Gatherings of Innovators

By Nell Edgington

As I mentioned in my last post, in the past few years there has been a dramatic increase in the number of gatherings and conferences for those interested in social innovation. Here is just a sample of some of the most interesting conferences bringing together people working on and thinking about social entrepreneurship, social enterprise, social investing, and so on. Many of them are happening this month. Those that have already passed will likely hold them again around the same time next year, so check back.

Harvard Business School’s Social Enterprise Conference, March 2008
New Profit’s Gathering of Leaders, March 2008
The Feast in New York City, October 2008
Social Capital Markets 2008, October 2008
Social Venture Network’s Fall Conference, October 2008
Investor’s Circle Fall Conference and Venture Fair, November 2008
Net Impact Conference, November 2008
Social Enterprise Alliance’s 10th Annual Social Enterprise Summit, April 2009

Related posts:

The Social Side of Entrepreneurship

Signs of a Movement

Growing the Austin Social Innovation Ecosystem

Discussing the Downturn

Too Many Nonprofits…Or A Weak Ecosystem?

About the Author: Nell Edgington is President of Social Velocity (www.socialvelocity.net), a management consulting firm leading nonprofits to greater social impact and financial sustainability. Social Velocity helps nonprofits grow their programs, bring more money in the door, and use resources more effectively. For more information, check out Social Velocity consulting services and clients.

Wednesday, October 8th, 2008 Innovators, Social Enterprise, Social Entrepreneurship

Tags: conferences, gatherings, Social Enterprise, Social Entrepreneurship, social innovation, Social Investing

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