Events matching tag "social good"
Friday, March 7
Many individuals at SXSW stand at the intersection of for-profit, brands, social good startups and nonprofits. This is a session for those like minded folks to come together and talk about what the future holds for the m…
Intermediate
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David Neff
What would you do if you were not afraid? What would the world look like if we took a more "fearless" approach to solving our biggest social challenges - if we were willing to take more risks, create unlikely partnership…
Beginner
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Ahmed Shihab-Eldin, Jean Case
Saturday, March 8
Learn secrets of the trade from the organizations that have been doing crowdfunding the longest - charity: water, Donors Choose, Kiva and Global Giving. Combined these brands have raised hundreds of millions of dollars o…
Advanced
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Katherine Woo, Katie Bisbee, Kevin Conroy, Paull Young
Over the past few years we've seen a tremendous rise in social good for-profit enterprises. This session, which includes leading social good entrepreneurs and impact investors, will examine why we're seeing this boom and…
Intermediate
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Rachael Chong, Seth Bannon, Tabreez Verjee
Sunday, March 9
Mentor Sessions enable less-established new media professionals to gain seven minutes of direct one-on-one career-related council from a more established / more experienced new media professional. Please visit this URL t…
Beginner
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Brian Holt
If Winston Churchill had it right--a joke is actually a “very serious thing.” And social good marketers are on board. Increasingly, nonprofits are breaking through the tried-and-true PSA fray by startling us with humor.…
Beginner
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Baratunde Thurston, Jon Flannery, Mike McCamon, Sheri Klein
Presented by Austin Energy and Austin Technology Clean Energy Incubator Get a rapid-fire introduction to investment opportunities in cleanweb, greentech and social impact at this fast paced pitch event featuring three-m…
Intermediate
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Mitch Jacobson
The Lean Startup method is now being used by entrepreneurs and social enterprises of all levels to create scalable, sustainable models for social impact. According to Eric Ries, Author of the Lean Startup and Founder …
Beginner
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Brant Cooper, Jeremiah Gardner, Jon Kolko, Leanne Pittsford
The #GivingTuesday movement generated huge social media buzz, launched the “unselfie”, increased online giving and engaged individuals in the U.S. and around the world in philanthropy. Using new tools and technologies to…
Intermediate
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Henry Timms, Libby Leffler, Rob Reich
The courage to step out and do something different is tough enough, but when there is no other option and lives are on the line its interesting how we all know the right thing to do. These entrepreneurs have committed th…
Beginner
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Carl Dorvil, Erine Gray, Jose Alejandro Flores, Sean Carasso
Monday, March 10
We’ve grown accustomed to ads as part of our lives. But what if they could do more? What if they served a purpose, through form AND function. Several ads have been making waves for responding to their environments and vi…
Intermediate
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Ashley Giombetti, Beth Ellard, David Krupp, Ranvir Gujral, Tim Nudd
Sell programs, not people – you know exactly what we’re talking about and likely have examples in your inbox. It’s the story about a girl named Diana who walks 4 hours a day to get clean water. You're then told your $20…
Intermediate
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Ned Breslin
In today's world, we are all philanthropists. Susan will lead a lively and engaging discussion on how our new social era is enabling such a dynamic. From Razoo to Crowdrise to Global Giving to Catapult, we can all play …
Intermediate
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Susan McPherson
ATTENTION: Priority Seating is available for this session. To take advantage of this opportunity, you will need to have a valid SXSW badge, and an activated SXsocial account. To get your priority seating, please go here:…
Intermediate
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Anushka Ratnayake, Meighan Stone, Meryl Stone, Rose Beaumont
ATTENTION: Priority Seating is available for this session. To take advantage of this opportunity, you will need to have a valid SXSW badge, and an activated SXsocial account. To get your priority seating, please go here:…
Intermediate
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Ken Weber, Patrick Cooper, Scott Roesch, Tom Hayes
Tuesday, March 11
Purchasing a FEED product is one way to make a difference, but how can FEED motivate its followers to move the needle on ending world hunger in an even more massive way? How can other social good organizations translate …
Intermediate
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Lauren Bush Lauren
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