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| Conversations in Social Enterprise: 2006 |
Conversations in Social Enterprise is a powerful forum for leaders who are shaping a new domain of market-led social innovation. These engaged dialogues connect investors, philanthropists, and business leaders to debate, and to share Best Practices with pioneering entrepreneurs creating pragmatic solutions to the globe’s toughest problems. Together, we will push social enterprise innovation to the next level.
In 2006 Social Fusion will host five conversations May-November concentrating on “Unleashing the Positive Power of Capital” through finance innovations promoting global social enterprise growth.
All sessions hosted at: The Commonwealth Club of California
595 Market Street in San Francisco
All sessions take place 11:30AM-1:30PM
PLEASE NOTE IMPORTANT DATE CHANGES BELOW
| 5/05/06 |
Unleashing the Positive Power of Capital:
High Impact Investing, Part I
We’ll take head-on the debate about whether there are necessary trade-off’s between social and environmental sustainability, and robust financial returns.
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| 6/02/06 |
$Greening Green: Sustainability Boom or Bubble
Skeptic or believer, there is no question the green wave is rolling in renewable energy innovation and invention – How real is it? How do you jump on? And how long will it last?
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| 9/08/06 |
Microfinance: Myth & Magic
Is microfinance delivering on its promises? Or do we need fresh innovation to scale impact, and ensure long-term market solutions to poverty?
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| 10/06/06 |
Networked for Good: Architecting a Social Financial Marketplace
We may soon witness the birth of a new social enterprise marketplace. How close are we really? How do we accelerate progress? Can – or should – we leapfrog using the Silicon Valley VC model?
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| 11/03/06 |
Locally Grown, Globally Known: High Impact Investing, Part II
“BOP” = Base of the Pyramid? Or, Bulk of the World’s Population. Explore a new frontier where local innovation meets global scale in empowering and accessing a 4B person market.
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Benefits of Attending
| Tap into innovation |
⇒ | Get direct access to field leading advances in capital development and business innovation for social good. |
| Learn best practices |
⇒ | Engage with seasoned experts and entrepreneurs meeting challenges and building best practices in new business design. |
| Develop your network |
⇒ | Gain knowledge and opportunities to collaborate with a wide range of top and emerging leaders bridging business and social benefit. |
Event Details
Conversations in Social Enterprise is now in its fourth year and has been steadily growing each year to meet strong demand and sold-out programs. This is a nexus for leaders of the business and social sector communities to build social change together – by listening, sharing resources, and engaging in building new networks and partnerships.
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Location
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Commonwealth Club of California
595 Market Street , San Francisco, CA
(at Second Street) |
| Time |
Lunch sessions are from 11:30AM - 1:30PM, with additional networking afterwards. Please arrive EARLY, as we will begin promptly. |
| Fee |
$30 for pre-registration; $40 at the door;
$20 student and Fusion Affiliates
Discount registration for full series:
$95 for 5 sessions
(Price includes lunch and light refreshments) |
| Audience |
Limited to 50 participants. Audience includes social investors, philanthropists, business leaders and entrepreneurs focused on social enterprise innovation. |
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Imagine a girl who lives in a dangerous San Jose neighborhood. She wants to participate in
the girls' after-school program, but she cannot. It is unsafe for her to walk home at 6:00
at night and her parents work until 8:00. Therefore, she goes home, right after school every
day at 2:30, where she waits alone until her parents return. This is a common story.
Imagine that same girl. Imagine that she knows how to address obstacles that limit her.
Imagine that she goes to her principal and explains the problem and then she calls one of
her mentors who connects her to the County Supervisor in her district. She also organizes a
group of friends who have the same problem. Imagine that she sets a meeting with her
friends, the principal, the mayor and the County Supervisor. She facilitates that meeting
with the aim of finding a solution. And she does. Now she and her fellow students stay after
school and have a safe way home. This is our work.
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