This guest post comes from Hannah Doress ’88 of Hannah Doress Events/ Word Out Consulting, who attended SOCAP with free tickets from the Patricelli Center for Social Entrepreneurship thanks to the generosity of Tim Freundlich. As a 20 year event producer and promoter, and someone who lives to advance climate solutions, you can imagine my reaction when…
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Patricelli Center SOCAP Scholarships Announced
Last month, Wesleyan’s Patricelli Center for Social Entrepreneurship announced that it would award two tickets to the Social Capital Markets conference (SOCAP) to two alumni with an interest in how money can be leveraged to create social change. It was no surprise that those who applied were talented, motivated social changemakers working in a variety of…
Patricelli Center for Social Entrepreneurship to award two SOCAP15 tickets for alumni (applications due August 30)
A new form of capitalism is arising that recognizes our ability to direct the power and efficiency of market systems toward social impact. Social Capital Markets is dedicated to supporting the growth of this market. SOCAP is an annual event series that connects leading global innovators – investors, foundations, institutions and social entrepreneurs – to…
SOCAP15 Social Entrepreneur Scholarships & the Gratitude Awards
Social Capital Markets (SOCAP) – co-founded by Tim Freundlich ’90 – leads the charge toward a socially responsible economy by connecting and supporting social impact leaders around the globe. This year, SOCAP will award scholarships to 150 outstanding entrepreneurs for SOCAP15 (Oct. 6-9 in San Francisco), as well as Gratitude Awards in the categories of…
Conferences, Conferences, Conferences (updated 3/10)
There is rarely a dull moment at Wesleyan – especially inside the Allbritton Center – and with so much activity happening right here on campus, it’s easy to overlook opportunities to learn outside of the Wes bubble. Throughout the year and around the world, there are countless conferences, institutes, bootcamps, meetups, and startup weekends focused on social entrepreneurship,…
SOCAP14 Recap from Hannah Lewis ’13 and Oladoyin Oladapo ’14
In July, the Patricelli Center announced that – through the generosity of Tim Freundlich ’90 and Bob Miller P’99 P’02 – Hannah Lewis ’12 and Oladoyin Oladapo ’14 were awarded SOCAP14 scholarships. Earlier this month, Hannah and Oladoyin attended the Social Capital Markets conference in San Francisco. You can read their reflections below and watch highlights from SOCAP on YouTube. FROM HANNAH So,…
Patricelli Center SOCAP14 scholarships announced
In June, Wesleyan’s Patricelli Center for Social Entrepreneurship announced that it would award two tickets to the Social Capital Markets conference (SOCAP) to young alumni with an interest in how money can be leveraged to create social change. It was no surprise that those who applied were talented, motivated social changemakers working in a variety…
Patricelli Center for Social Entrepreneurship to award two SOCAP14 tickets for young alumni (applications due July 21)
A new form of capitalism is arising that recognizes our ability to direct the power and efficiency of market systems toward social impact. Social Capital Markets is dedicated to supporting the growth of this market. SOCAP is an annual event series that connects leading global innovators – investors, foundations, institutions and social entrepreneurs – to…
SOCAP Health (6/24-25 in NYC)
SOCAP (Social Capital Markets) is a multi-platform organization dedicated to the flow of capital towards social good. Their event series connects innovators worldwide – investors, foundations, institutions and social entrepreneurs – to build a market at the intersection of money and meaning. SOCAP Health — a cross-sector view into what creates health in our society,…
SHARE Conference (5/13-14 in San Fran)
SHARE, a 2-day conference presented by peers and SOCAP in San Francisco on May 13-14, 2014, is designed to catalyze the sharing economy. “This cross sector convening will engage deep conversations on the changing landscape of the sharing economy, empower people with an understanding of a variety of models and provide opportunities to connect with new…