Social Enterprise Summit 2013 Program Book

may 19–22, 2013

minneapolis, mn

conference program & guide

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Ta ble of ConTenTsOur Schedule At a Glance

Welcome Letter

Where We’ve Been and Where We’re Going

There’s More To the Summit Than the Summit

Building Blocks of the Social Enterprise Economy

Plenary Keynotes and Panels

Plenary Speakers

Pre-Conference and Affinity Sessions

Enterprises, Enterprises, and More Enterprises

Breakthrough Sessions

Bringing People Together, Building Communities

Thanks and Acknowledgments

Notes

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our sChedule at a glance

May 19th, 2013

sunday

May 20th, 2013

monday

May 21st, 2013

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May 22nd, 2013

wednesday

8:30am Plenary Panel: Building An Economy On Purpose

10:15am Break

9:00am Tours and Affinity Sessions

10:45am Breakthrough Sessions, Round 1

2:00pm Breakthrough Sessions, Round 2

4:00pm Breakthrough Sessions, Round 3

3:15pm Break

8:30am Breakthrough Sessions, Round 4

12:00pm Lunch Around The Town

5:15pm Free Time, Rest, and Local Dining

5:30pm Twin Cities Social Enterprise Marketplace and Reception

1 :00pm Opening Keynote: Van Jones on Rebuilding The Dream

3:15pm Opening Plenary: The New Face of Social Enterprise

7:30pm Local Dinearounds

2:15pm Great Break with Serious Networking

7:30pm Desserts and Party!

5:30pm SEA Annual Member Meeting (members only)

1 :30pm Chapter Leaders’ Gathering Social Enterprise Essentials—Lessons from Leading Practitioners

5:30pm Chapter Leaders’ Happy Hour Reception

6:00pm Enjoy The Town

8:00am Continental Breakfast



10:00am Closing Keynote: Strength To Your Sword Arm and Honey To Your Heart—Kevin Lynch

11 :15am Closing Light Buffet Lunch and Final Networking

12:15pm Tours

1 :00pm SEA National Board Meeting

12:15pm Keynote: Debbie Alvarez-Rodriguez on Transformational Leadership

1 :00pm Lunch Around The Town

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welcome to summiT 2013!

dear kindred spiriTs -

It is good to be with you all in Minneapolis. We gather for the 13th Annual Social Enterprise Summit with a simple, common mission: To produce massive social impact through successful social enterprises.

After piloting our Regional Summit strategy in 2012 in the Western, Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions, it feels like a reunion to bring our members, partners and stakeholders together again for a National Summit that celebrates and advances the entirety of the powerful social enterprise movement.

We hope you’re well-rested coming into the Summit, because we intend to keep you busy and stimulated for the next four days. We’ve done our very best to create the kind of Summit experience you’ve told us you want, and to craft an event that truly advances the field. We’ll be anxious to know what you think of some of the new things we’re trying.

Summit 2013 comes at a time of great opportunity for Social Enterprise Alliance. At our last national Summit in 2011, we committed to stabilizing SEA’s operations, improving member value, revitalizing partnerships and relationships, and expanding our chapter structure. As you’ll hear and see, a great deal of progress has been made in all of these areas. Membership has grown by nearly 50%, we’ve added four new chapters and a new buzz has taken hold about SEA.

The theme of Summit 2013 is Building An Economy On Purpose. But it’s not just a theme, it’s our vision for SEA going forward (described more fully on the next page). Supporting this vision is our theory of change around the Building Blocks of a social enterprise economy. This analysis is the organizing principle for the content and flow of Summit 2013. It will drive SEA’s work for years to come, and we’re excited to test-drive it with you this week. Let us know what you think and how we can make this a more powerful construct for change.

Now get ready to dive in, all together, and build an economy on purpose. Tune into our powerful Plenary speakers, the in-depth Pre-conference and Affinity sessions, the social enterprise Tours, or the social enterprise Marketplace. Connect deeply with old and new colleagues in the structured and unstructured networking opportunities. Choose wisely between over two dozen Breakthrough sessions. And enjoy Minneapolis, the most everything city in America.

Thank you for joining us at this year’s Summit. We know an event like this is an investment of time and money. Our commitment is to make it worth every second and every dime.

Forward!

kevin lynch, president & chief executive officer

social enterprise alliance

Jim schorr, chair, sea Board of directors

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From its initial stirrings in the late 1800’s, the social enterprise field had been fragmented and few of its practitioners knew each other. That began to change when six veterans in the field met in Seattle on August 13, 1997, to design the first na-tional gathering for social entrepreneurs. The event took place 15 months later in Colorado Springs, attended by 182 people, including representatives from 92 nonprofits and 47 manage-ment assistance providers.

We’ve come a long way since then. Today, Social Enterprise Alliance (SEA) sits at the focal point of the social enterprise movement with over 1,000 members, a regional network of 15 chapters and a growing reputation for leadership in a field that is absolutely exploding. Social enterprise is emerging as “the missing middle.” At its best, it addresses seemingly intractable social concerns more efficiently than traditional government programs, more sustainably than traditional-ly-funded nonprofits, and more selflessly than typical busi-nesses.

Fifteen years after our founding, we’re getting ready to change things up at SEA. Building An Economy On Purpose is a vision for a “v2.0” of SEA that can move us from the some-what inward-looking vantage of a traditional membership association, to the more externally-focused viewpoint of a movement builder.

Our desire is nothing less than to change the world. We envision a world in which the most vexing social, environ-mental and human concerns are overcome. We believe social enterprise is the single most hopeful vehicle for overcoming them. We celebrate the enterprises that are directly creating that impact.

And we know that there is much that must be done for social enterprises, individually and collectively, to realize their potential. We see our role as the convener, aggregator and voice that works tirelessly to create the conditions in which they can thrive. Thus, our focus on the Building Blocks of a social enterprise economy: Capital, Markets, Talent, Knowl-edge, Policy and Spirit, all held together by Communities

and Networks.

Positioning ourselves to Build An Economy On Purpose will re-quire a massive community and constituency, with all sectors represented, including big players, little players, emerging players, and everyone in between. We’ll be lowering the bar-riers to entry to SEA, leveraging our local footprint, re-engi-neering our online community and investing in our content strategy. Perhaps most importantly, we’ll be capitalizing on the hidden asset in our name—Alliance—as the driver for endless partnerships with those who are working to advance the field within our expansive definition of social enterprise as business whose primary purpose is the common good.

Many elements of the v2.0 vision for SEA will be foreshad-owed at Summit 2013, most notably in the Building Blocks content strategy. More will revealed later in 2013 and in 2014. Stay tuned, and double down ... we’ve got a movement to build together!

where we’ve been , and where we’re going

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Summit 13 offers over 75 speakers, more than three dozen sessions, social enterprise tours, a marketplace of social en-terprise ideas and deep networking opportunities—but there’s even more. We hope our content will get your mental synapses tripping, but our goal is to reach you on all wavelengths. These extras will drive deeper connections with the sector, the com-munity, and other attendees.

soCial enTerprise essenTials: Lessons for Leading Practitioners Pre-suMMit session

Ready for boot camp? This fast-paced pre-conference session will cover all of the essential elements required to launch a social enterprise. Whether you are launching your first venture or you are a serial social entrepreneur looking for your next opportunity, the interactive session will arm you with tools to help you identify the best social enterprise opportunity for your organization, understand the pros and cons of various legal structures, and systematically think through all aspects of your business model. The concepts will be taught by seasoned practitioners who will share candid advice on each topic based on their own successes and lessons learned. Participants will engage in a dialogue about the concepts, and will leave with new ideas and frameworks to take back to their organizations. Led by Diana Peacock of Community Wealth Partners, Chris Carlisle of Gray Plant Mooty, and a panel of experts.

sunday, May 19, 1 :30–4:30PM

Pre-registration required, register and pay onsite at the registration table!

ColleCTive CreaTion: a visuaL record of the suMMit exPerienceLet’s make some art together! Send us a photo that tells us why you care so much about this work. Snap a photo of anything that particularly inspires you or catches your attention over the next 4 days. No phone/camera? No problem! You can also send along a word or two that sums up your experience—or take a seat at the artist tables and stamp or draw your own impression of the Summit.Our artist team from Juxtaposition Arts will add your photos to the public art installation in the atrium, which will be illuminated throughout the conference. Send photos and impressions to our artist team at [email protected] or #SEASummitArt. Juxtaposition Arts is a social enterprise visual art center in

Minneapolis, Minnesota. They work to engage youth in artistic

community collaborations, studio classes and workshops, public

mural programs, and art exhibitions.

ChapTer leaders’ gaThering Pre-suMMit session

One of the most exciting developments in SEA’s position as convener, aggregator and voice of social enterprise in North America is the rapid development of our chapter network now numbering 13 chapters in 11 states, plus 2 new provi-sional chapters. This special pre-conference session for our chapter leadership will focus on our state and local public

There’s more to the summiT than the summiT

policy initiatives and a discussion of SEA strategy and chap-ter sustainability. Followed by a chapter leader reception!This session is for current chapter leaders AND those inter-ested in starting chapters!

sunday, May 19, 1 :30–5:30PM

This session is free of charge.

build your oWn neTWorkMeet your fellow attendees with this networking puzzle!

At registration, you received 6 puzzle pieces to construct a social enterprise “building block.” Each piece of your puzzle is printed with one of the six building blocks of social enterprise: Capital, Markets, Knowledge, Talent, Spirit, and Policy.

Your challenge, should you choose to accept it, is to trade puzzle pieces with fellow attendees in an attempt to construct

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geT soCial, geT FamousSmile—you’re on camera! Keep an eye out for our roaming videographers from Left Brain/Right Brain Productions. They will be grabbing quick shots of the people, sessions, and extras that make Summit 13 special. Stay tuned for “wrap” footage at the conclusion of each day of programming!

shout it out!

Excited about the Summit? Shout it out! Tweet about the Summit at #SEASummit13.

Take The greaT soCial enTerprise CensusGrow your enterprise. Grow your voice. Change our world. SEA is partnering deeply with our friends at Pacific Community Ventures on the Great Social Enterprise Census.

In just 60 seconds, fill out this quick survey to tell us about your organization. Help us reach the goal of every Summit attendee becoming a part of it! Your entry will be published in an online directory. The data in the directory will be leveraged, from Wall Street to the White House, to help inform and substantiate decisions that are good for our enterprises.

By being a part of this census, you help to establish social enterprise as a force to be reckoned with!

httP://sociaLenterPrisecensus.org/


Prizes from

women’s Bean Project

Puzzles sPonsored by

social imPact architects

1 block that includes all 6 colors and all 6 building block names. The first 10 attendees to submit a completed block to the registration desk will receive a fabulous prize from Women’s Bean Project.

soCial enTerprise Week The Social Enterprise Alliance is proclaiming the week of May 20th as Social Enterprise Week. Over the last two months, SEA members and chapters took initiative and filed with local government for official proclamations across the country. Social Enterprise Week proclamations help educate policymakers, garner media attention, and ultimately allow us to tell the story of social enterprise and build out the field.

View Social Enterprise Week proclamations on display in the exhibit area!

soCial enTerprise sToriesOne of our most important jobs at SEA is to tell the stories of both the human and social impact we are producing together. We’re making a special effort this year to stay in touch with what drives us, by taking a moment at the beginning of our plenary sessions as a collective reminder of why we do this work.

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meeT up around ToWnGet out and explore Minneapolis! Sign up for a dinearound at a local restaurant with a group of people that share your interests. Whether it’s an area of impact, geography or business model, you’re sure to find a group that appeals to you.

Don’t see what you’re interested in listed? Propose your own dinearound group at one of our suggested restaurants! Sign up at the message board near the registration area.

sea annual member meeTing (memBers only)Each year at the Summit, SEA’s members come together to weigh in on what we’ve been doing and where we’re going, and do the business of a membership organization.

tuesday, 5:30-6:30PM

The (live!) arT oF soCial enTerpriseMake sure the Summit stimulates all your senses. Look for a variety of performing artists and entertainers in the common areas during our breaks.

breakFasT ConneCTionsMeet your colleagues, old and new, from near and far, at our morning breakfasts, graciously sponsored by our friends at NISH and Gray Plant Mooty.

Work hard, parTy harderAfter your Tuesday dinner, come back for a great dessert, then shake it to Davina & The Vagabonds, the hardest working dance band around.


sea TWin CiTies markeTplaCe proJeCTA well-lubricated marketplace is one of the building blocks of social enterprise, and we all know its importance. But what can we do in practice?

The Twin Cities Chapter has a good answer. It is launching an e-commerce site called the Marketplace to promote the products and services of local social enterprises. In beta test, they are seeking input from social enterprises, buyers, and the broader community to build a dynamic, high-impact site.

This asset will be presented to purchasers of products and services, and the chapter has already made connections with local Minnesota state government procurement officials as well as large corporate partners.

The Twin Cities chapter is laying the foundation for a local economy on purpose here in the Twin Cities. Check out their showcase in the exhibit area and the Social Enterprise Market-place (Monday evening, 5:30–7:30pm) and discuss the project with a chapter representative!

sea’s knoWledge CenTerAs an SEA member, enjoy access to SEA’s online Knowledge Center—powered by our partners at seToolbelt. Our Knowledge Center lets you browse and download 1500+ free social enterprise case studies, research articles, tip sheets, business plans and other resources.

book signing Stick around following our opening keynote by Van Jones. His books will be available for sale and signing! sPonsored by

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Macy’s700 Nicollet MallFood OptionsSky RoomLeeAnn ChinMarket Place Cafeteria

Gaviidae Food Court651 Nicollet MallFood OptionsBayou Cajun CuisineMcDonaldsSubwayManchu WokAndrea PizzaGreat Steak and PotatoNicol’s DeliKabob’s

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US Bank Plaza200 S 6th StreetFood OptionsMama’s PizzaSubwayAsian MaxWhich WichD Brian’s Deli

Need to grab a quick bite to eat? Here are some quick places to eat within a 3-5 minute walk of Summit 2013. Happy lunching!

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knoWledge, inFormaTion, & besT praCTiCesDo more by getting bigger; get bigger by doing better; do better by being smarter. Gathering and spreading collective wisdom, resources and data is fundamental to success.

markeTplaCes For soCial enTerpriseSocial enterprises are businesses, and they deliver more results when their businesses grow. We must expand and lubricate markets for social enterprise through alliances, education and awareness.

supporTive publiC poliCyMuch can be done in the public environment—at the state, local and federal levels—to accelerate social enterprise success. Public procure-ment policies, SBA policy and new corporate forms are all areas we can influence to build the For-Purpose Economy.

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FloW oF CapiTal To The seCTorMoney, money, money makes the world go ‘round, and it is certainly

the fuel that powers social enterprises to go to scale. Improving ac-cess to capital by working with funders and investors and eliminating

structural barriers is foundational.

The change we seek to create in the world is directly produced by social enterprises of every shape and size, many of

whom are part of the Social Enterprise Alliance. Our role at SEA is to support and advance that remarkable work by

influencing and supporting an ecosystem in which more and bigger enterprises can create impact.

How do we build that For-Purpose Economy? Our theory of change posits that six essential Building Blocks must be

set in place, then mortared by the communities and networks we create through SEA. These Building Blocks serve

as the organizing principle for Summit content. Watch for the icons throughout the program book to direct you to

sessions and speakers of interest.

The besT TalenTConditions have never been better to bring the best and brightest

people to the field, as more and more “good doers” want to also be “do gooders,” whether as employees, mentors or pro bono teams.

And who can blame them?

Care For The mind, body, & spiriT oF soCial enTerprisers

The work is hard but incredibly rewarding. As social enterprisers, we need to remember that we’re in this for the long haul, and learn how to

take care of ourselves accordingly. Not an easy thing to do, is it?

This is why SEA was created in the first place: To connect us together to share strength, wisdom and hope. Whether it’s through events like the Summit, our growing chapter strategy, or online communities, communities and networks are indeed the mortar that create structural strength for the For-Purpose Economy.

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meeT your emCees

WelCome remarks

plenary keynoTes and panels

jim fruchtermanceo, Benetech

mark ritchiesecretary of state, minnesota

tamra ryanceo, women’s Bean project

jon camPBellexecutive vice president, wells fargo & company

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Our goal at Summit 2013 is to deliver you a seamlessly crafted experience that sends you on your way wiser, better-connected and more excited about your work than when you came. To help weave the Summit experience together for you, we’ve selected these two fabulous emcees to be with you from the opening buzzer to the closing bell. We hope you’ll like this dynamic duo, because you’ll be seeing a lot of them!

We are delighted to be bringing Summit 2013 to Minneapolis, the new home of Social Enterprise Alliance since 2011. Mark Ritchie, the Secre-tary of State of Minnesota and a public leader who truly “gets” social enterprise (in fact, in a previous life, he was involved in starting one!) will officially welcome us to Minnesota.

Summit 2013 would not be possible without the generosity of a long list of sponsors. At the top of that list is Wells Fargo, with strong roots in Minnesota, a national footprint, and a real appreciation for what social enterprise does to build strong communities. With great appre-ciation for their role as Presenting Sponsor for Summit 2013, join us in welcoming Jon Campbell to the stage.

Presented by:

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Opening Keynote: Van Jones on Rebuilding The DreamOur theme for Summit 2013 is Building An Economy on Purpose, reflecting our passionate belief in social enterprise as perhaps the most hopeful vehicle for creating a thriving economy that works for all and serves the common good. Who better to kick off Summit 2013 than the dynamic Van Jones—CNN Contributor, two-time New York Times Best-selling Author, President and Co-Founder of Rebuild The Dream and former Special Advisor to the Obama White House.

Opening Plenary: The New Face of Social EnterpriseSince SEA’s humble beginnings in 1998, our understanding of the potential impact of social enterprise has expanded exponentially. Once defined solely as the earned income or employment generation activity of non-profits, the social enterprise space now includes any business whose primary purpose is the common good. SEA is rapidly evolving its structure and offerings to become the “big tent” for the space. In this spirit, we are delighted to present “The New Face of Social Enterprise.” Moderated by SEA’s Board Chair, Jim Schorr, of UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business, the panel will feature five incredibly diverse practitioners who are leading enterprises the founders of SEA could likely never have imagined 13 years ago: Priya Haji—Founder of World of Good and now SaveUp; Rebecca Masisak—CEO of

mondayMay 20th, 2013, 1 :00PM–2:15PM

mondayMay 20th, 2013, 3:15PM–5:15PM

Van jonescnn commentator

ny times Bestselling author

former special advisor to the obama white house

president and co-founder, rebuild the dream

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TechSoup Global; Marc Spencer—CEO of Juma Ventures; Jeff Dykstra—CEO of Partners in Food Solutions; and Rafael Alvarez—Founder and CEO of GenesysWorks.

jim schorrsenior fellow in social entrepreneurship, uc Berkeley, haas school of Business

jeff dykstrachief executive officer, partners in food solutions

reBecca masisakceo, techsoup global

rafael alVarezfounder & ceo, genesys works

Priya hajiceo and co-founder, saveup, inc.

marc sPencerchief executive officer, Juma

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Plenary Panel: Building An Economy on PurposeHow do we build the For-Purpose Economy? Our theory of change posits that six essential building blocks must be set in place, then mortared by the communities and networks we create through SEA. On Tuesday, we kick off an intense, con-tent-packed day with an opening plenary featuring an expert on each of these six building blocks: efficient access to Cap-ital (Tim Freundlich); well-lubricated Marketplaces for social enterprise products and services (Carolyn Roby); supportive public Policy (Mark Ritchie); a supply of the best Talent to

tuesdayMay 21st, 2013, 8:30aM–10:15aM

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carla jaVitspresident, redf

tim freundlichco-founder, social capital markets (socap)

keVin lynchpresident & chief executive officer, social enterprise alliance

carolyn roBysenior vice president

wells fargo community relations

eric dawsonpresident & co-founder, peacefirst

aaron hurstpresident & founder, taproot foundation


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Keynote: Transformational Leadership: Moving Beyond OurselvesAs social entrepreneurs we grapple with the issues of impact and effectiveness on a daily basis. We seek solutions to some of the world’s most daunting social, economic and political challenges. We must be outstanding managers, run profitable businesses, and be brilliant strategists. So why is it that sometimes the things we do best become our biggest obstacles to change? Together, we will consider our leader-ship experiences and frameworks.

Closing Keynote: Strength To Your Sword Arm And Honey To Your HeartSEA’s President & CEO will “string the beads” of our 72 hours together and send us on our way with collective vision for the For-Purpose Economy we are building together.

tuesdayMay 21st, 2013, 12:15PM–1 :00PM

wednesdayMay 21st, 2013, 12:15PM–1 :00PM

deBBie alVarez-rodriGuezformer ceo, goodwill san francisco, san mateo & marin counties

keVin lynchpresident & chief executive officer, social enterprise alliance

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the field (Aaron Hurst); easily disseminated Knowledge and best practices (Kevin Lynch); and care for the mind, body and Spirit of social enterprisers (Eric Dawson). Pay close atten-tion, because the Summit lineup of Breakthrough Sessions is organized by these same six building blocks!

sPonsored by:

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plenary keynoTes and panels plenary speakers

Jim Fruchterman is a leading social entrepreneur and CEO of Benetech, a nonprofit technology company based in Palo Alto, California. He is a former rocket scientist who creates technol-ogy social enterprises that target underserved communities. In 1989, Fruchterman founded Benetech, a nonprofit social enterprise, to produce reading machines for people who are blind. Benetech now creates new technology for people with disabilities as well as the human rights and environmental movements. Fruchterman has received a MacArthur Fellowship and the Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship. He believes that technology can be the ultimate leveler, allowing disadvan-taged people to achieve more equality in society.

Tamra Ryan draws from more than 20 years of marketing and sales experience as the CEO of the Women’s Bean Project, bringing a business-savvy side to the nationally-recognized social enterprise. Using a hands-on approach, she has success-fully built a culture that caters to women attempting to break the cycle of chronic unemployment and poverty. She is the re-cipient of numerous awards, including the Judith M. Kaufmann award for Civic Entrepreneurship, presented by The Denver Foundation; Women Who Rock, presented at CampExperience 2010; Regis University’s Social Entrepreneurship Award; and Outstanding Alumnus, presented by the Colorado Leadership Alliance in 2006. In 2012 she was named one of Colorado’s up and coming most influential women by The Denver Post. Ms. Ryan is also the board chair for the Colorado Chapter of the Social Enterprise Alliance.

jim fruchtermanceo, Benetech

www.benetech.org/


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Executive Vice President Jon Campbell is director of Govern-ment and Community Relations for Wells Fargo & Company. Government and Community Relations operates as the link between the company, stakeholders and the communities we serve, focusing on stakeholder engagement, public policy ad-vocacy, reputation management and corporate social respon-sibility strategies and programs. Campbell is responsible for teams that manage the company’s federal and state govern-ment relations, corporate philanthropy, environmental affairs, community relations, diversity and inclusion, and Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) risk management.

jon camPBellexecutive vice president, wells fargo & company

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Minnesota Secretary of State Mark Ritchie partners with town-ship, city, and county officials to organize elections on behalf of Minnesota’s 3.7 million eligible voters. Ritchie also oversees a wide range of services for Minnesota businesses provided by the Office of Secretary of State, including the archiving of offi-cial documents. Secretary Ritchie serves on the State Executive Council, the State Board of Investment, the Twin Cities Army Community Advisory Board and on the Board of the Minne-sota Historical Society. He served as president of the National Association of Secretaries of State during 2011 and has been a member of the NASS executive board since 2010. Secretary Ritchie has been a faculty member for election law seminars conducted by the Minnesota Institute for Legal Education, the Minnesota and Hennepin County Bar Associations, the Univer-sity of Minnesota and William and Mary Law School. Ritchie and his wife Nancy live in Minneapolis.


www.sos.mn.gov/

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plenary speakers

Van Jones is president and co-founder of Rebuild the Dream, a platform for bottom-up, people-powered innovations to help fix the U.S. economy. A Yale-educated attorney, Van has written two New York Times Best Sellers: The Green Collar Economy, the definitive book on green jobs, and Rebuild the Dream, a roadmap for progressives in 2012 and beyond. In 2009, Van worked as the green jobs advisor to the Obama White House. There, he helped run the inter-agency process that oversaw $80 billion in green energy recovery spending. Van is the founder of Green For All, a national organization working to get green jobs to disadvantaged communities. He was the main advocate for the Green Jobs Act; signed into law by George W. Bush in 2007, the Act was the first piece of federal legislation to codify the term “green jobs.” Under the Obama administration, it has resulted in $500 million for green job training nationally. While best known as a pioneer in the environmental movement, Van has been hard at work in social justice for nearly two decades, fashioning solutions to some of urban America’s toughest prob-lems. He is the co-founder of two social justice organizations: the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights and Color of Change.

Van jonescnn commentator

ny times Bestselling author

former special advisor to the obama white house

president and co-founder, rebuild the dream

www.rebuildthedream.com/

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Jim Schorr teaches Social Enterprise at UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business, where he is Senior Fellow in Social Entre-preneurship, and at Vanderbilt University, where he is Adjunct Professor of Management. Prior to his teaching career, Jim was CEO of Juma Ventures, one of the most successful and admired nonprofit social enterprises in the US. During his MBA years at

jim schorrsenior fellow in social entrepreneurship, uc Berkeley, haas school of Business

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Named by Forbes Magazine as one of the world’s top 30 social entrepreneurs, Rafael Alvarez is founder and CEO of Genesys Works. Under Rafael’s guidance and vision, Genesys Works has grown from serving just 10 students in Houston in 2002,to serving over 600 students in Houston, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Chicago, in 2011. Genesys Works’ compounded annual growth rate is over 50 percent in spite of the economic downturn of the recent years. Rafael’s leadership and Genesys Works’ innovative model have received wide recognition across America. Rafael has moti-vated audiences across the country through keynote and other speaking engagements. Rafael obtained a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Texas A&M University and a Master of Science in Engineering Management from the University of Houston. A native of Mexico City, Rafael resides in Houston, Texas with his wife, Stephanie, and their three daughters.

rafael alVarezfounder & ceo, genesys works

www.genesysworks.org/

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Northwestern University in 1993, he helped launch Net Impact, which has since become the leading student movement fo-cused on leveraging the power of business to foster social and environmental sustainability in the world. In addition to SEA, Jim has served on the boards of Global Social Venture Compe-tition, Juma Ventures, The Nature Conservancy, and he is Chair Emeritus at Net Impact.

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Jeff currently serves as the CEO of Partners in Food Solutions, a consortium of leading global food companies—General Mills, Cargill and DSM—who are committed to improving food security by sharing the knowledge and expertise of their employees with small and growing food processors across Africa. Jeff’s career has included numerous business development, marketing and communication roles at both large, global organizations as well as at several smaller start-up ventures. Jeff’s current work is shaped and informed by having spent half his career in business and the other half in relief and development leading to a unique and practical understanding of how both of these sectors can benefit from the other and accomplish more together than apart. A Colorado native, Jeff is a graduate of Westmont College, Santa Barbara, CA and currently resides in Edina, Minnesota, USA with his wife, Molly and three children—Mackenzie, Clara & Bennett.

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Priya Haji is the CEO and co-founder of SaveUp, the nation’s first free rewards program that encourages Americans to save money and pay down debt with the chance to win life-changing prizes. Priya is a serial entrepreneur with a history of building companies that use technology to create positive social change. She co-founded and led World of Good to create an online and in-store branded marketplace for fair trade and sustainable goods made by women artisans from 55 developing countries, which be-came part of eBay, Inc. in 2010. In 2007, Priya received the Social Innovation Award from the Social Venture Network for her vision to change the way the world does business, and in 2009 was named a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum.

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Rebecca Masisak, CEO of TechSoup Global, is responsible for the international expansion of TechSoup Global’s award-win-ning social enterprise. Today TechSoup Global’s suite of programs serves an international NGO and philanthropic audience in over 54 countries. Under Ms. Masisak’s leadership, the TechSoup product donation program has enabled nonprofit organizations to save more than US$3.75 billion in IT expenses; while the NGOsource, NetSquared, and Guidestar International programs have harnessed the power of technology to acceler-ate social impact.


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Marc Spencer is CEO of Juma Ventures. He has 20 years of experience in the nonprofit management sector specializing in fund and program development; contracts and compliance; quality management; public-private joint ventures, and per-formance management. Dr. Spencer’s guiding interests are the development of programs and policies that promote socio-eco-nomic and educational achievement as essential components to sustain communities. His accomplishments include the development of a San Francisco African American independent school, the design and directorship of the nation’s first Upward Bound Visual and Performing Arts program, and CollegeSet.org a national matched college savings program. In addition to Juma Marc sits on the boards of the National Youth Employment Co-alition, Social Enterprise Alliance, Evergreen Lodge, City of San Francisco Youth Council, Oakland Workforce Investment Board, and the Museum of the African Diaspora.

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plenary speakers

Carla Javits is the President of REDF, which provides equity-like investments and business assistance to create and grow “double bottom line” enterprises operated by non-profits that create jobs in order to employ people who face high barriers while earning income that makes the businesses sustainable. Prior to joining REDF, Carla directed the California expansion of the Corporation for Supportive Housing (CSH) and became CEO of CSH, with offices in 10 states. She holds a Masters of Public Policy and a BA (Phi Beta Kappa) from the University of Califor-nia, Berkeley and an AA in Hotel and Restaurant Management from San Francisco City College, and serves on the Boards of Di-rectors of The Melville Charitable Trust, and Northern California Grantmakers, and as an Advisor to the Board of NISH.

Eric Dawson is the co-founder and President of Peace First, an organization he helped launch when he was just 18. Peace First has successfully taught the critical skills of peacemaking to young people ages 3–14, providing training in 32 states and 23 countries. Working in areas as diverse as New York, Los Angeles, Johannesburg and Fairbanks, Peace First has a powerful track-record of reducing violence and promoting the social emotional learning of young people by building the long-term capacity of schools to teach basic skills of peacemaking. A native of the Midwest, Eric was lured away by a college scholarship to Harvard where he stayed on to get his M.Ed in Human Development Psy-chology and an MDiv, focused on pastoral care and counseling. He currently lives in Boston, MA with his wife and three children.


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tim freundlichco-founder, social capital markets

(socap)

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Tim is an innovator of financial instruments for impact. Over the last fifteen years, he served in a number of capacities at Calvert Social Investment Foundation, and conceived of and launched the Giving Fund—a roughly $100 million impact investment-based donor advised fund that has been spun out to a new organiza-tion, ImpactAssets, for which he serves as President. He was instrumental in building the $200+ million Calvert Community Investment Note sourced from 12,000 investors. Additionally, he co-founded and serves as President of Good Capital, which manages its Social Enterprise Expansion Fund LP, and has two operating spin outs, the annual SOCAP Conferences, and Hub Bay Area, a co-working, meeting and community space for 1,400 social innovators across two locations. He received a BA from Wesleyan University, an MBA from the University of San Francisco, and lives in San Francisco with his wife Julie and sons Milo and Gus.

Aaron (@aaron_hurst) is a globally recognized social innovator and leading architect of the growing pro bono services move-ment. Aaron’s career is dedicated to challenging and empow-ering the public and private sectors as well as individuals and organizations to drive our collective social, environmental and economic progress. He is the founder of the Taproot Founda-tion—a nonprofit organization building a national pro bono marketplace and leading the global service movement—and is a creative force behind the conception of the national Billion + Change initiative and the Service Enterprise model. Upon gradu-ating, he worked in inner-city education in Chicago before land-ing in Silicon Valley as an early employee at two venture-backed


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plenary speakers

Kevin Lynch is the President and CEO of Social Enterprise Alliance. Lynch is, first and foremost, a social enterprise prac-titioner. From 2003 until mid-2011, he served as President of Rebuild Resources, Inc., a nationally recognized non-profit so-cial enterprise in St. Paul, Minnesota that exclusively employs recovering ex-offenders. After starting and selling a direct mail business in college, Lynch worked from 1980 to 2001 in the ad-vertising industry, the last 14 years as founder and principal of Lynch Jarvis Jones, a social enterprise ad agency whose mis-sion was to create positive social change through the power of advertising and marketing. Lynch is the primary co-author of Mission, Inc., The Practitioner’s Guide To Social Enterprise, a highly regarded, practical book that focuses on the day-to-day challenges and opportunities faced by social enterprise practitioners. He has keynoted across the United States and on three continents.

Carolyn Roby, Wells Fargo Community Relations Senior Vice President, is responsible for managing charitable giving and volunteerism in Minnesota and throughout the Upper Midwest. A 33-year veteran of Wells Fargo, Wells Fargo corporate-wide giving has grown from $9.9 million in 1980 to $319 million in

keVin lynchpresident & chief executive officer


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carolyn roBysenior vice president

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Deborah Alvarez-Rodriguez, former CEO of Goodwill Industries San Francisco, San Mateo & Marin Counties, has spent the better part of her life as an advocate for social economic justice. Born in Brooklyn, NY, the daughter of Puerto Rican immigrants, she was educated at Harvard-Radcliffe College for which she worked tirelessly to recruit and retain talented students of color from this nation’s poorest communities. An award-winning CEO, she is best known for her dynamic and inclusive leadership style. She is well known for catalyzing change within organizations that leads them toward greater innovation, accountability and impact. Deeply committed to civic community service, Deborah serves on several boards including: The Independent Sector, East Bay Community Foundation, Ron Cordes Family Foundation, and the Harwood Institute for Public Innovation. As the daughter of immigrant parents, Deborah’s mother Aurelia defied the odds and became a successful small business owner. Like many immigrants, she taught her children the value of an education, to show up with enthusiasm, to be of service to others and be unafraid to challenge the status quo.

deBBie alVarez- rodriGuezformer ceo, goodwill san francisco, san mateo & marin counties

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social venture companies. He has co-authored the children’s book “Mommy and Daddy Do It Pro Bono” with his wife, Kara Hurst (@karahurst). Aaron, Kara, and their two children live in Park Slope, Brooklyn. His favorite root vegetable is the radish.

2012. Roby has a B.A. from Hanover College in Indiana and an M.A. from Oklahoma State University, and is a native of Joliet, Illinois. Carolyn is currently Chair of the Minneapolis Work-force Council, and on the board of the Minnesota Council on Foundations.

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pre-ConFerenCe & aFFiniTy sessions

Chapter Leaders’ GatheringOne of the most exciting developments in SEA’s position as convener, aggregator and voice of social enterprise in North America is the rapid development of our chapter network now numbering 13 chapters in 11 states, plus 2 new provi-sional chapters. This special pre-conference session for our chapter leadership will focus on our state and local public policy initiatives and a discussion of chapter sustainability and growth strategies. Followed by a chapter Happy Hour!

Connecting the Dots to Scale Social Enterprise ImpactAs a strategy to reduce chronic unemployment in America, social enterprise offers a sustainable, scalable solution. But the social enterprise community remains disconnected. Individual nonprofit organizations rarely grow beyond their communities. Philanthropy doesn’t always know what type of capital and support social enterprises need. The business community doesn’t believe social enterprises can deliver quality products and services at a competitive price and stig-matizes social enterprise employees. Government programs

Social Enterprise Essentials—Lessons from Leading PractitionersReady for boot camp? This fast-paced pre-conference session will cover all of the essential elements required to launch a social enterprise. Whether you are launching your first ven-ture or you are a serial social entrepreneur looking for your next opportunity, the interactive session will arm you with tools to help you identify the best social enterprise opportu-nity for your organization, understand the pros and cons of various legal structures, and systematically think through all aspects of your business model. The concepts will be taught by seasoned practitioners who will share candid advice on each topic based on their own successes and lessons learned. Par-

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Scaling MakeoverThis is a very special session for high performing social enter-prises and wannabes who are ready to take their organization to ever-elusive “scale.” Scaling guru Richard Kohl will present key scaling concepts in tandem with Catalyst Kitchens’ David Carleton, winner of the 2012 Social Impact Exchange business plan competition for scaling. Then, one or two enterprises, pre-selected by application, will get a live “scaling makeover” by Richard. This is sure to be as valuable for the spectators as the subjects themselves. Richard Kohl will also be available, by appointment, for individual scale coaching sessions throughout the Summit.

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and policies rarely provide any distinct advantage to social enterprises despite their focus on employing individuals who, without social enterprise employment, are likely to require costly, ineffective government services. REDF formed the SE4Jobs Working Group as part of the broader SEA community to connect the dots between social enterprises and the ecosystem in which they operate. SE4Jobs includes individuals from nonprofits, philanthropy, business, and government who are all motivated to take social enterprise impact to scale. In this third face-to-face SE4Jobs working session, hear from national leaders in each of these sectors and participate in an interactive workshop to develop some common language to promote a more coherent definition and vision for social enterprise impact at scale.

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Social Enterprise and Local Economic DevelopmentHow do we create enterprises, work, and ultimately an economic system that builds a healthy economy: one that cultivates local entrepreneurship, attracts businesses to locate and remain, provides enough wealth, and nurtures a resilience that allows it to withstand extremes caused by manipulation and excess? The Creating Good Work—Building Healthy Economies session is a collaborative interaction workshop that brings together social enterprise and local economic development leaders. This session will be an excellent chance for SEA chapters, as representatives of their local social enterprise communities, and EDCs to engage in meaningful discourse. It will foster continued collaboration between EDCs and SEA Chapters to make tangible contributions to their community’s economic health. It is designed to explore solutions as to how we can bring meaning and purpose into the workplace (establish work that serves others), build an economy that has a

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positive impact on all sectors within a community, and allows all those who participate to generate enough wealth. This is not something we dream into existence. We build it. With Ron Schultz, who conceived and edited the recently released book, Creating Good Work—The World’s Leading Social Entrepreneurs Show How to Build a Healthy Economy, and Claudia Viek, CEO of California Association for Micro Enterprise Opportunity (CAMEO).

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Large Member RoundtablePrivate session by invitation onLy

This special session is designed for SEA’s largest members as part of our ongoing commitment to making the Summit relevant for these larger, later stage members who may already know (and often teach) many of the fundamentals of social enterprise.

This year’s roundtable will focus on a deep conversation around issues of access to capital and impact investing. The session will be led by one of the most formidable thinkers in the field, Tim Freundlich, co-founder of Social Capital Markets (SOCAP), and President of Impact Assets. The format will be very much an interactive “popcorn” discussion designed to help SEA identify how it can best be of service to our large members around their capital needs.

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enTerprises, enTerprises and more enTerprises!

sociaL enterPrise MarketPLaceMinneapolis has topped so many lists in the last five years that we’ve dubbed it The Most Everything City in America. And if there were an award for Best City for Social Enterprise, Minne-apolis might win that, too. It’s home to dozens of top-notch so-cial ventures, many of which will be featured in our Twin Cities Social Enterprise Marketplace and Reception, with sumptuous appetizers and plenty of libations. This year’s Marketplace has a new and important twist. In addition to conference attend-ees, we’re inviting a wide swath of corporate and governmental procurement and purchasing managers to see the breadth and depth of products and services offered by social enterprises. All part of our belief that well-lubricated markets for social enter-prise are a key building block of the field.

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Are you the kind who learns by example? Get exclusive access to

high-performing social enterprises and find out how they bal-

ance mission and business. On Monday morning and Wednesday

afternoon, experience leading social enterprises from the inside

on our signature multi-site tours.

To join a tour, you must be pre-registered. If you have not regis-

tered prior to the Summit, you can purchase a tour at the regis-

tration area! Note: In order to keep the action-packed Summit

running on time, tours will leave promptly at designated times.

Please be in the hotel lobby 15 minutes early. The Tour Coordina-

tor will have a sign with your tour’s name on it. We are unable to

offer refunds to late arrivals!

Wake uP and Listen! One of the most ubiquitous forms of social enterprise is the com-

munity and public radio sector, with some of its deepest roots in

Minnesota. Minnesota Public Radio is a premier public radio sta-

tion producing programming for radio, online and live audiences.

With its three services—MPR News, Classical MPR and 89.3 The

Current—operating a 43-station regional radio network and serv-

ing a regional population of 5 million people, MPR has 127,150

members and one million listeners each week and has earned

over 1000 major broadcasting and journalism awards. American

Public Media, Minnesota Public Radio’s parent organization, is

the nation’s second-largest producer and distributor of national

public radio programs—including A Prairie Home Companion®

and Marketplace®—reaching 15 million listeners nationwide each

week. It is the largest producer and distributor of classical music

programming in the country. Learn more about American Public

Media. Minnesota Public Radio’s 1,058-seat Fitzgerald Theater

and 100-seat UBS Forum provide venues for live remote broad-

casts, discussion forums, political debates, cultural programming

and more.

This unique tour begins with a stop and tour at Peace Coffee,

Minnesota’s international coffee importer and roastery enterprise

borne from the Institute of Agriculture and Trade Policy, then

heads to St. Paul for the MPR tour.

At the conclusion of the MPR tour, MPR leadership has invited

our guests to join them for a listening circle to help MPR better

understand the social enterprise movement and how it can be

helpful. A rare opportunity for us to tell our story!

Bus departs Marriott Monday, May 20 at 8:45am, returns 12:30pm. Box lunch served en route.

“PedaLing” sociaL enterPriseBike your way to social enterprises in Minneapolis neighbor-

hoods. Grab a bicycle from one of Minneapolis’ crown jewel social

enterprises, Nice Ride Minnesota, then take a four-mile, one-way

ride from the hotel to social enterprises. Learn about how Youth

Farm and Market Project is working with inner-city youth to grow

food, prepare food and also market food. Tour the Neighborhood

Development Center’s social enterprise Midtown Global Market

where small entrepreneurs learn business skills and have an

incubation space to sell their products. Then have lunch at this

multicultural indoor public market for emerging entrepreneurs.

Bicycle, helmet and lunch voucher included.

Plan on rain or shine! Departs Marriott Monday, May 20 at 9:00am, returns at noon.

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exhibitorsBe sure to check out social enterprises, partners, and allies at the exhibit tables in the atrium open whenever there is programming at Summit 13. Take a look, grab some literature, and chat with representatives from some of our favorite organizations!

arts in MotionEnjoy a walking tour of downtown Minneapolis to the Mill Dis-

trict. Start from the hotel and walk to the world-renowned Guth-

rie Theater to receive a behind-the-scenes look at how shows are

taken from script to its signature thrust and proscenium stages.

The tour will then head over to MacPhail Center for Music,

a nonprofit organization providing life-changing music learning

experiences to people of all ages and backgrounds.

Plan on rain or shine—since you will be walking, think about

bringing rain gear or an umbrella! This tour covers 1.5 miles;

please wear comfortable shoes and clothing.

Plan on rain or shine! Departs Marriott Monday, May 20 at 9:00am, returns noon.

reuse eco tourCome learn about social enterprises that are demonstrating how

used goods can still hold value and these innovative organiza-

tions are running enterprises on market opportunities. Integrating

employment services and retail partnerships, the tour will visit

three innovative organizations: Partnership Resources Inc.(PRI)

serves adults with disabilities in a number of eco-partnerships,

including a few with an entire health system for campus-wide

recycling and junk mail reduction projects, and a visual and per-

forming arts programs with the world’s largest film festival focus-

ing disabilities, ReelAbilities; Momentum Enterprises with a focus

on their deconstruction and recycling of mattresses business, of

which there are only two other mattress recycling programs in the

United States; and Arc’s Value Village Thrift Store and personal

shopper program that uses innovative retail services to turn annu-

ally more than 3 million pounds of donations into community

support. Tour attendees will receive a 20% store coupon! All of

these ventures have created earned revenue for these organiza-

tions and enabled them to more fully achieve their missions.

Bus departs Marriott Wednesday, May 22 at 12:15pm, returns 4:00pm.

cataLysts for changeLearn how strong economic development centers are social

enterprises in communities that help New Americans and small

business owners to thrive. Tours will share how each group

serves unique cultural needs and provides financial and business

planning skills for their communities. Tour stops will include the

African Development Center, the Latino Economic Development

Center, and the Neighborhood Development Center.


youth in sociaL enterPriseSocial entrepreneurship knows no boundaries, including age. Join

us on a traveling tour in the Metro area highlighting the drive, in-

novation, and spirit of young entrepreneurs. These students aren’t

just tomorrow’s leaders: they’re pursuing a double and triple

bottom-line approach in their work today. Tour will include: Jux-

taposition Arts that engages and employs young urban artists in

hands-on education initiatives; Youth Express’s Express Bike Shop

and Express Yourself Clothing which are traditional businesses

with youth learning entrepreneurial “labs”; and refreshments

from Cookie Cart, a community nonprofit bakery and CityKid Java,

an LLC owned by Urban Ventures that supports youth programs,

including mentorship and tutoring. Come and get inspired!


noW boardingOn your way to the airport, take a quick tour of the Animal Hu-

mane Society’s affiliate Now Boarding, a social enterprise that

operates a state-of the-art, 24-7 pet boarding facility located

adjacent to the Minneapolis/St. Paul (MSP) International Airport,

offering parking and airport transportation service. Then we’ll

drop you right off at the main terminal for your flight home!

Bus departs Marriott Wednesday, May 22 at 1:00pm and drops you at MSP by 3:00pm.

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Housing Works’ first Thrift shop opened in 1991 to support Housing Works’ mission to end AIDS and homelessness. Twenty years later, the business had grown to twelve Thrift shops across New York City and Brooklyn and an online store, generating $15 million revenue, employing 160 people and with a well recognized and much loved brand.

This presentation will track the growth of Housing Works Thrift Shops over this time, and how since 2011 the shops have grown the bottom line, in par-ticular by: developing the next generation business strategy; valuing people and building a stable, high performance team; leveraging the brand to grow new revenue; adjusting the Thrift model after the Great Recession; and rigorously assessing the business to find the highest profit pools.

Focusing on workforce development, this session offers insights into innovative federal policy proposals that will encourage innovation and grow what works. Topics will include President Obama’s proposals to increase use of evidence in funding decisions, Pay for Success models, and the Social Innovation Fund, as well as proposals designed to specifically advance social enterprise. The session will feature the America Forward workforce task force agenda, developed in collaboration with the America Forward Coalition,

We often associate social enterprises with some fairly traditional lines of business such as manufacturing, food service, retail and on site services. But the range of how social enterprise can deliver the common good is endless. Several unique Twin Cities social en-terprises will be profiled in this storytelling session.

breakThrough sessions

tuesday, round 1 May 21st, 2013, 10:45aM–12:00PM

Sustainable Growth: Tales of a New York City Twenty-Something

Advancing Social Innovation through Policy

Cool Stories / New Markets

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jason edensfounding director, renewable energy alliance

lee wallaceceo, peace coffee

jacquie BarGlundfounder and ceo, finnegans

john estremceo, hammer residents, inc.

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Back in the day, the only viable sources of growth capital for social enterprises were grants for non-prof-its and garden variety debt and equity for for-profits. No longer! Three experts in the realm of financing social impact join together for this interactive session on new forms of capital. Bring your appetite as they serve up a smorgasbord of financing alternatives.

Nonprofit Finance Fund recently released the results of its 2013 State of the Nonprofit Sector Survey, which details the substantial changes that many organizations are making after years of economic stress. The fifth annual survey, supported by the Bank of America Charitable Foundation, includes in-formation on the finances, operations, and outlook of 5,983 organizations across the country. “Nonprof-its are changing the way they do business because they have to: government funding is not returning to pre-recession levels, philanthropic dollars are limited, and demand for critical services has climbed dramatically,” said Antony Bugg-Levine, CEO of Nonprofit Finance Fund (NFF). “At the same time, 56 percent of nonprofits plan to increase the number of people served. That goal requires change and inno-vation—for nonprofits, for those who fund them, and for the broader systems we need to preserve and expand economic opportunity and social progress.”

The presentation will not only cover the trends and high level findings from the survey but also how enterprises are adapting their enterprises to meet demand for services and programs.

New Capital—with Tim Freundlich and colleagues

Nonprofit Finance Fund: 2013 State of the Sector Survey

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We all know that we are more than our resumes and jobs—we are a collection of histories, of stories, of relationships. Yet too often when we gather at con-ferences we miss opportunities to connect around our stories. At this session we will do just that: share our stories of purpose, locating the meaning in our life and work, and sharing powerful stories of why we do what we do. This is a fully interactive session for people who are interested in connecting with their core purpose and connecting with others. We are all called to do great things—come and learn why.

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The social enterprise sector has a huge opportunity to harness the brilliance and generosity of pro bono skills-based volunteer services from businesses. Three organizations that have been working closely together to build this potent talent market come together on this panel to describe the current state of play. Taproot Foundation is a nonprofit orga-nization that makes business talent available to organizations working to improve society, engaging the nation’s millions of business professionals in pro bono services both through its award-winning programs and by partnering with companies to de-velop their pro bono programs. Billion + Change has gained nearly $2 billion in pro bono commitments from businesses all across the land. And Deloitte has made an unprecedented commitment of $110 million of pro bono services. Social enterprises need to learn how to be good consumers of this “brilliant generosity,” and this session will provide a good primer. But only if you do your homework: Attendees are asked to take a brief “pro bono readiness” ques-tionnaire in advance of the session.

Building A Market For Amazing Pro Bono Talent


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Over the last 11 years, Taproot has gone from a spark of an idea in Aaron Hurst’s bedroom office into one of the highest impact and well-managed nonprofits in the country—a model that is being replicated around the world. To celebrate Taproot’s 11th anniversary, Hurst will share 11 leadership and management philosophies that have made Taproot what it is today. These 11 philosophies range from talent acquisition to how to fail, and are a useful backdrop as social enterprises of all sizes consider how they might build game-changing organizations.

tuesday, round 2May 21st, 2013, 2:00PM–3:15PM

11 Secrets To Building A Game-Changing Organization—with Aaron Hurst



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To create more impact, social enterprises need to win more business. There is a growing opportunity to do this by working closely with much larger compa-nies. This session will provide an overview of how to position to win in partnerships with Prime Contrac-tors. Topics will include business development needs, teaming considerations and what the business envi-ronment is like for Prime Contractors. Additionally, highlights of the AbilityOne NISH Prime Contractor Program will be shared.

NISH is a national nonprofit agency that creates em-ployment opportunities for people with significant dis-abilities. It accomplishes this through a national net-work of more than 550 nonprofit agency partners to fulfill contracting needs for the Federal Government, commercial businesses and government contractors. NISH enhances and complements the capacity and capability of community-based nonprofit agencies so more people with disabilities have jobs and the con-tracting needs of our nation are achieved.

Prepping for Primes: Considerations for Partnering with Prime Contractors

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Marc J. Lane, the author of Illinois’ L3C law and the Chairman of the state’s Task Force on Social Innova-tion, Entrepreneurship, and Enterprise, will chronicle the steps he took to secure sponsorship for the L3C legislation, shepherd it through the state’s Senate and House (it passed unanimously in both chambers), and secure the Governor’s approval. Marc will then describe how he built on that success to organize and launch the Task Force—the Governor’s think tank, populate it, and spearhead policy recommendations which are al-ready driving positive social change. The Illinois experi-ence is an instructive model for other states committed to becoming robust hubs of social innovation.

How Social Enterprise Policy Becomes Law: The Illinois Experience

Join Kevin Flynn, Vice President of Recruitment for national search firm Commongood Careers, for an interactive session on what it takes to attract and hire top talent. This session will provide hands-on tips, tools, and best practices to help you do your hiring right and ensure that you make high-impact hires. We will break down the hiring process into a few simple yet important steps, including planning, recruiting, interviewing, and assessing candidates—all practical advice you can use right away.

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Hire Smarter: A Road Map to High-Impact Hires for Social Enterprises

marc j. lanefounder, the law offices of marc J. lane

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keVin flynnvice president of recruitment, commongood careers

Social entrepreneurs typically operate in the fuzzy space between business and philanthropy. And this creates unique challenges: How do I balance my need for profit with my desire to have big impact? How do I relate to investors? What about other stakeholders like employees and suppliers? What do I need to know and understand about social enter-prise that makes it different from a “regular” busi-ness or nonprofit? How do I stay true to my vision when everything pulls me in a different direction? I love my work, but it can be lonely, too, and most of my friends really don’t get it. These struggles are often more internal than external. Come hear one of America’s foremost practitioners talk about what it really means to be a social entrepreneur. Explore what “success” means to you, and how that affects the choices you make—or don’t make. Learn how to find the help you need to achieve your goals. This will be a non-technical, interactive session.

What It REALLY Means to Be a Social Entrepreneur

allen BromBerGerpartner, perlman & perlman

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A common challenge faced by many non-profit organi-zations is developing a system for assessing both new ideas and existing activities. This session will provide participants with tools to address this critical challenge. Participants will learn about an approach to product development that will help their organizations identify, assess, screen, and plan products and services that will grow their social enterprise portfolio. Strategies for conducting portfolio reviews will also be introduced. This session will be geared towards organizations that are exploring new social enterprise activities as well as those that are seeking to grow their existing portfolio.

Building your Social Enterprise Portfolio

alexandra snelGroVesenior consultant, aperio

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You know social enterprise has the power to transform the world. And so do we! But, if we’re going to create an eco-system that is conducive to social enterprise, we need the world to know it too. And for that to hap-pen, we need a better understanding of the size and scope of a field that is developing in so many different ways, in different places, and through different cor-porate forms, each with its own unique character and needs. At long last, the picture of social enterprise in the United States is coming into sharper focus, thanks to initiatives like the Great Social Enterprise Census, and Deloitte’s work on the “solutions economy.” In this session we examine the new research and discuss the importance of robust data in making the foundational case for social enterprise as a large and fast-growing sector of the economy; primed for increased attention from consumers, investors, and policymakers.

Special Note: Summit attendees are encouraged to take the Great Social Enterprise Census in real time during the Summit!

Size, Structure and Solutions: What We Look Like

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Ben thornleydirector, insight, pacific community ventures

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Social enterprises scale their impact when their busi-nesses grow. That’s why we find it so exciting to see social enterprises and tech companies align to power the marketplaces for social enterprises to succeed at sales and marketing of their products and services. We’re bringing together three tech platforms, includ-ing Salesforce.com, Groupon, and the Social Impact App to first describe their individual successes in the space. Then the moderator—Rebecca Masisak,CEO of Tech Soup Global—will lead a dialogue about why social enterprise interests the panelists, how social enterprisers can learn about and use these kinds of opportunities, and what social enterprises want and need from the technology community.

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Tech-Enabled Social Enterprises


daVid aVerillenterprise customer success manager, salesforce.com foundation

Patty morisseyhead of social innovation, groupon

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All across the land, major corporations are realizing that social enterprises can be great partners who meet their business needs. And social enterprises are becoming equally adept at understanding where they can add real value. The result? Powerful, long-last-ing, good faith relationships where social value and business value are equally delivered. This will be a lively dialogue between corporate leaders and savvy practitioners on how to unlock mutual value.

Keys To Corporate Partnerships

chris lamBedirector of social responsibility and executive director, the mosaic foundation


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The movement as a whole, and your own social enterprises, need political support to accelerate growth. How can we make sure that policymakers listening? Hear from a former lobbyist and a success-ful social enterprise advocate about the secret to influencing policymakers and crafting your message. This session is guaranteed to leave you empowered and ready to become a more successful advocate.

Can You Hear Me Now? How to Influence Policymakers and Advance Policy

wendy Baumannpresident & cvo, wisconsin women’s Business initiative corporation

suzanne smithfounder and managing director, social impact architects

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Growth capital is the scarce fuel that social enter-prise needs if it is going to continue to grow in im-pact. New ways of thinking about capital are helping social enterprises grow more rapidly than could once have been predicted. This panel presents three interesting “takes” on capital. Bill Strathmann, CEO of Network for Good, will discuss the challenges of attracting social impact growth capital and how Net-work for Good has grappled with these challenges, seeking to marry social mission with market-rate investor returns and a compelling vision of Gener-osity Unleashed. Bill Dossett, Executive Director of Nice Ride MN, Minnesota’s rapidly growing bike share system, will discuss the “two P&L” approach that has resulted in a profoundly sound social enterprise busi-ness model and a solid platform for growth capital. And Dana Nelson, Executive Director of GiveMN, will address how online giving can keep pace with social enterprise marketplace growth.

Cool Capital

Brad Brownprincipal, socentia

dana nelsonexecutive director, givemn

Bill strathmannceo, network for good

Bill dossettexecutive director, nice ride mn

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Among multiple other careers over many years, Jonathan C. Lewis is the Founder and Host of iOn-Poverty. iOnPoverty.tv produces online videos about social entrepreneurship careers. Candid, filmed con-versations with accomplished social entrepreneurs catalyze the best and brightest students and young professionals by providing the information they need to advance careers combating social and eco-nomic injustice. Newly-released leadership develop-ment videos from iOnPoverty will be previewed and discussed. In YouTube-format, social entrepreneurs speak about competing commitments to clients, community and career. Popcorn not served.

Old Fart Millennial Insights

jonathan lewisfounder and host, ionpoverty

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Take a moment to imagine your daily interactions ... Your minute-by-minute, day-by-day communication sets the tone for your own well-being and that of your organization. The Art of Convening (AoC) is the technology of relationships and can bring you the next level of success! Convening delivers a practical and essential 9-step methodology for transforming any engagement from adequate to inspired, from good to great.

More than another meeting modality, a convened meeting maximizes personal and organizational performance by strengthening buy-in, accountabil-ity, and commitment to help people excel and be successful in their work.

9 Steps to Transforming Your Meetings And Conversations


Each participant will receive the AoC Convening Wheel, The 9 Principles of Transformational Conver-sations, and develop a real time case study.

craiG nealco-founder, visionholder, heartland inc.

Patricia nealco-founder, president, heartland inc.

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Obesity and hunger drain $237 billion from the US economy annually. The solution isn’t a question of charity, but one of economics. Combining philan-thropic investments and emerging market opportu-nities, mission-driven social enterprises and non-profits can engage local farmers through innovative sourcing models to minimize costs, bolster food systems, and create living-wage jobs. DC Central Kitchen has used these tactics to develop a $6 million social enterprise portfolio that is changing eating behaviors among at-risk urban populations and creating jobs. One of their newest programs, Healthy Corners, is an interesting hybrid of social en-terprise and traditional philanthropy that puts fresh fruits and vegetables and healthy snacks in corner stores in food deserts, creating a model that can be replicated in urban communities across the country.

Healthy Corners for Healthy Futures

mike curtinchief executive officer, dc central kitchen

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Although a social enterprise can provide an impor-tant and sustainable source of support for an orga-nization’s mission, if structured incorrectly, it can cause unforeseen tax and legal consequences. Taking the key legal and tax rules into account on the front end is key to ensuring that the venture is operated to the highest advantage. Learn the fundamental legal and tax issues associated with developing a social enterprise. Topics will include obtaining and maintaining tax-exempt status, unrelated business taxable income and legal structure options such as subsidiaries, LLCs, L3Cs, and B corps.

wednesday, round 4May 22nd, 2013, 8:30aM–5:15PM

Getting It Right Up Front: Legal Options and Issues for Structuring Social Enterprises jennifer

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Alternative staffing is an employment strategy that uses a temporary staffing business platform cou-pled with supportive services to help people with obstacles to employment enter and advance in the workforce. With over 50 nonprofit operators nation-wide, this business model is a leading approach to helping large numbers of people with employment barriers gain a foothold in the labor market and leverages grant dollars at a rate that is unrivaled in the social enterprise field. In this session, we’ll learn how alternative staffing organizations create, artic-ulate and deliver value to commercial customers in order to achieve scale and sustainability in a highly competitive industry.

Alternative Staffing: A High-Performing Enterprise Strategy for Workforce Development

janet Van lieresenior Business consultant, the ica group

mike wynnepresident & ceo, emerge

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The hottest topic in social enterprise financing these days is arguably the nascent world of Social Impact Bonds and Pay-For-Success models. As a leading thinker and instigator in the social en-terprise space, REDF is an applicant to a Pay for Success pilot program of the United States Depart-ment of Labor. Using the project as a live example, this panel will include the perspective of a major funder who is participating in the REDF deal and

New Frontier in Capital: Social Impact Bonds and Pay-For-Success

Gordon chanfarber fellow, redf

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frank forsBerGsenior vice president of systems change and innovation, greater twin cities united way

miriam sharkassociate director, annie e. casey foundation

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Debt is often an untapped and misunderstood source of capital for social enterprise, and one towards which boards of directors may be highly risk averse. On the lender side as well, traditional busi-ness lenders often lack the tools to assess and make wise credit decisions for social enterprises. In this participatory session, Kate Barr, Executive Director of Nonprofits Assistance Fund, a premier resource for training, strategic financial consulting, and loans for nonprofit organizations, will lead an open and probing discussion with leaders of social enterprises who have employed debt as part of their capital strategy. Come away with a better understanding of how debt can be part of your capital access toolbelt.

The Role of Debt

kate Barrexecutive director, nonprofits assistance fund

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don leyrerexperienced entrepreneur, chairman of the social enterprise alliance nashville chapter, health and workforce development

j. howard “jim” kucherpresident & ceo, social venture constructors llc


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One of SEA’s most significant initiatives over the last two years has been the development and expansion of our chapter networks, now numbering 13 chapters in 11 states, with 2 new provisional chapters. Chapters are an essential strategy for building local ecosystems that support social enterprise success, and strong networks of social enterprises. In the process, they are a forum in which strong local leadership can emerge. Leaders of four of our strongest chapter networks will share some of their universal secrets for building local leadership teams for social enterprise collaboration.

Building Local Leadership

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daVid carletondirector, catalyst kitchens

jennifer flanaGanchief Business / program officer, springboard kitchensdevelopment

mike curtinchief executive officer, dc central kitchen

jonathan lieBertvice president, aspenpointe enterprises

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Catalyst Kitchens is a collaborative network of 40 food-service social enterprises across the US, Canada and the UK that impact their communities by provid-ing nutritious meals for those in need, technical and life-skill training for those looking to transform their lives, and sustainability through social enterprise. Model Members DC Central Kitchen, AspenPointe and Springboard Kitchen will discuss the broad organi-zational and community impact this model has had on: Organizational mission, profile, presence and partnerships within the community; Job training and placement opportunities for adults and youth facing barriers to employment; Disadvantaged child and adult nutrition; Nutritional awareness and educa-tion; and Sustainability through self-generated reve-nue. The lessons that Catalyst Kitchens and its model members have learned in the food-service sector are universal and applicable to a wide range of social enterprises in different sectors and industries.

Food for Thought

To change the world we must change action. To change action we must change philosophy. And to change philosophy we must change our-selves. Art is very powerful because it is a me-dium by which we can change philosophy! In this facilitated conversation we will explore: What is art? What is the value of art in our lives and in our enterprises? We’ll explore examples of the value of art applied to social enterprise, and discuss how we can use art in our own social enterprises. The objective of this session is to inspire practitioners to use art as a powerful tool for creating impact.

Changing the World One Wall at a Time: The Role of Art in Social Change

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the Work doesn’t stoP With the suMMit. Turn your individual idealism into collective might!

learn.• Access our monthly webinar series and archives• Monthly newsletter featuring sector news and articles• More than 1,500 research articles, tools, and resources in

our Knowledge Center• Substantial discount on our annual Summit

lead.• Become a social enterprise champion in your community—

start a chapter or become a chapter board member• Lead local social enterprise policy initiatives—our Senior

Policy Advisor will show you how!• Speak—share your expertise at a Summit, webinar, or

chapter event

ConneCT.• Visibility—we share your events, stories, and achievements

to our 20,000 combined Facebook fans, Twitter followers, newsletter subscribers, and monthly website visitors

• Targeted introductions—we regularly introduce members to other members for collaboration

• Invaluable networking at chapter events and annual Summits

Join a naTional movemenTIn the last year, SEA:• Allied with dozens of organizations to promote social

enterprise around the globe• Helped protect the name of social enterprise from being

trademarked• Hosted a private, safe space for funders in order to make the

case for social enterprise on your behalf

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• Partnered with the Great Social Enterprise Census to gather data for policy and grantmaking

• Facilitated the invitation of 11 members to the White House Forum on Business Innovation

• Proclaimed May 20 as Social Enterprise Week in partnership with state and local policymakers

• Educated countless leaders, practitioners, and leaders of tomorrow at Regional Summits, chapter events, webinars, and Summit 13

Support the work. Become a member.

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hats off to chaPtersCommunities and networks are the mortar that hold all of the Building Blocks of a social enterprise economy together. That’s why we’ve designed our chapter network as the driving force behind SEA, enriching and deepening our engage-ment with our members. Chapters do our most important work: they bring people together and tell the story of social enter-prise. In the last year, our chapters have done just that. They’ve hosted business competitions, pitch nights, educational events, and site tours. They’ve reached out via social media, newsletters, and websites. They’ve mentored one another and chapters-to-be in their exploratory phases. They’ve gotten social enterprise onto the radar screens of state and local policymakers. And they provided invaluable, strategic feedback on SEA national level initiatives. In Fall 2012, four chapters hosted Regional Summits, and one is serving as host committee for this Summit!

We could not be convener and champion of the social enter-prise field without our chapters. Thank you! We would like to extend our appreciation to the Surdna Foundation, whose gen-erosity has directly helped make our chapter strategy possible.

WeLcoMe!SEA wants to officially announce our brand new Greater Cincinnati Regional Chapter and Washington State Chapter! In the past year, both organizational groups have progressed to provisional chapter status and will soon be full chapters. Welcome to both new chapters. Here’s to another year of serving our members locally!

chaPter Leaders are thought Leaders

No surprise: Several of our chapter leaders are speaking at Summit 13. Yes, they’re that brilliant. Look for the chapter leader badge next to their photos.

interested in chaPters?Don’t see a chapter in your area? Start one! Email [email protected] for more information.

Build your local social enterprise economy. Join a chapter.

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Jim SchorrSenior Fellow in Social Entrepreneurship, UC Berkeley’s Hass School of BusinessChair

Marc SpencerCEO, Juma VenturesVice-Chair

Paul SextonDeputy Chief Executive Officer, AspenPointeTreasurer

Carla JavitsPresident, REDF

David LePageProgram Manager, Enterprising Nonprofits

Kevin LynchPresident and CEOEx-officio

Tim RobinsonVice President HR, International Operations UPS

Bill StrathmannCEO, Network for GoodChair Emeritus

Suzanne SmithFounder, Managing DirectorSocial Impact Architects

Kevin LynchPresident & Chief Executive Officer

Josh LaBauDirector of Member Value

Madeline GrahamChapter Services Leader

Madeline Hart-AndersenAce of All Trades

Suzanne SmithSenior Policy Advisor

chicaGoMarc J. LanePresident/Attorney, Law Offices of Marc J. Lane

coloradoTamra RyanCEO, Women’s Bean Project

lonG islandKen CeriniManaging Partner, Cerini & Associates, LLP

los anGelesHolly MosherDirector/Producer, Hummingbird Pictures

marylandJim KucherPresident/CEO, Social Venture Constructors

massachusettsAnne WunderliDirector of Support Services, Workforce Development and Social Enterprise

nashVilleDon LeyrerHealth and Workforce Development Implementation Team, Mayor’s Poverty Reduction Initiative

new york metroApril de SimoneCo-Founder/Managing Partner, A Brave New Idea

north texasNiki McCuistionPartner, McCuistion Consulting Group, LLC

Chuck LiefPresident, Naropa UniversityChair Emeritus

Charles KingPresident and CEO, Housing WorksChair Emeritus

Jim FruchtermanPresident and CEO, BenetechChair Emeritus

board of direCTors sTaFFChapTer Chairs

a few Thanks and aCknoWledgmenTs

st. louisChris MillerCEO, The Mission Center, L3C

san franciscoAntonio AguileraFounder, Crowd4all.org

tamPa BayNancy GilesVice-President of Business Development, PARC

twin citiesBeth ParkhillPresident/Founder, Mentor Planet

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Beth Parkhill Mentor Planet

Kari Niedfeldt-Thomas The Mosaic Company

Mary Serie National Day One

Beth Mammenga CityKid Java

Greg Bauman Master Minds

Scott Cole Founding Futures

Laurel HansenArc Greater Twin Cities

Jack Katzmark PPL, Inc

Brian Paulson Greater Twin Cities United Way

Tom Triplett Triplett Consulting

Colleen Ebinger Impact Strategies Group

Jenny Kramm Lutheran Community Foundation

Ann JohnsonCenter for Nonprofit Management, University of St. Thomas

Steven Olinger Nerica

Jenny Song Humphrey School of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota

Amber ScottThe Ohio State University Fisher College of Business

Derrick FrazieruAspire

Kristi HamiltonEnroot Marketing

Nathan HurlimanHamline University

Mike HuckGreater Twin Cities United Way

Ed JohnsonHamline University

Natalie CoxMonterey Institute of International Studies

Cindy OjczykMore Than A Beautiful Home

Michelle PetersonLorry I. Lokey Graduate School of Business at Mills College

Steven OlingerSEA Twin Cities Chapter

Luther Snow Asset Mapping Guru

Rachel HarrisHeartland Inc.

John Schuerman Schuerman Consults

Christina Melloh Coalition for Impartial Justice

Jeff OchsCustoms Made, LLC

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a few Thanks and aCknoWledgmenTs

Steven Lockwood Tasks Unlimited

Amy Wagner MAP for Nonprofits

Andrea West Oasis for Youth

Josh Senso Hammer Residencies

Doug HovelsonBig Thunder Public Relations

Beth Megas Event Planner

D.A. Bullock Bully Creative

Sarah Morris Impact Strategies Group

Robyne Stevenson Viable Third Community, LLC

Andrea WestOasis for Youth

Heather Stafford GayUniversity of Minnesota

Brennan CrawfordKansas City Kansas Community College

Mary BrowningUniversity of Minnesota Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs

Ben Johnson

Kadence Hampton

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