1. SAN FRANCISCO, CA
APRIL 28-30, 2010
New APPROACH
New eCONOMY
Realizing the Potential of Social Enterprise
2. 1
Welcome to San Francisco and the Social Enterprise Summit!
And welcome to this historic confluence of North For more than a decade, the Social Enterprise Summit
American and international social enterprise. Three has been the nexus of the movement in the United
years ago a global steering committee set out to stage States and Canada, a gathering place for the pioneers
a series of international social enterprise forums rotating in the field. The Social Enterprise Alliance itself has
through five different continents from 2008 through grown from a fledgling organization into the voice of
2012, and this year is our turn. We are honored to be the industry across 50 states and 10 provinces. More
co-hosting the 11th Social Enterprise Summit and the 3rd than 5,000 people have attended our annual events
Social Enterprise World Forum this year in San Francisco and participated in more than 500 plenary sessions and
– and we are delighted that you are here to join us! workshops.
The theme for this year’s expanded event is “New But our work has just begun. We’ve expanded our
Approach, New Economy: Realizing the Potential of offerings this year to reflect the international nature of
Social Enterprise” – and it’s appropriate for such an the industry, with numerous speakers from around the
exciting time in the evolution of our field. As the current globe. And we’ve divided our breakout sessions into five
and incoming Chairs of the Social Enterprise Alliance distinct tracks to provide the type of experiences you’ve
Board of Directors, we find ourselves looking back at requested over the years.
more than a decade of growth – and forward toward
a boundless horizon. Social enterprise is no longer an Perhaps the most important part of this gathering is the
isolated experiment: It has moved into the mainstream chance to meet like-minded social entrepreneurs from
across the globe. For-profit and nonprofit social around the world. To celebrate our successes, learn
enterprises are proliferating; the public sector is paying from each other (and from our failures), and renew our
attention to our brand of social innovation; academic efforts to heal the world. Please take the time to use the
institutions are offering courses and degree programs; networking opportunities we’ve built into the Summit to
social investors are knocking at the door; the media has introduce yourself to as many of them as possible. Share
enhanced its coverage; and a rising generation of young confidences. Forge alliances. Build the eco-systems we
people is energizing the field. need to take the industry to scale during the second
decade of the 21st century.
None of you would be here unless you believed in your
heart and soul that social enterprises can simultaneously So: Have fun, enjoy the city and cherish the camaraderie
and successfully pursue social purpose and financial of your friends and allies. Then return to the trenches,
viability. The social needs we are facing worldwide are fortified, and keep making this world a better place!
not new, just more pressing than ever before, but the old
models are not keeping pace. Traditional businesses do
what they can through their efforts at corporate social
responsibility, but they rarely address social needs
through their products and services. Nonprofits struggle
to survive, beset by a pincer movement of rising costs,
diminishing resources, increased needs and a clamor
for results. Public sector resources in even the wealthiest
of countries are being strained by one economic crisis
after another.
But social enterprises offer new hope: They have proven
to be one of the most promising ways to grapple with
the challenges confronting our planet and its people, Jim Fruchterman, Bill Strathmann,
whether it be a $400 million social enterprise in Chair (2008-2010) Chair (2010-2012)
Bangladesh or a $30,000 social enterprise in Tulsa. You
have been out there on the streets proving that it works
— and many, many others are joining our ranks.
4. Thank You to Our Sponsors Acknowledgments 3
Social Enterprise + World Forum Summit Steering Committee
Consortium Members
Summit Partner Jerr Boschee,
Anne Wunderli (Chair),
Pine Street Inn
Social Enterprise Alliance, USA
Tom Triplett (Vice-Chair),
David Brookes, Fieldstone Alliance
Managing Director, Social Traders
Gordon Floyd (past-Chair),
Ethel Côté, Childrens Mental Health Ontario
Canadian Centre for Community Renewal/Social
Enterprise Council of Canada, Canada Rick Aubry,
Summit Supporter Rubicon National Social Innovations
Lee Davis,
David LePage,
NESsT, Central Europe
Enterprising Nonprofits (Canada)
Nicole Etchart, Gerry Higgins,
NESsT South America CEIS (Scotland)
Gerry Higgins, Daniel Stokes,
CEIS, Scotland Fair Trade USA
Peter Holbrook, Marc Spencer,
UK Social Enterprise Coalition, UK (Host Committee liaison)
Policy Track & Scholarships Claire Kearney,
Juma Ventures
Social Ventures Australia, (Australia) Summit Host Committee
Marc Spencer (Chair),
David Lepage,
Juma Ventures
Enterprising Nonprofits, Canada
Antonio Aguilera,
Jan Owen, CVE Inc.
Executive Director, Social Ventures Australia
Paul Lamb,
Peter Stadler, ZeroDivide
Director, Fachberatung für Arbeits- und
Finance Track Firmenprojekte gGmbH Rob Wexler,
Adler Colvin
Susan Steinman,
in partnership with the Orange University of Johannesburg, Jan Cohen,
South Africa Consulting & Training for Nonprofits
County Community Foundation
Board Members C.J. Hayden,
Wings for Business
Jim Fruchterman, Chair
Social Enterprise Showcase & Reception Benetech Jenny Kassan,
Katovich Law Group
Bill Strathmann, Vice Chair
Network for Good Steve Hon,
Buckelew
Julann Jatczak, Secretary
Wisconsin Women’s Business Initiative Corporation Shelley Norris-Alvarez,
Buckelew
General Support Kevin Lynch, Treasurer
Summit Program Committee
Rebuild Resources, Inc.
Jack Glade (co-Chair),
Keith Artin, Tutorial Center
Triangle Residential Options for Substance
Abusers, Inc. (“TROSA”) Sonia Pouyat (co-Chair),
kidsLink
Tony Deifell,
KaBOOM! Cecily Jackson, Esq.
Tamra Ryan,
Gordon Floyd,
Women’s Bean Project
Thursday Plenary & Banquet Children’s Mental Health Ontario
Suzanne Smith,
Marc J. Lane, Social Impact Architects
Marc J. Lane Wealth Group
Norma Strachan,
Kevin McQueen, Aspect
Brody Weiser Burns
Lisa Watson,
Tim Robinson, Downtown Women’s Center
UPS
Social Enterprise Angels Forum Staff
Jim Schorr,
Vanderbilt University Jerr Boschee,
Interim President/CEO
Tom Triplett,
Fieldstone Alliance Paulina Migalska,
Community and Event Coordinator
Anne Wunderli,
Pine Street Inn Sarah Park,
Communications Specialist
Leadership Awards Committee
Lorraine Grogan
Media Partners Anne Wunderli,
Pine Street Inn Global Account Executive, ConferenceDirect®
Cynthia Russell, Krista Powell,
Connecticut Housing Investment Fund Summit Registration Coordinator
Caryn Capriccioso, Corinne Gray,
interSector Partners, L3C Summit Marketing Specialist
Drew Tulchin, Ronia Holmes,
Social Enterprise Associates Summit Marketing Specialist
David Carleton, Megan Murphy,
FareStart/Kitchens with Missions Summit Marketing Specialist
7. History of the Social Enterprise Alliance 6
In 1998, six nationally known advocates of social We see social enterprise as a primary engine for
entrepreneurship convened a “gathering” in Colorado creating a more sustainable world that works to support
Springs of people interested in the field. Innovators and all people, communities and the environment.
leaders who previously had operated in isolation came
together for the first time to discuss best practices, share Social enterprise has an important role to play in
knowledge and advocate for a National agenda. At strategies for addressing a number of social and
the 2nd National Gathering, attendees voted to create economic policy issues.
an association to build support for the social enterprise
approach, and the Social Enterprise Alliance (SEA) was SEA engages its community of established enterprises
born. with a robust advocacy strategy to help policy-makers
understand the importance of social enterprise as a tool
Since its inception, SEA has served as North America’s for tackling key social challenges and to design relevant
leading association for the field. Our members are policies and initiatives.
motivated above all else to improve society using
the tools of business. During our existence, we have SEA also enlists supporters within the field, including
seen a radical positive shift in public interest in social funders, lenders, social capital investors, educators,
entrepreneurship. researchers and technical assistance providers to
engage in this vital agenda and to help us shape a
Our ultimate vision is that one day, businesses created conducive business and political climate in support of
to advance a social mission comprise a significant social enterprise.
portion of the total number of businesses started and
operated.
help accelerate the transition
to a more sustainable world.
The Social Enterprise Alliance is building
the largest community of organizations
advancing social or environmental
missions using business methods.
join the movement
Become an SEA member during the
Summit and get 10% o . Be sure to sign
up at the SEA exhibit table!
After the Summitt, sign up at:
www.se-alliance.org.
8. Defining the Movement 7
answering questions about social enterprises
What is a social enterprise? Why do people launch social enterprises?
A social enterprise is an organization or venture that Many nonprofit organizations see social enterprise
achieves its primary social or environmental mission as a way to reduce their dependence on charitable
using business methods. The social needs addressed by donations and grants while
social enterprises and the business models they use are others view the business
as diverse as human ingenuity. Social enterprises build a itself as the vehicle for
more just, sustainable world by applying market-based social change. Whether Download a timeline of key
strategies to today’s social problems. structured as nonprofits events in the evolution of the
or for-profits, social social enterprise sector:
What is the Social Enterprise Alliance? enterprises are simply
www.se-alliance.org/
launched by social
The Social Enterprise Alliance is the only member evolution.pdf
entrepreneurs who want
organization in North America to bring together the
to improve the common
diverse field of social enterprise. It serves as advocate
good and solve a social
for the field, hub of information and education, and
problem in a new, more lasting
builder of a vibrant and growing community of social
and effective way than traditional approaches. They
enterprises.
are conceived and operated by visionary entrepreneurs
who recognize potential where others may not see it
Are all social enterprises nonprofits? and who apply discipline, pragmatism, courage and
The social enterprise movement includes both nonprofits creativity to pursue their solution in spite of all obstacles,
that use business models to pursue their mission and toward a world that is more abundant, secure and
for-profits whose primary purposes are social. Social inclusive for all.
mission is primary and fundamental; the organizational
form depends on what will best advance the social
mission.
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9. Hotel Floorplan 8
ATRIUM LEVEL
San Francisco
5 Embarcadero Center
San Francisco, CA 94111
Phone: 415.788.1234
Bay Level
Atrium
Board Room A
Seacliff A/B
Seacliff C
Seacliff D
Golden Gate
Marina
Bayview A
STREET LEVEL Bayview B
PACIFIC LEVEL
Grand Foyer: REGISTRATION & EXHIBITS
Market Street Foyer: NETWORKING AREA & EXHIBITS
Regency A: SEA OFFICES
Grand Ballroom Pacific B/C
Pacific N/O
Pacific L/M
10. Schedule 9
For complete details about every event please see our online program
SeSSION TRACk keY
i Investment & finance
Booklet at: h t t p : / / w w w. s e - a l l i a n c e . o r g / s u m m i t _ 1 0 p r o g r a m . p d f m Models & Strategies
progrAm SCHeduLe
p Policy & Advocacy
san Francisco, ca L Leadership development & education
APRIL 28-30, 2010 C Communications & Storytelling
Tuesday, april 27
1:00pm–5:30pm Finding Common Ground: Job Creation and/or L preview the new recruits documentary golden gate
Job Training Social Enterprises* i social enterprise angels Forum Bayview B
12:00pm-6:00pm Social Enterprise World Forum Meeting* m the dc central kitchen growers consortium – a new way to Fish seacliFF d
i tools for Financing social enterprises paciFic l/m
Wednesday, april 28 * invitation only
m using technology to scale: success stories in Bringing transparency
to global value chains seacliFF c
REGiSTRaTion dESk opEn 7:00am–7:00pm
9:00am–12:00pm Tour Package 1 — ashbury images, Global Exchange, 4:00pm–4:15pm transition time
pedal Revolution 4:15pm–5:15pm Keynote SpeAKer: Chip Heath, co-author of switch:
10:00am–3:00pm Tour Package 2 — people’s Grocery, GRid alternatives, how to change things when change is hard grand Ballroom
Brower Center, Rubicon Bakery 5:15pm–6:30pm Break
12:30pm–5:30pm Pre-conference Build Your Venture from the Mission Up! GoldEn GaTE 6:30pm–7:45pm BAnquet dinner & LeAderSHip AwArdS grand Ballroom
1:00pm–4:00pm Pre-conference are We Making a difference? 7:45pm–8:45pm pLenAry pAneL — shaping a new economy
Exploring Social impact Measurement and Evaluation SEaCliFF C (what are we aiming for?) grand Ballroom
1:00pm–4:00pm Pre-conference is it Right For You? 8:45pm –11:30pm SoCiAL enterpriSe Summit pArty featuring “wake
an introduction to Social Enterprise SEaCliFF d the dead,“ a celtic all-star grateful dead Jam Band Bayview a/B
1:00pm–4:00pm Tour Package 3 — Community Housing partnership ,
CVE, Mission pie, Treasure island (Toolworks)
1:00pm–4:00pm SEa Board Meeting BoaRd RooM a
fRIdAY, APRIL 30
registration open 7:30am–1:00pm. exhiBits open 8:00am–4:00pm.
5:00pm–7:00pm Social EnTErPriSE ShowcaSE & rEcEPTion aTRiUM
7:30am–9:00am continental Breakfast grand Ballroom
7:00pm–12:00am Young professionals party offsite
7:30am–8:30am chapter and affinity group meetings grand Ballroom
7:00pm dine-arounds offsite
8:30am–9:00am membership meeting/networking grand Ballroom
9:00am–10:00am BReAkOUT SeSSIONS IV
Thursday, april 29 p assessing impact for investing public Funds in social enterprise seacliFF a/B
REGiSTRaTion opEn 7:00am–7:00pm. ExHiBiTS opEn 8:00am–4:30pm. i Burning a hole in the Fog – shedding light on the avant-garde
8:30am–9:45am Opening plenary Catalyzing the Field (How does the public legal structures for social enterprises Bayview B
sector support social enterprise in the United kingdom, L “coming up For air” how to work smarter, not harder, to advance
Canada and the United States?) GRand BallRooM your organization marina
9:45am–10:00am Transition Time m design and test your Business model Before you plan your Business Bayview a
10:00am–11:00am BreakOuT sessiOns i i innovative models for scaling social enterprise paciFic l/m
c Building Buzz for Your Social Enterprise: low-Cost, High-impact C kitchens with mission – how to document and share a
Marketing SEaCliFF a/B successful social enterprise model paciFic n/o
i disruptive philanthropy: Empowering individuals & Crowds paCiFiC n/o i social enterprise angels Forum seacliFF d
M localizing Enterprises internationally: How Context Matters in the m social enterprises in africa seacliFF c
Replication and international Transfer of Social Enterprises GoldEn GaTE
i social enterprise loan Funds expedite private Financing paciFic B/c
P purposeful purchasing: new Market opportunities for Social
Enterprise Through procurement BaYViEW a C stories from australian social enterprises: key learnings
from the Journeys of practitioners golden gate
i Recycling your Economic Model for new Growth SEaCliFF C
10:00am–10:30am transition time
M Screening and Selection for Strategic Success paCiFiC l/M
10:30am–11:30am BReAkOUT SeSSIONS V
i Social Enterprise angels Forum BaYViEW B
L developing a career in social enterprise golden gate
M Social Enterprise in Emerging Markets MaRina
m seven strategic Blunders: why social enterprises Fail and
M Think about it Early: legal and Tax Basics for Social Enterprise paCiFiC B/C entrepreneurial nonprofits stumble Bayview a
l Transforming dreams into action: Young Social Entrepreneurs SEaCliFF d L social enterprise and corporate partnerships paciFic n/o
11:00am–11:30am Transition Time i social enterprise angels Forum seacliFF d
11:30am–12:30pm BreakOuT sessiOns ii m social enterprises in the middle east & north africa marina
P Can You Hear Me now? influencing policymakers to Hear Your Call p state and local government efforts to support social enterprise
for increased Support paCiFiC n/o & social innovation paciFic l/m
l Good Board Governance – an aspect of Risk Management SEaCliFF d i sustainable impact investing exchanges paciFic B/c
M Green Business, Worker Co-ops, anchor institutions, and C track and express your success using leading edge technology tools Bayview B
Social Enterprise: the Cleveland Experience MaRina
m where to Begin: the use of collaboration in social enterprise,
M Growing Your Social Enterprise: Business planning BaYViEW a tools for complex environments seacliFF a/B
c income & outcomes: innovative data Management, Metrics and m youth-based ventures from around the world seacliFF c
Models for SE’s paCiFiC l/M
11:30am–12:00pm transition time
M Recycling Ventures SEaCliFF C
12:00pm–1:00pm lunch grand Ballroom
M Social Enterprise in South East asia GoldEn GaTE
1:00pm–1:45pm Keynote SpeAKer: dan pallotta (thinking different: how does
i The l3C: Social Enterprise’s powerful, new Capital Formation Tool paCiFiC B/C the way we’ve been taught to think about charity and social
i To profit or not to profit: Methods of assessing Financial change stand in the way of the causes we love?) grand Ballroom
profitability of SE’s BaYViEW B 1:45pm–2:45pm pLenAry pAneL — thinking Bigger (what does “scaling”
l What’s Hot & Why You Should Care: an ignite-Style overview of really mean?) grand Ballroom
Hot Trends impacting Your Social Enterprise SEaCliFF a/B 2:45pm–3:00pm pASSing tHe BAton 4th social enterprise world Forum, south
12:30pm–1:30pm lunch/WOrld café aTRiUM africa; social enterprise summit 2011, chicago, il grand Ballroom
1:30pm–1:45pm Transition Time 3:00pm–3:30pm Break
1:45pm–2:45pm PlEnary PanEl – Engaging all Sectors (Can systems thinking 3:30pm–6:30pm sea Board meeting Board room a
help us gain traction?) GRand BallRooM 3:30pm–6:00pm Tour Package 4 — glide memorial church, yo!
2:45pm–3:00pm Transition Time youth outlook, delancey street Foundation
3:00pm–4:00pm BreakOuT sessiOns iii 3:30pm–6:00pm Tour Package 5 — renaissance entrepreneurship center,
M Build a Venture in 60 Minutes – Strategies for proof of Concept, reliatech, goodwill
networking and Early Funding BaYViEW a 6:00pm Tour Package 6 — Baseball and social enterprise
P Creating an Enabling policy Framework for Social Enterprise paCiFiC n/o
l Entrepreneurial Thinking: it’s an organizational Cultural Thing SEaCliFF a/B SATURdAY, MAY 1
c Happily Ever after: The art of Cause Storytelling MaRina california sage competition oFFsite
c Measuring Social Return on investment: a Case Study on seattle social enterprise visit program (may 1-4) oFFsite
Using this Tool. paCiFiC B/C
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11. Exhibitor Spotlight 10
booths are open Thursday 29, 8am-4:30pm & Friday 30, 8am-4:00pm
Stanford Social Innovation Review Nonprofits’ Insurance Alliance of California
ssireview.org insurancefornonprofits.org
SSIR is an award-winning journal for executives at The Nonprofits Insurance Alliance Group is composed of
nonprofits, foundations, and socially responsible four distinct 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations that provide
businesses. Published by the Center for Social a broad range of reasonably priced liability insurance
Innovation at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, coverages to other 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations. The
SSIR bridges theory and practice, providing innovative Group includes the Alliance of Nonprofits for Insurance,
solutions to social problems. Risk Retention Group (ANI), and Nonprofits’ Insurance
Alliance of California (NIAC). NIAC and ANI work
FeelGood exclusively through insurance brokers. Please visit www.
feelgoodworld.org insurancefornonprofits.org.
FeelGood transforms students into life-long
Changemakers. Our mission: End world hunger in Partners for Change, Inc
our lifetime. Our process is simple: a grilled cheese partnersforchange.net
sandwich. FeelGood empowers college students to run Partners for Change provides tools and solutions for
non-profit Delis on their campuses, specializing in grilled nonprofits to build capacity and operate more effectively.
cheese sandwiches. At these Delis, students develop the We are authorized distributors for a new, affordable
skills necessary to run a business and initiate dialogue web-based application called TouchStone for Nonprofits.
about hunger, and our responsibilities as global citizens. This innovative software provides all the knowledge,
structure and system solutions necessary to build a
IdeaEncore Network strong, efficient, and sustainable organization. Come
ideaencore.com visit us and discover how to take your nonprofit “to the
clouds”!
IdeaEncore Network (www.ideaencore.com) is an online
learning marketplace (like eBay or iTunes) for nonprofits,
social enterprises and those who support them to share, Practice Pay Solutions
sell, and buy all types and forms of practical knowledge practicepaysolutions.com
and information assets— including ready-to-use tools, Practice Pay Solutions provides a complete suite
templates, training content, policies, procedures and of ePayment and eCommerce tools to simplify
plans and automate day-to-day business. Thousands of
professionals accept credit cards, operate an online
Meridian University cart and maintain a dynamic web presence with our
MeridianUniversity.edu services and support. Through the latest technology and
education, we fulfill your operational demands while
Meridian University offers Bachelor’s Completion and ensuring the success and sustainability of your practice.
Graduate Degree Programs that educate students www.practicepaysolutions.com
to engage the professions of Psychology, Business,
Education, and the Arts in creative and transformative
ways. These degree programs provide a cumulative, RainWorks OmniMedia LLC
emergent, and integrated curriculum, empowering rainworksomnimedia.com
the student’s transformation both personally and RainWorks OmniMedia LLC is a producer of traveling
professionally. Meridian offers its Bachelor’s, Master’s, museum exhibitions for science and natural history
and Doctoral programs in two formats: Residential and museums, and events for the parent and teen markets.
Hybrid learning format. This benefit company aims to make rain for girls
literacy and clean water programs in Asia and Africa
through its benefit recipients: Room To Read, CAMFED
USA, water.org, Charity: Water and Action Aid. www.
rainworksomnimedia.com
12. Exhibitor Spotlight continued 11
booths are open Thursday 29, 8am-4:30pm & Friday 30, 8am-4:00pm
Rebuild Resources, Inc. The npEnterprise Forum
rebuildresources.com npEnterprise.net
Rebuild Resources produces a full line of custom npEnterprise is the official listserv partner of the Social
apparel and branded promotional items such as Enterprise Alliance. With almost 7000 subscribers
logoed t-shirts, polos, hats, tote bags, pens, mugs, flash worldwide, npEnterprise has become the leading online
drives and awards. Our businesses provide transitional resource where nonprofit managers go to discuss and
employment for people recovering from chemical learn more about earned income strategies. It has been
dependency and serve as the economic engines which highlighted in major publications including the Chronicle
sustain our growth. of Philanthropy and the Stanford Social Innovation
Review. It is owned and operated by Rolfe Larson
The Coaches Training Institute Associates (www.RolfeLarson.com); the moderators are
thecoaches.com Rolfe Larson and Michael Whitehead-Bust.
Changing People Changing Business
Changing Lives... Care2
Engaging in powerful conversations, creating care2.com
alignments, and working in collaboration to inspire staff With over 12 million members, Care2 is the largest
and grantees are cornerstones to CTI’s groundbreaking online social network for people who want to “make
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globally in 14 countries and internally in nonprofits and enterprises seeking to engage with conscious
Fortune 100 corporations. Experience the CTI difference consumers, especially civically active, well-educated
women whose purchases and donations support the
Third Sector Foundation Uganda environment, human rights and other causes.
Third Sector Foundation is an apex body that promotes
social economy by providing a range of Social Aperio
Enterprises that includes Sales and Marketing of social aperio.us
enterprise products such as arts and crafts there by Aperio is a management consulting firm based in the
creating enterprise, employment and empowerment of U.S. and Canada that works exclusively with the social
many underivested and underprivileged communities in sector. Our objective is to enable our clients to recognize
Uganda. their most important challenges and opportunities, and
create and implement strategic solutions to address
Social Enterprise Alliance them. Aperio’s services include strategic planning,
San Francisco Bay Chapter partnerships and social entrepreneurship. Our clients
The SF Bay Chapter of the Social Enterprise Alliance was are non-profit organizations, charities, government
officially established in November 2009 with the goals agencies, associations, foundations, and social purpose
of: providing value to Bay Area social enterprises and for-profit companies.
SF Bay Chapter members, being the go-to resource for
those involved in social enterprise in the Bay Area and
supporting advocacy for social enterprise. We invite you
to take full advantage of the educational, networking
and information exchange available to you as a
member of our SEA chapter and to get more involved by
joining our Google Group (http://groups.google.com/
group/sea-sfbay) and/or by volunteering to serve on a
committee. With your collaboration and contributions,
the SEA San Francisco Bay Chapter is defining the
movement and building the field, starting right here in
the Bay Area.
14. Networking Opportunities 13
happenings at the Summit + Forum
The Summit was designed to provide plenty of Rubicon National Social Innovations
networking opportunities so you can make new Happy Hour
friends and find new colleagues. Take advantage Wednesday, April 28, 7pm-9pm
of Summit meals, transition times, social events, Location: 848 Folsom St, Suite 201, SF
and offsite happenings to connect with the people Join us to mingle with friends old and new and enjoy
you’ve been wanting to meet. scrumptious food and drinks from two of the Bay Area’s
premier social enterprises: Fresh Starts Catering, a
Social Enterprise Showcase & Opening program of Homeward Bound of Marin, and Rubicon
Bakery. Space is limited. Please RSVP by Friday, April 23rd,
Reception to RNSI@rubiconnational.org.
Wednesday, April 28, 5-7pm
Location: Atrium Lunch/World Café
The SEA - San Francisco Chapter is hosting the Summit Thursday, April 29, 12:30-1:30pm
2010 + World Forum kick-off event with a special reception Location: Atrium
featuring exhibits of social enterprises. During the We are pleased to introduce this semi-structured
reception, community leaders and conference attendees opportunity for conference attendees to further connect
are invited come see the breadth of the social enterprise with speakers and one another over lunch around each
movement. Organizations will be displaying and sharing of the conference tracks: Investment & Finance, Models &
information and networking about their social ventures Strategies, Policy & Advocacy, Leadership Development &
at tables in the atrium lobby of the Hyatt. The Showcase Education and Communications & Storytelling.
will feature brochures, photos, table top exhibits, and
other illustrations of products and services from these Social Enterprise Summit Party
social ventures. In keeping with the Showcase theme Thursday, April 29, 8:45-11:30pm
of “I left my heart in San Francisco”, attendees will get to Location: Bayview A/B
vote for exhibiting organizations who best epitomize the Featuring “Wake the Dead,” a Celtic All-Star Grateful Dead
following categories with their ventures: Most Innovative, Jam Band! See the next page for more information about
Best Marriage of Mission and Money, Overall Sweetheart “Wake the Dead” and other Summit entertainers!
(favorite) and Most Likely to Succeed.
Light hors d’oeuvres and cash bar will be provided. Chapter & Affinity Group Meetings
Friday, April 30, 7:30-8:30am
Young Professionals Party Location: Grand Ballroom
Wednesday, April 28, 7pm-12am Find other social enterprise leaders and supporters in
Location: Temple Nightclub your area! We’ll help you find your nearest SEA Chapter or
Join other young professionals for a party to celebrate meet with others from your community who may want to
Social Enterprise! Come party with students and young form a networking group.
professionals à la Social Enterprise. DJ Hey Man! will be
spinning in the context of the Third Social Enterprise World SEA Membership Meeting & Networking
Forum – We will be celebrating the winners of the Next Friday, April 30, 8:30-9:00am
Generation Awards. The San Francisco Bay Area Chapter Location: Grand Ballroom
of the SEA in partnership with Sparkseed invite you to
Please join the SEA President, Board and SEA members at
join the movers and shakers of Social Enterprise in this
the annual meeting of members. Learn about becoming
energetic and inspirational experience. This event is open
an SEA member, meet your new board representatives,
to all. Please RSVP mindfully, space is limited. RSVP at
learn what SEA accomplished in the last year, and find out
http://socialenterpriseparty.eventbrite.com/
what’s ahead!
DJ Hey Man!, Darian Rodriguez Heyman (former E.D. of
the Craigslist Foundation) spins conscious R&B, hip hop, California SAGE Competition
and downtempo grooves from around the world. Darian Saturday, May 1, 7:30am-7:30pm
works with Michael Franti & Spearhead on their annual
Location: Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport
Power to the Peaceful festival and his efforts on the dance
floor and off connect inspiration to action through music. Students for the Advancement of Global Entrepreneurship
(SAGE) interscholastic tournament. http://sageglobal.org.
15. Networking Opportunities 14
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Summit + Forum entertainment
www.youthinarts.org/til-dawn.html www.wakethedead.org
‘Til Dawn: Wake the Dead
Thursday, April 29, 6:30-7:30pm Thursday, April 29, 8:45-11:30pm
Location: Grand Ballroom Location: Bayview A/B
during the Banquet Dinner and Leadership Awards World’s Only Celtic All-Star Grateful Dead Jam Band
This 16-member a capella group, ages 14-18. is
As an expression of cultural joy, you can’t top an Irish
an inspiration for many young people, using a
wake. And what is a wake but a celebration—a toast
contemporary song list to make a cappella accessible
of appreciation—an expression of love—and a good
to audiences of all ages. ‘Til Dawn is widely recognized
party?
for exposing young audiences to this musical art, for
their vocal and performing abilities, and for impressing So when eight top Bay Area musicians realized they
upon audiences the power, passion and capability of shared as deep a love for the songs of the Grateful
youth. Youth in Arts is a non-profit organization that was Dead as they did for traditional Celtic tunes, some
founded in 1970 in response to drastic reductions in the brand-new music sprang up and started partying.
arts education budgets in public schools. Wake the Dead is a romp that flows seamlessly from
rock grooves to hot Irish reels, and from haunting airs
As a program of Youth in Arts, ‘Til Dawn performs
to achingly beautiful melodies familiar to Deadheads
regularly at public schools, benefits and a variety of
everywhere. “Sugaree” in waltz time, bracketed by an
community events, serving as an illustration of Youth in
ancient harp tune and infused with a poignant Celtic
Arts’ mission to expand the minds and open the hearts
longing. “Bertha” thundering out of “China Cat” on a
of children by enriching their lives with arts experiences.
mandolin tidal wave. The eerie lilt of the uilleann pipes,
In its sixteen year history ‘Til Dawn has appeared live
giving a glow to “Bird Song” as if it was always meant to
before 100,000+ people at over 300 events. They have
be there. Groove jams to keep the tie-dye swirling. Vocal
also sung live on KFOG 104.5 FM and KTVU’s “Mornings
harmonies that float like clouds. The music takes off,
on 2”. ‘Til Dawn has developed a repertoire that breaks
and the band follows, grinning all the way.
the boundaries between rock, pop, jazz, soul and R&B,
and provides an outlet for young people that celebrates These aren’t worlds colliding—they’re worlds meshing,
the value of the arts and inspires children of all ages to coalescing—creating a whole new world of possibility,
dream, create and reach out to others! and true to the spirits of the Grateful Dead and the
eternally hopeful Celts. Wake the Dead has wowed
concert and festival crowds from San Francisco’s Fillmore
Auditorium to the Oregon Country Fair. National radio
play and concert tapers are spreading the music wider
every day. The first album is a huge success, and the
second, Buckdancer’s Choice, is now everywhere on
Redwing Records. So kick back, join the party, and wake
the dead!
16. Networking Opportunities 15
dine arounds
Take advantage of our ever popular dine-arounds Dining Prices
from 7-9pm on Wednesday, April 28. Enjoy dinner For full menus and prices, be sure to check the
at a local restaurant with other Summit attendees! restaurant website.
Sign-on to the Summit Network at http:// Price scales for dine around restaurants are based on a dinner
summit2010.crowdvine.com/ to organize a group entrée item only.
for dining or check the registration bulletin board $ Less than $10
for others looking to dine! $$ $10.01-$20
Participants are responsible reserving space at the $$$ $20.01-$30
restaurant and for the cost of their own meal. San $$$$ Greater than $30
Francisco is full of wonderful dining options. Here you
will find a few recommendations within walking distance MarketBar $$
of the hotel. Or, you can catch a trolley one block from One Ferry Building, Suite 36
the hotel ($3 pp) to Pier 39 or Pier 41 and choose from Phone: 415.434.1100 | http://www.marketbar.com
numerous eateries — a quintessential San Francisco
dining experience! For information about the Piers, and Part of the recently renovated historic Ferry Building on
to see a list of dining and attractions, visit: The Embarcadero, offering a seasonal menu inspired by
the fresh produce at the farmers market.
http://www.pier39.com & http://www.pier41.com
Need help getting around? Be sure to check out San Mexico DF $$$
Francisco’s trolley information at: 139 Steuart Street
http://www.sfcablecar.com/ Phone: 415.808.1048 | http://www.mex-df.com
Mexico DF serves authentic Mexican cuisine prepared
with fresh, seasonal, often locally sourced and organic
Summit 2010 Social Network ingredients. The DF designation (Distrito Federal)
www.summit2010.crowdvine.com references the Mexico City culinary regionalism that the
expand your Summit networking. menu showcases.
SEARCH
attendee photos & profiles Perry’s on the Embarcadero $$$
CONVERSE 155 Steuart Street
discussion board Phone: 415.495.6500 | http://www.perryssf.com
PLAN Known for its classic American food, its warm
interactive calendar & activity wall personable service and a fun, bustling bar.
Get connected. Stay connected.
The Plant Café Organic $$
Pier 3, Suite 108,The Embarcadero
Phone: 415.984.1973 | http://www.theplantcafe.com
Solar powered waterfront café and restaurant, 100%
organic ingredients, local farms. Fresh juices, salads,
sandwiches, pizza, sustainable food, organic poultry,
beer, wine, cocktails.
Waterfront Restaurant $$$$
Pier 7, The Embarcadero
Phone: 415.391.2696 (for reservations)
http://www.waterfrontsf.com
Featuring fresh seafood and California cuisine. Zagat
“Restaurant of Distinction” award winner.
17. Leadership Awards 16
As part of our shared commitment to highlighting The following 2010 Leadership Awards will
exemplary practice, the Social Enterprise Alliance be presented:
is pleased to present the 2010 Social Enterprise
Awards. These prestigious awards honor superior The Social Enterprise Leadership awards (domestic
achievement, visionary leadership and high- and international) are presented to the nominees who
impact innovation in social enterprise, and provide most clearly demonstrate the core characteristics of a
inspiring examples for the field. leader, including vision, courage, the ability to inspire
others, make good judgments and stay the course
What is a “social enterprise”? over time in leading and building an effective social
A social enterprise is an organization or venture that enterprise.
achieves its primary social or environmental mission
using business methods. The Social Enterprise Innovation award is presented
to the nominee(s) who has introduced a method of
Social enterprise includes both nonprofits and for-profits advancing his or her primary social or environmental
that operate businesses to address critical problems mission through entrepreneurial strategies that is
in the areas of education, environment, health, human effective and genuinely unique, either not done before or
rights, at-risk youth, employment and workforce not previously applied to social enterprise.
development, women’s economic empowerment, and
many others. The Next Generation Social Entrepreneur award
recognizes the outstanding work of a leading social
entrepreneur in the United States, aged 35 or under.
The selected individual will be a successful practitioner
whose contributions to the field of social enterprise
has had far reaching impact and is helping to define a
new generation of social entrepreneurs. For 2010, the
Alliance has chosen to present the award to two Next
Generation winners.
Banquet Dinner &
Leadership Awards Ceremony:
Thursday, April 29,
6:30-7:45pm
Grand Ballroom
18. Leadership Awards 17
Leadership Award Leadership Award
(domestic) (international)
Barrie Hathaway Sunny Bhattacharjee
The Stride Center Technable Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
www.stridecenter.org www.technable.in
Barrie Hathaway is the Sunny Bhattacharjee is Founder
Executive Director for the Director of Technable Solutions Pvt.
Stride Center an Oakland Ltd., a for-profit social enterprise
based workforce development based in Kolkata, India. Technable
nonprofit organization providing delivers an end-to-end solution
information technology career and job placement involving job opportunity awareness development,
assistance to extremely low income individuals with career counseling, employability assessment, training
barriers to employment. The Stride Center operates a needs analysis, need-based training and providing
social venture business, ReliaTech providing technology employment linkage (in that order) to marginalized
consulting services to individuals and small to medium youth at an affordable price by forming an ecosystem
size businesses. A former supply chain management of corresponding stakeholders and thereby attempts
executive in the high technology sector, over the to address and resolve one of the most critical
last twenty-five years Mr. Hathaway has worked for problems facing India, unemployment. Prior to
computer and telecommunications firms including Technable, Sunny had 18 years of extensive experience
Sun Microsystems, Bay Networks and Marconi in Telecommunications and IT industries in the USA
Communications. Barrie is the president of the board of spanning from hands on systems development and
directors for Care Through Touch, a homeless services solutions implementation to corporate management
nonprofit in San Francisco and president of the board of and then entrepreneurship. Sunny started his
directors of the Community Technology Network of the entrepreneurial journey in 1994 in Richardson, TX. Since
Bay Area. In addition, he is an appointed member of then he has been in the boards of several start ups.
the Richmond Workforce Development Board. Barrie is Sunny holds an MS in Computer Science Engineering
alum of the Leaderspring Executive Fellows program and from the University of Texas at Arlington and a BS in
a graduate of the University of San Francisco where he Mechanical Engineering from NIT, Rourkela, India.
completed a B.S. in Organizational Development and a Technable’s mission is “Enabling People, Empowering
Master of Nonprofit Administration. Business, Enriching Society”.
greening your conference.
SEA is working to be socially responsible by
reducing the environmental impact of the
Summit. Here’s what we’re doing this year:
• Full program book available online-only
• Attendee list & Summit Network provided
online for networking
• Conference materials in recycled folders
instead of tote bags
• Water carafes instead of bottled waters
• Name badges collected & reused
• Bed linens and towels replaced for guests
by request only
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Innovation
Stacy Ratner Next Generation
Open Books Ltd. Jodi Rosenbaum
www.open-books.org More Than Words
www.mtwyouth.org
In 2006, Stacy Ratner founded More Than Words
Open Books Ltd., a nonprofit (MTW) is a social
social venture dedicated to enterprise that
enriching lives through reading, empowers youth who
writing, and the INNOVATIVE are in the foster care
power of used books. Beginning in her basement, the system, court involved,
organization set about collecting used books to sell homeless or out of school, to take charge of their lives
in its retail bookstore and using the proceeds to help by taking charge of a business. Jodi Rosenbaum piloted
fund its signature literacy programs for students of all MTW as an online bookselling venture with a few
ages. Today, Open Books has grown to encompass 4 teenage boys in foster care in 2004, and then worked
signature programs, 10 program locations (including with youth to launch and grow MTW into a vibrant retail
3 full classrooms at what the press has dubbed “the and online bookstore, café and transformational vehicle
most beautiful bookstore in Chicago,”), 7,000 hours of for youth that includes intensive case management and
annual program time, 4,000 students served, 3,000 transitions services. Jodi has over 14 years of experience
volunteers, 9 full-time staff, and more than 300,000 working with youth in the juvenile justice system, public
books put towards literacy instead of landfill. Prior to schools and youth development field, including with
her work with Open Books, Stacy spent a decade as a Teach For America. Jodi has a political science degree
for-profit serial entrepreneur and helped take 3 startup from Emory University with a focus on juvenile justice
companies from idea through a combined total of $30 policy and a master’s in education in risk and prevention
million in committed venture funding. She holds degrees from Harvard. She has taken supplemental coursework
in literature and law from Brandeis University and in Business and Social Enterprise at Harvard and MIT,
Boston College Law School, and a Certificate in Nonprofit and served as a guest speaker at Bentley and Babson
Management from Northwestern University’s Kellogg Universities, the Social Enterprise Alliance, and Teach
School of Management. Stacy is a 7-time Winner of For America conferences. She serves on boards of both
National Novel Writing Month and monitor for Blogathon, the Arlington Area and MA State Department of Children
and looks forward to welcoming all of you at Open and Families as well as the MA chapter of the Social
Books when you visit Chicago! Enterprise Alliance. She was selected as the Advocate of
the Year by the MA Providers’ Council and MTW received
the People’s Choice Award at the 2007 SEA Conference,
and was selected as a Social Innovator in 2009 by the
Social Innovation Forum. Jodi is passionate about her
work and in her limited free time loves hiking with her
dog and husband.
20. Leadership Awards 19
Next Generation
Suzanne Smith
Social Impact Architects
Suzanne Smith defines her
career by being an “architect of
ideas.” Suzanne brings more
than a decade of experience at
not only generating innovative
ideas, but building successful
programs and initiatives within
the social sector. She started her career in government
relations for Phoenix House and the American Heart
Association. While at Phoenix House, she worked
closely with nonprofits and government organizations
in Dallas, Austin, and Houston/Galveston. While at the
Heart Association, she championed the early efforts to
build an integrated and outcome-driven platform that
endeavored to combat childhood obesity. In that role,
she co-founded the Alliance for a Healthier Generation
and worked on building strategic alliances with like-
minded organizations, such as the National Football
League, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention,
and the National Governors Association. In addition
to a love for the nonprofit sector, she also has an MBA
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Music to CD. Convert cassette and vinyl albums to CD. Ideal for rare and old albums.
Vinyl cleaning, track separation, label, and jewel case included. We remove most crackle
sounds. Insert and track list available.
Photos and Slides to DVD. High resolution scanning for artists and collectors.
Preserve precious slides. Scratch and blemish removal available. digital photo albums
and slide shows available.
Mix CDs. Have all your favorite songs on one CD. Bring in your CDs and the list of songs,
and we’ll combine them onto one high quality CD. CD label and jewel case included.
iPod Upload. Have an iPod but don’t have the time to upload all your songs? Bring in
your CDs (or give us a list of songs you’d like us to purchase for you), and we’ll add it all
to your iPod library.
Bulk CD Duplication. Perfect for bands. Bring in your original CD, and we’ll make as
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23. Education 22
pre-conference workshops
Build Your Venture from the Mission Up! Is it Right For You? An Introduction to Social
Wednesday April 28, 12:30pm-5:30pm Enterprise
Location: Golden Gate Wednesday April 28, 1-4pm
Price: $269 SEA Members, $299 for all others Location: Seacliff D
Note: you must register for this workshop through Criterion Price: $40 SEA Members; $45 for all others
Ventures website:
http://criterionventures.com/ht/d/sp/i/2108/pid/2108 With the momentum for social enterprise growing locally,
(lunch is included) nationally and around the world, how do you know if
it’s right for you and your organization? This interactive,
Structure Lab is an easy-to-engage, day-long process
three-hour workshop will:
that helps social ventures take advantage of innovations
in capital formation, revenue streams, corporate forms, • Provide an overview of key concepts and current trends
and independent regulation to promote and protect in social enterprise
values and mission. Click to experience the Structure • Help you clarify your goals in exploring social
Lab. With support from Hanson Bridgett LLP, Criterion enterprise
designed Structure Lab to explore the range of legal • Assess your current readiness and capacity to launch
structures available for your venture, whether it’s still on a successful social enterprise
the drawing board or poised for growth. Come create • Identify potential opportunities that build on your
the optimal legal structure for your social venture to resources and strengths
thrive. • Avoid the most common challenges
Facilitator: Jackie VanderBrug, Criterion Ventures • Develop an action plan of next steps for your
organization
Are We Making a Difference? Exploring
Participants will leave with a toolkit for further
Social Impact Measurement and exploration of social enterprise. Included with the
Evaluation workshop is a one-hour free follow-up phone
Wednesday April 28, 1pm - 4pm consultation with the facilitator for individuals and
Location: Seacliff C organizations who want to further explore their
Price: $50 SEA Members; $55 for all others readiness.
(This workshop has a minimum requirement of 40 participants)
Increasingly, social enterprise organizations are Previous participants who are new to social enterprise
being asked to provide more than outputs when have described this workshop as an ideal introduction to
communicating the effects and impacts of their work. the conference, helping them to select the sessions that
This shift to collecting data on outcomes presents many will be of most value in moving their work forward.
new opportunities as well as challenges. Understanding Facilitated by: Janine Vanderburg, J.D., President, JVA
how an organization is making progress towards its Consulting, and Regional Facilitator for the National Center for
goals, is critical for obtaining funding, being competitive, Social Entrepreneurs. She has facilitated this pre-workshop
and making adjustments to their strategy. Participants session at the two past SEA conferences.
will learn new ways of designing and implementing a
measurement and evaluation system that produces
meaningful, timely, and actionable information for
multiple stakeholders. Content includes definitions of
terms and concepts, theory of change and logic models,
overview of performance measurement and evaluation
approaches, developing strategic evaluative questions,
and an introduction to various data collection methods
and reporting strategies.
Facilitators: Hallie Preskill, Ph.D., Executive Director of the
Strategic Learning and Evaluation Center
Jennifer Splansky, Senior Consultant, FSG Social Impact Advisors
24. Education 23
social enterprise tours
See social enterprise at work in San Francisco
and the Bay Area! On-site registration available Tour 2 | continued
if space allows — check at the conference
Brower Center, one of the Bay Area’s most advanced
registration desk. Tours leave from the hotel lobby
green buildings, is an inspiring home for environmental
on time.
and social action, combining both offices and program
facilities in a 50,000 square-foot space.
Tour 1 | Wednesday April 28, 9-12pm
Price: $50 Rubicon Bakery is one of the most well known
Ashbury Images rebuilds lives one shirt at a time by examples of social enterprise in action. Rubicon Bakery
providing paid employment, job training, and supportive has been providing jobs, training, and hope to those in
services to at-risk youth recovering from poverty, need since 1993 through the operation of a wholesale
substance abuse and homelessness. Ashbury Images is bakery specializing in all natural, handcrafted desserts.
part of New Door Ventures, a youth development social Rubicon Bakery is based in Richmond, California, one of
enterprise the most economically challenged neighborhoods in the
. San Francisco Bay Area. With a wide range of delicious
Global Exchange is a membership-based international products including cakes, tarts, marshmallows, and
human rights organization dedicated to promoting other confections, it serves premium customers such
social, economic and environmental justice around the as Williams-Sonoma, Whole Foods, Costco, Andronico’s,
world. and numerous independent grocery stores.
Pedal Revolution provides employment and job training
for at-risk youth in San Francisco who are taking steps ChangeMatters is committed to a world of vibrant,
to improve their lives. It is one of only a few bicycle sustainable, just, and inclusive communities. We
shops in the United States providing employment, job help build social enterprises through advocacy,
training, and hope to young people. With the training stakeholder organizing, strategic planning,
and guidance of professional mechanics, youth interns marketing, fundraising, executive coaching, board
help assemble new bikes and help refurbish used bikes. development, startup, venture management, and
Pedal Revolution is a social enterprise of New Door performance measurement.
Ventures.
Combining small business skills with nonpro t and
public sector experience, we develop and strengthen
Tour 2 | Wednesday April 28, 10 am-3 pm enterprises that promote social, economic, and
Price: $75 (box lunch included) environmental equity.
People’s Grocery is a community-based organization
Our clients and partners include public and private
in West Oakland that develops creative solutions to the sector organizations working on sustainability,
health problems in the community that stem from a community economic development, arts and
lack of access to and knowledge about healthy, fresh culture, and international development. We have
foods. Their mission is to build a local food system that raised over $65 million for nonpro ts; started,
improves the health and economy of the West Oakland turned around, grown, or closed out a handful of
community. social enterprises; and have trained and advised
leaders in hundreds of organizations. Venture
GRID Alternatives has a mission is to empower entrepreneurs and management consultants, we
communities in need by providing renewable energy work with passionate leaders to strengthen
and energy efficiency services, equipment and training. organizations and achieve meaningful change.
Since 2001, GRID Alternatives has been working to bring
the power of solar electricity and energy efficiency to
low-income homeowners, and to provide community www.changematters.com
members with training and hands-on experience with
renewable energy technologies.
