Harvard 2011 Social Enterprise Conference : Sustaining Impact, Living Change

It's coming up! March 5 & 6! Produced by students at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government and the Harvard Business School.

Here's the recap from the 2010 conference:


Why attend the Harvard Social Enterprise Conference?
Connect with 1,200+ Conference participants including professionals, industry leaders, students and alumni who are passionate about social enterprise. The Social Enterprise Conference has sold out every year for the last four years.

Be inspired by the work of 75+ panelists and speakers, not just through speeches, but also one‐on‐one at dedicated networking events.

Explore the many facets of social enterprise at 30+ panels and workshops on the latest topics in the field. Voice your most promising ideas for new enterprises in our Pitch for Change business plan competition, and learn about opportunities to live change at our Career Fair.

Pitch for Change submissions are due Wed, Jan 19. No business plan required - just an idea and an elevator pitch! Open to grad students. Prize is up to $6,000 in cash and free consulting hours. 15 semi-finalists will participate in a "pitch" workshop on March 5, and final rounds will take place on March 6.

Can't attend the conference in person? Look for the archived videos afterwards. Here are the 2010 videos. Keep up to date on Facebook.

Harvard Social Enterprise Conference :: February 27 - 28, 2010

OK, this post was in draft status for a bit too long - the deadline for Pitch for Change has passed - but if you attend the Harvard Social Enterprise Conference then check it out:)

Pitch for Change is an "elevator pitch" competition that is open to individuals and teams (at least one team member must be a current graduate student) with an idea for a new social enterprise venture. Entrants need only submit a short 500 word proposal for initial consideration and be prepared to pitch their ideas to a panel of judges during the 2010 Harvard Social Enterprise Conference (Feb 27-28 in Cambridge, MA) if selected as a semi-finalist. Entries were due on January 30th, 2010.


Harvard Social Enterprise Conference
February 27-28th, 2010
Cost: $110, with discounts for students

Hosted by Harvard Business School and Harvard Kennedy School. This year's conference will feature:
* 1,200 conference participants including students, alumni and professionals
* More than 75 panelists and speakers
* Approximately 15 panels on the latest topics in social enterprise
* Small group lunches and workshops with leaders in the public, private and nonprofit fields
* Social Enterprise Career Fair
* Pitch for Change Business Plan Competition (see above!)