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Events in Washington, D.C.

A DIALOGUE ON CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY & SUSTAINABILITY: New Strategies for Effective Action

May 22 - 24, Mason Inn Conference Center and Hotel, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA

We all hear that there is a need for responsible capitalism but are unsure of what it means for ourselves and our companies.  George Mason School of Management Executive Education, in partnership with MHCInternational (MHCi) and 9Lenses, invites you to attend a two-day networking event and dialogue on emerging strategies that will explore the issue of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and sustainability.

For more information, click here.

CRACKING THE NUT 2012 CONFERENCE

June 25 - 26, Registration Deadline: May 25, Enrique V. Iglesias Conference Center, 1330 New York Ave, NW, Washington, DC 20577

The Cracking the Nut 2012 Conference is the premier global event to exclusively focus on leveraging public-private partnerships to develop rural and agricultural markets and help you identify investment opportunities at all points along dynamic rural and agricultural value chains.

For more information, click here.

Events in the U.S.

TEDxSTANFORD

May 19, Live webinar opportunity

TEDxSTANFORD will feature digital innovation, philosophy talks, student inventions, virtual reality, yoga, Taiko drumming, dance to blow you mind, and their own 14 year-old cello prodigy.
For more information, click here.

SUSTAINABLE FACILITIES FORUM

June 20 - 21, Peachtree City, GA

Sustainability is fast becoming a top priority in boardrooms across Corporate America.  The theme of 2012 is Sustainable Facilities Management and the Triple Bottom Line. 

For more information, click here.

RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS SUMMIT USA

June 27 - 28, New York

Discover how to fully embed and integrate CSR in your organization.  Receive best practices from GAP Inc, Timberland, Lockheed Martin, Life Technologies, Campbell Soup, and many more.

For more information, click here.

The Feast 2012

October 3 - 5, New York, NY,

The Feast convenes the most remarkable entrepreneurs, radicals, doers and thinkers who are revolutionizing the way things work for the betterment of humanity.

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PopTech Social Innovation Fellows Program

October 17 - 20; Camden, Maine

Deadline for Nominations: April 3

Around the world, visionary change agents are hard at working incubating new approaches to the planet's toughest challenges. Yet some are not taking advantage of the latest tools and thinking in technology, communication and innovation - or a network of experts, peers, and supporters who can help them. The program is designed to help fill that gap - to equip world-changing innovators with tools, insights, and social network that can help them scale their impacts to new heights.

For more information, click here.

Social Venture Network Hall of Fame Celebration, and Conference

Celebration: November 13, Gotham Hall, New York, NY

Conference: November 14 - 17, Hilton Westchester Rye Brook, Rye Brook, NY

Social Venture Network connects, supports, and inspires business leaders and social entrepreneurs in expanding practices that build a just and sustainable economy.

For more information, click here.

International Events

B4E GLOBAL SUMMIT 2012

May 21 - 23, Berlin, Germany

The B4E (Business for the Environment) Global Summit 2012 will define the role of business in shaping and building a global green economy.  With the theme "Collaborate, Innovate, Act--Delivering the Green Economy," the summit will explore transformative business models, smart cities and innovative financial solutions, with proposals for a better, more sustainable future.  The outcome of the B4E Summit discussions will be shared with key decision makers at the 2012 Earth Summit in Rio.

For more information, click here.

PARTNERING FOR GLOBAL IMPACT

July 9 - 10, Lugano, Switzerland

Partnering for Global Impact is a new initiative to facilitate transactions in social investing and philanthropy through one-to-one meetings between investors, philanthropists, and social enterprises.  Their focus on transactions and results is supported by industry-leading partnering systems and technology.  EBD Group's one-to-one meeting system, partneringONE, allows attendees to identify potential partners and schedule meetings ahead of time.

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SOCIAL ENTERPRISE WORLD FORUM

October 16 - 18, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

The Social Enterprise World Forum - Forum Mundial de Negocios Sociais - is the premiere global event focused on building social enterprise movement worldwide.  The overall theme of SEWF2012 is the growing field of impact investing, and will focus on attracting new investment capital for social enterprise.

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CSR SUMMIT

June 10 - 13, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

The 9th CSR Summit 2012 will provide a unique platform for CSR professionals in the region to learn and network alongside key stakeholders to develop and advance CSR in the region.

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SustaiNext SUMMIT (EU): Universal Sustainability - Engaging Business & Education Towards a Sustainable Future

June 21 - 22, Dublin, Ireland

The leading sustainability collaborative in the United States, present a not-to-be missed Summit on Universal Sustainability that will address the greatest challenges for businesses and society in the 21st century.

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Competitions

2012 ProInspire FELLOWSHIP

Final Round Deadline: May 31, Washington, DC area

ProInspire is building the next generation of nonprofit leaders by expanding the talent pipeline, developing professionals, and increasing diversity in the sector.  Their flagship program, the ProInspire Fellowship, recruits top business professional with 2-5 years of business experience who want to use their skills for social impact.  Fellows spend one year working at a nonprofit organization and afterwards engage with their community of alumni to continue investing in the sector.  Start dates are in April and August.

For more general information, visit their website.

BANKING ON YOUTH COMPETITION

Deadline: June 10

Youth Venture, Inc. has launched the Banking on Youth competition in partnership with the Consumer Bankers Association (CBA) Foundation and banks from all across the US.  This exciting competition provides youth a wonderful opportunity to showcase their exceptional ideas for benefiting society and creating positive social change.  Youth between the ages 13-20 are invited to share their ideas for sustainable ventures that will directly benefit society through an original and fun 60-90 second video for a chance to win from over $100,000 in cash and in-kind prizes.

For more information,click here.

LIVE GREEN FELLOWSHIP 2012-2013

Deadline: July 6, Start: July 9, Salary: $1,500 per month; Health & Dental Insurance; 2452 18th St, NW, 2nd Floor. Washington, DC 20009

Live Green's goal is to create a thriving green economy.  They aim to lift up the social entrepreneurs that are building a triple-bottom line economy and make green living the norm amongst the wide and diverse population in the US.  Their fellowship program is designed to nurture a top-notch, green-minded future leader in the environmental and social change fields.

For more details on the post, click here.

For more information on the organization, click here.

ASHOKA CHANGEMAKER WEBSITE:Social Innovation Competitions

Ever wanted to find out more about all the money that foundations and corporations give out for social innovation ideas?  Ashoka's Changemaker program has done the research for you!

Check out their website and get that gamechanger funded.

Atlas Corps: U.S. and Latin America

Atlas Corps is a 12-month, direct-service fellowship offered three times a year for the world's best nonprofit leaders. Their mission is to address critical social issues by developing leaders, strengthening organizations, and promoting innovation through an overseas fellowship of skilled nonprofit professionals. Fellowships in Latin America now include Chile in addition to Colombia.

Visit their website for more information.

Deshpande Foundation's Sandbox Fellowship

Rolling Deadline

This fellowship puts into practice a vision for global exchange specific to development and innovation, relative to the "Sandbox" region of Northwestern Kamataka, India, serving as a development lab for entrepreneurship. The fellowship is a year-long program for dynamic professionals or post-graduate school candidates who have experience working in on-the-ground development and/or social entrepreneurship and are seeking an extended experience working in India on these issues. Fellows work to address challenges at various NGOs working in the fields of Agriculture, Livelihood, Education, and Health.

For more information, click here.