Net Impact
Net Impact is an international nonprofit organization whose mission is to make a positive impact on society by growing and strengthening a community of leaders who use business to improve the world. Learn more at netimpact.org

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Net Impact Registration for the 2009 Net Impact Conference, themed Advancing Sustainable Global Enterprise: Changemakers, Innovators, and Problem Solvers, is now live. Register by July 8 to receive a discount of $80 - learn more and register at netimpact.org/conference.

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The 2009 Net Impact Conference will focus on the changemakers, innovators and problem solvers who are helping to advance sustainable global enterprise. Join us in beautiful Ithaca, New York to explore your individual and organziational role in the sustainability discussion. ...
July 1 at 4:15pm
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Net Impact "The students who swear by a business school," Michael Skapinker, The Financial Times, June 23, 2009 - http://tr.im/pw41

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The latest UK and international business, finance, economic and political news, comment and analysis from the Financial Times on FT.com
June 23 at 4:23pm
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Net Impact Are "M.B.As Swearing In Vain"? Alan M. Webber thinks so, arguing in today's Forbes commentary that "M.B.A.'s oaths to act ethically are as sweetly futile as teenagers' pledges to remain virgins"...

M.B.A.s Swearing In Vain - Forbes.com
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M.B.A.'s oaths to act ethically are as sweetly futile as teenagers' pledges to remain virgins.
June 19 at 3:48pm
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Net Impact Check out our interview with author and GreenBiz Executive Editor Joel Makower, where he talks about his new book, "Strategies for the Green Economy" - it offers insights and inspiration for understanding and untangling the complexities and controversies of profiting in the growing green economy

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Net Impact, headquartered in San Francisco, California, international nonprofit membership organization, new leaders, committed, the power of business, improve the world, network spans the globe, 10,000 ...
June 17 at 4:08pm
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Net Impact Abbas Manjee (pictured below) gave up an investment-banking career to teach math. Read about him and other business-savvy volunteers in this recent WSJ article by Kyle Stock - “Jobless Professionals Yearn to Do Good: Nonprofits See a Flood of Applications With Business and Legal Know-How” June 8, 2009

Jobless Professionals Yearn to Do Good - WSJ.com
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The recession is proving a boon for volunteer programs and social-enterprise groups, which are swamped with applicants with business backgrounds.
June 12 at 4:56pm
Anita
Anita at 6:56am June 13
Non-Profit will see some era of talented pool.
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Net Impact Congratulations to Net Impact’s Gold and Silver chapters - keep up the great work!

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Gold chapters are the most outstanding chapters in the Net Impact Network. They are characterized by energetic members, dynamic leadership, and excellence in all that they do. They also go above and beyond ...
June 9 at 1:59pm
Lauren
Lauren at 1:01pm June 10
Go DC Net Impact!!
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Net Impact We just released Net Impact's 2008 Annual Report, "Celebrating Our Achievements, Defining Our Future," highlighting our successes from the past year, as well as offering an honest assessment for areas where we can do better. It also includes stories about what are amazing members and chapters are up to - check it out!

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June 4 at 1:24pm
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Net Impact "Your Business Can Inspire People The Way Nonprofits Do" - four guiding principles from Terry Barber, chief inspirator for Grizzard Communication Group, meant to be used "by anyone in business who aspires to inspire"

Your Business Can Inspire People The Way Nonprofits Do - Forbes.com
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It's not so hard, if you do real good, as nonprofits do.
May 29 at 4:15pm
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Net Impact For advice on making a difference in your job, listen to a panel podcast with eBay, GreenBiz, Accenture, Clorox and Net Impact on social intrapreneurship. Then download Net Impact's new publication: "Making Your Impact at Work: A Practical Guide to Changing the World from Inside Any Company" with case studies from companies like Google, McDonald's, Levi's and others. http://tinyurl.com/oq32be

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May 18 at 9:31am
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Net Impact Check out this video from AP Business Editor Mark Hamrick, featuring Chapter Leaders from the University of Maryland:

Net Impact posted Reforming Business Schools from YouTube

Watch this video!
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Net Impact Congratulations to the winners of the Greener By Design 2009/ Steelcase Sustainable Design Contest - Dave Berger from Cooper Union, John Deher and Mike Norelli from MIT, and Edgar Rudberg from the University of Minnesota! Find out more about their winning designs at http://www.netimpact.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=2711

May 6 at 12:59pm
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Net Impact WSJ ran an article on innovative strategies for nonprofit funding during the current economic downturn. Net Impact is asking members to submit ideas on this exact topic. Please take a look at the article and see if any new strategies come to mind. Then share your thoughts at https://netimpact.imaginatik.com (Use Net Impact username/password "challenge") Questions? Email challenge@netimpact.org

Helping Themselves - WSJ.com
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Nonprofit organizations -- facing cuts in government aid, investment losses and a decline in donations -- have been experimenting with new ways to stay afloat.
April 24 at 9:19am
Sudhir
Sudhir at 9:29am April 24
Will Do!
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Sudhir at 9:58am April 24
And look forward to bringing (perhaps two) Cleveland panels to the conference .. Polycultures, local foods, Vertical Farms, Cleveland!
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Net Impact at 11:02am April 24
That's fantastic... have you filled out the RFP yet? If not, here's the link: http://www.netimpact.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=2702
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Net Impact Winners of the Access: Voice of the Next Generation Student Essay Contest, presented by Net Impact and sponsored by FedEx, have been announced! Get the full scoop: http://www.csrwire.com/News/15083.html

April 14 at 12:10pm
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Net Impact Students: Win a free trip to San Francisco to attend the 2009 Greener by Design Conference - it's easy!
1) Write a statement of 500 words or less about your idea for a design—defined broadly as a product, service, or business venture—with an environmental/social benefit.
2) Briefly express how you view the intersection of design and corporate responsibility, and the role it can play in improving people's lives.

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April 13 at 6:24pm
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Net Impact at 2:25pm April 23
Just a quick note... applications are due tomorrow - Friday, 4.24. Act fast if you want to enter the contest.
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Net Impact Thought you would want to know about a great upcoming opportunity to connect with two senior executives at Sun Microsystems, Inc.

Issues in Depth Call: Citizen Engineer - A Call to Action
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Greg Papadopoulos, Chief Technology Officer and Executive Vice President of Research and Development, Sun Microsystems, Inc. Dave Douglas, Senior Vice President of Cloud Computing and Chief Sustainability Officer, Sun Microsystems, Inc.
April 2 at 12:38pm
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Net Impact at 1:03pm April 6
register at http://tinyurl.com/cua6f8
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Net Impact Bring Green Design to the Mainstream, a GreenBiz.com interview with William McDonough

Bringing Green Design to the Mainstream | GreenBiz.com
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Joel Makower sits down with Bill McDonough in advance of his keynote presentation at this year's Greener by Design Conference to talk about green product design, Cradle to Cradle thinking, and the role that Wal-Mart may play in leading the charge.
March 23 at 3:48pm
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Net Impact Interesting article published in the NY Times on 3/15/09 about the changing focus of business education.

Is It Time to Retrain Business Schools? - NYTimes.com
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Some are wondering if the way business students are taught may have contributed to the most serious economic crisis in decades.
March 17 at 9:38am
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Net Impact Check out the results from the Net Impact/Aspen Institute study, “New Leaders, New Perspectives: A Survey of MBA Opinions on the Relationship Between Business and Social/Environmental Issues,” representing the opinions of 1,850 MBA students, from over 80 graduate business programs.

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March 11 at 3:05pm
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Net Impact Check out Net Impact's Guide to social and environmental MBA Prorgams. You can download a copy free at http://www.netimpact.org/bizschoolguide

This should help! And we would love your feedback on the book.

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