Social Capital Market Lens
 Social Innovation is Starting to Look Like Legos: A Pattern is Emerging
By: Kevin Jones
Is there a science of social innovation emerging? Or is it at a phase right before that, where certain techniques have been proven to work and are replicable in multiple places for the same kind of problem? After talking to David Green, I’m wondering about it. I’m not sure which it is, but I do see that something is happening. David is – without a doubt – among the world’s most accomplished social entrepreneurs. Businesses that he has founded do approximately $100 million a year in revenue while bringing eye and hearing care to more than tens of millions low-income people around the world. [ Read more ]
SOCAP:Soul in Boston, March 9
We know that many of our economic systems are broken. But how do we begin changing them? At SOCAP we believe that change begins when individuals work, invest, and consume with more meaning and intention. Join us for a full day event in partnership with Village Capital, and sponsored by Episcopal City Mission & Impact Assets at MIT's Stata Center on March 9. A few of the panelists who will be joining us on topics such as 'Social Enterprise 101', 'When to Give & When to Invest' & more include: Jeffrey Hollender, Founder of Seventh Generation; Joy Anderson, Criterion Institute; Kevin Jones, Good Capital; Ross Baird, Village Capital; John Hammock, Episcopalians for Global Reconciliation; Rosa Lee Harden, SOCAP; Geoff Mamlet, HUB Boston; Jackie Vandebrug; Ed Cardoza; Paul Hilton, Trillium Invest; Miguel Granier, Invested Development; with more to be announced. On March 7 and 8, attendees of SOCAP:Soul are also invited to the Village Capital/VentureWell: Boston wrap up. [ Learn More ] REGISTER NOW
$95 ticket includes full day of content, meals, online networking access & evening reception. [ Register Now ] SOCAP Co-Founders to Speak at Grace Cathedral in San Francisco, February 17 Come join a lively conversation about faith, ethics, money, meaning and the issues of our day with the Very Rev. Dr. Jane Shaw, Dean of Grace Cathedral and SOCAP Co-Founders, Rev. Canon Rosa Lee Harden and Kevin Jones. The forum is in Gresham Hall at Grace Cathedral at 9:30 AM on Sunday, February 17. Rosa Lee will additionally be preaching at Grace Cathedral for both the 11 AM and 6 PM services. [ Learn More ]
Social Capital Market News Briefs
ImpactSpace Tracks Impact Investment Deals – As a result of difficulty finding information on impact investment deals, David Bank created his own solution with 5 goals for the tool and its role in the industry.
[ Read Article ] University of Utah Gets $13 Million For Impact Investing Center – While other prominent universities have centers focused on social entrepreneurship, Utah University will specifically "establish a center to advance investment to organizations that demonstrate a benefit to society."
[ Read Article ] Social Enterprise in India Makes Steady Progress – From Masters programs, incubators and social enterprises addressing key issues such as farming, waste-management & more, India is advancing in the field.
[ Read Article ] Rural Healthcare Provider iKure Raises Angel Funding – iKure has received equity investment from two high-net individuals through the Intellecap Impact Investment network to setup rural health centers across West Bengal.
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