Fw: The Enterprising Voice v8.9

"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 blog --- 2010年9月2日 星期四，Social Enterprise Alliance <SEA_BBBGE@blast.ryansoftwaregroup.com> 寫道﹕ 寄件人: Social Enterprise Alliance <SEA_BBBGE@blast.ryansoftwaregroup.com> 主題: The Enterprising Voice v8.9 收件人: "incubator.hou@gmail.com" <incubator.hou@gmail.com> 日期: 2010年9月2日,星期四,上午4:03   In this issue:       npEnterprise Highlights   Highlights is the monthly newsletter of the npEnterprise Forum -- SEA's official listserv. The august edition highlights  a recent discussion on the issue of effective sales strategies for social enterprises.   SEA Member Spotlight   Starting in October we'll be featuring one or two SEA members in each issue of the EV. Members tell us about the good work you or your organization are doing to be featured in our Member Spotlight. (Include stories, links, videos, photos etc.) Tools you can use       SROI Reports Overview  (shared by REDF) - FREE  Volunteer Handbook and Employee Handbook on Volunteer Engagement (shared by VantagePoint) - $25 Disrupting Philanthropy: Technology and the Future of the Social Sector (shared by Lucy Bernholz, Edward Skloot and Barry Varela) - FREE   Benchmark Against Leading Practice: Various Checklists (shared by San Diego Social Venture Partners) - $10 Social Enterprise: A Lawyer's Perspective (shared by Allen R. Bromberger - FREE Find other available tools, templates and project plans at www.IdeaEncore.com Events   9/30 - San Francisco, CA   REDF's 2010 Benefit + Social Enterprise Expo.        9/15-16 - Washington, DC   Global Youth Enterprise & Livelihoods Development Conference  10/4-6 - Rockville, MD (Wash DC area) Earned Income Strategies workshop (Grantsmanship Center) Trainer: Michael Whitehead-Bust 10/25-27 - Flintridge, CA (Los Angeles) Earned Income Strategies workshop (Grantsmanship Center) Trainer: Rolfe Larson  Connect with SEA on SEA meets with Congresswoman Betty McCollum!   REDF is looking for Social Innovation Fund subgrantees SEEP and Beyond Profit Call for Case Profiles   UK Social Enterprise Alive & Kicking publishes Social Enterprise Map   Featured member benefit: discount subscription to SSIR! 1. SEA meets with Congresswoman Betty McCollum! Committed to advocating for the field of social enterprise SEA along with board members Kevin Lynch and Tom Triplett hosted a gathering of leading social enterprises in the Twin Cities with Congresswoman Betty McCollum (MN-04). The meeting, held at Rebuild Resources, was organized at the request of Congresswoman McCollum’s staff with the aim to receive input and feedback on her proposed legislation H.R. 5533 –Nonprofit Sector and Community Solutions Act. Click here to view meeting attendees* This gathering was a follow-up to a meeting held in July with Tom Triplett, SEA staff and Peter Frosch, Legislative Director of Congresswoman McCollum’s office. Click here to view July meeting minutes* To ensure that the voice of the social enterprise sector is heard and counted in this new legislation, an additional meeting with the Congresswoman is being planned in Washington DC to seek input from SEA members around the entire country. 2. REDF is looking for Social Innovation Fund subgrantees! In mid-September 2010, REDF will make a web-based Request for Qualifications (RFQ) open to the public. The RFQ application is the first step in an open competitive process for selecting Social Innovation Fund subgrantees for REDF's portfolio. In order to qualify, applicants must be nonprofit community organizations that currently employ (or are seeking to employ) REDF's target populations as described on their website. For more info click here. 3. SEEP and Beyond Profit Call for Case Profiles  Want to share a story about a sustainable international social enterprise improving income benefits of many low-income people? Want to tell others about the amazing growth of a social enterprise? The SEEP Network, Beyond Profit and other partners want your stories about growth, scale and transition to highlight both organizational successes and challenges. The deadline to submit a case profile is September 10th 2010. Email socentstory@intellecap.com to submit. Click here to view submission guidelines and required format.  4. UK/Africa Social Enterprise Alive and Kicking publishes Social Enterprise Map If there were a picture of the field of social enterprise what would it look like? What are the support systems in place and how do they relate to one another? In a search for an answer to these questions, Alive & Kicking - an African and UK based social enterprise - has developed the Social Enterprise Map. They've started the map by highlighting International, European, UK and African organizations that are assisting social enterprises. Alive and Kicking, which has been rated in BusinessWeek as one of the top 3 products that might change the world, plans to expand the Map to include the US and all other regions of the world. Click here to view the Map. 5.  Featured Member Benefit: SSIR subscription discount!*     *The Enterprising Voice is as an exclusive benefit for SEA members. Join today to access the full newsletter.. 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