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Social Impact Club-Welcome Meeting
When: Thursday, September 2
Where: The Fuqua School of Business, Classroom D
Audience: All Fuqua MBA students interested in learning more about the Social Impact Club and CASE
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Brown Bag Lunch with Professor Greg Dees-Intro to Social Entrepreneurship
When: Tuesday, September 14, 11:00-12:30
Where: The Fuqua School of Business, Classroom G
Audience: Fuqua MBA students interested in learning more about social entrepreneurship with CASE Faculty Director Greg Dees.
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Duke Enterprising Leadership Project Presentations
When: Tuesday, September 14, 2004
Where: Room #05, Sanford Institute
Audience: Fuqua and Sanford Institute students
More Information: MBA students interested in social entrepreneurship are invited to hear sophomores in Tony Brown's Enterprising Leadership course present their project proposals.
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Fuqua on Board Information Session
When: Thursday, September 16, 6:00 pm
Where: The Fuqua School of Business, Classroom G
Audience: Fuqua MBA students only
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Michael Chu, Former President & CEO of ACCION International
When: Tuesday, September 21, 6:00 pm
Where: The Fuqua School of Business, Classroom G
Audience: Open to the public
More Information: ACCION is a private nonprofit corporation based in MA. ACCION's affiliates in thirteen Latin American countries and the United States seek to reduce poverty and unemployment by providing small, short-term business loans to the self-employed poor. Michael left Wall Street to lead this NPO and he is now the Managing Director and Founding Partner of Pegasus Venture Capital as well as a Senior Lecturer in the Initiative on Social Enterprise at Harvard Business School.
Sponsored in coordination with the Latin American Student Association (LASA) and COLE.

Brown Bag Lunch with Cheryl Dorsey, President, Echoing Green
When: Wednesday, September 22, Noon-1:30 pm
Where: The Fuqua School of Business, Conference Rooms 11 & 12
Audience: Joint event for Sanford Institute and Fuqua students
More information: Cheryl will be joined by recent Echoing Green fellows to provide a practitioner's perspective on social entrepreneurship. Learn more about Cheryl and Echoing Green.

DEADLINE-Fuqua on Board Student Applications
When: Thursday, September 23, 5:00 pm
Where: E-mail to Shawn Rubiera or drop off in her office (W216)
Audience: Fuqua MBA students only
More Information: See the Fuqua on Board page of the CASE website for guidelines and application.

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Blood Drive at Fuqua
When: Monday, September 27, 9:00-4:00 pm
Where: Conference rooms 11 and 12, FSB
Audience: Everyone

Net Impact Conference Information Session
When: Tuesday, September 28, 6:15 pm
Where: Classroom C
Audience: Any Fuqua student interested in attending the Net Impact Conference in New York, November 11-14.

BEYOND CASE: NC State Presents Nonprofit Management Expert Dennis Young
When: Monday, October 4, 2004, 9:00-11:30 am
Where: Jane S. McKimmon Center, NC State Campus
Audience: Open to the public, registration fee of $25. RSVP is necessary, see website for details.
More Information: Dr. Dennis Young, founding CEO of the National Center on Nonprofit Enterprise, will discuss "Social Enterprise: A Strategy for Nonprofit Mission and Sustainability". Dr. Young was recently named to the NonProfit Times "Power and Influence Top 50" list. He is a professor of nonprofit management and economics at Case Western Reserve University and former director of the Mandel Center of Nonprofit Organizations. A panel discussion will follow, featuring: Kevin MacDonald, Founder, TROSA; Beth Anderson, Managing Director, CASE at Fuqua; and John Parker, Executive Director, GoodWorks.

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CASE/CMC/SIC SIP
When: Monday, October 11, NOON
Where: The Fuqua School of Business, Classroom G
Audience: Any Fuqua MBA students interested in learning more about how to approach a search for a social sector position. How is it different? What are your resources? Come to this low-key and casual SIP to learn more.
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BEYOND CASE: Investor's Circle National Conference and Venture Fair: Venture Capital for a Sustainable Future
When: October 24-26, 2004
Where: The Charles Hotel, Cambridge, MA
Audience: Anyone interested in using private capital to promote the transition to a sustainable future.
More Information: See their website

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BEYOND CASE: Economist Hernando de Soto
When: Tuesday, October 26, 7:30 pm
Where: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Audience: Open to the public
Economist Hernando de Soto sees property rights as solution to global poverty. A finalist for the Nobel Prize in Economics in 2002, de Soto is the President and Founder of the Institute for Liberty and Democracy in Lima. The Economist magazine called it one of the two most important think-tanks in the world.
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The Role of the Nonprofit Board Member-by Max Wallace
When: Monday, October 25, 6:15 pm
Where: Classroom A, FSB
Audience: Open to Fuqua community, nonprofit board members and leaders
RSVP by October 22 to case@fuqua.duke.edu
More info.: Whether you're a seasoned board member in need of a quick refresher, or a student just beginning your journey in nonprofit leadership, understanding the basic role of a nonprofit board member is critical to leading a successful and dynamic organization. We hope you will plan to attend this program! Presented by Max Wallace.

Ben Cohen, Co-founder, Ben & Jerry's
When: Wednesday, October 27, 7:00 pm
Where: Griffith Auditorium, Bryan Center-Duke University
Audience: Open to Duke Community
Co-sponsored by CASE, COLE and the Freeman Center for Jewish Life

Critical Legal, Social and Environmental Issues in This Election Year-Panel Discussion
When: Thursday, October 28, 6:30-8:30 pm
Where: Geneen Auditorium, FSB
Audience: Open to the public
More info.: Featuring professors from Duke Law School, Nicholas School of the Environment, Fuqua School of Business and Sanford Public Policy Institute

Net Impact Annual Conference
When: November 11-14, 2004
Where: Columbia Business School, New York, New York
Audience: MBA Students and professionals
More details are available on the Net Impact website!

Global Social Venture Competition Executive Summaries DUE
When: Wednesday, November 17
See GSVC website for full details

Bringing Business Skills to the Nonprofit Sector -by Professor Greg Dees
When: Wednesday, November 17, 6:15 pm
Where: Classroom D, FSB
Audience: Open to Fuqua community, nonprofit board members and leaders
RSVP by November 15 to case@fuqua.duke.edu
More info.: Many nonprofits are increasingly looking to the knowledge and tools of business to enhance their performance. At the same time, many individuals with business experience are seeking to use their skills to have greater impact when they engage with nonprofits. There are many potential benefits of this cross-fertilization. However, meaningful differences still exist between the business and social sectors, most critically around issues related to mission, culture and norms, legal structures, measurement of success, and economics. These differences preclude the wholesale transfer of business methods and cultures into social-purpose organizations. Thus, both business and nonprofit leaders must recognize the distinct character of nonprofit organizations and thoughtfully adapt business appraoches for success in a different operating environment. In this practical session, CASE Faculty Director Greg Dees will explore with participants some of the benefits, but also the challenges and risks, of bringing business skills into the nonprofit sector.

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Brown Bag Lunch with Bill Drayton, CEO and Chair, Ashoka
When: Friday, November 19, 12:00- 1:00pm
Where: The Fuqua School of Business, Conference Room 14
Audience: Joint event for Sanford Institute and Fuqua students
More information: Please join us for an informal brown bag lunch with Bill Drayton the CEO and Chair of Ashoka.

Brown Bag Lunch and peer networking session
When: Wednesday, December 1, 12:00- 1:00pm
Where: The Fuqua School of Business, Seminar Room D
Audience: Fuqua on Board Student Participants
More information: Please join us for an informal brown bag lunch. Please plan to briefly present on your organization and the status of your project.

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The Broad Residency in Urban Education, Information Session
When: January 27, 2005, 6:30 – 7:45 pm
Where: Conference Rooms 11&12, Fox Student Center
Audience: Duke MBA, MPP, and JD Students and Alumni.
More Information: A representative from The Broad Foundation will speak about opportunities with The Broad Residency in Urban Education, which offers a full-time and summer internship program for professionals interested in using their skills to improve U.S. public education. For more information, see www.broadresidency.org

Jeffrey Hollender, CEO of Seventh Generation
When: January 31, 2005, 6:30 pm
Where: Geneen Auditorium, FSB
Audience: Open to Duke Community.
More Information: Jeffrey Hollender CEO of the Burlington, Vermont based company Seventh Generation, the leading brand of natural household products, will speak about his new book What Matters Most how a small group of pioneers is teaching corporate responsibility to big business and why big business is listening.

Nonprofit Consulting Presentation
When: Wednesday, February 23, 2005
Where: Classroom G, Fuqua School of Business
Audience: Open to Fuqua community, nonprofit board members and leaders
More Information: This workshop is designed for students who are considering entering careers in the nonprofit consulting field or who are currently engaged in a consulting role with local nonprofits (through Fuqua on Board or other programs). The workshop will introduce participants to the field of nonprofit consulting and offer useful career resources. We will explore issues unique to consulting with nonprofit clients and identify skills needed for successful consultation. The session will also provide students with an open forum to ask questions and share lessons learned from their work on local consulting projects.

This session will be presented by CASE's new Associate Director, Matt Nash, who has extensive experience in the nonprofit sector.

CMC/CASE Social Sector Career Presentation
When: Wednesday, March 2, 2004 12:00 - 1:00pm (Brown Bag)
Where: Seminar Room E, FSB
Audience: Fuqua students ONLY
More Information: This session is geared toward students who are in the process of
finding a social sector job or summer internship. This presentation will cover tactics for conducting a social sector job search, including background research, career networking, informational interviewing, and effective resumes and cover letters. Throughout the session, we will share practical tips, identify helpful resources, and answer your questions.

This session will be presented by CASE's new Associate Director, Matt Nash, who has extensive experience in the nonprofit sector, and CMC Associate Director Mary Beck Sutton.

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Peer Networking Session
When: Wednesday, March 23, 2004 12:00 - 1:00pm
Where: Seminar Room D, FSB
Audience: Fuqua on Board students ONLY

Dennis Bakke
When: Tuesday, March 29, 2004 12:00pm (Brown Bag)
Where: Conference rooms 11 and 12, FSB
Audience: open to the public
More Information: Dennis Bakke graduated from the University of Puget Sound, Harvard Business School, and the National War College. He co-founded The AES Corporation in 1981 and served as its president and CEO from 1994 to 2002. He is now president and CEO of Imagine Schools, a company that operates elementary and secondary (K-12) charter schools in 10 states. Mr. Bakke will be discussing his
book Joy at Work. In Joy at Work, he tells the true story of The AES Corporation —and how, as its co-founder and longtime CEO, he challenged the business establishment with revolutionary ideas that could remake America’s organizations. It is the story of AES, whose business model and operating ethos –“let’s have fun”–were conceived during a 90-minute car ride from Annapolis, Maryland, to Washington, D.C. In the next two decades, it became a worldwide energy giant with 40,000 employees in 31 countries and revenues of $8.6 billion.

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2005 CASE Leadership in Social Entrepreneurship Lecture-Wendy Kopp, President and Founder, Teach for America
Where: Geneen Auditorium, The Fuqua School of Business
When: 10:30-11:30 am
Audience: Open to the public
More Information: Wendy Kopp, Founder and CEO of Teach for America, has been named the 2005 CASE Leadership in Social Entrepreneurship Award Winner. In recognition of this honor, on Tuesday, April 12, Kopp will address the Fuqua and Duke communities and the general public in Geneen Auditorium at 10:30 am. Teach For America is building the movement to eliminate educational inequity in this country. Since 1990, more than 12,000 exceptional individuals have joined Teach For America, committing two years to teach in low-income rural and urban communities. Following this experience, many have become committed leaders in the effort to expand opportunities for all children. Teach For America has 22 regional sites across the country. Kopp serves on the President's Council on Service and Civic Participation, the Boards of The New Teacher Project and the KIPP Foundation, and the Advisory Boards of the Center for Public Leadership at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government and the National Council on Teacher Quality. CASE is thrilled to present this award to such an outstanding social entrepreneur.
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End-of-Year CARNIVAL! Sponsored by the Social Impact Club
When: Friday, May 6, 4:00-8:00 pm
Where: Basset Field, Duke University
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