Lessons Learned: The Ups And Downs Of Social Entrepreneurship
Friday, March 27, 2009
Session Description
Social entrepreneurship is no walk in the park! Too often, challenges common to social entrepreneurs are glanced over or left unmentioned. Join us in a “fireside” chat with three stellar practitioners who have over 50 years combined experience in the field. They’ll candidly share their biggest blunders in areas like human resources, asset management, relationship building, and leadership, and tell how they have faced challenges, persevered, and continued to deliver positive social change throughout.
Time & Location
Time:
09:00 - 10:30, Friday, March 27, 2009
BST
Speakers
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John Wood left his position as Microsoft’s Director of Business Development for the Greater China Region in 1999 to start Room to Read, a nonprofit organization that “combines the heart of Mother Theresa with the scalability of Starbucks” to help children across the developing world break the…
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CEO, NW Works, Inc.
Since 1989 John Brauer has been assisting individuals with disabilities to reach their employment goals through the creation, implementation and oversight of non-profit social enterprises. Mr. Brauer is currently the CEO of NW Works, a non-profit agency which provides training, support and…
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Founder, Mann Deshi Mahila Sahakari Ltd
Chetna Sinha, an Ashoka Fellow, Yale World Fellow, works for social change in some of the poorest and most drought-stricken areas of rural India. She founded and is currently the President of a micro-enterprise development bank, its partner NGO, and a micro-business school for rural women. Her…
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Chief Administrative Officer/General Counsel, Acumen
Ann MacDougall is Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel of Acumen Fund, a non-profit global venture capital fund that uses entrepreneurial approaches to solve the problems of global poverty. She manages Acumen’s core operating activities and is a member of its management committee…
