 | IN THIS ISSUE > | The Infinite Value of Giving Connect with Us! Power Dynamics in Philanthropy New Loan to Crown O'Maine Seed Fund Grantee: The Pfeiffer Center Steiner Festival Recordings Forbes' Impact 30 List | |  | WHAT WE VALUE > | "We cannot arrive at a healthy economic process unless, in the first place, it is made possible for people to have something to give and, in the second place, unless they have the goodwill and intelligence to give what they have.”
—Rudolf Steiner, Economics: The World as One Economy | |  |  |  | | December 2011
| | It's hard to believe that we're approaching the end of another year. This is always a reflective time of year, and we invite you to consider the Infinite Value of Giving this holiday season. Plus check out some amazing work in Food & Agriculture with new borrower, Crown O'Maine and Seed Fund grantee, The Pfeiffer Center. Also, if you were unable to attend the Rudolf Steiner Festival (one of the highlights of our year), you might be interested in listening to these audio recordings of the panelist discussions!
| |  | The Infinite Value of Giving
We spend a lot of time talking about the investing and lending part of our work. This time of year, we like to turn our attention to giving, the third pillar of our work with money. This season, we give thanks and give of ourselves. Earlier this year, we published a piece by RSF founder and trustee Siegfried Finser in the RSF Quarterly. Given its enduring message, we wanted to share it again, for your reading pleasure... Read the full post on the Reimagine Money blog. Connect with RSF!
Do you like RSF Social Finance? Do you really? If so, let us know! Like us on Facebook and check out our page to hear the latest on the organizations we support and the field of social finance. We're also on Twitter: @RSFSocFinance. See you there? Of course, social media is a two way street – so please let us know what you’re up to! After all, it is with regular communication and engagement that we can truly transform the way the world works with money. Philanthropology 3.0: Power Dynamics in Philanthropy
On Friday, November 4, I traveled down to San Mateo to participate in a day-long workshop at the the Silicon Valley Community Foundation. The workshop was designed by Emerging Practicioners in Philathropy (EPIP) a group I’ve recently become more involved with as a Steering Committee member. The workshop, titled “Philanthropology 3.0”, is part of EPIP’s new Philanthropology™ Program, a grantmaker education series. The day’s curriculum focused on power dynamics and spurred thoughtful discussion and ideas among the 20 participants in attendance... Read the full post on the Reimagine Money blog. New Loan Supports Local Food in Maine
We are thrilled to announce a new loan to Crown O’Maine (COM), the leading distributor of local organic products in the state of Maine. Serving Maine since 1995, the company’s mission is to support small scale family farmers, fishers, and artisans. Crown O’Maine offers a collection of locally produced foods through local buying clubs, restaurants, and neighborhood establishments... Read the full post in the RSF newsroom. Sharing Biodynamic Practices at The Pfieffer Center As the standards for organic certification are increasingly called into question, the conversation about sustainable food and agriculture is frequently turning to biodynamics, making the work of 2011 RSF Seed Fund grantee The Pfeiffer Center even more important. Located in Chestnut Ridge, NY, the Pfeiffer Center seeks to teach and spread awareness of the biodynamic method... Read the full post on the Reimagine Money blog. Celebrating Rudolf Steiner...Audio Recordings
Forbes' Impact 30 List
Social enterprise is continuing to garner attention and praise among mainstream business and financial audiences. For the first time, Forbes’ has released its list of the Top 30 Social Entrepreneurs. We are excited to see many familiar faces on this list. Leadership from RSF borrowers B Lab and New Leaf Paper, as well Root Capital which is an investment from our Donor Advised Fund Impact Investing program, are among the organizations recognized. It is encouraging to see that this type of work is not going unnoticed. We look forward to continuing to watch this story unfold as more people become aware of the power of social enterprise and as more inspiring leaders apply their entrepreneurial talents to solve pressing social and environmental problems. Congratulations to all of the organizations recognized! Click here to view the full list. | |  | You are receiving this email because you showed interest in Play BIG. Unsubscribe incubator.hou@gmail.com from this list.
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