Behavioral Economics, Social Change, and O’Reilly Media’s “Designing for Behavior Change”, by Stephen Wendel
Change is hard – yet every entrepreneur, and especially every social entrepreneur, seeks to address global problems, and in doing so, transform the world. And yet even as people, markets, and populations are suffering in various ways, and available products, programs, and services are available to alleviate that suffering, the human inclination does not always […] Read More
Take the Impact Challenge, at Elevating Impact 2016
We love, love, love the PSU Impact Entrepreneurs and their Elevating Impact event. So much so, that we made a scavenger-hunt style way for you to get the most out of attending. Plus, because we’re a Community Partner, you get $10 off using the promo code impactnetwork16, when you register at www.elevatingimpact.org. Sweet! See you […] Read More
High Fives and Huge Thanks – Hacking Social Impact 2015 Recap
So much fun at HSI, thank you! Whether you attended, provided sponsorship, logistical support, promotional outreach to your communities, or great workshop topics, video, and other smart content, your contributions were the heart and soul of last week’s Hacking Social Impact unconference. A deep bow of thanks and recognition once again to our amazing attendees, community partners, venue […] Read More
GLOBAL AID, LOCAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP FOCUS OF DEC 4-5TH UNCONFERENCE
Northwest Social Venture Fund Hosts 3rd Annual Hacking Social Impact Event PORTLAND, OR (November 23, 2015) – Get inspired, and learn how to drive social entrepreneurship during Northwest Social Venture Fund’s third annual Hacking Social Impact unconference, slated for December 4th and 5th in downtown Portland. The two-day collaborative and educational event addresses impact investment and social entrepreneurship through […] Read More
Hacking Social Impact 2015 – Call for Content and Participation
Dear friends and colleagues, We are excited to host the third Hacking Social Impact unconference on December 4-5 in Portland, Oregon. The focus of this unconference is to explore social ventures through hands-on learning and collaboration. An unconference is one of the most fun event experiences you can have, and HSI is open to hackers, […] Read More
Impact in Canada: NWSVF Visit to Vancouver, Victoria via Capital Investment Network
Special thanks to the Capital Investment Network for bringing Northwest Social Venture Fund’s Carolynn Duncan to meet with impact entrepreneurs & investors in Vancouver and Victoria, British Columbia Canada. On March 25, Spring activator, based in Vancouver British Columbia, hosted an informal meetup + talk / Q&A on all things impact. It was great to […] Read More
Nairobi Kenya: Social Impact Organization Tours
In February, Northwest Social Venture Fund‘s team worked on special projects in Kenya – Carolynn Duncan went on-site to Nairobi and Mombasa for 3-4 weeks, with a priority list of 8 special initiatives, and NWSVF team members Allen Thayer, Neal Collins, and Daphne Emerson provided remote logistical support and analytic work, throughout the field studies. […] Read More
Impact Foundations – in Portland, Erie, Nairobi, and Boulder
Impact Foundations: for Social Ventures & Impact Capital TenX, in association with Northwest Social Venture Fund is helping four communities – Portland, OR; Erie, PA; Nairobi, Kenya, and Boulder, CO – this fall to take strides in starting, scaling, and funding social enterprise across public and private sectors. Impact Foundations, a series of interactive workshops and […] Read More