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Feb 23
"Hi all- Just a quick note to the SOCAP11 attendees who indicated 'Faith' as an interest. The SOCAP team is producing a one day event called SOCAP: ..."
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Sep 26
"  SOCAP11 attendees - The SOCAP team can't thank you enough for helping us make SOCAP11 a success. We've recieved lots of valuable feed..."
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Sep 23
"Here is the filmed segment we produced from SOCAP11: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tl7gD_TqKg  Thanks again to Bert-Ola and Peter for the most exc..."
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Sep 20
"Ladies and Gentlemen: For those of you launching or growing a sustainable business, I strongly encourage you to apply to various institutes, fellowships, a..."
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Sep 20
"  Hi everyone, First of all, thank you for the most inspiring three days I've ever had! I am tremendously moved by the interest this community h..."
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Sep 19
"Hi all; A group of us spent one of the Open Space sessions discussing creating a common language for the social venture/business/enterprise sector. Here ..."
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Sep 17
"Pamela,    check out this TED : In this inspiring talk at the NextGen:Charity conference, Sasha Dichter of the Acumen Fund shares the results..."
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Sep 13
"  I want to be sensitive to the 'no self-promotion' rule here, but how can I get all of you with an interest in our food systems to have yo..."
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Sep 13
"    MFA in Design for Social Innovation: DSI at the School of Visual Arts in New York is for designers looking for meaningful and engaging work..."
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Sep 13
"Follow up to the presentation on Friday called the Art of Possibility, A SoCap Collective Impact Project. More information can be found in the links below. T..."
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Sep 12
"Thanks for sharing this. :) I missed the first part of the presentation, so this is great. "
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Sep 12
""Doing Good with Open Data" slidesha.re/JNathSoCap11"
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Sep 12
"http://www.resetsanfrancisco.org/news/sep-12-11/san-francisco-needs-open-transparent-government"
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Sep 12
"Several of you asked, here it is: http://www.slideshare.net/openthefuture/a-new-kind-of-eden"
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Sep 10
"Serenity, pls ping me directly at sylvia@womenimpactproject.com cheers! Sylvia"
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Sep 10
"Hi Daniela, Thank you so much for your reply. That would be great! Do you have a direct connection to him? I think he would like our story and he could b..."
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Sep 9
"http://vimeo.com/28413747 If you haven't seen this video of Kiva's community in action- enjoy!"
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Sep 9
"Jenny Kassan shared some amazing news this morning. As part of the jobs plan announced last night - the whitehouse and Barrack Obama have proposed a crowdfun..."
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Sep 9
"Hi All, If you have any interest in education technology and how it can disrupt traditional educational systems please stop by table F this morning at 10:4..."
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Sep 9
"Anyone aware of venture philanthropy organizations that do social start up grants?"
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Sep 9
"Please join us for discussions on People Powered Metrics at 10:45, and for Democracy in Start Ups & Impact Investing at 4:45 today. Let's strategize ..."
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Sep 8
"Hi All, Thanks again for your interest in my office hour session. Let's plan on meeting as a group in the Hub pop-up space. This is in the center of ..."
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Sep 8
"How can education technology disrupt traditional educational institutions? An invitation to entrepreneurs, developers, designers, educators, investors,&nbs..."
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Sep 8
"Supposedly he is going to work on exempting public offerings of $1 million or less, with individual investment capped at $10K.  Check out the story he..."
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Sep 8
"John, In the U.S., the leading supplier of 100% recycled gold is Hoover & Strong in Richmond, VA.  They are probably the best supplier, especially..."
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Sep 8
"This is an issue I have also thought about a lot but with regard to the other side of the coin, specifically about how so many organizations are fragmented b..."
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Sep 8
"I would like to compile a list of people who can increase diversity of panels. If you come from a background where you were impacted by social justice or fin..."
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Sep 8
"Hi Saul! Where will you be meeting for your design hours?"
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Sep 8
"Hello wonderful SOCAPers!  Better World Books is honored to serve as the even bookstore. We are located in the Festival Pavilion and are offering thre..."
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Sep 8
"Nicole et al, I just saw your note now about the Open Space session- I am so sorry that I missed it! I would love to meet you before tomorrow evening. My ema..."
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Sep 8
"    Check-out the news shaping the social capital markets that's happening during #SOCAP11! Omidyar Network and IGNIA Lead $13.75 million..."
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Sep 8
"Hi All, Thanks for signing up for our Innovation Lab office hours--we're excited to meet all of you!  SoCap has asked us to find our own space t..."
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Sep 8
"Hi all, Many thanks for attending Wednesday's panel on what philanthropy and impact investing can learn from each other. Several of you had asked..."
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Sep 8
"Good morning everyone.  I look forward to meeting you today and hearing about the great work you are doing. My office hours will be held in the Hub ..."
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Sep 8
"  Folks, I'm using oHours.org to setup individual 20 minute office hours slots for this afternoon.  These will be in the back of ..."
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Sep 8
"Folks, I'm using oHours.org to setup individual 20 minute office hours slots for this afternoon.  These will be in the back of the pavilion. &nb..."
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Sep 8
"The location of the Design Lab hours is the Loft space in the rear of the Festival Pavilion. Please meet me up there for one of the two design lab sessions t..."
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Sep 8
"Hi everyone, Let's gather near the pop up hub at 11 am on Friday. Looking forward to seeing you then. Best, Cheryl"
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Sep 7
"Dear Konrad, The lack of focus on real economic recovery and entrepreneurship in post-conflict reconstruction has been a frustration over the past few year..."
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Sep 7
"  Hey everyone -- thanks for your interest in my office hours!  Since we have a small group (and because I've already met 50% of you), I&..."
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Sep 7
"Hello Colleagues - I am writing a HuffPost piece on impact investing, and am trying understand the degree to which this burgeoning field has a set of agreed ..."
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Sep 7
"Shareholder activism is a highly effective tool for changing corporate behavior, that until now has been used only by a small number of institutional investo..."
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Sep 7
"Sorry guys, I'm a bit late to office hours. I am in the back of the Pavillion at a table near the Better World Books table.  Look for the &q..."
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Sep 7
"Hi everyone, I will be by the Back Loft (all the way in the back) in the Pavillion for office hours at 5:55pm. Best way to reach me otherwise is email: g..."
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Sep 7
"Michael, thank you for initiating this conversation. I actually wrote a post of the D-Rev blog about this very dilemma that might offer some food for thought..."
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Sep 7
"This is an important topic. Part of the challenge where the business is inherently low/moderate profit is to structure funds that have an appropriate risk a..."
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Sep 7
"Hi! Nice to meet you Milena,    Very Interesting what you are doing.   best,    - Jules"
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Sep 7
"Great question, Carla. Our approach has been to help citizens—in our case, workers in global supply-chains—to push accountability for labor con..."
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Sep 7
"Who's going swimming in Aquatic Park with me tomorrow morning? It's right on the East side of Fort Mason... http://www.exploratorium.edu/tv/inde..."
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Sep 7
"Dan, demdash.us looks awesome. want to learn more. there are a few of use that would like to see civic good be part of socap and this space more. there is ..."
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Sep 6
"Hi Joy,  I'd like to be part of this conversation as I do agree there is enormous potential for catalytic action. Are you hosting during an open spa..."
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Sep 6
"Thank you all for signing up for the Design Lab Office Hours with me on Thursday morning! We have a great group of people who have signed up. I'd like to..."
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Sep 6
"Interested in creating alternatives for a failing educational system? Would love to connect with other like-minded entrepreneurs and investors. "
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Sep 6
"I have 20 Baltimore B-notes in my wallet.  It's the a new local currency in my home town. Text me if you would like to see them or hear about our ex..."
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Sep 6
"  How is a gender lens making your venture or your portfolio higher impact and creating higher financial returns/sustainability? There is powerf..."
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Sep 6
"We will be holding an Open Space during the Wednesday 5:55 slot - come join the conversation!"
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Sep 6
"Cheryl Heller of Design for Social Innovation (http://bit.ly/oaNh2w) will be speaking on how to have an idea and define that idea in a way that allows other ..."
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Sep 6
"Hello Everyone - Here's a proposal for an Open Space discussion. Please feel free to add your thoughts and perspectives: **** There seems to..."
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Sep 6
"Great question Lindsey!  It's true that some of the characteristics of successful crowdfunding include an existing social network and strongly des..."
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Sep 6
"Pamela, The Green 2.0: Sustaining People & Planet track is going to talk about MORE than CSR, but likely has a number of panels and panelists with exam..."
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Sep 6
"Very much appreciate these examples. We've been seeing some of the same themes: - need for philanthropy/aid at the early stage (and certainly for R&..."
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Sep 6
"Join us on Wednesday morning following the plenary for an opportunity to hear from Nonprofit Finance Fund's new CEO, Antony Bugg-Levine. Come by and me..."
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Sep 6
"Hey all- Just a quick heads up that I'm doing a year-long research project for my MBA program and I'd like to focus on the intersection of collab..."
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Sep 6
"Hi everyone , I am co-founder of a new swedish hybrid inititive, RealStars with the goal to channel a public opinion on the issue of sex trafficking and fr..."
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Sep 6
"Dear Hernan, I would love to learn more about this and how I might be able to be involved... let's please connect at SOCAP! Sincerely, Pamela  ..."
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Sep 6
"  How do we create disruptive change in the financial system? Insights from The Finance Innovation Lab –UK The Finance Innovation is an op..."
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Sep 6
"Hi everyone, I would love to connect with others exploring different revenue models around education.   Educate! works to develop Ugandan youth into..."
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Sep 6
"Hi all, Anyone interested in the sustainable business models, collaborative consumption, and linking mainstream capital should check out the access economy..."
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Sep 6
" Hi, We are launching a mobile commerce initiative in Africa and currently I am looking at ways at getting multiple merchants distributing goods on ..."
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Sep 6
"Energy entrepreneurs, come to tonight's unofficial beer event 8PM after the Hub event and meet several firms from around the globe.     T..."
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Sep 6
"It's terrific to see so much interest in this topic, not to mention the valuable input people can obviously bring to the discussion.  Don't want..."
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Sep 6
"Hi Jeff, I'm looking forward to connecting with you this week to explore ways we can collaborate! Kind regards, James"
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Sep 6
"Hi all, I just arrived to SFO from Bogotá, Colombia, and am really looking forward to learning and sharing this week.  I've spent the las..."
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Sep 6
"Hey there Joy! When is this taking place?"
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Sep 6
"I recently gave a presentation to a group of private family office and wealth managers on the disconnect between the language used by charities and what dono..."
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Sep 6
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"CUBA - are you aware of the massive changes taking place in its economy and the emerging  interest in social enterprise?  Let me know if you would ..."
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Sep 6
"I am really keen to know the network of practitioners, and what will be brought about at the end. Thank you and UNF's work, and I will be there definat..."
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Sep 6
"Hi, Jeff, thanks for your very kind words. We are in very early days and proceeding with humility (every day we're humbled by the process!). The basis of..."
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Sep 6
"I have found that small awards and innovation sessions have had a very positive impact on innovation in the developing world. Because of their poor economic ..."
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Sep 5
"Hi! I am interested in connecting with you about conversations about adaptive philanthropy and how best to manage the inter-generational wealth transfer th..."
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Sep 5
"Great to have the conversation going already. This session focuses on bringing the investor perspective, but we encourage entrepreneurs to share their e..."
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Sep 5
"  Four years ago at the inaugural SOCAP,  Wayne Silby, co-founder of the Calvert Funds, convened a small group to discuss ways to mainstream the ..."
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Sep 5
"Hey yall,  Good morning, Megan, SoCap's online media manager has created 2 great video tutorials for how to use this platform. Check them out!&nbs..."
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Sep 4
"We look forward to having you there!   "
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Sep 4
"Hi, John! Looking foreword to talking to you about Domestic scaling of SE and microfinance. Welcome back to San Francisco! Carla Mays :)"
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Sep 4
"Thanks, Natalia!  All of us are looking forward to our panel on Wednesday at 4.45p! I think all will agree that its theme, Igniting a Global Communi..."
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Sep 4
"Megan, you are spot on with your comment as clearly Microplace, being a broker dealer, understands exactly what I am saying.  This is a process that is ..."
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Sep 4
"Hi I am working with one of the largest providers of welfare to work proframmes in the UK and we are  looking to delvelop an "improving pe..."
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Sep 3
"Hi, Kelly. My name is Alex Kurosawa, GP of Start-up101 Ventures. I may be one of the the firsts in promoting IRIS in Japan. The state of impact investing t..."
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Sep 3
"The magnitude of the loss arising out of 100 ft. high Tsunami and 9.0 earthquake divastated areas along 300 miles coasline. Some say a region of developing c..."
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Sep 3
"they are in the program book which you can download from our site."
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Sep 3
"Hi Liz, Jason, We've had about 15-20 exits in our 7 year history, mostly by focusing on offering debt to investors as well as equity, that earns then a..."
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Sep 3
"Hi Diana, We've been working on some innovative work, as have others, which were recognized at the G20 Summit in Korea last November. You might want to..."
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Sep 2
"And eager to hear your latest stories...."
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Sep 2
"Scott, really excited to hear you delve deeper into this discussion at Wednesday's panel, particularly about how to expand the faith-based impact investm..."
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Sep 2
"Greetings,  Conference Currents is collaborating with SOCAP and were are looking for feedback about how we can make it best serve the  event, the..."
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Sep 2
"Greg, That is a great concept that I expect positions you as a real community builder.   As a non-profit investing in entry level ownership housing..."
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Sep 2
"Hi All Since we'll be at SOCAP next week, Charlotte and I from The Finance Innovation Lab (WWF-UK & ICAEW) have decided to host dr..."
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Sep 2
"as someone who has worked with community development corporation, and community development finance institutions the field of community development has long ..."
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Sep 2
"Hello SOCAP Community! I'm interested in connecting with others who are thinking through (or who have thought through) talent issues at their organizatio..."
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Sep 2
"Hi both I'll be there from Monday, see you there. Rachel"
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Sep 2
"There's no shortage of awesome and exciting ideas to empower BoP communities, but most are not built to scale-up. We all know the reasons why things don&..."
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Sep 2
"Maryland, Vermont, New Jersey, Virginia, Hawaii-- and now New York and California-- are passing radical new legislation to help for-profit social entrepreneu..."
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Sep 1
"I am interested in how U.S, Community Development Finance Institutions and partners in bank CRA lending and foundation PRI lending are responding to the CDFI..."
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Sep 1
"Hot off the press! You can even choose the mobile version that is best suitted to your mobile device! http://socialcapitalmarkets.<wbr>net/socap11-pro..."
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Sep 1
"  Dear SoCap friends,   Given our uncontainable excitement for the yearly gift that is SoCap, the Unreasonable Institute staff wanted to..."
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Sep 1
"Sounds like you don't have a widget, either, Kevin. Hope you'll attend the session. Sounds as though you'll also have insights to share about wor..."
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Sep 1
"Hi SoCap-ers,  I know I speak for everyone on the panel when I say that we are excited to share ideas with you and learn from you next Thursday. One..."
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Sep 1
"The Big Picture: Resource Collapse [http://www.openthefuture.com/2008/04/the_big_picture_resource_colla.html]"
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Sep 1
"One of my favorites: Geoethical Principles. [http://www.openthefuture.com/2007/01/otf_core_geoethical_principles.html]"
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Sep 1
"  Are you a funder trying to navigate the vast world of Social Capital Markets? Join your peers in a curated conference experience guided by Foundatio..."
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Aug 31
"  Scientists estimate that over 75% of our global fisheries are either fully exploited, overexploited or have collapsed. Fisheries urgently need to ..."
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Aug 31
"How do you measure the impact of a company or fund?  What are the benefits and the drawbacks to adopting an industry standard versus using a proprietary..."
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Aug 31
"Jamais Cascio's futurist workshop has been relocated to the Friday afternoon track. For more on Jamais, see his blog at http://www.openthefuture.com  "
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Aug 30
"Hello Everyone! Ayllu aggregates data from BOP social enterprises so we can be more efficient as a sector and accelerate the market (aka avoid reinventing th..."
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Aug 30
"Hi All,  My name is Ajaita Shah, and I am the founder/CEO for Frontier Markets. Frontier Markets is a social enterprise based out of India focusing on..."
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Aug 30
"Hi everyone. I'm moderating/emceeing the pitch track, where you'll get to see high potential entrepreneurs pitching their enterprises for contacts, c..."
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Aug 30
"Enterprises working at the bottom of the pyramid often employ field agents who are not that different from the customers they serve. With this background, we..."
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Aug 30
"Hi. I'm moderating Thursday's panel on effective partnerships when designing for development (Amplifying Impact...). Does anyone have a success story to share?"
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Aug 29
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Aug 29
"Van, did you know that there are 8 million new cases of Tuberculosis (TB) in the world each year, and  these are the people who face great poverty, loss..."
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Aug 29
"I would love to discuss Tuberculosis (TB) at SOCAP Open Space. The reason is that there are 8 million NEW cases of TB each year in the world, and TB is not j..."
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Aug 29
"Hi Kohl,  Wow! hats off to you guys! Operation ASHA has developed a franchisee model for Tuberculosis treatment, empowering communitites , and has b..."
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Aug 29
"I'd be interested as well; focusing on India specifically. We scale clean-tech products to rural households in India. http://www.frontiermkts.com"
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Aug 26
"Sounds good ... count me in."
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Aug 25
"Hello Kevin, Our focus is all about Central America and Caribbean.  CO2 Bambu designs, manufactures and assembles BOP housing that is ecologically s..."
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Aug 25
"Hello All, My name is Shanale Allen and I'm from Ashland/Cherryland community located in California.  I'm an enterpreneur looking for social c..."
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Aug 25
"Hi, everyone! We've recently finalized a few changes to the Technology Track. Jamais Cascio's session is now on Friday afternoon - the closing,..."
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Aug 24
"Philanthropy has come a long way in expecting and tracking impact among the nonprofit sector.  With new business models striving to achieve social impac..."
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Aug 24
"  How can investments into rural African ventures generate local profits and opportunities?  Hear Stima Systems and others speak on this subject ..."
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Aug 24
"I completely understand your concerns, Ben. The intersection between low-cost, social and emergency housing and sustainable materials hasn't been embrace..."
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Aug 23
"This is fantastic. I gave a talk in June 2010 at the Centre for Public Entrepreneurship. I was impressed with the space, the energy, and the people I met. Ho..."
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Aug 23
"CO2 Bambu sits at the crossroads of several exciting "markets" - BOP housing ($400B in housing deficit in Latin America alone), Micro-Finance (MFI ..."
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Aug 23
"Haiti is yet another example of a challenging environment where chaos reigns supreme and decisions in the "disaster response" community seems to be..."
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Aug 22
"Hi David,    Would love to connect further on your work... my co-founder, just sent an email to our investors seeking assistance/guidance on st..."
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Aug 20
"  On Thursday, Sept. 8 at 11:45am SOCAP will be hosting a panel to explore the intersection of Spirituality/Faith and social enterprise.  We have..."
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Aug 17
"Hello Steve, your name looks familiar but I don´t thinnk we have met, glad SOCAP provides the opportunity. Here is a relevant article: http://www.reute..."