social enterprise alliance

Kevin Lynch, SEA's new CEO, closes the annual Summit with a bang!

2011-11-21T17:06:00.000-08:00

The Social Enterprise Alliance just had its annual summit in Chicago, and it went extremely well. Social enterprisers from around the U.S. and Canada, as well as the world, shared a rare opportunity to brainstorm together about making social change at the intersection of mission and the market.It was also an opportunity to welcome Kevin Lynch as the new CEO of the Alliance. A highly successful

10 Questions with Ryan Scott of Causecast

2011-04-12T11:07:00.000-07:00

About Ryan Scott Several years ago, entrepreneur Ryan Scott noticed a growing demand for online tools and technology in the nonprofit world. His solution was to create an online platform that could connect and empower some of the largest forces of change in the name of the world’s most pressing causes. In 2008, Ryan launched Causecast – an innovative social enterprise that delivers tools,

The Untapped Resource for Social Enterprises and Nonprofits

2011-03-30T14:19:00.000-07:00

<!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:Cambria; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:auto; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:3 0 0 0 1 0;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"

SEA CEO Lisa Nitze tours Nashville

2011-03-30T13:41:00.000-07:00

SEA Middle Tennessee Chapter Chair Dan Surface organized a terrific three days in Nashville for SEA CEO Lisa Nitze. On March 21st, Lisa gave a symposium address to students and a luncheon address to local nonprofits at Belmont University. A meeting with Nashville Mayor, Karl Dean, and Nashville Chamber of Commerce President, Howard Gentry focused on Nashville’s Poverty Initiative and the

Of Romeo, Juliet and social entrepreneurs

2011-03-22T08:05:00.000-07:00

<!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:Trebuchet; panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:auto; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:3 0 0 0 1 0;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin-top:0in; margin-right:0in; margin-bottom:10.0pt; margin-left:0in; line-height:115%;

SEA on the Hill

2011-03-14T07:29:00.000-07:00

Left photo:(from left) SEA Board Chair, Bill Strathmann, Congressman Van Hollen, SEA COO, Jill Harris. Right photo: Senator Barbara Boxer with SEA Board Member, Tony Deifell SEA Board members gathered in Washington DC last week for a board and staff meeting followed by a full day of lobbying on the Hill. On Tuesday March 8th SEA board members and staff spent a “Day on the Hill” meeting with

SEA North Texas Chapter Launch

2011-03-10T08:14:00.000-08:00

Dr. Tony Mendes discusses the Social Enterprise Alliance from an academic perspective

Empowering Mission-Driven Entrepreneurs

2011-03-04T08:54:00.000-08:00

by Marc Lane an excerpt from Social Enterprise: Empowering Mission-Driven Entrepreneurs "The deepest recession in modern times has left one in seven working-age Americans in poverty. Yet the nation's charities have cut their services to the disadvantaged. Their operating costs have skyrocketed; grants and subsidiaries, more competitive than ever, have been cut back; and charitable giving is

SEA visits the White House

2011-02-04T10:47:00.000-08:00

SEA was invited to a ceremony on Monday January 31st at the White House where the Obama Administration was launching its new initiative Start Up America. Startup America is the White House initiative to celebrate, inspire, and accelerate high-growth entrepreneurship throughout the US. This coordinated public/private effort brings together an alliance of the country’s most innovative entrepreneurs

10 Questions with Diana Peacock of Community Wealth Ventures

2011-01-31T10:09:00.000-08:00

Amid declining charitable contributions and increased social need, nonprofits continue to seek new solutions for sustainability. This is why the work of consulting firms such as Community Wealth Ventures (CWV) becomes increasingly important. CWV offers strategy and implementation services to nonprofit organizations and philanthropic foundations, partnering with them to design and implement

Budgeting for and Managing Capital Improvement Projects

2011-01-03T09:25:00.000-08:00

by Jeff Carroll Everyone understands that water is the nectar of life (some think it’s coffee, but it's water). The oddity is that too much will kill you faster than too little. The same is true in business. Growth is necessary to survive, but unmanaged growth that comes too fast will kill a business as quickly as one that has too little growth. Guiding an enterprise into and through managed

10 Questions with Andrea Mills, Director of Fiscal Management Associates

2010-11-16T07:54:00.000-08:00

Andrea T. Mills, MBA, CPA, CCSA®, Director of Fiscal Management Associates, LLC, works with nonprofit organizations, individuals, and foundations in financial management areas to help them make important fiscal decisions for their organizations. Her support enables organizations to improve the effectiveness of their giving and receiving of contributions through developing fiscal management tools,

Using Technology and Social Innovation to Stop Domestic Abuse

2010-10-08T09:41:00.000-07:00

Mary Serie What would it take to create real systems-change in providing support to victims of domestic violence, elder abuse or homelessness? SEA member National Day One®, LLC offers a unique business model to help cities, counties and states create a robust network of support for domestic violence victims. They’ve created a database that allows shelters to update all available beds in real

The Tactics of Hope - Join the Social Entrepreneur Movement

2010-06-01T07:40:00.000-07:00

First Lady Michelle Obama Makes Social Innovation Fund Announcement

2010-05-27T09:12:00.000-07:00

SEA Names Lisa Nitze President and CEO!

2010-05-25T08:01:00.000-07:00

May 25, 2010: Lisa Nitze has been named President and CEO of the Social Enterprise Alliance, the largest membership organization for social entrepreneurs in North America and the national network linking social enterprises in the U.S. and Canada with peer networks abroad. Lisa takes over at the Alliance after nearly five years at Ashoka, where she most recently served as Vice President of the

2010 Social Enterprise Summit: Final Day and Takeaway

2010-04-30T16:41:00.000-07:00

Tristan reports on the final day of the 2010 Social Enterprise Summit and World Forum…Following the previous night’s performance of soothing and rustic tones of Wake For Dead, The Grateful Dead cover band with a Celtic twist, Day 3 at the 2010 Social Enterprise Summit started out with some Aussie flavor.I attended the Stories from Australian Social Enterprises: Key Learnings from the

A Different Experience

2010-04-30T12:18:00.000-07:00

A plenary session with a global perspective provided insight for Kylie and other delegates wanting to identify the commonalities. What would it take for government to take on social enterprise? That’s the question Jim Schorr posed to the panel of Anne Jamieson, Toronto Enterprise Fund, Kathleen Martinez, Assistant Secretary for Disability Employment Policy and Peter Holbrook, CEO of the Social

Generational Innovation

2010-04-29T18:07:00.000-07:00

In this post, Kylie talks about engaging young social entrepreneurs... A changing of the guards, or perhaps a little respite, seems to be on the minds of social enterprise stalwarts as they herald in the young social entrepreneurs through the development of networks, enterprises and skills building activities. Many are represented at the Conference and Summit including SAGE, a global

Social Enterprise Summit Stories: From Government Collaboration to Youth Empowerment

2010-04-29T15:46:00.000-07:00

Tristan reports on day two of the 2010 Social Enterprise Summit and World Forum…Government and social enterpriseThe 2010 Social Enterprise Summit opened its second day with a plenary panel delving into the government and social enterprise collaboration. Social Enterprise Alliance public policy board member Jim Schorr started the event questioning the state of the union in each panel member’s

Social Engagement Through Youth Empowerment

2010-04-29T09:10:00.000-07:00

Tristan reports from the Summit Showcase and Reception... The 2010 Social Enterprise Summit and World Forum (#SocEnt10) kicked off Wednesday with a rallying call to Generation Y. As I weaved my way through the hoopla of the Summit showcase and reception I found many organizations that focus a large amount of their time educating and empowering students, youth and anyone else between the ages of

The Hard Yards of Social Enterprise

2010-04-29T06:07:00.000-07:00

On a day of pre-conference tours and workshops, Kylie steps out with a bus load of social entrepreneurs to see what San Francisco has to offer... Social Enterprise may be a relatively new term, but the ethos is nothing new to those dedicated organisations that have been working in the field for decades. They are passionate about addressing a need in the community, committed to developing

The Ripple Effect

2010-04-27T11:15:00.000-07:00

In this post, Kylie begins to prepare for her journey to San Francisco... It’s a cool, windy morning in country Tasmania and with only two sleeps before Kylie launches herself on the United States (although other Kylie’s have gone before me), I am having quality time with the family. A family that includes a maturing punk musician husband (currently in a band called The Lucky Dips-check them

Top 4 Reasons to Attend the Youth Event on Wednesday

2010-04-26T10:27:00.000-07:00

Sparkseed and the SF Bay Area chapter of the SEA have joined forces to host an unforgettable party for students and young professionals interested in social enterprise. Whether you’re visiting San Francisco for the Summit or live in the Bay Area, you won’t want to miss this opportunity to mingle with like-minded people in an incredible location. Here’s what you need to know: Wednesday, 4/28

The Spreadsheet Revolution

2010-04-24T19:16:00.000-07:00

It’s a beautiful Autumn day in Hobart, Tasmania and we wake to the news that the first Australian Greens politician has been signed in as a minister of the Tasmanian Government. Two members of the Tasmanian Greens Party join the sitting Labor Party to form a minority government. Interesting and challenging times in Tassie politics that ripple out into the broader community. It’s a pairing of