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2008-10-04
2008 Annual Conference on Social Entrepreneurship
November 14 - 16, 2008, Waterloo, ON, Canada. Early bird registration deadline: October 17, 2008.
Change the World.
Business-minded discipline.
Passion for social change.
We are pleased to announce the 2008 Annual Conference on Social Entrepreneurship will be held November 14 - 16, 2008.
This year’s event will focus on our three key themes of HEALTH LEADERSHIP, EDUCATION, and INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT.
The three-day conference is jointly hosted by the University of Waterloo and Wilfrid Laurier University. It will bring more than 150 practitioners and students together for a series of workshops, panel discussions, an exhibition, and more!
Our Opening Keynote Address will be presented by Marc Kielburger, CEO of Free the Children. This event is open to the public, please see our registration page for details. Our Gala Keynote Address will be Dr. Sue Horton, winner of the Copenhagen Consensus for her work with the global Micronutrient Initiative.
This year’s event will also feature a special one-day research component on the Saturday of the conference. Event participants are welcome to attend either the lectures and workshops of the annual conference, or the oral presentations and poster displays of the research component.
Please check back with us regularly for more information about the upcoming annual conference. If you are interested in attending, supporting or presenting at the conference, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Register as a delegate for the 2008 Annual Conference.
Register as an attendee at the Kielburger Opening Keynote Address.
Get involved in the Laurel Centre’s work.
The Laurel Centre for Social Entrepreneurship exists to help address this problem, meeting the needs of those currently working towards change. Our focus is helping both current and potential social entrepreneurs to become more successful by helping them to unite professional business skills with their passion for social change. Our focus is on the connection and education of relevant areas in the various industries, while our conferences, lectures and other programming helps to educate the public on the need for, and opportunities available to, today’s social leaders.
We are a fully incorporated not-for-profit organization in Canada, and have enjoyed the support of a diverse number of organizations in helping us to meet our mandate.
2008-09-09
Talent Management Magazine's Strategies 2009: Innovation to Impact
February 23rd — 25th, 2009, Dana Point, California
Join us at Talent Management Magazine’s Strategies 2009, the industry’s premier event, bringing together HR executives, talent management experts and industry thought leaders for a high-level meeting dedicated to developing and implementing an integrated talent management strategy. We’ll explore innovative strategies and practices that leverage the power of the organization’s talent for optimal impact and dramatic results.
Register by December 5, 2008 to receive the early-bird rate of $1695!
After that date, conference credentials will be $1995.
More information: Overview|Agenda|Speakers|Sponsors|Venue|Register
2008-07-15
Craigslist Foundation's 3rd annual NYC Nonprofit Boot Camp
August 16, 2008, NYU, New York, NY.
Craigslist Foundation, a nonprofit organization formed by the creators of Craigslist.org, provides free and low cost programs for nonprofit professionals and social entrepreneurs. The organization brought the first annual Nonprofit Boot Camp to New York City in 2006. Over 700 attendees from New York area nonprofits enjoyed hands-on educational training, as well as the opportunity to network with each other and area companies that provide services geared towards helping nonprofits. Last year, the program grew to over 1,000 attendees and garnered a 98% approval rating.
With the current economic climate, Darian Rodriguez Heyman, Craigslist Foundation's Executive Director, sees this year's event as an opportunity for not only those currently in the nonprofit sector, but for those that are looking to transition from private sector due to layoffs or buyouts. 'The nonprofit sector is seeing tremendous growth and change. Our annual Boot Camps connect the next generation of leadership with access to the resources they need to build a better world.'
This year's Boot Camp offers seven educational tracks, including Lobbying and Advocacy for the first time in light of the election year. Other tracks include Nonprofit Basics, Fundraising,
Technology, and Social Entrepreneurship, and the program also offers attendees One-on-One coaching from industry consultants and career counselors. In addition to the educational tracks, this year's keynote speaker, Majora Carter, Founder of Sustainable South Bronx, will discuss the blurring of lines between environmental sustainability, social justice, and other fields.
The 2008 New York Tri-State Area Nonprofit Boot Camp will take place on Saturday, August 16th at New York University's Kimmel Center from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM. The cost for attendees is only $75 with snacks provided. Boot Camp sponsors include Acteva, Convio, CommonGood
Careers, Dboost, Make Change! Trust,New York University's Wagner School of Public Service and New York University's Heyman Center, and major media sponsors include Google, Divine Caroline, Nonprofit Quarterly, Nonprofit Times and Chronicle of Philanthropy.
For more information or to register, visit:
www.craigslistfoundation.org/ny.
2007-06-12
Young Social Entrepreneurs Wanted!
Summer Summit Series Offers Chance to Jump into Social Entrepreneurship - Boston, NY & DC
The summits in Washington, New York and Boston will feature skill-building and advocacy workshops and speakers from the Vice President of Ashoka to the former head of UNICEF.
- June 13 in Boston: The Next Generation of Global Partnerships, featuring diplomats from the U.S., Iraq, Libya, and China
- June 15 in New York City: Social Entrepreneurship and Global Change, featuring leaders from 15 different social enterprises
- June 29 in Washington, DC: Social Entrepreneurship and Global Change, featuring the COO of U.N. Foundation and the U.S. Coordinator of Millennium Campaign
- July 26 in New York City: Relate. Create. Innovate-YOU in the World, featuring the former head of UNICEF and the Vice President of Ashoka
More information can be found here.
2007-04-05
The 2007 Global Institute for Social Innovation
July 19-22 - London Business School
StartingBloc provides socially conscious young leaders with the training, experience, and networks necessary to drive social, economic, and environmental innovation through their careers and lives as engaged citizens.
At StartingBloc you will receive the education, jobs, internships, MBA and graduate school programs you need to effect change.
Our fellows are:
• meeting with top executives in Fortune 500 companies to strengthen corporate social responsibility initiatives
• creating social enterprises dedicated to providing healthcare to children in need
• working with cooperatives in Peru to build best practices in environmental sustainability
• using investment banking knowledge to provide microfinance consultancy services in Nigeria and Kosovo
We invite you to join us at The 2007 Global Institute for Social Innovation in London, from July 19th to July 22nd
at London Business School
How do I apply?
The StartingBloc Fellowship application is available here.
All applicants must submit an undergraduate academic transcript, resume, and two 500 word essays.
All applications must be submitted online before April 1st, 2007.
Applicants will be notified by May 1st, 2007.
2007-02-28
Social-Impact
Apply now to attend a year-long professional development in Hyderabad, India
Social-Impact’s professional development programme offers training, mentoring, networking opportunities and access to financial support to help successful social entrepreneurs advance to the next level in pursuit of their vision. These unique services will be delivered and supported in collaboration with leading local, state and national practitioners and mentors.
Social-Impact’s one-year programme requires a serious time commitment from selected social entrepreneurs, and ultimately enables them to effectively ramp up and scale their social ventures. Between ten and 15 talented individuals will be selected to participate in the 2007 professional development programme in Hyderabad, India.
Social entrepreneurs interested in participating in the programme can download the guidelines and application. Space is limited and applications will be accepted on a rolling basis through May 1, 2007.
