New and Noteworthy
Community Wealth Ventures
Launches New Consulting Practice – Social Franchise Ventures
Social Franchise Ventures is a specialized consulting practice dedicated
to helping nonprofit organizations develop partnerships with franchise
companies. The franchise community offers tremendous opportunities to
nonprofit organizations for generating unrestricted income and achieving
mission goals. We work exclusively with qualified nonprofit
organizations to:
* Develop strategic relationships with appropriate franchise partners
* Negotiate favorable agreements (franchises, leases, etc.)
* Launch and grow strong social franchise businesses
For more information, visit www.socialfranchise.com.
New Consultants Join the CWV Team
CWV welcomes Senior Consultants Heather Peeler and Nicole Hanrahan and
Consultant Diana Peacock. Heather and Nicole are spearheading CWV's work
with the
San Antonio and Cleveland Community Wealth Collaboratives.
Diana will be leading projects in the
Venture Consulting Practice. Click
here to read their bios.
Upcoming CWV Events:
Cleveland Information Session
June 1, 2006, at 10 am and 2 pm
CWV will host two information sessions on June 1, 2006, to inform
Cleveland area nonprofits about the opportunity to participate in the
Cleveland Community Wealth Collaborative, an innovative 10-month project
designed to assist select area nonprofit organizations in developing
earned income ventures. Click here for more about the information
session or about the Cleveland Collaborative, or contact
Heather Peeler.
Social Franchise Workshop
June 6, 2006, at 9 am
Is a franchise right for you? Social Franchise Ventures is offering an
introductory workshop in Washington, DC, for nonprofits interested in
learning more about owning a franchise. Space is limited, on a
first-come, first-serve basis. For more information, visit
www.socialfranchise.com or email
info@socialfranchise.com.
CWV: In the Spotlight
Joshua Tripp, Vice President, Social Franchise Ventures, spoke at the
Third Annual Conference of Social Entrepreneurs: Where Practice and
Research Align at NYU Stern School of Business on April 7, 2006.
Hilary Johnson, Director, led a panel discussion regarding leadership
and social enterprise at the 2006 Community Leadership Association
Leadership Conference in Hartford, CT, on April, 28, 2006.
Hilary Johnson will speak at the National Center for Mental Health
Promotion and Youth Violence Prevention’s Sustainability Teleconference
on May 4, where she will discuss various ways that grantees can market
products or services to develop revenue and sustain programs.
Senior Consultant Tanya Smith-Evans, will be a featured speaker at
Nonprofits and Innovation: Surviving and Thriving in an Age of Change,
the Seventh Annual Axelson Center Symposium for Nonprofit Professionals
in Chicago on May 16-17, 2006. Tanya’s presentation will provide an
overview of the field of social enterprise, highlight trends in the
marketplace, identify key risks to pursuing social enterprise, and
discuss the steps to developing a social enterprise strategy.
On August 17-18, Tanya Smith-Evans and Alfred Miller Wise will lead a workshop on social enterprise at the NeighborWorks Training
Institute in Washington, DC.
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