I really enjoyed philanthropic investment firm Omidyar Network's six-part blog series Priming the Pump for Impact Investing, written by Matt Bannick and Paula Goldman. The series was published on the Stanford Social Innovation Review website earlier this fall, and now in this paper.
I just discovered that Matt presented it at SOCAP12, too. Love seeing this topic discussed.
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Thursday, November 15, 2012
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Enter the 2010 Social Venture Network Innovation Awards Competition :: Apps Due April 15
Organized by Utne, the goal of the Awards program is to recognize the leaders of emerging enterprises, bring them into the SVN community, and give them access to a network of 500 successful socially responsible business and nonprofit leaders, investors, and other resources and connections that can help them achieve success with their own enterprise.
2010 SVN Innovation Award recipients will each receive:
* 2011 SVN Membership: A one-year complimentary 2011 SVN basic membership, giving each Innovation Award winner access to an inspiring community of socially responsible business leaders who can provide advice, introductions and resources.
* 2010 Fall Conference: Complimentary registration, travel and hotel, and special recognition during a Friday evening Awards Ceremony at SVN's Fall Conference to be held again at the Ocean Place Resort in Long Branch, New Jersey, October 21-24.
Promotion: Prominent recognition on SVN's website for a full year, and recognition in their Stakeholder Report.
* Press: Winners will be featured in a 6-page spread in the November/December 2010 issue of Utne Reader, as well as promoted on Care2.com and GreenBiz.com.
Eligibility:
To be eligible for the Awards, applicants must currently hold positions as C-level executives (CEOs, executive directors, founders, etc.). The Awards are open only to entrants whose organization (company or nonprofit) has been fully operational for more than 6 months but less than 5 years as of April 15, 2010. “Fully Operational” within the SVN Innovation Awards context means that the organization has already started offering its services, products or programs to its intended customers. Applications submitted on behalf of an organization that is still in the business plan phase, or that is still in the process of launching but has not actually launched, will not be considered.
Applicants must be based in the US or Canada, not including Quebec.
More details and application here, as well as info about the 2009 winners.
In 2009 SVN recognized D.light Design, co-founded by Sam Goldman and Ned Tozun. These guys seem to be EVERYWHERE!
D.light Design is an international consumer products company that serves customers without access to reliable electricity. The mission of D.light is to enable households without reliable electricity to attain the same quality of life as those with electricity, beginning with replacing every kerosene lantern with clean, safe, and bright light. D.light has sold tens of thousands of solar lanterns, providing bright light to over 300,000 individuals in India, East Africa, and around the world.
If this topic interests you then check out this Natural Resources Defense Council "On Earth" magazine article "India, Enlightened" from the Summer 2009 issue. The article had a huge impact on me.
2010 SVN Innovation Award recipients will each receive:
* 2011 SVN Membership: A one-year complimentary 2011 SVN basic membership, giving each Innovation Award winner access to an inspiring community of socially responsible business leaders who can provide advice, introductions and resources.
* 2010 Fall Conference: Complimentary registration, travel and hotel, and special recognition during a Friday evening Awards Ceremony at SVN's Fall Conference to be held again at the Ocean Place Resort in Long Branch, New Jersey, October 21-24.
Promotion: Prominent recognition on SVN's website for a full year, and recognition in their Stakeholder Report.
* Press: Winners will be featured in a 6-page spread in the November/December 2010 issue of Utne Reader, as well as promoted on Care2.com and GreenBiz.com.
Eligibility:
To be eligible for the Awards, applicants must currently hold positions as C-level executives (CEOs, executive directors, founders, etc.). The Awards are open only to entrants whose organization (company or nonprofit) has been fully operational for more than 6 months but less than 5 years as of April 15, 2010. “Fully Operational” within the SVN Innovation Awards context means that the organization has already started offering its services, products or programs to its intended customers. Applications submitted on behalf of an organization that is still in the business plan phase, or that is still in the process of launching but has not actually launched, will not be considered.
Applicants must be based in the US or Canada, not including Quebec.
More details and application here, as well as info about the 2009 winners.
In 2009 SVN recognized D.light Design, co-founded by Sam Goldman and Ned Tozun. These guys seem to be EVERYWHERE!
D.light Design is an international consumer products company that serves customers without access to reliable electricity. The mission of D.light is to enable households without reliable electricity to attain the same quality of life as those with electricity, beginning with replacing every kerosene lantern with clean, safe, and bright light. D.light has sold tens of thousands of solar lanterns, providing bright light to over 300,000 individuals in India, East Africa, and around the world.
If this topic interests you then check out this Natural Resources Defense Council "On Earth" magazine article "India, Enlightened" from the Summer 2009 issue. The article had a huge impact on me.
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