new and noteworthy
New Team
Members
CWV is excited to welcome four new Associates to the organization: Becky
Eisen, Dan Elitzer, Megan Kappus, and Ashlee Miller. Becky and Dan will
focus on supporting Social Franchise Ventures’ clients; Megan, CWV’s
Collaborative programs; and Ashlee, projects for CWV’s Venture
Consulting Practice. Click
here to read more about the recent additions
to CWV.
Venture Consulting Practice Update
The Home Safety Council has hired CWV to develop a corporate partnership
strategy for the organization that will enable HSC to build robust and
lucrative partnerships with a few key corporations. In addition, CWV is
assessing the opportunity for HSC to build a profitable business selling
the educational materials it creates.
CWV kicked off its second engagement with the Minneapolis, MN-based
Search Institute, whose mission is to provide leadership, knowledge, and
resources to promote healthy children, youth, and communities. In this
engagement, CWV will work with Search to develop a business plan that
outlines a growth strategy over the next five years to make the
organization sustainable. CWV is also working with the client to identify
prospective investors.
Social Franchise Ventures Update
Execution of the WineStyles Franchise Agreement: SFV Client, Share Our
Strength, signed its first franchise agreement with WineStyles, a
franchisor of boutique retail wine stores, as part of its strategic
alliance. The social franchise is expected to open this summer in
Washington, D.C., near the Share Our Strength headquarters. SOS and
WineStyles also entered into a marketing and sponsorship agreement that
includes special-events, private-label products, and other mutually
beneficial marketing elements. This relationship could result in
multiple franchise locations for Share Our Strength as well as
significant income from other activities as the exclusive national
charitable partner of WineStyles.
New Clients:
AHRC – Based in Manhattan, this new SFV client has engaged the firm to
help it develop a social franchise strategy that will create jobs,
generate unrestricted income, and bring new exposure to the
organization.
Nevada H.A.N.D. – This community development organization hired SFV to
help expand its assets in the rapidly growing Las Vegas market. Nevada
H.A.N.D. owns and operates numerous low-income housing units and is
seeking new and innovative ways to grow.
Village Care NYC – SFV will work with Village Care NYC to identify
retail, homecare, and other potential social franchises. The
organization is a leader in comprehensive community-based care and
services for older adults and persons living with HIV.
Collaborative Programs Update
Community Wealth Ventures is excited to announce the launch of the North
Texas Community Wealth Initiative in partnership with the Center for
Nonprofit Management in Dallas, TX. The initiative is aimed at helping
nonprofits in the Dallas-Ft. Worth region move toward greater financial
sustainability and organizational effectiveness.
Conferences
March
March 16, New Orleans, LA
Funded by the Greater New Orleans Foundation
Social Enterprise: A Path to Greater Sustainability Workshop
Presenters: Amy Celep, Heather Peeler, Joshua Tripp
March 16, New Orleans, LA
Hands-On Network Conference
Exploring Earned Income Within Volunteerism Organizations
Presenters: Amy Celep and Heather Peeler
March 19, New Orleans, LA
AdNet 2007 Spring Conference
Venture Philanthropy Panel
Panelist: Amy Celep
April
April 18– 19, Long Beach, CA
Social Enterprise Alliance Gathering
* Business in a Box: Social Franchise
Presenters: Ben Litalien and Joshua Tripp
* Making the Pitch to Investors
Presenters: Nicole Hanrahan and Joshua Tripp
* Using Financial Tools to Drive Decision Making
Presenters: Sara Evans and Nicole Hanrahan
For additional information on the 2007 Social Enterprise Alliance
Gathering, please click
here.
April 19, Philadelphia, PA
Wachovia Regional Foundation's Celebration Event
Diversified Funding Streams: A Declaration of Independence
Panelist: Alfred Wise
April 24,
Pittsburgh, PA
Pittsburgh Social Enterprise Regional Committee
The Successes and Challenges in Advancing Nonprofit-Owned Franchises
Presenters: Ben Litalien and Alfred Wise
April 29,
Seattle, WA
Council on Foundations Annual Conference
Marketing-Based Approaches to Social Services
Panelist: Alfred Wise
May
May 3, Cleveland, OH
Ohio Grantmakers Forum
An Introduction to Social Enterprise
Presenters: Amy Celep, Nicole Hanrahan, Heather Peeler
May 12, New York, NY
Columbia University
Minority Franchise Buyers Conference, Social Franchise Workshop
Presenter: Doug Sudell
May 15, Hartford, CT
Social Franchise Workshop
Presenter: Ben Litalien
June
June 13, Dallas, TX
North Texas Community Wealth Initiative Information Session
Presenters: Bill Shore, Amy Celep, Alysia Johnson Fullen, Sara Brenner
June 15, Fitchburg, MA
The United Way of North Central Massachusetts
Workshop on Social Enterprise and Social Franchising
Presenters: Amy Celep, Ben Litalien, Bill Shore
July
July 18-20, Atlanta, GA
Alliance for Nonprofit Management Conference
Advancing Social Enterprise: A Leading MSO & Consulting Firm
Partner to Change a Region
Presenters: Amy Celep and Alfred Wise
For additional information on the 2007 Alliance for Nonprofit Management
Conference, please click
here.
November
November 7, Portsmouth, NH
New Hampshire Center for Nonprofits
Overview of Social Enterprise
Presenters: Nicole Hanrahan and Heather Peeler
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