The Social Impact NVC Track provides specialized support for new enterprises that create social and/or environmental benefits. Suitable projects will provide benefits for communities either by serving under-served populations, by addressing a pressing social or environmental need through financially sustainable services and/or products, or by creating a business model with ancillary social/environmental benefits. Previous years’ projects have included a backyard gardening chicken coop, an English language program for Spanish-speaking workers on campus, and a fruit-drying operation to provide income for an orphanage in Rwanda. The Social Impact Track is for you whether you:
- have a sustainable social/eco venture idea that you want to translate into a business plan;
- want to join a team to help develop someone else’s idea; or
- just want an opportunity for social media impact enterprise mentorship and networking.
For more info, email socialimpact@cunvc.org
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
- November 15th– Breakout Session: Identifying Social Impact Opportunities with Professor Jeff York
- Jan 18th– Boot Camp: How to Use Your Mentor Effectively and Measure Social Impact
- Jan 31st– Pitch Practice
- Feb 9th– Pitch Practice
- February 29– Q&A Night: Final Chance to Ask Questions and Revise Your Plan
- March 5– Startup 101 with Cindy Lindsey (including legal structures for Social Impact ventures)
- March 8th– Submissions Due
- March 14th– Pitch Practice
- March 9th to 22nd– Judges Review Submissions
- March 22nd– Finalists Notified
- April 2nd– Social Impact Finals
- April 5th– NVC Championship
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