April 23, 2007
The Future of Capitalism: Critical Perspectives on Social Entrepreneurship and Corporate Social Responsibility
As the issues of global warming and international development become more pressing, many are reexamining the role multinational corporations play in our society. Some believe that corporations will be the new agent of change in this era of globalization, while others question the potential corporate social responsibility can have to solve all the world’s problems. Join us in our videocast or in our podcast online for what will be an interesting discussion on the future of capitalism and business moderated by Tony Wang, editor in chief of Solutions Magazine.
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February 05, 2007
Film Screening: Infinite Vision
The Management Science and Engineering at Stanford University is hosting a discussion series, “Designing a Free Society,” this quarter. It will screen the film “Infinite Vision” on Tuesday, February 20, at Herrin T175, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. This film is about Dr. Vekataswamy, a social entrepreneur who founded Aravind Eye Hospitals in India. Interaction with the film’s director, Pavithra Mehta, will follow the screening.
This event is made possible by the Decisions and Ethics Center at Stanford University.
For more information, visit msande299.stanford.edu and decision.stanford.edu.
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November 20, 2006
2006 Ashoka Fellows Induction Ceremony
ASHOKA: Innovators for the Public is the global association of the world's leading social entrepreneurs - men and women with innovative and practical ideas for addressing the world's most urgent social problems. This reception held at Google's headquarters in Mountain View celebrated the Induction of the 2006 Class of North American Fellows at the Google campus, including remarks by Sergey Brin, Anousheh Ansari, and Bill Drayton. Watch the full video here.
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July 22, 2006
Seminar on Energy Sustainability
dissigno energy will present a seminar on energy sustainability next Wednesday, July 26, 2006 at the Fort Mason Center Firehouse in California. The panel is titled Renewable Energy: Right Solution, Wrong Problem. Panelists include Gordon Johnson, Paul Sheldon, Bob Gower, and Jason Smith.
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April 24, 2006
Leadership and Civic Responsibility Talk Featuring the NewSchools Venture Fund CEO
Leadership & Civic Responsibility Presents:
Dr. Ted Mitchell, CEO, NewSchools Venture Fund (since 2005), BA, MA, PhD, Stanford University. Former President, Occidental College (1999-2005); Deputy to the President, Stanford University; Vice Chancellor, UCLA; and Vice President for Education and Strategy Initiatives, J. Paul Getty Trust.
Thursday, April 27, 2006, 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. at Quad Building 260, Piggott Hall. The presentation includes a question-and-answer session.
NewSchools Venture Fund™ is a venture philanthropy firm working to transform public education through powerful ideas and passionate entrepreneurs so that all children – especially those underserved – have the opportunity to succeed in the 21st century. http://www.newschools.org/
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April 21, 2006
Sustainable World Symposium and Festival in San Francisco
Sustainable World Coalition is a non-profit project of Earth Island Institute, in partnership with The Pachamama Alliance, SustainLane and SF Bay Guardian
Tickets: $85/advance, $100/door. Students, seniors, non-profits: $60/$75. Additional ticket options available, see www.swcoalition.org.
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April 09, 2006
Founders of Kiva to speak to Stanford students
On Friday, April 14, Jessica and Matthew Flannery, founders of Kiva, will give a lecture entitled “Social Entrepreneurship—Let’s Do Some Good as Well.” They will talk about their Internet-based non-profit organization, which helps individuals make loans to various microenterprises internationally. This lecture will take place in Stanford’s CIS-X Auditorium from 9:30–10:45 A.M.
This lecture is sponsored by Asia-Pacific Student Entrepreneurship Society (ASES), a Stanford-based organization for student entrepreneurs. It is part of ASES’s annual Summit, a week-long event for college students in international ASES branches to meet and discuss issues related to entrepreneurship. For more information about this lecture, as well as the other ASES Summit events, please visit http://ases.stanford.edu.
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April 07, 2006
Reminder: 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 26, 2006
YSEI Event in Global Knowledge Partnership (GKP) International Forum
YSEI is inviting persons/organizations keen on supporting young social entrepreneurs to attend as speakers and active role players for the YSEI event at the GKP International Forum from the 8th to 9th of May 2006. Interested persons should send in proposals to ysei@globalknowledge.org. The grand theme of the GKP International Forum is “Creating prosperity through innovation – ICT at work in development”. The Forum aims to engage invited leaders from business, civil society and government to both share innovations with ICT for development (ICT4D) and build new innovative partnership-based initiatives using ICT to create prosperity (www.globalknowledge.org). The forum would consist of several main speaking panels and follow-up discussion sessions based on various ICT4D and development themes.
YSEI will be hosting a main panel session and follow-up discussion session on supporting young social entrepreneurs. The theme for the panel discussion is "Cultivating Young Social Entrepreneurs - Impact & Challenges". The follow-up discussion session would be centered on – “Developing Support Systems for Young Social Entrepreneurs”. The discussions with key role players should involve developing a road-map/ action plan on building the necessary infrastructure consisting of knowledge, networks, mentorship & financing to support young social entrepreneurs. The YSEI event aims to spur interactions and the creation of concrete partnerships between existing and potential supporters of young social entrepreneurs. In addition it can serve as a platform that brings together leaders in technology and social entrepreneurship interested in injecting innovation into youth social enterprises.
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November 07, 2005
SI Lecture: Tech Museum Tech Award Laureates
Solutions Magazine, in partnership with FUSION, BASES, the Social Venture Club at the GSB, and Engineers for a Sustainable World, is videotaping Stanford's annual lecture series in social innovation. Offered since 2000, students and members of the public can watch lectures live on Mondays at 7:30 P.M. in room S-180 in the Stanford Graduate School of Business (students register for Urban Studies 131). This week's guest speakers are the San Jose Tech Museum of Innovation's 2005 Tech Award Laureates. Watch the full video here.
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October 17, 2005
Bridgespan Group Informational Session
The Bridgespan Group will be hosting an informational session at Stanford University on Tuesday, October 18, from 7-8 p.m., held in Building 200, Room 205. We invite interested students, particularly seniors, to come learn more about our organization.
Bridgespan is a nonprofit strategy consulting firm focused exclusively on the domestic nonprofit sector. We bring leading-edge strategies and tools from the private sector to address the challenges and opportunities facing nonprofit organizations and foundations, particularly in the areas of education, youth development, and high-impact philanthropy. We are currently accepting applications for the position of Associate Consultant in our San Francisco and Boston offices. More information on the position and our firm can be found on our Web site. Interested candidates should apply online at www.bridgespangroup.org.
The informational session will be sponsored by FUSION. For updated event information please visit http://fusion.stanford.edu.
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September 08, 2005
13th Annual Philanthropy Midwest Conference
According to the Kansas City Business Journal, the Council on Philanthropy will have its 13th annual Philanthropy Midwest Conference Friday at the Hyatt Regency Crown Center hotel on Friday, September 9th, 2005. About 400 attendees are expected at the event, the organization said in a written release. The event is aimed at nonprofit professionals, volunteers and leaders of business, civic and charitable foundations.
The conference will include 20 workshops and a keynote speech by Paul Carttar, executive vice chancellor for external affairs for the University of Kansas, on "Social Entrepreneurship: Panacea or Quagmire?"
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June 02, 2005
Stanford Graduate School of Business to Host Net Impact 2005 Conference
The Net Impact 2005 Conference, the largest annual gathering in the world for MBA students and young professionals focused on corporate social responsibility, social entrepreneurship, international development, and environmental management, will be hosted by the Stanford Graduate School of Business November 10-13, the organizers announced today.
The choice of Stanford Business School, selected from among Net Impact's 100-plus chapters, is yet another recognition of the School's commitment to a business curriculum organized around social innovation. The School's Public Management Program, founded 34 years ago, was the first of its kind at a leading business school. In recent years the Business School created the Center for Social Innovation to promote research, teaching, and programs in the social sector.
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March 28, 2005
2nd Annual Skoll World Forum on Social Entrepreneurship
The Skoll World Forum for Social Entrepreneurs aims to provide a dynamic annual gathering which amplifies and sheds new light on the work of social entrepreneurs around the globe. Social entrepreneurs from around the world will link up with leading figures from Hollywood, big business, philanthropy and academia this week to discuss the importance of leveraging networks for social change at the second annual Skoll World Forum on Social Entrepreneurship.
More than 600 participants from 40 countries and six continents are scheduled to attend the conference from March 30 to April 1 at Said Business School, which is part of Oxford University in England. The conference will focus on "Making Networks Work," exploring the crucial roles that networks play for social entrepreneurs and their supporters from many angles, including media networks, academic networks and funding networks, all of which contribute to the success of a social enterprise.
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