Just for Humanity event July 12

Here's a night of fun while helping a good cause!

Just For Humanity cordially invites you to a night of celebration benefiting non-profit
organizations focusing on educational initiatives

When: Thursday July 12, 2012
6:00pm to 9:00pm

Where: McFaddens
800 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10017 on 42nd St

www.mcfaddens42.com

RSVP Required:
$10 p/p please pay by visiting: http://justforhumanity.org (click on Donate) or the night of

the event at the door. Wristbands will be provided at the door.

All proceeds will benefit Educational Initiatives.

To RSVP please call/text: Vanessa Morales at: 646-421-7554

• Light Appetizers will be provided
• Drinks will be discounted half-Price
• Music provided by McFaddens.

Please visit http://justforhumanity.org/ for additional information

Microfinance and Acumen Fund's model - June 26

If you're a fan of Acumen Fund, or just want to learn more about how they do "social venture capital," check out this event!

Microfinance and the Acumen Fund model

Date: Tuesday, June 26th
Time:  6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Location: Bank of America, One Bryant Park, 42nd St. Ave. of Americas

A discussion comparing the approaches of microfinance institutions and the Acumen Fund’s investment model to highlight how they are different yet complementary. Jo-Ann Tan (lead architect of the Acumen Fund's community) will discuss Acumen’s approach to investment across a range of different investments. Therese Feng  (HWW Microfinance Committee head) will join the discussion providing the point of view of a recipient microfinance organization and their challenges to ready themselves for such investment. Case studies, including WaterHealth International in Ghana and other microfinance institutions that are pursuing innovative models in agriculture financing/agriculture extension services will be discussed

Sign up to attend.

Young Nonprofit Professionals Network 10 year anniversary, June 28

Acumen Fund actually has a fundraiser this same night, but if you're interested in more about NYC nonprofits, check out this event.
Happy networking!


Over the last decade, the nonprofit sector has grown and expanded its impact with creative and entrepreneurial solutions that make our city a better place. Many of these efforts have been driven by the passion of young nonprofit professionals, who bring fresh ideas and energy to important social causes. On Thursday, June 28th, 6 -9 p.m ., join the Young Nonprofit Professionals Network of New York City (YNPN-NYC) for our 10th Anniversary as we celebrate our collective achievements!

REGISTER ONLINE for the event, which includes:

• Announcement and award presentation to the Nonprofiteer of the Year
• Fun and interactive opportunities to network with others in the non-profit sector
• The opportunity to purchase an annual YNPN-NYC membership at 20% off
• Free hors d’oeuvres and great happy hour specials!

Location: Smithfield NYC, 215 West 28th Street @ 7th Avenue (map)
Admission: $5 members, $10 general public

Beyond the Checkbook: New Models for Corporate Philanthropy, June 26

The only bad thing about this event is that it's during the workday rather than during an evening, but anyway, it looks awesome!
CSR and corporate philanthropy folks, check this out.



Beyond the Checkbook: New Models for Corporate Philanthropy
Tuesday, June 26, 8:00 to 10:00 AM

Beyond the Checkbook: New Models for Corporate Philanthropy Tuesday, June 26, 8:00 to 10:00 AM This interactive workshop will feature Citi Foundation, Thomson Reuters Foundation, Liquidnet for Good, and the UN Population Fund. Business leaders and Carnegie New Leaders will discuss emerging trends in corporate philanthropy, and explore strategies to leverage corporate resources and expertise to benefit society and business in a responsible and ethical way. Carnegie New Leader and Open Society Foundation Program Officer Masha S. Feiguinova will moderate the workshop. Continental breakfast will be served at 8:00 AM. The discussion will begin at 8:30 AM. Please note that seating is very limited. RSVPs are required, and will be accepted on a first-come first-served basis. The reservation deadline is Friday, June 22, 2012. Please contact Stefanie Ambrosio by phone 212-838-4120 or email: events@cceia.org. Location: Carnegie Council, 170 East 64th Street, New York.

Responsible Business Summit USA, June 28-29

Just heard about this from the Global Sourcing Council newsletter!
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Responsible Business Summit USA,  June 28-29th 2012, New York
Learn how to make corporate responsibility a core aspect of
organizational culture; collaborate with key stakeholders; and use CSR
to enhance reputation and gain competitive edge. Collaboration is one of
the key themes for our Summit. Visit the event website at
http://events.ethicalcorp.com/rbsusa/index.php  for more
information. 
**Global Sourcing Council members get $400 off, so check out www.gscouncil.org to join and get the discount code!

Techie party with the Hatchery on July 18

Check this out!  I'll probably be going to this great party thrown by The Hatchery (a NYC tech incubator and coworking space) next month.

Katharine

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RSVP: http://hatcheryparty.eventbrite.com/

Cost: FREE

Details:

The Hatchery - 17th floor
500 Fashion Ave
New York, NY 10018

Wednesday, July 18, 2012
6:00 PM to 11:00 PM (ET)

Want to check out more about our space...

Come join us to celebrate the opening of New York City's newest collaborative work space.  
It's tech, its fun, come party and dance the night away.  
Show me your dance moves.  And we'll show you ours  :)
16,000 square feet of pure awesomeness.
2 DJs with music on 3 floors.  2 open bars.

You must be on the list to enter.  We will be checking. Please bring your ticket to enter.

More info: http://500.hatchery.vc

The Feast is one of NYC's best social innovation events every year.  If you want to help get involved in making it happen, add this planning session to your calendar.
Like many other awesome things, this is happening on Thursday June 14 (which seems to be "awesome fun can't go to 'em all" event night).
Katharine

Help Plan The Feast 2012!

We're hosting another meetup in order to bring together amazing people to help build The Feast this year.  Find out how you can help and get ready to roll up your sleeves in co-creating the most ambitious public engagement in social innovation to date! Learn more.

 

Thursday, June 14, 2012, 6:30 PM

SVA Products of Design Maker Lab

136 West 21 Street, 7th Floor , New York, NY

June 14 Kiva Wine Tasting funderaiser

There's a lot happening on June 14 in NYC - here's another great event. I would go to this or the WEP one except a friend of mine has a birthday party on the same night.  Ah, the life of being busy in New York!
Katharine

Kiva Wine Tasting with Nuru Project
 

+ Thursday, June 14th @ 6:30pm at Moore Brothers Wine Company
+ Nuru Project presents photojournalism prints that depict life in the places where Kiva invests. Prints will be for sale at the event. 50% of print sale proceeds benefit Kiva and 25% benefit the photographers. Please check out their work and be ready to be amazed. 

+ Food provided by Arepas Cafe (borrower through one of Kiva's US partners, ACCION USA).  
+ Kiva Fellows attending to answer your Kiva questions.
+ Almost 100% of the ticket price with go to support Kiva. Through a donation to Kiva.org and lending in the non-withdrawable New York Team Fund.
Buy tix ($40): http://kiva_new_york_summer_wine_tasting.charityhappenings.org/

June 7 Women Advancing Microfinance event - Self Funded Communities

Check out this event with an Ashoka Fellow in NYC!
-Katharine
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Women Advancing Microfinance - New York (WAM-NY) invites you to an evening of cocktails and conversation on June 7th with Jean Claude Rodríguez-Ferrera Massons, Founder and Director of the Association for Self-Funded Communities (ACAF). ACAF is an NGO founded in 2004 that aims to contribute to local community development through the creation of Self-Funded Communities (SFCs).        The SFCs are groups of 10 to 30 low-income people that buy shares to create a credit fund to finance themselves. There is no external money involved. Only members can invest in the group. As owners, they decide the credit conditions - interest rate, terms, collateral - and they receive all the benefits of the credit activity. It is completely self-managed and self-funded. Join us to learn first-hand about the Self-Funded Communities Model and how a savings group is created. Date:  Thursday, June 7th 2012     Time: 6:00 -6:30pm Registration           6:30 -8:00pm Featured Speaker/Q&A     Venue: Roosevelt Island Apt (easily accessible by the F train, details to be provided to registrants)                                    Fee: $10 for non-members/Free for WAM-NY members Other: Light refreshments will be served

Register Now! Please register by June 6th.

We look forward to seeing you on the 7th!  Sincerely,  WAM-NY Steering Committee wamnewyork@yahoo.com