The groundbreaking MFA in Design for Social Innovation (DSI) and Net Impact invite you to share in the results of the inaugural Designathon for CSR. We are bringing together 6 teams representing Fortune 500 companies, nonprofits, cooperatives, venture capital and small businesses to determine how design can help their organizations innovate toward a positive social impact. See what these teams and the talented faculty at DSI have developed after little more than 12 hours! Light more »
Are you a leader working to change the world through business? Please join us September 16-17 at the world’s first Designathon for Corporate Social Responsibility (think hackathon with design). You, and hopefully a colleague or two, will be mentored by the faculty of the ground-breaking MFA in Design for Social Innovation program at SVA, guided through a design process customized for you, and provided with the tools you’ll need to continue on a path to success. Space is more »
Net Impact NYC Professional Chapter Board Fellows Program – Information Session Monday, May 23rd, 7-8pm Are you looking for a way to use your professional skills to give back to your community? Are you interesting in non-profit board management? As a non-profit organization, would your board benefit from pro-bono, professional advice and assistance? Net Impact’s Board Fellows Program could be the solution for you. The Board Fellows program places individual volunteers on non-profit boards (as more »
Net Impact’s Service Corps program provides an opportunity for our NJ and NYC chapter volunteers and nonprofits to come together for actionable consulting projects. These 10-12 week projects focus on marketing, business planning/operations, and strategic planning. Volunteers commit 15-20 hours per month to a nonprofit client, creating valuable relationships with team members, developing their understanding of the nonprofit sector, and creating meaningful impact for their client nonprofit. On Monday, March 7, 6:30-8:30 pm at Sidebar (120 East 15th Street) there will be a happy hour/meet and greet with non-profit representatives in attendance as well as Service Corps managers available to answer questions about the program. Applications are due Friday, March 11th (You will be informed of your team assignment in the following week). Please email nycservicecorps@gmail.com to receive the application for the Service Corps. With nine potential projects to work with this season, there are more than enough volunteer opportunities so please spread the word about this season.
Net Impact NYC is partnering with StayClassy, a San Diego-Based social fundraising platform that offers fundraising and communications tools to nonprofits, to help judge the New York City CLASSY Awards.
The Net Impact NYC Professionals Chapter is launching a Board Fellows program! If you are interested in participating in the chapter’s inaugural Board Fellows program as either an individual or a non-for-profit organization, please check out our website to learn more (http://netimpactnyc.org/programs/board-fellows/). Applications are due Monday, September 13th.
Net Impact has partnered with the Pepsi Refresh Project to find mentors from the Net Impact network to help grant recipients maximize their impact. This is a great opportunity to use your business skills to help individuals, nonprofits, and businesses this summer.
The Foundation Center presents “Meet the Grantmakers: Harnessing the Power of Social Impact Investing for Community Education” on May 19.
One of the overarching topics for the evening was the future of philanthropy. I think there was a consensus that it’s an exciting time in the field and it will be interesting to see how some of the newer approaches evolve.
Join us on Thursday, March 11 for a speed networking happy hour event! You will have the opportunity to expand your network by connecting with other professionals in CSR, sustainability, social entrepreneurship, international development and non-profit management.