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Making Data Visual: a workshop with Heather Corcoran ’92 (9/17 at noon)

The Patricelli Center for Social Entrepreneurship presents MAKING DATA VISUAL: BALANCING FUNCTION AND FORM September 17, 2014 12-1 p.m. Usdan 108  Allbritton 311 Lunch will be served for those who register by September 15 HERE  This workshop has reached capacity. If you haven’t signed up yet, just show up that day and we’ll fill open seats…

From Reporting Progress to Improving Progress (a workshop with Wendy Jeffries ’01 and Liz Bliss ’01, 11/8 at 2 p.m.)

The Patricelli Center for Social Entrepreneurship, Allbritton Center for the Study of Public Life, Quantitative Analysis Center, and Center for Community Partnerships present Think About Data Before It’s Too Late! or “From Reporting Progress to Improving Progress: How those working on social change initiatives can actually have an impact” Presented by Wendy (Bauman) Jeffries ’01 and…

Measuring Social Impact: some links from Wendy Jeffries ’01

Wendy Jeffries ’01 is Program Manager for International Social Service (U.S. Branch). Her career has focused on international child welfare and protection,  healthy eating and habits for kids, and collecting and using data to design and improve programs of all kinds. Wendy shared the following with me recently, and I am pleased to share it with those…

Business Plan workshop follow-up

Last Thursday, the Patricelli Center, Career Center, and WAPPS hosted a workshop entitled “Social Entrepreneurship Bootcamp: Business Plan Essentials” featuring philanthropist, investor, consultant, and business leader Steve McCarthy ’75. Here are some highlights of my notes from Steve’s talk:   General advice- Be a salesperson, know your audience and tailor your pitch to them When…