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Fledge "Demo Day" -- Thursday, April 25th

Submitted by lunarmobiscuit on Tue, 04/16/2013 - 8:00am
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It's time once again for the Fledge "Demo Day"...

Seven inspirational companies, up on stage and in person, sharing their visions on improving the world:

Tansa Clean (a.k.a. Brown Box) – “Valuing” the stream of of human waste in India
Kundea - Crowdsourcing local knowledge to create local change
Seattle Good Business Network's "Localistsa" - A customer loyalty network for and by your local businesses
Serve Smart - Preparing experteers and volunteers for service
Shift Labs - Simple, inexpensive, human-centered medical devices for global markets
Snohomish Soap - Organic, homemade soap, via a distributed women-powered manufacturing network
UbrLocal - Connecting local food producers and consumers

Light dinner provided by Project Feast, empowering Burmese refugee women.

Thursday, April 25th, 6pm-9pm @ HUB Seattle

Tickets at http://fledge.co/demo-day

Volunteers wanted for Earth Day habitat help

Submitted by mothom on Mon, 04/01/2013 - 3:22pm
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Nature Consortium will bring together two live painters, over seven live musicians, and 500 shovel-wielding volunteers on April 20th 10am-2pm for a unique Earth Day celebration in Seattle's biggest forest, the West Duwamish Greenbelt.

Superintendent Randy King vows to protect Mount Rainier and Think Outside the Bottle.

Submitted by alice77star on Wed, 03/27/2013 - 5:44pm
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Today in Seattle, the Cooperate Accountability International launched their Think Outside the Bottle Campaign. The campaign is working to compel Mount Rainier National Park to go bottled-water-free because water is a right that all Americans should have access to and the sales of plastic water bottles undermines that right. Using plastic water bottles in a National Park can give the impression that they are an eco friendly product, when in fact they are one of the largest producers of plastic waste within the parks.

Looking for some help

Submitted by jasonalinen on Fri, 01/25/2013 - 11:27pm

Just getting this going and have some venue ideas but would love some help if you have any ideas.

November is National Native American Heritage Month

Submitted by Duwamishld on Mon, 11/12/2012 - 6:33pm
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November is National Native American Heritage Month. If you are interested in learning more about Seattle's first people, the Duwamish Tribe, you can visit the Duwamish Longhouse & Cultural Center, Monday-Saturday, from 10am to 5pm. Admission/parking are free. There are exhibits, an art gallery & gift shop, and special events. Free November events include:

When: Nov. 17th, Saturday
What: Duwamish Heritage Day--Free Event.

Three Analytics Tools to Gauge Your Social Audience’s Pulse

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 11/01/2012 - 12:51pm
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Three Analytics Tools to Gauge Your Social Audience’s Pulse

Guest Blog by Ritu Sharma, Co-Founder & Executive Director, Social Media for Nonprofits

Nathan Myhrvold Will Keynote SIFP Showdown, Oct 18

Submitted by Kowyang on Tue, 10/02/2012 - 1:56pm
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Seattle's premiere Social Innovation Showdown happens on October 18, 2012 at 4:45 PM when Finalists from SIFP will compete at Fisher Pavilion. This is high-intensity fast-pitching with $150,000 at stake and Nathan Myhrvold delivering the keynote. Hear great entrepreneurs, network with leading investors and philanthropists, vote your favorite, and make change happen! Last year was a sell-out; don’t miss it this year! Buy your tickets EARLY at http://SIFP2012.eventbrite.com . A portion of tickets are tax-deductible and include open wine bar and appetizers.

#SocEnt Weekend: Next 50

Submitted by lunarmobiscuit on Mon, 10/01/2012 - 8:15am
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HUB Seattle, Fledge, and Nsansa have been cookin' up one heck of a weekend for you.

Five Reasons Why You Should Attend #SocEnt Weekend: Next 50

1. Unprecedented exposure for you and your idea. Not only will the likes of the Gates Foundation, Bainbridge Graduate Institute, and the Alliance of Angels Seed Fund be listening to your pitch on Sunday, but you'll be presenting at the Seattle Center's Playhouse/Intiman Theatre, which can fit up to 400 folks. That's right - that means a mix of family, friends, potential investors, team members, and mentors will be rooting you on Sunday night!

2. One absolutely free pre-event workshop, focused on both giving you even more insight into understanding your market and tuning your Friday night pitch.

3. Incredible, brainstorm-sustaining meals all weekend, from local greatness such as Local 360 and Thrive.

4. Incomparable prizes ranging from a Social Purpose Corporation incorporation package, coworking at the HUB, consulting with Nsansa, and much more.

5. DISCOUNTS! 25% to students (promo code: STUDENT), 50% to developers and designers (DEVDESIGN), and if you bring a friend at full price, your ticket is 50% off! *Current attendees, if you bring a friend, we'll refund you 50%!*

A social tsunami???

Submitted by lunarmobiscuit on Tue, 09/11/2012 - 5:50pm
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Three big events are coming to Seattle in the next 45 days, showcasing the growing mass of socially and environmentally conscious companies.

Fledge Demo Day -- http://fledge.co/demo-day -- Come be inspired by seven new startups with the potential to improve the lives of billions, to strengthen all of our communities, to make it easier to share our time and our things, to help build the world we want to live in. -- Sunday, September 23rd.

#SocEnt Weekend: Next 50 -- http://socentweekend.org -- A 50 hour event that challenges creative minds to develop disruptive and impactful sustainable enterprises. -- October 5th-7th.

Social Innovation Fast Pitch -- http://sifp.net -- A fast-pitch investment forum highlighting New Ideas for Social Impact, presented by Social Venture Partners Seattle. -- October 18th.

I'll be at all three. How about you?

#SocEnt Weekend: Next 50

Submitted by abisy98 on Thu, 09/06/2012 - 1:22am
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Get ready for the next #SocEnt Weekend this October 5-7! #SocEnt Weekend is a one-weekend, 50-hour, hands-on meetup, where you can meet like-minded social entrepreneurs, try building upon an idea that you’ve been thinking about, or simply have fun helping others build new companies that have a positive social impact.