008
2008 INTERNATIONAL YOUNG ECO-HERO AWARDS recognize the individual accomplishments of young people (ages 8-16) whose personal actions have significantly improved the environment.
Action For Nature will award cash prizes of up to $500 to young Eco-Heroes from around the world for their outstanding accomplishments in environmental advocacy, environmental health, research or protection of the natural world. Their individual initiatives will inspire others to preserve and protect our fragile environment.
ARE YOU AN ECO-HERO?
DO YOU KNOW AN ECO-HERO?
Read the Guidelines
Read the Application Form
Or if you have questions you can email Action For Nature
APPLICATION DEADLINE IS FEBRUARY 28, 2008
Action For Nature will award cash prizes of up to $500 to young Eco-Heroes from around the world for their outstanding accomplishments in environmental advocacy, environmental health, research or protection of the natural world. Their individual initiatives will inspire others to preserve and protect our fragile environment.
ARE YOU AN ECO-HERO?
DO YOU KNOW AN ECO-HERO?
Read the Guidelines
Read the Application Form
Or if you have questions you can email Action For Nature
APPLICATION DEADLINE IS FEBRUARY 28, 2008
2008-01-18
The Big Green Challenge is now open for applications
Filed Under:
£1 million prize fund - 29 February deadline for UK-based entries.
We’re facing one of the biggest challenges of our generation - climate change. At NESTA, we believe that encouraging people to work together will help find new ways - better ways - to tackle BIG problems, like reducing CO2 emissions. That’s why we’ve developed a unique and exciting competition – with a £1 million prize fund - the Big Green Challenge from NESTA.
Our latest survey shows that eight of ten people think they’ve had an idea that would have a positive impact on people’s lives, but few people follow up on their idea beyond that initial moment of inspired thinking.
Our latest survey shows that eight of ten people think they’ve had an idea that would have a positive impact on people’s lives, but few people follow up on their idea beyond that initial moment of inspired thinking.
The Big Green Challenge is all about unleashing new ideas for reducing carbon emissions in communities. If you’ve already got an idea at the back of your mind, sharing it with other people in your group or community could be the first step to making it a reality.
You probably have some questions about entering the Challenge, which we have tried to answer in the FAQs. Please also make sure you think about the criteria and read the application instructions before you submit your application. You have until 29 February 2008 to apply. We’re looking forward to seeing some really exciting ideas coming in!
If you have any questions about the Challenge that you can’t find answers to on this website, please contact us.
2008-01-17
Ronald McDonald House Charities Grants
April 28, 2008 deadline for grant applications from programs that help improve the health of children
Ronald McDonald House Charities and its global network of local RMHC Chapters provide grants and program services designed to make an immediate, positive impact on children in need around the world.
RMHC Global Grants: For international or national organizations
RMHC Global Grants: For international or national organizations
Ronald McDonald House Charities provides grants to nonprofit, tax-exempt organizations whose national or global programs help improve the health and well being of children. Apply for a global grant
U.S. Matching Grants: For local or community efforts
U.S. Matching Grants: For local or community efforts
If your program or project focuses on a specific community or area, grant requests should be sent to one of our local RMHC Chapters for consideration. Contact your local RMHC Chapter for more information.
Deadlines for Submission of 2008 Letters of Inquiry:
*April 28, 2008 to be eligible for the July 2008 Board Meeting
*September 8, 2008 to be eligible for the December 2008 Board Meeting
For complete information on eligibility and application process, please visit: www.rmhc.com/grants/#apply.
Deadlines for Submission of 2008 Letters of Inquiry:
*April 28, 2008 to be eligible for the July 2008 Board Meeting
*September 8, 2008 to be eligible for the December 2008 Board Meeting
For complete information on eligibility and application process, please visit: www.rmhc.com/grants/#apply.
2008-01-16
Investors' Circle Spring Conference Venture Fair
Filed Under:
Opportunity to Present at Venture Fair: Apply by February 1, 2008
Investors' Circle Spring Conference Venture Fair
May 5-7, 2008
Hotel Nikko
San Francisco, CA
Application Deadline: February 1, 2008
The Investors' Circle 2008 Spring Conference is the premier meeting place for angel investors, professional venture capitalists, philanthropic investors, and entrepreneurs who are using private capital to promote the transition to a sustainable future. Our last three conferences have resulted in over $10 million in total investment in approximately 1/3 of presenting ventures, with additional investments pending. If you are interested in presenting at the Venture Fair at our 2008 Spring Conference, please apply by February 1, 2008 (final deadline).
Application Process Each month Investors' Circle screens applications and selects companies to circulate to our membership of accredited investors. Our 2008 Spring Venture Fair presenters will be chosen from those candidates that have circulated within 6 months of the application deadline. Investors' Circle is seeking submissions from companies in the following sectors: energy environment, food organics, health wellness, education media, and community international development. For more information on who should apply, click here <http://www.investorscircle.net/for_entrepreneurs/our-criteria> . To apply, click here <http://www.investorscircle.net/join_form> to register for our site, then complete the application found in the Entrepreneur Applicants section.
Benefits of Circulation
Receive consultation from IC staff on how to best present your company information to the network.
Your company summary will be posted indefinitely on IC's secure online deal database for its investors to search and view.
Your company will be highlighted in the next monthly e-newsletter sent to IC's entire investor network.
Benefits of Being Selected to Present
Present your investment opportunity to an exclusive audience of angel and institutional investors, including both IC-members and non-members.
Receive pre-event coaching on your presentation from IC investors.
Take advantage of extensive formal networking opportunities with investors.
More information on recent presenters.
About IC
Investors' Circle is a leading social venture capital intermediary whose mission is to support early-stage, private companies that drive the transition to a sustainable economy. Its members and active affiliates are high net worth individuals, professional venture capitalists, family offices, and foundations looking for both financial and social returns. Since 1992, the IC network has invested more than $120 million into 190 companies and small funds.
To learn more about this event, please visit www.investorscircle.net, or call our office: 415-255-6844.
May 5-7, 2008
Hotel Nikko
San Francisco, CA
Application Deadline: February 1, 2008
The Investors' Circle 2008 Spring Conference is the premier meeting place for angel investors, professional venture capitalists, philanthropic investors, and entrepreneurs who are using private capital to promote the transition to a sustainable future. Our last three conferences have resulted in over $10 million in total investment in approximately 1/3 of presenting ventures, with additional investments pending. If you are interested in presenting at the Venture Fair at our 2008 Spring Conference, please apply by February 1, 2008 (final deadline).
Application Process Each month Investors' Circle screens applications and selects companies to circulate to our membership of accredited investors. Our 2008 Spring Venture Fair presenters will be chosen from those candidates that have circulated within 6 months of the application deadline. Investors' Circle is seeking submissions from companies in the following sectors: energy environment, food organics, health wellness, education media, and community international development. For more information on who should apply, click here <http://www.investorscircle.net/for_entrepreneurs/our-criteria> . To apply, click here <http://www.investorscircle.net/join_form> to register for our site, then complete the application found in the Entrepreneur Applicants section.
Benefits of Circulation
Receive consultation from IC staff on how to best present your company information to the network.
Your company summary will be posted indefinitely on IC's secure online deal database for its investors to search and view.
Your company will be highlighted in the next monthly e-newsletter sent to IC's entire investor network.
Benefits of Being Selected to Present
Present your investment opportunity to an exclusive audience of angel and institutional investors, including both IC-members and non-members.
Receive pre-event coaching on your presentation from IC investors.
Take advantage of extensive formal networking opportunities with investors.
More information on recent presenters.
About IC
Investors' Circle is a leading social venture capital intermediary whose mission is to support early-stage, private companies that drive the transition to a sustainable economy. Its members and active affiliates are high net worth individuals, professional venture capitalists, family offices, and foundations looking for both financial and social returns. Since 1992, the IC network has invested more than $120 million into 190 companies and small funds.
To learn more about this event, please visit www.investorscircle.net, or call our office: 415-255-6844.
2008-01-15
NYU Reynolds Program Social Entrepreneurial Fellowships
Filed Under:
Apply now for $50,000 in tuition aid.
Applications are available now for the New York University Reynolds Graduate Fellowship in Social Entrepreneurship. Our goal is to attract, train, and encourage the next generation of social entrepreneurs. Each year we offer twenty graduate fellowships to a highly selective group of individuals who posses the vision and passion to implement pattern breaking change to intractable social problems in sustainable and scalable ways.
Successful applicants will receive $50,000 in tuition aid and participate in an intensive two-year curricular and co-curricular component to compliment the student’s particular course of study including:
· The NYU Reynolds “Social Entrepreneurship in the 21st Century” Speaker Series
· Specially designed course in social entrepreneurship
· Social Entrepreneurial Advisory sessions
· Seminars and workshops led by the Reynolds Expert Advisors
· Summer internships and project-related work
· Mentorship and research opportunities
· Networking events
This opportunity is open to new students accepted (for Fall 2008 enrollment) to any full-time two year master’s degree program or three year law degree at NYU, or students that are currently enrolled in the schools of Law, Medicine or Dentistry and will have two years remaining beginning September 2008. Application deadlines vary by school and run January through February. For more information, including access to the application and application instructions, please visit the NYU Reynolds website at http://www.nyu.edu/reynolds.
Successful applicants will receive $50,000 in tuition aid and participate in an intensive two-year curricular and co-curricular component to compliment the student’s particular course of study including:
· The NYU Reynolds “Social Entrepreneurship in the 21st Century” Speaker Series
· Specially designed course in social entrepreneurship
· Social Entrepreneurial Advisory sessions
· Seminars and workshops led by the Reynolds Expert Advisors
· Summer internships and project-related work
· Mentorship and research opportunities
· Networking events
This opportunity is open to new students accepted (for Fall 2008 enrollment) to any full-time two year master’s degree program or three year law degree at NYU, or students that are currently enrolled in the schools of Law, Medicine or Dentistry and will have two years remaining beginning September 2008. Application deadlines vary by school and run January through February. For more information, including access to the application and application instructions, please visit the NYU Reynolds website at http://www.nyu.edu/reynolds.
2008-01-14
Social Entrepreneurship in the 21st Century Speaker Series
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Free event: January 30, 2008 at 12pm featuring Jed Emerson in New York, NY; podcast to follow
The New York University Reynolds Program in Social Entrepreneurship is pleased to continue the 2007-08 "Social Entrepreneurship in the 21st Century" Speaker Series in Spring 2008. Join us as we kick-off the second half of this year’s series on January 30, 2008 at 12pm with Jed Emerson, leading Blended Value scholar and Roberts Enterprise Development Fund (REDF) founder. The event will take place at the Rudin Family Forum on the 2nd floor of the Puck Building, 295 Lafayette Street, in New York, NY.
The event is free, but space is limited and an RSVP is required.
“Maximizing the value of organizations and capital is the fundamental challenge of our lives—yet traditional thinking asks us to accept that financial value and social/environmental impact are fundamentally at odds. Jed Emerson begs to differ—and has spent his life showing the world examples of an alternative path.”
The Social Entrepreneurship in the 21st Century Speaker Series features a remarkable selection of social entrepreneurs who have launched extraordinary programs addressing the most pressing challenges of the 21st century. Reflecting the NYU Reynolds belief that social entrepreneurship is a meta-profession drawing on cross-disciplinary knowledge and practice, the series presents prominent social entrepreneurs and leaders from across the spectrum of public and professional sectors who will share their insights as cutting- edge, far reaching change makers. Other speakers include BRAC CEO and Founder Fazle Hasan Abed, Acumen Fund CEO Jacqueline Novogratz, International Bridges to Justice Founder and CEO Karen Tse, and Partners in Health Co-founder Paul Farmer.
To learn more about the NYU Reynolds Speaker Series and to download video and audio podcasts of previous events, please visit http://www.nyu.edu/reynolds/speaker_series/.
The event is free, but space is limited and an RSVP is required.
“Maximizing the value of organizations and capital is the fundamental challenge of our lives—yet traditional thinking asks us to accept that financial value and social/environmental impact are fundamentally at odds. Jed Emerson begs to differ—and has spent his life showing the world examples of an alternative path.”
The Social Entrepreneurship in the 21st Century Speaker Series features a remarkable selection of social entrepreneurs who have launched extraordinary programs addressing the most pressing challenges of the 21st century. Reflecting the NYU Reynolds belief that social entrepreneurship is a meta-profession drawing on cross-disciplinary knowledge and practice, the series presents prominent social entrepreneurs and leaders from across the spectrum of public and professional sectors who will share their insights as cutting- edge, far reaching change makers. Other speakers include BRAC CEO and Founder Fazle Hasan Abed, Acumen Fund CEO Jacqueline Novogratz, International Bridges to Justice Founder and CEO Karen Tse, and Partners in Health Co-founder Paul Farmer.
To learn more about the NYU Reynolds Speaker Series and to download video and audio podcasts of previous events, please visit http://www.nyu.edu/reynolds/speaker_series/.
2008-01-11
American Express Building Leadership Award
Filed Under:
Nominate An Outstanding Organization by February 18, 2008
Independent Sector is seeking nominations for the 2008 American Express Building Leadership Award, which recognizes the importance of investing in the people of the nonprofit community by celebrating an organization that embodies this principle in spirit and practice.
Anyone may nominate an organization for the American Express Building Leadership Award, which will be presented at the 2008 Independent Sector Annual Conference in Philadelphia, November 9-11, 2008.
More information about the award is available on the IS website.
Nominations are due by February 18, 2008.
Anyone may nominate an organization for the American Express Building Leadership Award, which will be presented at the 2008 Independent Sector Annual Conference in Philadelphia, November 9-11, 2008.
More information about the award is available on the IS website.
Nominations are due by February 18, 2008.
2008-01-10
Conscious Lifestyle 2008 Venture Program
Filed Under:
Get $1,000 for your Socially Innovative Idea
Are you passionate about making the world a better place? Have an idea about how to make your fellow students and your school more socially responsible? Want to turn that idea into a reality?
Conscious Lifestyle fulfills its mission of “empowering students and schools to be socially responsible” by providing support to social innovators on high school and college campuses across the country.
Conscious Lifestyle is now accepting applications for its venture program.
Submit an application for the chance to win:
* Up to $1,000 in start-up funding
* Web space on consciouslifestyle.org
* Monthly skill-building workshops
* Personalized support
* Access to a network of social entrepreneurs
To learn more and download an application, visit www.consciouslifestyle.org/2008ventureapp.
Application Deadline: February 15, 2008.
Conscious Lifestyle fulfills its mission of “empowering students and schools to be socially responsible” by providing support to social innovators on high school and college campuses across the country.
Conscious Lifestyle is now accepting applications for its venture program.
Submit an application for the chance to win:
* Up to $1,000 in start-up funding
* Web space on consciouslifestyle.org
* Monthly skill-building workshops
* Personalized support
* Access to a network of social entrepreneurs
To learn more and download an application, visit www.consciouslifestyle.org/2008ventureapp.
Application Deadline: February 15, 2008.
2008-01-08
M&D (Managing & Developing) magazine launched by MBAs Without Borders
Filed Under:
Free copy of inaugural issue available now.
M&D (Managing & Developing) is a new magazine launched by MBAs Without Borders. M&D's mission is to communicate to MBAs and Young Business Professionals that they do not need to compromise corporate ideals to contribute to non-profits and businesses in developing countries; they can do well while doing good.
In this edition you will get to read articles such as:
This first issue is free so get your hands on it today. There is no online edition for now and there are only 2,000 print copies (all printed on 100% save-a-tree recycled paper) so this could just be a once-in-a-lifetime read.
To get your free copy today, please email tal.dehtiar@mbaswithoutborders.org with:
First Name, Last Name
Company Name
Complete postal address
Number of Copies Needed
This magazine is free for you but we have staff, volunteers, we need to eat and most importantly we need to ship this to you. So if you want to make a small donation even to cover the postage that would be greatly appreciated. To donate visit: http://donate.mbaswithoutborders.org. If you cannot or do not want to, that's okay, we still love you and you will still get your magazine.
So, what are you waiting for, email today and get your copy and see how...
Business Can Do Amazing Things!
In this edition you will get to read articles such as:
- Eradicating Poverty One Acre at a Time - Empowering Farmers
- Leisure travel vs. sustainable development - Is there really a tradeoff?
- Juanita's Bank - Socially pro-active investing to Nicaragua
- Exit West - How international volunteer work transforms corporations
- Tangible, Concrete and Meaningful - It's all in a day's work at a Haitian hospital
This first issue is free so get your hands on it today. There is no online edition for now and there are only 2,000 print copies (all printed on 100% save-a-tree recycled paper) so this could just be a once-in-a-lifetime read.
To get your free copy today, please email tal.dehtiar@mbaswithoutborders.org with:
First Name, Last Name
Company Name
Complete postal address
Number of Copies Needed
This magazine is free for you but we have staff, volunteers, we need to eat and most importantly we need to ship this to you. So if you want to make a small donation even to cover the postage that would be greatly appreciated. To donate visit: http://donate.mbaswithoutborders.org. If you cannot or do not want to, that's okay, we still love you and you will still get your magazine.
So, what are you waiting for, email today and get your copy and see how...
Business Can Do Amazing Things!
Rockefeller Foundation 2008 Jane Jacobs Medal Nominations Open
Filed Under:
Nominate individuals whose creative vision for the urban environment has significantly contributed to New York City by Feb 1, 2008.
New York, NY, January 8, 2008 – The Rockefeller Foundation announced that it will be accepting nominations for the 2008 Jane Jacobs Medal on its website beginning today and through February 1, 2008.
The 2008 Rockefeller Foundation Jane Jacobs Medals will recognize two living individuals whose creative vision for the urban environment has significantly contributed to the vibrancy and variety of New York City.
The Jane Jacobs Medal was created by the Rockefeller Foundation in 2007 to honor activist, author and urbanist, Jane Jacobs, who died in April 2006 at the age of 89. The Foundation’s relationship with Jane Jacobs dates back to the 1950s, when it launched an Urban Design Studies program that helped foster the emergence of the new discipline of urban design and theory. As part of this initiative, one of the Foundation’s first grants was to the then-obscure writer from Greenwich Village, for the research and writing of her seminal book, The Death and Life of Great American Cities.
In September 2007, the inaugural Rockefeller Foundation Jane Jacobs Medals were awarded to: Barry Benepe, 80, for Lifetime Leadership and Omar Freilla, 34, for New Ideas and Activism.
The awarding of the inaugural Jane Jacobs Medals in September 2007 coincided with the opening of “Jane Jacobs and the Future of New York.” A partnership between the Rockefeller Foundation and the Municipal Art Society (MAS), the multi-faceted project (http://www.futureofny.org) included a series of panel discussions throughout the fall, such as “Universities and Their Neighbors” and “An Activist Boot Camp”; a collection of essays by a diverse group of authors, including Tom Wolfe, Adam Gopnik and Tama Janowitz entitled Block by Block; and a multi-media exhibit that explores development in NYC—past and present—through a Jacobsean lens. The exhibit is on view at MAS’s Urban Center Galleries, at 457 Madison Avenue, through Saturday, January 26, 2008.
“There is a growing concern among New Yorkers about the development of their city,” said Darren Walker, Vice President of Foundation Initiatives for the Rockefeller Foundation. “Jacobsean principles, such as promoting dynamism and diversity, respect for neighborhood knowledge, and the importance of and generating creative use of the built environment, are as important today as they were at the height of Jane Jacobs’ activism 50 years ago. The Rockefeller Foundation is pleased to underwrite ‘Jane Jacobs and the Future of New York’ and the Jane Jacobs Medal as a means of celebrating and encouraging continued dialogue and civic action in our great city today.”
The 2008 Rockefeller Foundation Jane Jacobs Medal will be accompanied by prizes totaling $200,000. The selection of the Jane Jacobs Medal winners and allocation of the prize money will be determined by the members of the Jane Jacobs Medal Selection Jury. The Jury is co-chaired by George Campbell Jr., president of The Cooper Union, and arts patron and philanthropist Agnes Gund, and includes Rockefeller Foundation trustee David Rockefeller, Jr. The 2008 Jane Jacobs Medal is administered by the Municipal Art Society.
The 2008 Rockefeller Foundation Jane Jacobs Medal winners will be announced in May of this year. The Medals will be awarded to the recipients at a dinner in September 2008.
The 2008 Rockefeller Foundation Jane Jacobs Medals will recognize two living individuals whose creative vision for the urban environment has significantly contributed to the vibrancy and variety of New York City.
The Jane Jacobs Medal was created by the Rockefeller Foundation in 2007 to honor activist, author and urbanist, Jane Jacobs, who died in April 2006 at the age of 89. The Foundation’s relationship with Jane Jacobs dates back to the 1950s, when it launched an Urban Design Studies program that helped foster the emergence of the new discipline of urban design and theory. As part of this initiative, one of the Foundation’s first grants was to the then-obscure writer from Greenwich Village, for the research and writing of her seminal book, The Death and Life of Great American Cities.
In September 2007, the inaugural Rockefeller Foundation Jane Jacobs Medals were awarded to: Barry Benepe, 80, for Lifetime Leadership and Omar Freilla, 34, for New Ideas and Activism.
The awarding of the inaugural Jane Jacobs Medals in September 2007 coincided with the opening of “Jane Jacobs and the Future of New York.” A partnership between the Rockefeller Foundation and the Municipal Art Society (MAS), the multi-faceted project (http://www.futureofny.org) included a series of panel discussions throughout the fall, such as “Universities and Their Neighbors” and “An Activist Boot Camp”; a collection of essays by a diverse group of authors, including Tom Wolfe, Adam Gopnik and Tama Janowitz entitled Block by Block; and a multi-media exhibit that explores development in NYC—past and present—through a Jacobsean lens. The exhibit is on view at MAS’s Urban Center Galleries, at 457 Madison Avenue, through Saturday, January 26, 2008.
“There is a growing concern among New Yorkers about the development of their city,” said Darren Walker, Vice President of Foundation Initiatives for the Rockefeller Foundation. “Jacobsean principles, such as promoting dynamism and diversity, respect for neighborhood knowledge, and the importance of and generating creative use of the built environment, are as important today as they were at the height of Jane Jacobs’ activism 50 years ago. The Rockefeller Foundation is pleased to underwrite ‘Jane Jacobs and the Future of New York’ and the Jane Jacobs Medal as a means of celebrating and encouraging continued dialogue and civic action in our great city today.”
The 2008 Rockefeller Foundation Jane Jacobs Medal will be accompanied by prizes totaling $200,000. The selection of the Jane Jacobs Medal winners and allocation of the prize money will be determined by the members of the Jane Jacobs Medal Selection Jury. The Jury is co-chaired by George Campbell Jr., president of The Cooper Union, and arts patron and philanthropist Agnes Gund, and includes Rockefeller Foundation trustee David Rockefeller, Jr. The 2008 Jane Jacobs Medal is administered by the Municipal Art Society.
The 2008 Rockefeller Foundation Jane Jacobs Medal winners will be announced in May of this year. The Medals will be awarded to the recipients at a dinner in September 2008.
Engineers Without Borders - USA 2008 International Conference
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Sustainable Engineering & Global Health, March 27-30, 2008
Engineers Without Borders - USA 2008 International Conference will be hosted by the University of Washington at Seattle, Seattle University, and EWB-USA Puget Sound Professional Chapter, on March 27-30, 2008.
The EWB-USA 2008 International Conference includes the following highlights:
Thursday, March 27: Welcome Reception hosted by the UW College of Engineering
Friday, March 28: Keynote Speaker on Global Health:
William Gates, Sr., Co-Chair
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Friday evening, March 28: Awards Gala at the Museum of Flight: Food, drink and fun among the flying machines!
Saturday, March 29: Engineering and Sustainable Practices; Saturday evening, March 29: International Banquet
Sunday, March 30: Bernard Amadei, EWB-USA Founder, Plenary Speaker
PLUS Panel Discussions, Specialized Workshops, Project Presentations, Displays, Networking, and MORE!
Project presentation topics may include but are not limited to:
· Water supply/treatment
· Construction management/safety
· Alternative Energy: solar, wind, hydro
· Community education and cultural sensitivity
· Micro-enterprises
· Indoor air quality
· Community health assessment
· Appropriate technologies
Click HERE to register.
The EWB-USA 2008 International Conference includes the following highlights:
Thursday, March 27: Welcome Reception hosted by the UW College of Engineering
Friday, March 28: Keynote Speaker on Global Health:
William Gates, Sr., Co-Chair
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Friday evening, March 28: Awards Gala at the Museum of Flight: Food, drink and fun among the flying machines!
Saturday, March 29: Engineering and Sustainable Practices; Saturday evening, March 29: International Banquet
Sunday, March 30: Bernard Amadei, EWB-USA Founder, Plenary Speaker
PLUS Panel Discussions, Specialized Workshops, Project Presentations, Displays, Networking, and MORE!
Project presentation topics may include but are not limited to:
· Water supply/treatment
· Construction management/safety
· Alternative Energy: solar, wind, hydro
· Community education and cultural sensitivity
· Micro-enterprises
· Indoor air quality
· Community health assessment
· Appropriate technologies
Click HERE to register.
2008-01-07
The Piramal Prize a $25K Social Entrepreneurship Competition
Entries addressing India's healthcare crisis are due April 1st, 2008.
The Piramal Prize: a $25K Social Entrepreneurship Competition focused on democratizing health care in India
Goal: The competition seeks to encourage and support bold entrepreneurial ideas which can profoundly impact access to higher standards of health for India's rural and marginalized urban communities. The award recognizes high-impact, scalable business models that innovative solutions directly or indirectly addressing India's healthcare crisis.
Entries may include (but are not limited to):
· innovations in service delivery
· technology applications
· health-related products
· mechanisms to address public health necessities (i.e. potable water)
Why enter the competition?
· Contestants will have access to mentorship by prominent business and health leaders and the support of an online community to fully develop their ideas.
· Finalists will spend a weekend in Ahmedabad presenting to a panel of distinguished judges and showcasing their ideas to leading finance firms.
· Winners will receive over $25,000 in seed funding and access to further venture capital support to launch their ideas.
· Winners will be given incubation support at the internationally recognized Indian Institute of Management – Ahmedabad (IIM-A).
Deadline: Initial entries are due April 1st, 2008.
Contact: The competition is sponsored by Piramal Foundation, a NGO pursuing social enterprise development in India. If you have any questions or need any more information, please contact Naman Shah or visit http://www.piramalprize.org.
Goal: The competition seeks to encourage and support bold entrepreneurial ideas which can profoundly impact access to higher standards of health for India's rural and marginalized urban communities. The award recognizes high-impact, scalable business models that innovative solutions directly or indirectly addressing India's healthcare crisis.
Entries may include (but are not limited to):
· innovations in service delivery
· technology applications
· health-related products
· mechanisms to address public health necessities (i.e. potable water)
Why enter the competition?
· Contestants will have access to mentorship by prominent business and health leaders and the support of an online community to fully develop their ideas.
· Finalists will spend a weekend in Ahmedabad presenting to a panel of distinguished judges and showcasing their ideas to leading finance firms.
· Winners will receive over $25,000 in seed funding and access to further venture capital support to launch their ideas.
· Winners will be given incubation support at the internationally recognized Indian Institute of Management – Ahmedabad (IIM-A).
Deadline: Initial entries are due April 1st, 2008.
Contact: The competition is sponsored by Piramal Foundation, a NGO pursuing social enterprise development in India. If you have any questions or need any more information, please contact Naman Shah or visit http://www.piramalprize.org.