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It's officially #SEEED16 month!
Stay tuned for weekly Summit Updates leading up to The 2016 SEEED Summit, held at the Omni Providence Hotel and on Brown University's campus on April 29th and 30th!
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 KALIE GOLD, DIRECTOR OF MONITORING AND EVALUATION, ONE ACRE FUND
Since 2010, Kalie Gold has been working at One Acre Fund, a social enterprise dedicated to eradicating hunger for smallholder farmers. One Acre Fund currently has over 300,000 smallholder farmer customers in East Africa using a unique inputs-on-credit model. She currently serves as a Director of Monitoring and Evaluation for One Acre Fund in Kenya, in addition to leading the company's impact evaluations in key expansion markets such as Uganda and Malawi. Kalie Gold will be speaking during the Making the Case for Impact: Testing and Validating Your Theory of Change session at 2:45 PM on Friday, April 29th. |
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APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR THE PITCH COMPETITION EXTENDED TO APRIL 7!
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The 2016 SEEED Summit includes its first ever impact pitch competition on Saturday, April 30th!
Pitch your social business to win coaching, business services, one year of SEG co-working, and eligibility for a $25K interest-free loan! All social enterprises are eligible to apply. Must be able to attend the Pitch Competition on Saturday, April 30th, 2016 from 2:30- 3:30 PM. Applications close April 7.
Click here to apply! |
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TRAVELING FROM OUT OF TOWN?
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| Participants are able to reserve rooms from blocks designated for SEEED attendees! |
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- Cost: $169 per night before taxes.
- Reservations must be received before Friday, April 8, 2016.
- To reserve, call (401) 598-8000 and ask for The SEEED Summit room rate.
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- Cost: $149 per night before taxes.
- Reservations must be received before Friday, April 8, 2016.
- To reserve, call (401) 421-0700 and ask for the Social Enterprise Greenhouse room rate.
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SEEED is seeking motivated volunteers to assist with day-of conference logistics!
Passionate about social enterprise? Apply to be a volunteer for #SEEED16. As a volunteer you will assist with directing participants and speakers, registration, and helping out with break-out session operations. This is a great way to interact with the major players in the social enterprise community. What are you waiting for? Applications close April 6th.
Click here to apply! |
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FEATURED KNOWLEDGE PARTNER
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 THE BRIDGESPAN GROUP
The Bridgespan Group is a nonprofit advisor and resource for mission-driven organizations and philanthropists. They collaborate with social sector leaders to help scale impact, build leadership, advance philanthropic effectiveness and accelerate learning. |
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| We are the first impact conference in the U.S. to adopt a "Pay What You Can" model! |
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 JAY COEN GILBERT, CO-FOUNDER, B LAB
We are excited to have Jay Coen Gilbert as a keynote speaker for SEEED 2016! Gilbert is well known for co-founding B Lab, a nonprofit organization that serves a global movement of people using business as a force for good. B Lab has influenced the social enterprise ecosystem by building a community of Certified B Corporations who meet the highest standards of verified, overall social and environmental performance, public transparency, and legal accountability. Gilbert will be speaking on Starting and Growing a social enterprise during the first keynote at 9:00 AM on April 29th. |
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APPLICATIONS FOR THE SEEED PITCH COMPETITION ARE NOW OPEN!
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The 2016 SEEED Summit includes its first ever impact pitch competition on Saturday, April 30th!
Pitch your social business to win coaching, business services, one year of SEG co-working, and eligibility for a $25K interest-free loan! All social enterprises are eligible to apply. Must be able to attend the Pitch Competition on Saturday, April 30th, 2016 from 2:30- 3:30 PM. Applications close April 1st.
Click here to apply! |
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APPLICATIONS FOR THE BUY WITH HEART MARKETPLACE ARE NOW OPEN!
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The Buy With Heart Marketplace at The 2016 SEEED Summit highlights the products and services of social enterprises. Vendors will have the chance to engage with speakers and entrepreneurs from around the country, while showcasing their products and services. Applications close March 31st. Vendors will be selected on a first-come, first-serve basis, act now!
Click here to apply! |
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 Danielle Gomez, SEEED Student Coordinator
"One of the reasons that I am really interested in the SEEED Summit is because it is outside my comfort zone. I think people, no matter what their major or interests are, should be able to get involved in communities and have access to the resources needed to better their lives. If we redesigned spaces and redesigned the way we sell products or distribute spaces to people by making all businesses social businesses, we can help transform communities. That's the only way we can make things better." |
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| We are the first impact conference in the U.S. to adopt a "Pay What You Can" model! |
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