September 08, 2006
ESW Seeking Green Building Project Liaison and ESW Projects Website Designer
Engineers for a Sustainable World (ESW) is looking for candidates to fill open positions during the school year in two separate projects:
– Project Liaison, Green Building: ESW is embarking on a project to design a green building in Ocotal, Nicaragua. ESW local partner in Ocotal operates a community school and an international language academy, and has recently obtained funding to expand their educational complex.
– Web Designer, ESW Projects Website: ESW is looking to launch a new website to showcase our projects. The website will serve as a clearinghouse for all information related to our projects, including descriptions of current and past projects, a database of available positions and contacts, project philosophy, etc. ESW is open to the idea of developing the site as a Wiki.
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August 12, 2006
Apply to the 2006-2007 Starting Bloc Fellowship Program
Applications to the 2006-2007 StartingBloc Fellowship program are now available. StartingBloc will work with graduate school admissions officers to accept ~400 Fellows during the 2006-2007 Program Year.
Fellows will have the option of attending the regional Institute for Social Innovation in the Greater Boston area and the Greater New York City area. Fall and Spring programs will be offered in Greater New York City. The early application for the fall program is July 1st, 2006 and the regular deadline is August 31st, 2006. A Spring program will be offered in Boston. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis to Spring programs and the final deadline will be announced in late fall.
For more information about applying to the StartingBloc Fellowship program, please click here.
To watch a short promotional video about Starting Bloc, please click here.
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August 03, 2006
Springboard Forward Hiring Development Manager
Springboard Forward is seeking a Development Manager to support its mission in transforming the landscape for the working poor. This position presents an excellent opportunity for a candidate who has experience working with small and growing nonprofits, and has the capability to create and execute upon development strategies.
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May 24, 2006
Social Entrepreneurship, Technology, and Education with Camp Amelia
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April 23, 2006
Coordinator and Volunteer Opportunities with Living Cultural Storybases (LCS)
‘Living Cultural Storybases’ www.storybases.org is an ambitious new non-profit organization created to nurture the oral heritage of minority cultures in a digital world. Two approaches are balanced: respectful engagement of endangered or indigenous communities and novel mobile digital technologies. LAC’s aim is an appropriate solution to celebrate and share traditional stories and songs, reconnecting the generations in a dialogue around self-empowering narratives.
LAC is recruiting volunteers and students in the Bay Area for cultural research, software prototypes, promotional and development activities, linking with teams in the field. The ideal candidates would be passionate about our mission, self-organising, reliable, methodical, and eager for this unique opportunity to learn from diverse cultures around the world. This is a chance to gain invaluable experience of multidisciplinary team work during the incubation of a non-profit initiative.
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April 07, 2006
FACE AIDS Stanford Campaign
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Paid Summer Internship Opportunities with Stanford Social Innovation Review
The award-winning Stanford Social Innovation Review (www.ssireview.com) seeks an editorial intern and a summer marketing intern. The publication, named one of the “Best new publications of 2004” is a quarterly covering nonprofit and social sector management published by the Stanford Graduate School of Business. The publication is distributed on newsstands nation-wide. Join a dynamic new organization with ambitious growth plans.
Interested applicants should send a resume and cover letter by April 9th to abasta_naomi@gsb.stanford.edu
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March 29, 2006
Quest Scholars Program Seeks Student Staff Members/Volunteers for Spring and Summer
- Do you want to help underserved youth?
- Want to be a part of a supportive network dedicated to helping others?
The Quest Scholars Program is looking for 6-8 student staff members/volunteers to work 8 or more hours a week for the Spring and Summer quarters. More information about the work-study opportunities with Quest can be found at http://www.questbridge.org/support/work_for_quest.htm
Applications due on Thursday, April 5th! Volunteers may apply at any time at the Quest work-study website. For questions, please e-mail Dawn Hopkins at dawn@questscholars.org.
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Origo Institute Seeks Student Intern for Summer 2006
Origo produces and disseminates knowledge about building businesses that are powerful economic engines, environmental assets, and socially valuable resources. The Origo team is drawn from across the private and social sectors and shares a passionate interest in innovative business systems.
Origo is seeking a summer intern to work primarily within the Origo Institute, a non-profit entity, which houses activities such as research, events, and a newsletter that Origo carries out for the public benefit. This 10 week internship will formally be part of the Origo Institute and will be focused on the activities within that part of the broader organization. However, the intern will be exposed to all parts of Origo’s organization and activities.
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March 22, 2006
Reuters Digital Vision Program: Special Project with Women's World Banking
The Reuters Digital Vision Program (DVP) at Stanford University is now accepting applications for a 2006-07 Fellow to work on a special DVP project in conjunction with its partner, Women's World Banking (WWB). The WWB is a network of leading microfinance institutions with presence in more than 30 countries. For this special project, the deadline has been extended to April 19, 2006.* The Fellowship for this project will be awarded at the end of May, 2006 as part of and at the same time as the rest of the DVP Fellowships.
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Stanford's 5th Annual Conference on International Development
The Stanford Association for International Development and the GSB International Development Club proudly present Stanford's 5th Annual Conference on International Development, “Delivering Education in Developing Countries: Challenges and Priorities”, and a lunchtime international development fair with Bay Area NGOs and development-related student groups
Date and Time: 10am-3pm, Saturday, April 15
Venue: Bishop Auditorium, Stanford Graduate School of Business
Keynote address by Cream Wright, Chief of Education at UNICEF
Featuring speakers from USAID, World Bank, Global Fund for Children, the Hewlett Foundation, and more.
Register now! Registration is required and free with SUID.
For more information, please go to http://said.stanford.edu/conference/index.html. For questions, please contact Marilie Coetsee at mcoetsee@stanford.edu.
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March 20, 2006
Benetech Opportunities for Community Service Work Study Students and Student Volunteers
Benetech is an exciting non-profit venture that combines the impact of technological solutions with the social entrepreneurship business model to help disadvantaged communities in our society. Benetech applies the power of technology to social needs. Currently our projects focus on the fields of disability/literacy, human rights/social justice, environmental management and landmine detection.
Benetech is looking for Community Service Work Study students and student volunteers to help with our Bookshare and Human Rights Program projects on an ongoing basis.Interested students should check their summer Community Service Work Study eligiblity at http://haas.stanford.edu
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March 16, 2006
Social Entrepreneurship Collaboratory Course in Spring 2006
Have a great idea for a social change organization?
Want to learn how to write a business plan?
Is healthy fast food an oxymoron?
(Spring 2006) Urban Studies 133: Social Entrepreneurship Collaboratory
Wednesdays 1:15-3:05
Building 110, Room 111A
with Professor Laura Scher of Working Assets
Visitors will include:
Guy Kawasaki, author Art of the Start
Dwight Wilson, One Roof
Amanda West, Amanda’s Fast Food
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March 07, 2006
Hear FACE AIDS Founders Speak! Tuesday, March 7, 6pm
Interested in Social Entrepreneurship?
Can college students really make a difference?
Meet Lauren Young and Jonny Dorsey: two Stanford Students who are "Stopping Out and Saving Lives". Hear them talk about the process of starting FACE AIDS, a student-run campaign, and about the successes and struggles of making an impact. The story is amazing--three students abroad for a summer found inspiration in the faces of AIDS sufferers, orphans, and others fighting to make a difference. Come hear about how they turned inspiration into a global campaign to raise $1 Million.
6:00pm, Tuesday, March 7
Jackson Lounge, Branner Hall
www.faceaids.org
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February 27, 2006
Apply for Social Entrepreneurship Funding: Draper Richards Foundation Fellowships
The Draper Richards Foundation provides selected social entrepreneurs with funding of $100,000 annually for three years. The funds are specifically and solely for entrepreneurs starting new non-profit organizations. The Draper Richards Fellowships are highly selective, and award six fellowships per year so we can fully engage with our portfolio of grantee organizations.
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February 23, 2006
YSEI seeks program entrepreneur
The youth program of Global Knowledge Partnership (GKP), Youth Social Entrepreneurship Initiative (YSEI) seeks highly motivated, entrepreneurial, and experienced individuals to join the team as a program entrepreneur.
Interested candidates should apply as soon as possible.
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February 04, 2006
Center for Effective Philantrophy hiring research analysts (2 of 2)
Research Analyst (RA2)
The Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP) seeks a highly motivated Research Analyst with a desire to utilize her/his abilities to create positive social impact by improving the performance of charitable foundations.
This position is available for students who will graduate in June 2006.
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January 25, 2006
Arrow Lecture on Ethics and Leadership: Corporate Social Responsibility
The Stanford Center on Ethics invites you to the first Arrow Lecture on Ethics and Leadership on Corporate Social Responsibility, with:
Patrick Byrne, PhD (CEO Overstock.com)
David Luban (Professor of Law and Philosophy, Georgetown)
The discussion will take place on Thursday, January 26th, in Moot Court of Stanford
Law School from 4:30pm-6:00pm.
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January 17, 2006
Reuters Digital Vision Program at Stanford University (RDVP)
The Reuters Digital Vision Program (RDVP) at Stanford University is accepting applications for the 2006-07 academic year (September 2006 - June 2007). The deadline is April 3, 2006. Fellowships will be awarded at the end of May, 2006.
The Program
The Digital Vision Program supports social entrepreneurs who seek to leverage technology-based solutions in the interest of humanitarian, educational, and sustainable development goals. The Program fosters interdisciplinary projects and prototyping efforts that address real needs in underserved communities.
For the 2006-07 academic year, the program will focus on the following broad categories:
- Advancing Financial Services (Microfinance, microinsurance, remittances, market information, e-commerce)
- Knowledge and Empowerment (Literacy and numeracy, e-learning and training, e-government, social networks, and community building)
- Networked Health and Welfare (Health administration, health research and sciences, public health and safety, telemedicine, relief services, advocacy)
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January 11, 2006
Mineral Acquisition Partners (MAP) Sustainable Energy Fellowships for Summer 2006
Applications are now being accepted for Mineral Acquisition Partners (MAP) Sustainable Energy Fellowships for Summer 2006.
This year, Stanford students have the opportunity to apply for nine Fellowships at five non-governmental organizations (NGOs). It is a tremendous opportunity for students interested in sustainable energy resources, technology, and policy.
Nine Sustainable Energy Fellowships are available with:
– Natural Resources Defense Council
– Rocky Mountain Institute
– Union of Concerned Scientists
– Winrock International
– Worldwatch Institute
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January 07, 2006
Apply for ESW SEED 2006
SEED is the nationwide Engineers for a Sustainable World (ESW) program for sending interested students to work on projects in developing communities. The deadline for 2006 ESW SEED Applicants is fast approaching! Submit your application to work on sustainable development projects including:
- Dry composting latrines in Mexico
- Water distribution systems in Honduras with Agua Para El Pueblo
- Solar Ovens in Senegal with CRESP Senegal
- Water policy and use research in India with IWMI
- Water Catchment and sanitation systems in Uganda with VEDCO and Makerere University
- IT Networking and Training in Armenia
…and more!
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December 21, 2005
Internship Opportunity with BUILD
BUILD is currently seeking an undergraduate intern to join their young, rapidly growing non-profit. This is a unique opportunity for an enthusiastic, responsible, self-motivated student leader that is interested in pursuing a career in social entrepreneurship, youth development, or event planning. BUILD interns can expect to gain a number of valuable skills over the course of the quarter including project management, event planning, and volunteer management and will gain immeasurable experience working in a great team environment.
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December 14, 2005
Undergraduate Research Position: Ethics, Public Policy, and Philanthropy
Undergraduate Research Position
Project: Ethics, Public Policy, and Philanthropy
Professor Rob Reich (reich@stanford.edu)
The aim of the project is to examine the normative basis of private activity in the public interest. Questions about whether and how a state should regulate charitable giving and the operation of nonprofits have been almost exclusively the province, to date, of economists.
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Volunteer Match: Opening for Network Communications Associate
Job Description: Network Communications Associate
VolunteerMatch, developers of the VolunteerMatch.org Web site, is recruiting for a Network Communications Associate to join our Public Services Group. As part of the VolunteerMatch team, you will become part of a social enterprise putting the power of the Internet to good use. You will play a key role in supporting the needs of VolunteerMatch’s growing network of users - volunteers, nonprofits, and partners – and maintaining strong relationships with them. You will also play a key role in the ongoing development of the service as an advocate and voice of the user.
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November 28, 2005
ME 206: Entrepreneurial Design for Extreme Affordability
ME 206, "Entrepreneurial Design for Extreme Affordability" is a class that is offered in the Winter and Spring quarters and focusses on sustainable design and social entrepreneurship. If interested, please see the attached flyter for more information. File Attachment: ME206.pdf (201 KB)
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BASES Social E-Challenge Workshop on PayPal and Microfinance
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October 29, 2005
Join FACE AIDS
FACE AIDS (www.faceaids.org) is going to raise $1 million to fight AIDS in Africa in 2006, but we can't do it without you!
FACE AIDS is an organization founded in August 2005 to fight AIDS in Africa by inspiring and mobilizing students at universities across the U.S. Using beaded pins made by Africans affected by AIDS, we're organizing students in a fundraising and awareness campaign that will result in the creation of the Katele Fund, which will support small organizations fighting HIV/AIDS through prevention and care.
We are looking for students who want to play an integral part in FACE AIDS and the fight against AIDS in Africa. View descriptions of the available positions here: File Attachment: FACE AIDS Team Positions.doc (46 KB)
Please send a resume and a short paragraph on why you want to work with FACE AIDS and which position you're interested in to both Lauren Young (leyoung2@stanford.edu) and Jonny Dorsey (jdorsey@stanford.edu) by Saturday, October 29 at 5pm.
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October 18, 2005
SVT Seeking Autumn 2005 Interns
SVT is seeking six interns to help work with the Davos, Switzerland-based Schwab Foundation and six of its Schwab Entrepreneurs to create social return on investment (SROI) analyses of their organizations. The subject organizations will be in a range of fields from human rights to environmental sustainability.
The interns will be centrally involved in the preparation of these SROI analyses and in debriefing the entrepreneurs about the value of and tensions involved in calculating and communicating SROI. The interns will conduct secondary research on proxy outcome studies that can be used in the calculation of the SROI analyses.
The project work will begin in early October and be completed by early December 2005. For more information, contact Sara Olsen at sara@svtconsulting.com.
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October 12, 2005
Center for Effective Philanthropy Seeks 2006 Winter Intern
The Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP) seeks a current college student, ideally in his/her junior or senior year, to assist with survey research and research on current topics in philanthropy for an 8-10 week period beginning in early January 2006.
Key responsibilities will include assisting with primary research—including data collection on foundation grantmaking and nonprofit grantee organizations—as well as research on trends and special topics in the foundation field. S/he will be expected to contribute to large-scale data collection efforts, and may also assist with the development of new research initiatives. S/he will have the opportunity to work closely with CEP's staff in the execution of research and dissemination efforts.
Strong analytical ability and comfort with quantitative analysis as well as an interest in the nonprofit sector are required. This full-time, paid internship will be located at CEP's office in Cambridge, Massachusetts and will ideally begin in early January.
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October 10, 2005
Youth Social Enterprise Initiative (YSEI) Seeking Applicants
Global Knowledge Partnership's Youth Social Enterprise Initiative (YSEI) fellowships are designed to help social entrepreneurs achieve their goals from the initial idea through to project implementation and impact creation. They seek to support projects by young people who are creating impact with innovative solutions to social problems, especially those using information and communication technologies (ICTs) for development. YSEI will support fellows by providing mentorship and training programmes; networking; and seed grants up to US$15,000 per project.
If you are a young social entrepreneur (age < 30 ) from India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Philippines and Malaysia in search for support and opportunities. Please visit www.globalknowledge.org/ysei OR www.futureshifters.net to learn more and submit your proposal by November 30th, 2005.
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October 05, 2005
Springboard Forward Seeking Fall 2005 Interns
Springboard Forward is seeking several fall 2005 interns to help on various projects. Springboard Forward partners with business and community organizations to improve job performance and promote upward mobility for the working poor. Their three core programs provide coaching and career development services to low-wage workers after they get a job. They also deliver two programs that assist homeless residents in Palo Alto with transitioning back to work and becoming self-sufficient. In partnership with employers like Home Depot, Stanford University and the City of Palo Alto, Springboard Forward primarily serves clients in Silicon Valley from our office in Mountain View, CA.
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September 14, 2005
SSIR Seeking Managing Editor
The Stanford Social Innovation Review is seeking to hire a managing editor. The managing editor reports to the academic editors and works closely with SSIR’s staff to produce a magazine that makes complex intellectual material not only accessible and entertaining, but also relevant to practitioners in the social and private sectors.
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September 02, 2005
Building Blocks International Seeking Fall 2005 Intern
BuildingBlocks International (BBI), a San Francisco-based social enterprise, seeks a qualified, energetic intern to assist with our fall initiatives. BBI is an international non-profit organization that connects corporate professionals with community organizations that enable children to thrive through corporate service fellowships. During a corporate service fellowship, employees spend four weeks to a year (full-time) applying their management skills within community-based organizations around the world. BBI has convened top companies such as Pfizer, UPS, King & Spalding, BP and Cisco, to improve the quality and increase the quantity of such fellowships.
To date, approximately 2,100 corporate employees have participated in corporate service fellowship programs - our goal is to more than double this number to 5,000 within the next five years. Imagine the impact on business, politics and policy when most future business leaders have engaged in a personally transformative experience in a marginalized area of the US or a developing country.
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July 01, 2005
"The New Heroes" DVD + Soundtrack Now Available
Order the DVD Set
To purchase the complete set that includes all 12 stories of The New Heroes, call Oregon Public Broadcasting’s toll-free 24-hour order department at 1(800) 440-2651. The cost is $29.95 plus shipping and handling for the two-DVD set.
Order the Soundtrack
Christopher Hedge of The Magic Shop (www.themagicshop.com) created the original soundtrack for The New Heroes. Copies of The New Heroes CD are available from music retailers and cost $14.98 ($9.99 on iTunes). A portion of each sale will be donated to projects featured in The New Heroes, and those contributions will be matched by Triloka Records.
Sample Tracks from “The New Heroes”
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June 08, 2005
Kards4Kids.org Launches Greeting Card Site to Benefit Children
According to URLWireNew, the new site at http://www.kards4kids.org offers customizable high-quality greeting cards that promote the benefits of early learning — and all proceeds go to a small nonprofit that helps disadvantaged kids succeed in school and in life.
Kards4Kids (www.kards4kids.org) offers boxed birthday, thank-you, and note cards that feature artwork by, and photos of, children enrolled in the 4 Kids Early Learning Network in Pittsburgh’s Monongahela Valley Area. Each card also carries a brief message about the importance of quality early learning. The cards are expertly designed and printed; they’ve just been previewed for two major retailers, both of whom immediately bought the line. Kards4Kids also plans to produce holiday cards and other seasonals.
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