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STANDING OUT IN A CROWDED FIELD: ATTRACTING RESOURCES TO MEET THE AMBITIONS OF TODAY'S SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS
What effect will the transition and consolidation of wealth in the next decade have on the future of funding for mission-focused organizations? As funding sources collapse into a smaller group with a narrowing spectrum of social interests, the competition for funding grows fiercer. How do social entrepreneurs best position their enterprises to attract the attention of investors?
On November 16 at the Boston Harbor Hotel, Solomon McCown & Company hosted "Standing Out in a Crowded Field: Attracting Resources to Meet the Ambitions of Today's Social Entrepreneurs," a discussion among local and national investors and successful entrepreneurs, who shared their insights and strategies for identifying and promoting social investment opportunities in the 21st Century. Co-sponsored by the Association of Small Foundations, Root Cause Institute, Social Innovation Forum and United Way of Massachusetts Bay, the event featured spirited and thought-provoking commentary on such subjects as the current and future states of philanthropy, developing strong language to communicate missions and brands, and the pros and cons of applying business models to nonprofits.
Moderated by Bob Turner, The Boston Globe's Deputy Managing Editor/Editorial Page, the panel featured Milton Little, CEO, United Way of Massachusetts Bay; Charles Roussel, Director, Disadvantaged Children & Youth Program, Atlantic Philanthropies; Helene Solomon, SM&'s CEO; and Andrew Wolk, President & Founder of Root Cause Institute and MIT Senior Lecturer, Social Entrepreneurship.
This was the seventh in the SM& Presents series of discussions among experts addressing the topical issues in the news today as well as some of the most challenging aspects of branding for emerging businesses, established companies and mission-focused organizations.
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