FYI: RADAR: The Beyond Profit Newsletter

"When you do the common things in life in an uncommon way, you will command the attention of the world." George Washington Carver What is Social Entrepreneurship? Statement of Faith You can find other "Market with Meaning" but you definitely want to see "Profit with Purpose". I personally "Believe in Kingdom Transformation" because I know there is only ONE "Life for Significant". 社會企業家的事業 my facebook  &  my twitter  &  my tumblr --- 2009年11月24日 星期二，Beyond Profit <adrienne.villani@intellecap.com> 寫道﹕ 寄件人: Beyond Profit <adrienne.villani@intellecap.com> 主題: RADAR: The Beyond Profit Newsletter 收件人: incubator.hou@gmail.com 日期: 2009年11月24日,星期二,下午9:48       View this email as webpage November 24, 2009 Today's Newsletter is Sponsored by the Centre for Insurance and Risk Management at IFMR On December 10-11 in New Delhi, India the UNDP is organizing a National Conference on the Status of Microinsurance in India, in collaboration with the Centre for Insurance and Risk Management (CIRM) and the Centre for Microfinance (CMF) at the Institute of Financial Management and Research (IFMR). The event will take stock of the status of microinsurance in India, with a special focus on states with poorer scores on the Human Development Index. The conference will host experts such as Tarun Bajaj (Ministry of Finance), Craig Churchill (ILO), Vijay Kalavakonda (World Bank), Dr. Nishant Jain (GTZ), and Ralf Radermacher (MIA). To register, please contact Janani Akhilandeswari or Deepti KC or visit our website. Social Enterprise, Where Are You? December 1st is World AIDS Day. It serves as an important reminder that HIV and AIDS are global realities. In some way, however large or small, HIV/AIDS touches most of us. We have friends, family members, or colleagues who are HIV+. We see celebrities championing HIV/AIDS awareness. Or we work with affected communities. HIV/AIDS has not gone away. There are many things that still need to be done. According to UNAIDS estimates, there are now 33.2 million people living with HIV, including 2.5 million children. During 2007, 2.5 million people became newly infected with the virus. Around half of all people who become infected with HIV do so before they are 25 and are killed by AIDS before they are 35. These are daunting figures. Among those countries particularly affected by HIV/AIDS, India is a special case - with the primary mode of transmission from husband to wife. According to the most recent data, compiled from 2007 figures and following the most recent National Household Survey, the estimate of HIV prevalence in India stands at 2.5 million. While a large gross number, the prevalence rate among adults in India ages 15 to 49 is a mere 0.3%. In tune with the theme for World AIDS Day 2009 - 'Universal Access and Human Rights' - global leaders have pledged to work towards universal access to HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment, and care - recognizing these as fundamental human rights. But social enterprise needs to step up to the table. While there is much activity around prevention, treatment, and care in the traditional NGO sector, we at Beyond Profit are always on the lookout for innovative and sustainable market-based solutions to lessen the scourge of HIV/AIDS, both in India and globally. Podcast: Praseeda Kunam, Woman Entrepreneur At Beyond Profit, we hold female social entrepreneurs close to our heart (probably because we are a team of mostly women!). Microfinance is a field in which women have long been a majority of customers, but a minority of the leaders. Praseeda Kunam is an exception, a pioneering woman who launched and runs her own microfinance institution. Praseeda left the job market after getting her MBA to start Samhita Community Development Service, which serves poor women in Madhya Pradesh, a particularly impoverished state in India. In this podcast, hear Praseeda speak about the challenges of being a woman entrepreneur in the financial inclusion space, the role of technology in the rapid expansion of Samhita, and the road ahead for her organization and the sector. Praseeda was the winner of the Srijan 2008 "Most Promising Business Idea Award." The Srijan Microfinance Forum recognizes emerging and innovative microfinance initiatives in India and serves as a platform for public debate about some of the sector's most pressing issues. Click here to hear Praseeda Kunam's Interview with the Srijan Secretariat And don't forget to register for Srijan, an Intellecap event. What We're Reading - The Myth of the Scarce Idea - Outreach in the Age of Pullback - Iranian Memoir By Freed Prisoner Haleh Esfandiari - Data Blog: Facts Are Sacred - Are Metrics Blinding Our Perception? - How to Use Wealth to Fulfill Social Obligations Beyond Profit Issue 2: Fresh off the Press Charities: Following the Money Trail You practically have to be born with a halo and wings in order to meet the currently accepted characterization of a "social entrepreneur." By setting the bar so high, are we actually preventing the entry of a diverse set of changemakers? Gabriel Brodbar, Director of the Catherine B. Reynolds Foundation Program in Social Entrepreneurship at the Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service at New York University, offers a new framework for thinking about the roles of social changemakers. To read the full story, please visit our blog. Where You Can Find Us... Oxford, UK (Nov 29, 2009) Skoll: EMERGE is the UK's only conference on social entrepreneurship for students. It will inspire, connect, and support students with an interest in and passion for social entrepreneurship. It will host some of the world's leading social innovators who will talk openly about how their organizations and enterprises are creating sustainable and large-scale impact. Better yet, Skoll: EMERGE is proud to host the EMERGE: Social Innovation Ideas Competition. The competition, to launch at the Skoll: EMERGE Conference, will provide finalists with mentorship and hands-on incubation support for six months before final investment funding is awarded in May. A chance to win up to ““5,000 to turn your social enterprise idea into a reality! Make sure to find our Beyond Profit UK Representative, Eugenia Afonso, at the event! Email her if you'd like to find a time to chat.   Khemka Forum on Social Entrepreneurship Hyderabad, India (Dec 8-9, 2009) We are excited to be part of the "big tent" at the Khemka Forum on Social Entrepreneurship. There, as a media partner, we will discuss, debate, and identify opportunities for the social enterprise space, seek solutions to the most sticky challenges, and collaborate in plotting the roadmap for social entrepreneurship in India. The forum is concentrated on outputs and outcomes, promising to provide participants with an advantage by creating demonstrable short term "wins" while maintaining the overarching objective of building the ecosystem of social entrepreneurship in India.   Mumbai, India (Dec 10-11, 2009) Today, more companies than ever before are recognizing the significance and value of integrating CSR into all aspects of their business operations and decision-making processes. However, in India, many companies are yet to grasp the significance of this concept of "Earn Respect - Grow More." This is the driving philosophy behind the First Asian CSR Congress - to bring forth the best practices, systems, and processes for adoption in order to strategize and operationalize CSR in Indian companies.   Chennai, India (Dec 10-12, 2009) A one-of-a-kind event, the Villgro UNCONVENTION will be a common meeting ground for those in the innovation and social entrepreneurship ecosystem - Where path breakers meet path makers. We will be on hand to focus on catalyzing and celebrating socially relevant market-based models and to participate in the Villgro Awards; Wantapreneur 09 - a business plan competition; Innohub - a networking platform; and The Summit. Get an early bird discount of 10% if you register via mobile. SMS Villgro Summit to 54999 to get your discount coupon. Once you receive your discount coupon, you can register online.   Women Mean Business Conference Mumbai, India (Dec 11, 2009) Recognizing the importance of female role models, The Women Mean Business Conference will bring together highly successful professionals from across India to share their knowledge and experience across a diverse range of sectors and create a lasting network of contacts. The one-day conference will consist of keynote speeches, discussion panels, and smaller workshops. Organized by the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women, the ideas generated at the conference will be used to develop concrete projects in partnership with local organizations, incorporating the newly formed network of contacts.   Mumbai, India (Dec 12, 2009) Along similar lines, The TiE Stree Shakti (TSS) Workshop and Awards is a forum for women entrepreneurs to create trust-based partnerships through active networking. The objective of TSS is to reflect the growing role of women in the Indian Entrepreneurial ecosystem and create a much-needed platform of "belonging" for women entrepreneurs. We wrote an article devoted to this very concept in Issue 2 of Beyond Profit, which makes us very excited about the concept driving Stree Shakti.   Mumbai, India (Dec 21-23, 2009) Join us for Asia's largest summit for entrepreneurs - The TiE Entrepreneurial Summit 09. A pan-India collaborative platform, TES will bring together entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, policy makers, academia, industry, thought leaders, and other stake holders to build the entrepreneurial ecosystem. Join our endeavor to build an Enterprising India with Asia's largest summit for Entrepreneurs. It will offer the opportunity to get insights from some of India's best known leaders, get inspiration from unique and innovative Enterprising Indians and Enterprises that are truly 'Made In India,' get informed through panel debates covering Greentech, Financing, and Infrastucture, and get connected and network with investors. Social Enterprise, Where Are You? Podcast: Praseeda Kunam, Woman Entrepreneur What We're Reading Beyond Profit Issue 2: Fresh off the Press Where You Can Find Us...   Beyond Profit, a new social enterprise magazine, presents the stories, people, and ideas behind social ventures by bringing you first-hand insights and expert commentary.       And We're Squatting Our Big Squat: Lessons Learned Twitter "Social Enterprise of the Day" Roundup Doctor Couple Does Wonders for Tribals at Sittilingi Organic Produce for Less? A Talk with the "Toilet Man" "Progress Through The Chaos" Twitter "Social Enterprise of the Day" Roundup Join Us for the Big Squat on Thursday, November 19 Freelance Designer, Microfinance Insights, Print Magazine Advertising/Sales/ Sponsorship Lead, Intellecap Publications Are You Enterprising? Doing Social Enterprise Justice Twitter "Social Enterprise of the Day" Roundup     CONTACT US: BEYOND PROFIT, C/O INTELLECAP, 512 PALM SPRING, LINK ROAD, MALAD WEST, MUMBAI 400064, INDIA |+91 22 40359222 |ideas@beyondprofitmag.com Beyond Profit and its e-newsletter Radar are produced by Intellecap, a social investment advisory firm based in India. Visit www.intellecap.com to know more. SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER! | SUBSCRIBE TO BEYOND PROFIT Copyright © 2009 BEYONDPROFITMAG.COM You are subscribed as incubator.hou@gmail.com. To unsubscribe please click here.

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