Grow Your Business By Giving Back - Social Entrepreneurship
MIT Enterprise Forum Dinner Program
Grow Your Business By Giving Back, September 24th
“Just as entrepreneurs change the face of business, social entrepreneurs act as the change agents for society, seizing opportunities others miss and improving systems, inventing new approaches and creating sustainable solutions to change society for the better.”– The Skoll FoundationJoin the MIT Enterprise Forum of the Northwest on September 24th for a dinner program on Social Entrepreneurship, a topic that is attracting growing amounts of talent, money, and attention. But along with its increasing popularity has come less certainty about what exactly a social entrepreneur is and does.
Our discussion will explore:
• What defines a social entrepreneur
• Discovering funding sources for social enterprises
• Best practices for working with foundations
• Strategies for developing and implementing a corporate social responsibility plan
Discover the many ways entrepreneurs and businesses can impact society through their for-profit enterprises with moderator Kent Norton, CEO of The Starfish Television Network, as he leads a lively dialogue with experts on the topic including:
• Ann Kelly, Partner of Global Philanthropy Group
• Monty Montoya, CEO of SightLife
• Randall Ottinger, Partner, LMR Advisors and author of Beyond Success
WHEN: Wednesday, September 24, 2008 at 5:00 pm –Dinner is served at 6:15 pm.
WHERE: Hyatt Regency Bellevue Hotel - 900 Bellevue Way NE, Bellevue, WA
HOW: The Early Bird ticket price is only $48 through September 12. Starting September 13, 2008 regular price tickets will be $54. At the door, the ticket price will be $60. Reservations may be arranged as follows:
- Register online at www.mitwa.org until 5:00 pm, September 23rd.
- Phone registrations at (206) 283-9595 accepted until September 23rd at noon.
- Onsite registration begins at 5:00 pm until September 24th space permitting
- VISA, MasterCard and American Express are welcome
- Companies may reserve a table of 10
posted by MIT Enterprise Forum NW at 5:49 PM
3 Comments:
Definition of a Social Entrepreneur I shared last night. This is from Greg Dees,Founding Faculty Member of Duke University's Center for the Advancement of Social Entrepreneurship - "Social entrepreneurs play the role of change agents in the social sector, by:
• Adopting a mission to create and sustain social value (not just private value),
• Recognizing and relentlessly pursuing new opportunities to serve that mission,
• Engaging in a process of continuous innovation, adaptation, and learning,
• Acting boldly without being limited by resources currently in hand, and
• Exhibiting a heightened sense of accountability to the constituencies served and for the outcomes created."
This was a fascinating program. The panelists are clearly passionate, and generous with their knowledge about social entrepreneuring.
I had no idea there were corporate entities that allow you to mix for-profit and non-profit activities, even equity financing, in one organization.
Certainly I came away with a new framework for thinking about my own dual roles, as consulting company CEO and magazine editor in the cleantech industry.
Are you a social entrepreneur? Please share your thoughts here...
Denis Du Bois
Below please see the definition of a Social Entrepreneur from Greg Dees, Founding Faculty Member, of Duke University’s Center for Advancement of Social Entrepreneurship:
Social entrepreneurs play the role of change agents in the social sector, by:
• Adopting a mission to create and sustain social value (not just private value),
• Recognizing and relentlessly pursuing new opportunities to serve that mission,
• Engaging in a process of continuous innovation, adaptation, and learning,
• Acting boldly without being limited by resources currently in hand, and
• Exhibiting a heightened sense of accountability to the constituencies served and for the outcomes created.
You and access the full paper at http://www.fntc.info/files/documents/The%20meaning%20of%20Social%20Entreneurship.pdf – Monty
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