Yale SOM Net Impact

04/24/2018

Exciting opportunity for incoming 2Y students!

Tsai CITY is looking for a team of 3 student coordinators to develop the social entrepreneurship ecosystem at Yale. This is a paid student position during the school year, and we'd love to see more applications from the graduate schools.

Social Entrepreneurship Student Coordinator
Help us imagine and create the ideal ecosystem for Yale social entrepreneurs! Tsai CITY’s Social Entrepreneurship Student Coordinator will work as part of the Social Entrepreneurship Collaborative and be a key member of Collaborative’s Secretariat. Core tasks include supporting the development of a robust ecosystem for students who are aspiring or practicing social entrepreneurs, connecting faculty & campus initiatives to the Collaborative, and facilitating/implementing the Collaborative’s projects.
The Social Entrepreneurship Student Coordinators will work closely with each other and with members of the Secretariat (Cass Walker, Emma Funk, Peter Boyd, and Ony Obiocha). The student will also serve as a liaison between the Social Entrepreneurship Collaborative and the Tsai CITY Student Advisory Board.

We are looking for a small team of both undergrads and graduate students with creativity, initiative, and familiarity with social entrepreneurship at Yale.
Time commitment: No less than 5 hours a week, and no more than 10. Availability for 2018-2019 school year, with on boarding & strategy meetings in summer 2018. This is a paid position.

Questions? Email: Jinchen Zou ([email protected])
Apply here by April 25:

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02/22/2018

“It’s not too late to sign up for Net Impact Small Group Dinners! Get to know other SOMers interested in impact and enjoy a (heavily subsidized!) meal on Sunday, February 25. Dinners will be hosted by Net Impact leadership – sign up here by Friday: http://bit.ly/netimpactdinners”

Excited you can join us for small group dinners on Sunday, February 25th! Enter your info below, and we'll match you with a host. Note: Dinners will be subsidized by Net Impact.

02/15/2018

Please join us for our upcoming annual Yale Philanthropy Conference:



2018 YALE PHILANTHROPY CONFERENCE

ADAPTIVE PHILANTHROPY, RESILIENT SECTOR

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2018
YALE SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT
NEW HAVEN, CT

Register here: http://event-reg.som.yale.edu/signup/YPC_2018


Today’s environment of social and political turbulence has acute consequences for nonprofits. Their access to resources and the rights of communities they serve are increasingly at risk. At the same time, this environment is motivating citizens to take action, and prompting funders to think more carefully about how best to respond to the needs of at risk communities. In this environment of rapid change and uncertainty, nonprofits and funders must focus on how to keep the sector not only resilient but also increasingly effective in spite of these external challenges. Panelists and our speakers will share their invaluable experiences and insights with over 300 philanthropic leaders and professionals at YPC — a platform designed to empower organizations to effectively adapt and build resiliency in the philanthropic sector.

We are also honored to announce our two keynote speakers, Andrea Levere, President of Prosperity Now, and Aaron Dorfman, President and CEO of the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy.

Our panel discussions include:

• Changing Gears: Making Strategic Shifts and Realignments
• Getting Ready, Getting Resilient: Building Operational Capacity and Organizational Sustainability
• Joining the Resistance: Marketing to the Activated Donor
• Thinking Outside the Box: Fostering Creativity and Experimentation in Organizations
• Toward Equity: Advancing Responsive Philanthropy


The Yale Philanthropy Conference is an inter-disciplinary forum for current and future leaders focused on the business of social change. Now in its fourteenth year, the Yale Philanthropy Conference is the only convening of the nonprofit and philanthropic sector planned entirely by MBA students. Bringing together thinkers, students, and professionals from leading institutions and foundations across the country, the conference fosters discussions, strengthens professional networks, builds management acumen, and cultivates leadership in the social sector and beyond.


Join us for an exciting day of keynotes, panels, and interactive workshops! Registration can be completed here.

Learn more about the conference at our website https://www.yalephilanthropyconference.com/. Please reach out to [email protected] for more information or if you have any questions.


Thank you very much in advance. We look forward to seeing you there!

02/06/2018

February 16: Social Impact NYC Job Trek

The NYC Social Impact Job Trek is happening on Friday, February 16th! We’d love for you to join us to visit leading organizations - in the fields of sustainability, social finance, impact investing and development - tackling the most critical social, economic, and environmental issues in the US and globally. The job trek is hosted by the Net Impact Club, the Economic Development Club, and the Responsible Investing Club. Registration is now open, and will close on the 8th of February.

Please sign up by end of day 8th February - Registration form with deposit instructions: https://goo.gl/forms/KwPzJK3lVEV97uKz2
Once registered, you will receive a separate email with a form to choose specific organization visits
Contact Info: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]
We recommend that students who are planning to apply to the Internship Fund attend the Internship Fund Info Session on Wednesday, Feb 14th during lunchtime (CampusGroups event registration):https://groups.som.yale.edu/intern/rsvp_boot?id=371839

Schedule:
100 Resilient Cities (a Rockefeller Foundation Initiative): 9:00 am - 10:00 am
Non-Profit Finance Fund: 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Clinton Foundation: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Acumen Fund: TBD
One Acre Fund - 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Impact Investing Panel: TBD. Includes:
Omidyar Network
World Policy Institute
Gitterman Wealth
The Impact
UNDP: 3:15 pm - 5:00 pm

We are excited to have you join us on this trek which will take place on Friday, February 16th! Please sign up by Thursday, February 8th. Remember that we will hold a $50 fee (Venmo) until the day of the trip. Once in New York, we will give you the full amount back at the end of the day. If you canc...

02/05/2018

Hey guys! Just got a message from Jumi, at Philanthropy New York:

"My husband (Neil Samen) and I are both consortium alum and he is Yale SOM c/o 2015. I now work at a multi-family office as a philanthropy advisory to individuals, families, foundations and endowments.

My team is looking for a graduate intern! If you know of Yale SOM first years (and possible incoming MBA students) looking for a summer internship in philanthropy, please feel free to send them the link to apply (https://philanthropynewyork.org/jobs/philanthropic-advisory-graduate-intern). Alternatively, they could send me their resume directly. ([email protected])"

Philanthropic Advisory – Graduate Intern Part-Time or Full-Time Position Overview:

01/15/2018

Hey guys! I just got this message from our friends at Tuck’s Net Impact Club. Feel free to contact me with any questions.

“I'm a co-chair for the Net Impact club at Tuck. I want to invite students at Yale SOM who are interested in social impact to join us on a career trek to Boston on Friday, January 19. We'll visit organizations in impact investing (DRK Foundation), non-profit consulting (Bridgespan), and education (Boston Public Schools and Year Up). Afterward, there will be a happy hour sponsored by Tuck.

Please extend this invitation to members of the Net Impact club at your school. If anyone is interested, please have them fill out this Google Form”

We plan to visit four organizations on Friday, 19 January in Boston; one each from the sectors of education, impact investing, social enterprise, and nonprofit consulting. As a reminder, signing up to attend means you are 100% committed to attend all company visits scheduled for the day.

12/19/2017

Full-time opportunity in nonprofit:

Mission Asset Fund (MAF) is a groundbreaking non-profit on a mission to create a fair financial marketplace for hardworking families. MAF is a nationwide leader in developing innovative and successful asset-building strategies. Our award-winning social loan models build pathways out of the financial...

11/29/2017

Opportunity to volunteer in New Haven:

"We at United Way of Greater New Haven want to thank you for volunteering with us in the past! Whether for Read Across America or Summer Food & Books work, or making Literacy Kits for children in our area, or other opportunities that we offer, you have stepped up and served. Thank you!

Knowing you are a Yale University employee and have volunteered with us before, we want to offer you a special opportunity!

This Friday, December 1, Yale employees will be volunteering with a local organization painting a safe house here in New Haven. We are in need of more volunteers and wanted to extend the offer to you! There are two shifts: 8 AM to Noon, and 1 to 5 PM. You can sign up for one shift, or both, and bring a friend! Breakfast and lunch will be provided.

Please email Brian ([email protected]) ASAP to sign up. We will be sending out directions on Thursday, November 30th. We hope to see you there!"

11/28/2017

Hey Net Impact. A few spots are still open for the Impact Investing Forum this Friday, December 1st. Sign up here: http://event-reg.som.yale.edu/signup/Impact-Investing-Forum

"Doing Well by Doing Good: Impact Investing as a Mainstream Investment Philosophy
Please join us on Friday, December 1st for a closer look at the many perspectives on impact investing, including from government and emerging markets (OPIC), early stage technology venture capital (FYRFLY), think tanks (World Policy Institute), wealth management (Gitterman Wealth Management), asset management/family offices (Lupoff Friends and Family Interests), real estate social impact investing (Rethink Community), and more.
This Impact Investing Forum, with generous contribution from the World Policy Institute, seeks to drive thought leadership and discussion on this important seismic shift in asset management, a function of the greatest generational transition in wealth. Moderated by Peter Lupoff, Founder of Tiburon Capital Management, a World Policy Fellow, and Principal at Lupoff Friends and Family Interests, LLC, the forum will feature a broad range of speakers exploring the varied dimensions of impact investing today, as well as future expectations for growth and expansion."

Yale School of Management Career Development Office Clubs: Net Impact PE/VC Entrepreneurship Global Social Enterprise Responsible Investing Real Estate Business and the Environment Investment Management Finance Women in Management Business and Politics Economic Development EuroSOM Association of His...

11/07/2017

Cool opportunity that might interested you guys!
Case Competition: Sustainable Mobility

When:
Kickoff and Ideation Session: Friday, November 10th from 1:30PM-5:00PM
Pitch Day: Friday, Dec 1st from 9:00-11:00AM

Where:
Evans Hall 2230

What:
Join the leading Dutch railway firm NS in tackling a sustainable mobility challenge by taking on the following question:

How might the Dutch rail sector create, measure, and communicate long term sustainable value for society to major stakeholders?

Teams of four students will brainstorm ways to rethink transportation metrics to more fully capture a company’s environmental, financial and societal value. You may sign up either as a team or an individual. There will be opportunities to meet with the Director of Corporate Sustainability at NS, and there is also the opportunity for students to receive academic credit for participation in the full case competition.

For more information and to sign up, click here: Case Competition: Sustainable Mobility

When:
Kickoff and Ideation Session: Friday, November 10th from 1:30PM-5:00PM
Pitch Day: Friday, Dec 1st from 9:00-11:00AM

Where:
Evans Hall 2230

What:
Join the leading Dutch railway firm NS in tackling a sustainable mobility challenge by taking on the following question:

How might the Dutch rail sector create, measure, and communicate long term sustainable value for society to major stakeholders?

Teams of four students will brainstorm ways to rethink transportation metrics to more fully capture a company’s environmental, financial and societal value. You may sign up either as a team or an individual. There will be opportunities to meet with the Director of Corporate Sustainability at NS, and there is also the opportunity for students to receive academic credit for participation in the full case competition.

For more information and to sign up, click here:

Thank you for your interest in participating in the NS Case Competition! NS, the largest transport operator in the Netherlands, is seeking ideas for how to create, measure, and communicate long term sustainable value for society in the Dutch rail sector to major stakeholders. The opening workshop wi...

10/21/2017

"Did You Know:
More than 1.2 million American students drop out of school every year. That’s more than 6,000 students every school day and one every 26 seconds.
Nearly 44 percent of dropouts under age 24 are jobless, and the unemployment rate of high school dropouts older than 25 is more than three times that of college graduates.

How can you use your MBA to make an impact where it truly matters?

Come learn about meaningful management opportunities in the education industry, where you can: receive extensive professional development, mentorship, and MBA-level pay be intellectually challenged and given high levels of responsibility
undertake the most personally fulfilling work of your life

When: Monday, October 23rd at 11:45am*
Where: Classroom 4430
Who: Hanifa Farooq, Associate Director of The Broad Residency with Lisa Desfosses (Broad Residency and Yale SOM Alum)

Lunch will be provided.

*If you are unable to attend and would like to learn more, please register to attend one of our webinars taking place every month.

The Broad Residency in Urban Education is a leadership development program that places professionals into full-time paid managerial positions in school districts, charter management organization and state/federal departments of education. While working, Broad Residents receive two years of professional development and access to a nationwide network of education leaders. Application to the Residency requires U.S. citizenship or permanent residency; an advanced degree; at least four years of work experience; and a successful track record of leadership or management. The Broad Residency begins accepting applications every September. Visit www.managementthatmatters.org for more information"

09/25/2017

Don't forget we have an awesome lunch talk tomorrow at 11:30: Wondering how to put leadership driven by values into action? Net Impact will have Darden professor and acclaimed author Mary Gentile speak on campus for a lunch and discussion. Free lunch included and all are welcome: RSVP on campus groups: https://groups.som.yale.edu/net/rsvp?id=350218.
GIVING VOICE TO VALUES: The "How" of Values-Driven Leadership
Dr. Gentile will share a ground-breaking new approach to preparing business managers and leaders for values-driven action. Drawing on both the actual experience of business practitioners as well as cutting edge research, GIVING VOICE TO VALUES (GVV) fills a long-standing and critical gap in our understanding of how to enable ethical practice. Rather than a focus on ethical analysis, GVV focuses on ethical implementation and asks the question: “What if I were going to act on my values? What would I say and do? How could I be most effective?”
GVV is based at University of Virginia Darden School of Business (www.GivingVoiceToValues.org ). Yale School of Management was a Founding Partner, along with The Aspen Institute which also served as Incubator for the approach. From 2009-2015, it was based at Babson College.
Developed by Gentile, a veteran of Harvard Business School and pioneer in both ethics and diversity management curriculum, GVV is now being piloted in over 1,000 educational and executive settings.
Giving Voice to Values holds the promise to transform the foundational assumptions upon which the teaching of business ethics is based, and importantly, to equip future business leaders to not only know what is right — but how to make it happen.

Details coming soon