Design-a-thon for Corporate Social Responsibility - apps due 8/8/2011!

This is so cool!!  I'm a lifetime member of Net Impact and just wanted to share this design-a-thon competition/event info.
Cheers,
Katharine
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August 3, 2011

Designathon4SI* Call for Participants--Apply by August 8

Are you a leader working to change the world through business?  Please join us September 16-17 at the world’s first Designathon for Corporate Social Responsibility (think hack-a-thon with design).  You, and hopefully a colleague or two, will be mentored by the faculty of the ground-breaking MFA in Design for Social Innovation program at SVA, guided through a design process customized for you, and provided with the tools you’ll need to continue on a path to success.
Space is extremely limited: we are only accepting ten teams, so please sign up now.  Applications are due by 8 PM on Monday, August 8.  If you are selected to participate, we will send you event details and request payment prior to the Designathon.
Event Details
Schedule:
Friday, September 16th, 6:30-9 PM: opening dinner and event kickoff
Saturday, September 17th, 10 AM-5 PM: Designathon 6-9 PM: presentation of ideas (open to guests and the public)
Location: 136 W. 21st Street
Fee: $100 for the general participants; $75 for paid Net Impact members: (due upon acceptance into the program)
Registration:  bit.ly/Designathon4SI
More Info:  dsi.sva.edu/designathon
Download the formal event invitation here.
* Designathon4SI is a collaboration between Net Impact and DSI
Design for Social Innovation at SVA is a new MFA Program improving the impact of social innovation through design, and preparing the next design leaders in social innovation for businesses and communities.
Net Impact is an international nonprofit organization with a mission to inspire, educate, and equip individuals to use the power of business to create a more socially and environmentally sustainable world.

About Net Impact NYC Professional Chapter

The Net Impact NYC Professional Chapter is a leading cross-sector networking and knowledge-sharing group whose members are committed to using the marketplace to positively impact the economy, society, and the environment here in New York and across the globe. To join Net Impact NYC, visit http://netimpactnyc.org.