Nov. 15 Women Advancing Microfinance happy hour

Women Advancing Microfinance has great events - check these out!
Happy networking,
Katharine
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WAM NY HAPPY HOUR and ELECTIONS featuring 2010 WAM NY Scholarship Recipient Wilma Longodon HAPPY HOUR DETAILS Where: The Black Sheep 583 Third Avenue (between 39/38the Streets), Second Floor Private Event room  When:Tuesday November 15,  6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EST  ELECTIONS - Join the WAM NY 2012 Steering Committee! WAM-NY would also like to take this opportunity to invite applications from individuals interested in joining the Steering Committee. If you or anyone you know has an interest in serving on the Steering Committee, please send an email to wamnewyork@yahoo.com. We will send you an application. All applications are due November 4. MICROFINANCE EVENTS NYC   November 1: Microfinance Harvest Festival   November 7: Managing Risk in Microfinance  Dear WAM NY Members and Friends, WAM-NY warmly invites you to join us in celebrating 2011 at our year end Happy Hour. We will also be electing new 2012 Steering Committee members, so apply or come out to vote! We are very pleased that Ms. Wilma Longdon, one of the five recipients of the 2010 WAM-NY scholarships, will be joining us for the event.  Wilma Longdon joined WomensTrust in February 2011 as Executive Director stationed in Pokuase, Ghana. WomensTrust is pioneering a unique model of economic development, merging microfinance with support in education and healthcare to give women and their families in poor communities the tools to achieve and maintain true economic independence. Wilma attended the Sustainable Microenterprise and Development Program (SMDP) in March 2011. The full scholarship from WAM-NY made it possible for Wilma to attend at no cost to WomensTrust, allowing the organization to retain its program funds and channel it into loans for more women. Join us for a few drinks and bites, and vote to elect your new 2012 WAM NY Steering Committee members!    Register Now! We look forward to seeing you there!   WAM NY Women Advancing Microfinance (WAM) - NewYork wamnewyork@yahoo.com

Nov 17 Global Sourcing Council Event, South African Consulate, NYC

Check out this Global Sourcing Council event! (www.gscouncil.org is their website FYI.)
Happy networking,
Katharine
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Don't miss the opportunity to attend the GSC Annual Meeting on November 17, Thursday, at the South African Consulate in NYC. The reception will begin at 5:00PM:


Here is the agenda:
November 17, 2011
4:30 PM GSC Business Meeting for members
5:00 PM Reception for all participants
6:00PM Welcome greetings from George Monyemangene,
the Consul General of South Africa, followed by the keynote address

The South African Consulate is located at:
333 East 38th Street, 9th Floor
New York, NY 10016
If you would like to reserve your seat at this event, please   Register here

Check out the GSC Newsletter and see the selected article on LEED certification on the home page: GSC Home Page

Nov 19 - be a mentor to teen girls in NYC

I'm probably going to another employee volunteering event this day with co-workers, but....if you're interested in being a mentor to help more teen girls go to college - check out this all day event!
Happy mentoring,
Katharine
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Step Up's 2nd annual College Connections Conference sponsored by in partnership with Hunter College 695 Park Avenue New York, 10065 Saturday, November 1910:30 a.m.: networking with fellow Step Up members 11:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m.: mentoring Step Up teens as one-on-one mentors for the day, igniting teen girls' college aspirations What's it like to be a mentor for the day? Participating in this one day event will empower the girls in unimaginable ways and give you the opportunity to network with other community-minded professional women. Mentors must be available to attend the event for the full day. All interested mentors should RSVP and apply by emailing Tanwi answers to the following questions by Friday, November 11: What is your current industry, company, and job title? What college di

Nov 1 event on how to pitch your idea

Hey soc ent startups and innovators of all sectors - check this out!
Cheers,
Katharine
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NOVEMBER 1st from 7-9pm at General Assembly – Pitch Your Idea: Persuasive Communication

The 3rd session of the 5 part workshops series, Building High Impact Organizations: Creating Financial Sustainability for Social Enterprises and Nonprofits, will focus on pitching and persuasive communication.

Alastair Ong, the Co-Founder and COO of Green Soul Shoes, will talk about pitching and persuasive communication. By the time you’ve gone through this interactive presentation on how to create that winning pitch, you’ll have an arsenal of tactics and a veritable how-to guide which will prepare you to secure major donations, raise capital, close deals, sell products, and acquire supporters and donors. Both a seasoned entrepreneur AND an attorney schooled in the art of persuasion, Alastair will explain the secret sauce needed to communicate effectively.

Alastair Ong is a serial entrepreneur, having successfully created, financed, launched, and sold two online technology companies before starting his third company, GreenSoul Shoes. Before starting these ventures, Alastair was an attorney specializing in structured finance at Brown & Wood, LLP, and a litigation associate at Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker, LLP.

Ticket site: http://financialsustainability.eventbrite.com/

Discount codes:

20% off any class: PARTNER

Remaining 3 sessions for $75: LUCKYYOU

Class Format:

Each class will have a 45-60 minute presentation that will be followed by a short break, an interactive exercise and finally Q&A. Networking from 9-10pm will follow.

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Workshop #4 takes place on November 8th – Get Organized: Corporate Structuring taught by Kyle Westaway, Founding Partner of Westaway Law.

For more information please visit http://bit.ly/vIvcWw

For the full schedule please visit: http://financialsustainability.eventbrite.com/

Special thanks to our outreach partners:

Catchafire, A Better World By Design, Ashoka, BBMG, CauseVox, Compass Partners, DigitalFlash NYC, Echoing Green, Hub NYC, The Humans, Idealist, Just Means, New York Women Social Entrepreneurs, NTEN, PUREPROJECT, Shareable, Social Media For Nonprofits, StartingBloc and Yoxi.

Nov. 1 US SBA women entrepreneur event

Check this out!
Happy networking,
Katharine
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Connect with the U.S. Small Business Administration for a half-day program focused on supporting women entrepreneurs as key contributors to our nation’s economic recovery.

This Summit Will:

·       Set priorities and explore business challenges facing New York women entrepreneurs

·       Promote dialogue among the women’s business community

·       Provide networking opportunities for women business owners

NEW YORK SUMMIT FOR WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS

Tuesday - November 1, 2011

Location: Con Edison Building

4 Irving Place, 19^th Floor

New York, NY 10003

12:00 pm – 5:00 pm

RSVP to: NewYorkDO@sba.gov by October 30

For further information, please call Robin Daniels

212-264-1763 or e-fax 202-481-5302

Robin Daniels

Program Support Assistant

New York District Office

Small Business Administration

212-264-1763

212-264-4322

202-481-5302 (e-fax)

www.sba.gov/8abd

Follow us on Twitter and Facebook

Coming soon: The Next SBA.gov.  Redesigned.  Refocused.  Renewed.

Nov. 1 Net Impact small dinner discussion - Just Food

I sing with the Young New Yorker's Chorus (www.ynyc.org) on Tuesdays, so I can't attend this, but if you're interested in sustainable food systems, check it out. You may need to be a Net Impact member to attend, though, so ask if/when you register.
Happy networking!
Katharine
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Small Dinner Discussion with Jacquie Berger, Executive Director of Just Food

Tuesday, November 1, 2011

7:00 PM to 9:00 PM (ET)

Please join us for the next Small Dinner Discussion as we host Jacquie Berger, Executive Director of Just Food.

Just Food makes fresh locally grown food available and accessible to all New Yorkers by connecting rural farmers, urban gardeners, and NYC residents. Through workshops, hands-on trainings, cooking demonstrations, and a commitment to food justice advocacy, Just Food continues to increase public awareness around the connections between healthy farms, healthy communities, and a healthy environment.
The dinner will take place at The Green Table in the Chelsea Market place, a restaurant committed to the values espoused by Just Food.  Your ‘fee’ of $20 will be applied to the cost of your dinner (and you will be responsible for the payment of the rest of your dinner) the only additional ticket cost of $1.54 goes to pay for eventbrite’s fees.

Click here to register

Have any questions about the event? Please send me, Seth, an email at sethnem@yahoo.com and I look forward to seeing you on November 1st.

 

NET IMPACT NYC

"Prom" NYC nonprofits fundraiser Sat Nov. 19

Check out this event and happy dance-partying!
Katharine
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You can learn more about it here http://www.primeproduce.org/sphere/prom2011,
but here's the gist:

You are cordially invited to the second annual Prime Produce Prom:
part friendraiser, part fundraiser, ALL fun-raiser. This spectacular
prom-themed dance party benefits multiple 501(c)3 not-for-profits in
the NYC area. Organized completely by volunteers, 100% of net proceeds
go toward participating organizations. Registration proceeds, tips
from the bar, and other fundraising activities will all be donated
(proportional to attendance). This event provides nonprofit causes
with a nice stimulus boost, while bringing the local not-for-profit
community together for a night of friendly informal networking and
delirious fun.

Branding, Design, & Communication 10/25 at General Assembly

This is gonna be awesome.  Shana Dressler of Social Innovators Collective (see @sic_org) is putting this together and she's super cool (not to mention the speaker, of course).
Happy learning,
Katharine
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OCTOBER 25th at General Assembly - Engage Your Audience: Branding, Design, and Communication

The 2nd session of the 5 part workshops series, Building High Impact Organizations: Creating Financial Sustainability for Social Enterprises and Nonprofits, will focus on branding and communications. In order to raise money, sell products, breed activists, and launch movements, both social enterprises and nonprofits need a strong message, good design, and effective communication.

Deroy Peraza will be our guest presenter. He is a founding partner and creative director at Hyperakt, an award winning design studio located in Brooklyn. Clients include Unicef, Ford Foundation, Google, Adobe, GOOD, the New York Times and many more. For an example of Hyperakt's work please visit Acumen Fund's recent 10th anniversary website - www.acumen.org - which Hyperakt designed and built. 

Ticket site: http://financialsustainability.eventbrite.com/

Discount codes:

20% off any class: PARTNER

Remaining 4 sessions for $100: LUCKYYOU

Class Format:

Each class will have a 45-60 minute presentation which will be followed by a short break, an interactive exercise and finally Q&A. Networking from 9-10pm will follow.

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The next class is on November 1st – Pitch Your Idea: Persuasive Communication taught by Alastair Ong, Co-Founder and COO of GreenSoul Shoes.

For more information please visit http://bit.ly/q2yxSp.

For the full schedule please visit: http://financialsustainability.eventbrite.com/

Special thanks to our outreach partners:

Catchafire, A Better World By Design, Ashoka, BBMG, CauseVox, DigitalFlash NYC, Echoing Green, Hub NYC, Idealist, Just Means, New York Women Social Entrepreneurs, NTEN, PUREPROJECT, Shareable, Social Media For Nonprofits, StartingBloc and Yoxi

Oct. 17 stargazing with The Feast

This looks cool!
Happy stargazing,
Katharine
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ADB MONTHLY NEWSLETTER
Tuesday, October 11, 2011

STARGAZING FINALE

The Windmill Factory and The Feast present...

Stargazing Finale
Monday, October 17, 2011

Sunset - 7:37pm:
B.Y.O.Picnic at Reflecting the Stars Site, (Hudson River Park at Bank Street)
 

7:37pm - 11pm:
Ramscale Penthouse, next door, 463 West St. 10014.
 

FREE, (suggested donation of $25 encouraged to cover costs) 

Sign up here.

Join The Windmill Factory and The Feast for an evening of learning and literal reflection with the artists and engineers behind the celebrated public art installation Reflecting the Stars. Through a series of talks, performances and art, we'd like to take you on an exploration of our connection to the great unknown, from a penthouse in the New York City skyline. 

 

This is your last chance to see Reflecting the Stars installation so come out and get full on good. 

• Guest Speakers

• Telescope star viewing by AAA 

• Astronomer's answering questions about the universe

• Astrologers reading your star charts

• Snow Cones by Handsome Dan

• Live acoustic music by Paul Weinfield of Tam Lin, 

• DJ Juice

• DJ Myk Tummolo from Cumba Mela

• Meet Creative Director of The Windmill Factory and Artist Jon Morris.  

• Star Programming demonstrations by project and Google Software Engineer Adam Berenzweig.

Limited Space // Register.

Questions? Contact Jon Handel, jon@sparkplug-pr.com

Social Enterprise event planning NYC internship

I just heard about this through the StartingBloc (www.startingbloc.org) network - check it out! - Katharine
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The Society of Enlightened Entrepreneurs, an established NYC social entrepreneurial networking venture (think happy hours for top level executives & entrepreneurs) is looking for a intern to take on a supervisorial and program management role.  The organization has put together some pretty awesome networking events (next one is at the Irish Embassy) and there's a lot of opportunity to creatively meet goals.

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Program Management Job Description

Internship Scope: The Program Management intern assists the Founder with program oversight and implementation activities and supervises other volunteer staff.  We are looking for a self-motivated intern to both coordinate the team organizing networking events and spearhead the venture's expansion into a number of revenue generating projects.  Acting as the conduit between the executive level planners and the program staff, you should feel comfortable managing a team, delegating tasks, and independently executing strategy.  The ideal candidate for this position is someone with a BA or MA in program management or administration, or someone who is completing a degree of study in a related area. The intern will gain experience in executive level program  administration and also have a role in the strategic long-term planning of the venture.

Society of Enlightened Entrepreneurs:  We are a social venture with a mission to empower conscious entrepreneurs through connections, culture, charity and community.  Our Members are conscious entrepreneurs who grow their ventures in harmony with society. Members offer distinctive products and services in diverse industries ranging from health care and consulting to financial services and retail. Membership in the Society of Enlightened Entrepreneurs provides access to seasonal B-B networking engagements and cocktail parties, newsletters, workshops, speakers series, merchandise, social networking, and a growing web presence.

Responsibilities:

• Assist with budget preparation/management;
• Assist in the development and implementation of management tools to ensure all programmatic activities proposed are being accurately implemented;
• Assist in developing systems for staff activity tracking and monitoring, as necessary;
• Supervise other volunteer and support staff to ensure projects come to timely completion;
• Lead in implementing program activities, on occasion, that are not already assigned to program staff;
• Assist with the implementation of new initiatives as they are funded
• Assist with proposal writing and/or promotional literature, as needed;
• Make recommendations for program growth and development; and
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements:

• BA or MA preferred;
• Must be organized, detail-oriented and a self-starter;
• Excellent computer skills, including Microsoft office; and
• Fluent in English
• An ability to converse easily in a professional setting and a sense of humor

This position reports to the Founder and Head of the Society.


To Apply: Please send a resume & brief cover letter expressing interest to interns.soee@gmail.com

Oct. 7 - Social Enterprise Conference at Columbia

I went to this last year and it was pretty awesome.  Check it out!
Happy networking
Katharine
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Friday, October 7, 2011
Columbia Business School - Social Enterprise Conference


As we move into the second decade of the new millennium, we live in an increasingly networked world powered by technological innovations that are redefining connectedness and transforming business. For social enterprise, these changes have the potential to produce groundbreaking business models, introduce innovative approaches for scaling enterprises, reach new audiences and mobilize additional resources to improve society:

- How have social enterprises leveraged new channels to improve existing business models and create platforms to better enable, amplify and capture social, economic and environmental value?
- What emerging technologies and ideas will drive the social enterprises of the future?
- How can businesses better manage socially relevant issues in a ubiquitously networked world?

By bringing together industry experts, thought leaders and practitioners, the 2011 Social Enterprise Conference (http://columbiasocialenterprise.org/conference2011) at Columbia University School of Business (http://www4.gsb.columbia.edu/) will examine how the social enterprise sector has and will continue to explore and capitalize on new avenues of business brought to light by technological innovation.

The keynote speakers (http://columbiasocialenterprise.org/conference2011/keynote.htm) at the conference include: Tina Brown, Leymah Gbowee, Cheryl Dorsey, Matthew Klein and Michael Chen.