Babson Social Innovation Summit

04/16/2017

Highlights from BASIS 2017.

04/08/2017

What an amazing first day! We had a blast with the Impact Investing Panelists. “Are you environmentally friendly enough?" A great turnout for the Social Venture Marketplace, and fantastic pitches from startups working to address the for sustainable development. Congrats to the 6 finalists in our Social Venture Challenge: Check out their startups here: SeedKit, Corage Dolls, The Sparkle Program, Otter, Parlinet and Inala Organic Farms

04/07/2017

We are about to kickoff our Impact Investing Panel at Olin Auditorium. Can't make the panel, you can livestream the discussion here: https://goo.gl/bN9EqZ.

04/07/2017

See you all today at 5pm in Olin Auditorium at Babson College. Don't have a ticket?
Register Here: https://goo.gl/9z3VV0 | 50% off the using the discount code: BABSON2017 *There's travel stipend of up to $75.00.

04/06/2017

IMPACT INVESTING PANEL - Tomorrow at 5pm in Olin Auditorium.
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It’s all about Social Innovation in the world of impact investing. Gain insights into impact investing from top area investment and fintech firms. Explore current trends, opportunities and challenges in this arena and understand the positive affect on global problems.
Register Here: https://goo.gl/9z3VV0 | 50% off the using the discount code: BABSON2017 *There's travel stipend of up to $75.00.
Thanks to our partners Conscious Capitalism Boston.

04/05/2017

SPEAKER SPOTLIGHT 🔦
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Savitha Sridharan is the Founder and Executive Director of Orora Global, a social venture that focuses on eradicating energy poverty by breaking down all barriers of access to providing reliable and affordable clean energy solutions to rural and semi-urban communities across the world.

Savitha, an Indian national, holds an MBA from F.W Olin School of Business (Babson College), Boston, a Master of Science (Computer Architecture) from North Carolina State University and a Bachelor of Technology (Electrical Engineering) degree from Indian Institute of Technology, Madras.

Watch her story here: http://action.babson.edu/
Join Savitha, and other changemakers at the Summit this weekend.
Register Here: https://goo.gl/9z3VV0 | 50% off the using the discount code: BABSON2017 *There's travel stipend of up to $75.00.

04/03/2017

SPEAKER SPOTLIGHT 🔦
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Daquan is the Founder and Executive Director of WeThrive (formerly Recesspreneurs), a non-profit that mobilizes undergraduate students to close the opportunity gap through after-school entrepreneurship programs.

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Growing up in a single-mother, low-income household, Daquan made a promise at age fourteen to assist future children in a similar socioeconomic position to become successful, leading him to found WeThrive at age twenty-one. Prior to WeThrive, he founded Jossle, a youth marketing company which worked with large brands like Zipcar, Uber, and KarmaLoop, and amassed a nationwide student network of more than 100,000 students. Daquan has been featured in Boston Business Journal, been named “One of Five Top Black Student Leaders to Watch in 2014” by the Clinton Foundation, delivered a TEDx Talk on actionable strategies to overcome structural violence, and received recognition for his work by Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Daquan is Babson College alumni, a 2015 Echoing Green Fellow and a Forbes 30Under30 Fellow.

Join Daquan, and other changemakers at the Summit in April! Register Here: https://goo.gl/9z3VV0 | 50% off the using the discount code: BABSON2017 *There's travel stipend of up to $75.00.

04/03/2017

Join thought leaders from universities, intergovernmental organizations, non-profits, established companies, and startups as we explore practical solutions to global problems.
Showcase your social venture and stand a chance to win funding and startup support!
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Register Here: https://goo.gl/9z3VV0 | $5.00 off the using the discount code: BABSON2017 *There's travel stipend of up to $75.00.

03/31/2017

SPEAKER SPOTLIGHT 🔦
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Chair of the DSI - MFA in Design for Social Innovation at SVA.

Cheryl is the Founding Chair of the first MFA program in Design for Social Innovation at SVA, founder of the design lab CommonWise, and winner of the prestigious AIGA Medal for her contribution to the field of design. She is a business strategist and communication designer who has founded two companies and taught creativity to leaders and organizations around the world, helped grow businesses from small regional enterprises to multi-billion global market leaders, launched category-redefining divisions and products, reinvigorated moribund cultures, and designed strategies for hundreds of successful entrepreneurs. She is the former Board Chair and current Advisor to PopTech, a Senior Fellow at the Babson Social Innovation Lab, on the Innovation Advisory Board for the Lumina Foundation, and serves as an advisor to DataKind.

Join Cheryl and other changemakers at this year's summit.

Register Here: https://goo.gl/9z3VV0 | 50% off the using the discount code: BABSON2017 *There's travel stipend of up to $75.00.

03/28/2017

SPEAKER SPOTLIGHT 🔦
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Emily Levy is the CEO and Co-founder of Mighty Well, creating medical accessories and fashion for people with invisible diseases.
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As a Chronic Neurological Lyme Disease patient, Mighty Well CEO and Co-founder Emily Levy is a passionate patient advocate and patient expert in the field of Lyme Disease, bringing critical insight to healthcare organizations and professionals on the need for sensitive psychosocial support for the long-term and chronically ill. Mighty Well is the first one-stop shop for medical accessories and fashion for patients, and the company is pioneering the “wellness wear” industry by creating products that are designed for patients by patients.

Join Emily and other changemakers at the Summit in April! Register Here: https://goo.gl/9z3VV0 | 50% off the using the discount code: BABSON2017 *There's travel stipend of up to $75.00.

03/25/2017

Another inspiring note from one millennial, Ryan Lupberger, to all of us. We matter! To all companies, esp Green ones: it's time to cater to the needs and interests of this generation. Thanks for sharing your passion with the world, Ryan. Babson College The Lewis Institute

Discover the TEDx Talk that's helping fix green brands and is rocking the conscious business world!

03/14/2017

Millennials, “Don’t sit there! Do SOMETHING positive!” It's time to act! Global Goals for Sustainable Development Global Citizen Youth4SDGs http://bit.ly/2mXjHf9

Join us on April 7-8, to explore engaging conversations around social justice and business. Babson College
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Register Here: https://goo.gl/9z3VV0 | Apply to Pitch: https://goo.gl/AIkQst

There is no doubt that millennials are inheriting a world full of enormous challenges. On a daily basis, these problems are growing in…

03/13/2017

SPEAKER SPOTLIGHT 🔦
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Richelieu Dennis is the CEO of Sundial Brands, which makes SheaMoisture and Nubian Heritage products.

Sundial Brands is a leading skincare and haircare manufacturer, and maker of brands including SheaMoisture and Nubian Heritage. Richelieu Dennis started the company in 1992 because the Liberian Civil War prevented him from returning to his home country after graduating from Babson College. In partnership with his roommate, Nyema Tubman, and his mother, Mary Dennis, Richelieu used recipes passed down from his grandmother to create natural bath and body products.

Today, Sundial Brands sells natural, certified organic, and ethically sourced products throughout the United States. As a Benefit Corporation and certified fair trade company, Sundial Brands aims to fill unmet and underserved consumer needs. The company’s unique Community Commerce business model empowers people throughout its supply chain, in both the United States and Africa, and adds value to the bottom line. In 2015, Sundial Brands was added to the Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing private companies in the United States.
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Join Richelieu and other changemakers at the Summit in April! Register now at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/babson-social-innovation-summit-tickets-31440530473

03/01/2017

Three generations of students at StartingBloc . Join us on April 7-8, to explore engaging conversations around social justice and business. Babson College
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Register Here: https://goo.gl/9z3VV0 | Apply to Pitch: https://goo.gl/AIkQst

02/21/2017

Akeem '17, our marketing team lead, delivering his pitch at StartingBloc in LA. . Thanks to The Lewis Institute for supporting Babson social entrepreneurs. Want to join the conversation? Register for the Social Innovation Summit.
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Register Here: https://goo.gl/9z3VV0 | Apply to Pitch: https://goo.gl/AIkQst

02/10/2017

Our world needs dramatic positive social change. Social impact entrepreneurs can play a major role in solving our shared problems. Join us on April 7-8 to get inspired & kickoff/accelerate your journey.
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Register Here: https://goo.gl/9z3VV0 | Apply to Pitch: https://goo.gl/AIkQst

02/07/2017

01/24/2017

Join thought leaders from universities, intergovernmental organizations, non-profits, established companies, and startups as we explore practical solutions to global problems.
Showcase your social venture and stand a chance to win funding and startup support!
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Register Here: https://goo.gl/9z3VV0 | 50% off the first 25: use the discount code: BABSON2017