Posted by: Alexis Ditkowsky | August 31, 2010

September 2010 Announcements

Corporate Responsibility Consulting – Application Deadline October 1
Many of you joined Net Impact Boston to make the transition into fulfilling careers in CSR, sustainability, or social enterprise. Corporate Responsibility Consulting can help you take the next step toward a career aligned with your social and environmental values by gaining concrete experience — without leaving your job.

We’re working with local, values-aligned companies to set up projects on which you’ll consult directly for the organization that needs your help. The time commitment is 5-10 hours per week over a 3-, 6-, or 9-month term, depending on the organization’s needs and your availability. Those of you who are currently employed can do the project during professional-friendly hours, such as meeting on-site over lunch and working off-site on your own schedule. Your compensation is the contacts you’ll make and the great experience on your resume.

We’re accepting applications now through October 1 for the fall program launch.

Please fill out an application here.

Questions? Email CRC@netimpactboston.org.

Do you work for an organization that could use some help from Net Impact Boston’s high-performance members? Please contact us at CRC@netimpactboston.org to start a conversation about working with NIB members. This is a great way to get important projects off your plate, and even vet potential new hires!

Board Fellows Program – Application Deadline October 1

Net Impact Boston has been partnering with local non-profit organizations to help provide professional expertise to their boards while exposing its members to strategic and governance issues facing non-profits. From helping a charter school in Boston launch a marketing program, to assisting an organization dedicated to educating girls in third world countries develop its strategic plan, Net Impact Boston Board Fellows have been making a real impact.

We are now accepting applications for professionals to join our Board Fellows program. If you are interested in joining the board of a local non-profit organization, we welcome you to apply.

The application is available here.

We are also accepting applications from local non-profit organizations. If you know of any organizations that would like to host a fellow, we invite them to apply here.

For more information, please check out the Board Fellows section of our website or email boardfellows@netimpactboston.org.

Keep in Touch – New Community Site!
Have a great conversation with someone but forgot to grab a business card? Working on a new project and want to reach out for ideas or support? Forget someone’s name and want to play it cool next time you meet? Consider joining Net Impact Boston’s online community for an easy way to connect with your fellow members. We also list events, host casual discussions, and share interesting information. Hope to see you online!

Regional Events of Interest
If you know of local happenings that would be of interest to our membership, email melissa@netimpactboston.org to request their inclusion in the monthly NIB newsletter and online.

Posted by: Alexis Ditkowsky | August 31, 2010

Save the date! More events this fall

For a complete list of Net Impact Boston events and regional events of interest, please visit our community site.

Fall Networking Event
Join us at our Fall Networking Event to welcome new Net Impact Boston members, meet current members, and catch up with members you’ve met at previous events. This will also be a great chance for all members, both old and new, to learn more about the Net Impact organization, and find out what facets of Net Impact may interest you enough to start pitching in.

Date: Wednesday, September 29
Time: 6:30-8:30pm
Location: TBD
RSVP: events@netimpactboston.org


Save the Date: Net Impact Annual Conference!

The 18th Annual Net Impact Conference, 2020: Vision for a Sustainable Decade, hosted by the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan from October 28-30, will challenge attendees to envision their role in working towards a sustainable future. Join us to bring into focus the business solutions that can lead to social and environmental transformation and pave the way towards a radically more sustainable 2020.

Dates: October 28–30, 2010
Location: Ann Arbor, MI
Website: http://2010.netimpact.org/
Registration link: http://2010.netimpact.org/pages/register

Let us know if you register so that we can help Boston attendees know who’s going! Just email Chapter President Devon Long-Lytle at devon@netimpactboston.org

Posted by: Alexis Ditkowsky | August 31, 2010

September 2010 President’s Corner

The month of September marks the official end of summer, which I must say I’m starting to feel. Students are arriving back in Boston to begin a new school year, the leaves are just starting to lose some of their bright green hue and I, for one, am looking forward to apple picking sometime in the near future.

September also brings with it a number of fun and exciting Net Impact Boston events and opportunities. The Green Innovation in Business Network’s 2010 Boston Solutions Lab will be held on September 16th. Members of the NIB leadership team attended this event last year and had nothing but great things to say about it. On September 29th Net Impact Boston will be holding a Professional Networking Happy Hour for new and veteran Net Impact Boston professionals. Come out to this event if you’d like to meet some new members or if you have an interest in getting more involved in Net Impact Boston in 2011. In addition to these events, NIB will also be accepting applications for the fall installments of the Corporate Responsibility Consulting and Board Fellows programs. As you can see, there are plenty of ways to get engaged in Net Impact Boston this fall – keep reading for more details!

Devon Long-Lytle
2010 Net Impact Boston President

For a complete list of Net Impact Boston events and regional events of interest, please visit our community site.

Looking for strategies and solutions for energy efficiency? Join Net Impact Boston at Solutions Lab 2010!

Microsoft, the Pew Center on Global Climate Change, Environmental Defense Fund, and Ashoka invite you to participate in the Green Innovation in Business Network (GIBN) 2010 Boston Solutions Lab. This event will provide you with the opportunity to learn from and with your colleagues about how to advance environmentally sound practices in your business while saving money and increasing profits.

Outlined below is an introduction to a variety of energy efficiency and business topics to be discussed:
-Making the business case for energy efficiency in a way that will resonate with senior management.
-Creative financing of energy efficiency investments.
-Improving energy efficiency in leased office spaces.
-Positioning staff resources to implement energy efficiency strategies.
-Alignment of energy efficiency incentives across departments.
-Developing effective cross-cutting energy efficiency teams.
-Leveraging partnerships with government agencies, nongovernmental organizations, trade associations and other companies.
-Uncovering the connections between water conservation and energy efficiency and strategies advancing the dual goals of saving water and energy.
-Innovative ways to work with suppliers on energy efficiency.
-Next practices for employee engagement around energy efficiency efforts.

*** Net Impact members receive a 30% admission discount by using the code: NETIMPACT when registering at http://gibn2010boston.eventbrite.com/ ***

When: Sep 16 from 8:30am to 6pm
Where: Microsoft New England Research & Development Center, Cambridge
More Info: http://greenbusinessinnovators.wetpaint.com/page/Boston+2010+GIBN+Solutions+Lab
Register: http://gibn2010boston.eventbrite.com/ (and remember to use code NETIMPACT)

Posted by: Alexis Ditkowsky | August 3, 2010

Funding Opportunity for Community Projects

For a complete list of opportunities for Net Impact Boston members, please visit our community site.

Know an organization or project making an innovative impact in the community?

Ashoka’s Changemakers and CommunityMatters are looking for ideas for how citizens can connect, collaborate, and build vital, enduring places in their competition “Strong Communities: Engaging Citizens, Strengthening Place, Inspiring Change”. Eight finalists will be invited to attend the CommunityMatters ’10 Conference to scale-up their work and collaborate with other leaders in the field, and three winners will receive $5000 USD each. For complete eligibility information and to enter the competition by August 11, please visit http://www.changemakers.com/strongcommunities

Posted by: Alexis Ditkowsky | August 3, 2010

Aug 11: New England Chapter NAEM Summer Event

For a complete list of Net Impact Boston events and regional events of interest, please visit our community site.

Event: New England Chapter NAEM Summer Event
Date & Time: August 11th, 6:00pm
Location: Harvard Museum of Natural History
Cost: $55 ($25 for students)
Details: http://www.naem.org/chapters/newengland/

Net Impact members are invited to check out the New England chapter of NAEM, the organization dedicated to promoting sound environmental management principles and systems through peer-to-peer, business-to-business information sharing, at its Summer Event at the Harvard Museum of Natural History. Join EH&S and Sustainability professionals from organizations like Millipore, Raytheon, Textron, Johnson & Johnson, and Alcatel-Lucent in casual networking and to explore exhibits such as Climate Change: Our Global Experiment, where you can view simulations of climate policies.

The reception, with plenty of food with an open bar, will be primarily located in the Paleontology exhibit, home to the 42-foot long Kronosaurus from 153 mya. More details can be found at http://www.naem.org/chapters/newengland/ or by contacting chapter president Johanna Jobin at johanna_jobin@millipore.com.

Posted by: Alexis Ditkowsky | July 31, 2010

August 9: Net Impact Summer Happy Hour

For a complete list of Net Impact Boston events and regional events of interest, please visit our community site.

Join us for the final summer happy hour in our popular summer happy hour series! Our summer happy hours provide a chance meet some of the many fascinating Net Impact members, and catch up with the folks you have met at previous events. We hope to see you there!

Date: Monday, August 9
Time: 6:30-8:30pm
Location: Cambridge Brewing Company, One Kendall Square, Building 100, Cambridge
RSVP: events@netimpactboston.org

Posted by: Alexis Ditkowsky | July 31, 2010

Regional Events of Interest – August 2010

For a complete list of Net Impact Boston events and regional events of interest, please visit our community site.

Summer is in full swing and August is the month of harvest and festivals. Take a break and check out other local and fun events…

Massachusetts Horticultural Society Marketplace Festival
August 7th at the Gardens at Elm Bank in Wellesley
New England farmers, specialty food producers, and artisans will come together for the 14th annual Massachusetts Marketplace Festival on Saturday, August 7th from 10am-4pm at the Gardens at Elm Bank in Wellesley. For additional information please visit masshort.org.

Boston GreenFest
August 19 – August 21 at Boston City Hall Plaza
Organized by the Foundation for a Green Future, Inc., Boston GreenFest is an environmental and multicultural festival, celebrating the many ways we can create a better world by greening our lives and our communities. More at bostongreenfest.org.

Summer Chef Series
August 25 in North Andover, MA
The 2010 Summer Chef Series, highlighting fresh local fare and wonderful summer wine pairings, will host some of Greater-Boston’s best chefs dedicated to using in-season local fare. Each chef will demonstrate signature dishes using fresh Smolak Farms produce and provide tastes for all in attendance. Wines will be paired by the Wineconnextion with the event presented on the picturesque grounds of Smolak Farms. 21+ only. Location: Smolak Farms, 315 South Bradford Street. One remaining date: August 25, Time: 7-8:30 p.m. Cost: Free; RSVP required. Information: 978-682-6332 or visit smolakfarms.com.

If you know of local happenings that would be of interest to our membership, email melissa@netimpactboston.org

Posted by: Alexis Ditkowsky | July 31, 2010

Announcements – August 2010

Keep in Touch – New Community Site
Have a great conversation with someone but forgot to grab a business card? Working on a new project and want to reach out for ideas or support? Forget someone’s name and want to play it cool next time you meet? Consider joining Net Impact Boston’s online community for an easy way to connect with your fellow members. We also list events, host casual discussions, and share interesting information. Hope to see you online!

Board Fellows Program
Non-Profit Organizations – Does your organization need additional board support? Would you like a fresh prospective and additional input? If so, we encourage you to apply to Net Impact Boston’s Board Fellows program. We place committed professionals with local non-profit organizations to act as participants on boards and help perform relevant projects. The program brings valuable business skills to non-profits and allows non-profits to cultivate potential new board members. For more information, please contact Emile Chin-Dickey and Danielle Lemack at boardfellows@netimpactboston.org.

Posted by: Alexis Ditkowsky | July 31, 2010

President’s Corner August 2010

So far this summer has proven to be much warmer and drier than last year’s. While the plants on my back porch seem to be enjoying it, and I’m not complaining either, it brings to light an interesting fact. Last month was the hottest June ever worldwide, with 2010 currently on pace to be the hottest year on record. Since I spent last weekend battling 90+ degree temperatures in New York City, I’m very curious to see how the month of July measures up…

Speaking of which, this past month Net Impact Boston participated in the Spirit of Service event put on by the On Your Feet project. The event was well-attended and we spoke with a number of attendees interested in getting more involved in NIB either through the Board Fellows or CRC programs. Net Impact Boston also held the July installment of our Summer Happy Hour series where I personally met a bunch of new folks, including a couple of fellows in the Climate Corps program, a partnership between Net Impact and EDF. Looking forward, I’m excited about our new Net Impact online community and urge you all to check it out. Also, we’ll be holding the last of our Summer Happy Hour series on August 9th. If you haven’t made it to one yet this summer, I hope you will attend.

Devon Long-Lytle
2010 Net Impact Boston President

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