SII: What's Up

If you were unable to make the event last thursday, visit SII's resource library to watch a recorded video of the event about how to manage a sustainable non-profit. Many thanks to all those who could makeit to the event. We hope you enjoyed the discussion!

Where does Project 20/20 get all its money? What's the connection between utility bills and climate change? How can I find a meaningful part-time job? Community Carbon Use Reduction at Brown (CCURB) is looking for more ideas and broader participation, come and learn how you can build upon existing work.

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As part of the "Meet the Entrepreneur" lecture series, Brown's Entrepreneurship program presents: Lane Wood is the Water for Schools program director. He has been connected with charity water since the beginning. Water for Schools is an initiative to get students involved with charity:water's work. Water for Schools is a campaign to raise awareness and funds for water projects at schools in developing nations. Lane will be at Brown talking about the history of charity:water and stories related to their organization's impact. Following Lane's presentation, there will be an opportunity to interact with Lane and get involved in helping Brown's Water for Schools fundraising initiative. Contact EProgram@brown.edu for more information.

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The Rhode Island Business Plan Competition will host a Kick-Off meeting on Thursday, Oct. 29, to introduce and explain the 2010 competition - and help prospective applicants prepare to compete for more than $130,000 in prizes. The event, which is free to the public, will be held 5 - 6:30 p.m. at the Rhode Island Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship in Providence. Pre-registration is required.

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More people and institutions are taking notice of a confluence of trends raising the profile of social enterprise as a solution for our time. On the one hand there is broader recognition of social and ecological challenges that make the need for social enterprises more urgent than ever. On the other hand, there is also growing awareness how the social enterprise approach often provides higher-impact solutions with a better leveraging of resources. Join us on December 9th, 12-4:30pm EST

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The Do Something Award (formerly the BR!CK Award) identifies exceptional young social entrepreneurs, activists, and community leaders who have significantly changed the world for the better. We celebrate young world-changers who are the pivotal "do-ers" in their cause, issue, or field and empower their work through community grants, knowledge, and support. For 2010, five winners will be selected. Each will receive a minimum of $10,000. One of those five will be selected to win the Grand Prize total of $100,000. Applicants must be age 25 and under and citizens or residents of the U.S. or Canada.

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Mark your calendars now for the first-ever Social Enterprise RI (SERI) Summit, to be held Thursday, November 12, 2009 at Bryant University. SERI, www.socialenterpriseri.org, aims to connect Rhode Island's growing number of social innovators. Join the wave of social innovation that is cresting over Rhode Island! The first 25 to register can use the code PER100 to receive free registration compliments of the SII

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Atlas Service Corps seeks nonprofit leaders from around the world to apply for their 2010-2011 fellowship positions in Washington, DC, Baltimore, MD and Bogota, Colombia. Expenses are paid in this prestigious fellowship program, including a living stipend, health insurance, and training. Youtube video on how to apply: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mx63RKbqoKY

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