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JFDI~The Good Action Playoff (The HUB SF vs. Net Impact SF)

Cornhusker — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 23:05:56 +0000

Will you accept the challenge?

Our Net Impact SF has been challenged by The HUB SF. The decision has been made to accept this challenge. The title of the competition is THE GOOD ACTION PLAYOFF.

Question: Are you sad that the World Cup is over?

We need all the doers on Team Net Impact to help us win The Good-Action Playoff against Team HUB. The Good-Action Playoff is a friendly competition to see who collectively does more good in their daily lives over the next 4 weeks. The more good deeds you check into the website (www.blitzbazaar.com), the more prizes you get to give away (i.e. iTunes or Kiva gift cards) and the more likely Net Impact takes home the trophy. Hosted on Blitz Bazaar’s new action platform, the Playoff will be launched at the Happy Hour, so don’t miss out! The contest continues online for exactly four weeks until Sunday, August 22, at which point the winning team will be announced.

CONTEXT (a.k.a) The Skinny: Simply put, The GOOD ACTION PLAYOFF is a friendly competition between the members of the Hub Bay Area & Net Impact SF to see which network of change-makers collectively does more good in their daily lives over the next month.

WHEN: The playoff kicks off THIS FRIDAY @ THE HUB SOMA WINE DOWN!!! We need your support to make this happen!

WHERE (to sign up): Please take a break to sign up via TEAM Net Impact’s sign up link (here)——>NISF2nd2no1

Jeremy Ideus (NISF co-chapter leader) is currently operating in the player/coach role for our NISF chapter, so the goal going into Friday’s kickoff, and subsequent 30 days, will be two things:

Goal #1: (inactive members –> active members) maximize the # of Net Impact team members to join the playoff and to become “active”.

Goal #2: To build team camaraderie such that members get to know each other better.

Please sign up ASAP as we need to start getting a critical mass of doers signed up on/before Friday and help spread the word! More details to come!

**Feel free to contact co-chapter leader Jeremy Ideus at jsideus@gmail.com for more information on this challenge.**

Ethical Supply Chains in Luxury Goods: Exciting, Green and Fabulous!

Cornhusker — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 00:28:41 +0000

Event Registration Online for Exciting, Green and Fabulous! (Ethical Supply Chains in Luxury Goods)

Date: Thursday, May 13th, 2010

Time: 7:00 – 9:00pm

Location:

Galleria Park Hotel (joie de vivre); 191 Sutter St; San Francisco, CA 94104

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Did you ever wonder, “where did this come from?” or “how do we find a way to source our goods without hurting people or damaging the environment?”

Join our prestigious local panel of experts and learn how to live an environmentally responsible lifestyle without sacrificing luxury! Come join us at this fabulous event and be educated by local experts across different industries. This event and its panel will educate consumers on sustainable alternatives that exceed the expectations as they relate to “environmentally responsible” consumer goods. Focusing on the supply chain process, we’ll discuss the past, present, and future of consumer goods in terms of their environmental/social impact.

Come early to dine at the hotel’s sustainable restaurant, “Midi”, and be sure to stick around after the discussion for drinks and networking!

Our Local Experts Include:

Meghan Connolly Haupt is the founder of C5 company, which now holds C5 sustainable custom jewelry, the Meghan Connolly Haupt sustainable jewelry brand and Sulusso (which means “on luxury” in Italian), an online retailer of jewelry by designers committed to social and environmental responsibility. Prior to starting C5 company, Meghan was a sustainability and strategic alliance consultant whose clients included NASA Ames, the Golden Gate Bridge and Airship Ventures. She holds a master’s in corporate responsibility and has lived and traveled in more than 25 countries.

Heather Franzese is a Senior Category Manager in Garments & Textiles at TransFair USA. TransFair USA is currently changing the Face of Apparel in the United States by opening up a New Fair Trade Certified(TM) Apparel and Home Goods Pilot Program for Public Comment. TransFair USA is one of twenty members of Fair Trade Labeling Organizations International (FLO), and the only third-party certifier of Fair Trade products in the United States. Prior to joining TransFair USA, Heather was a Social Compliance Specialist at Columbia Sportswear. Heather was a student at the Harvard University Kennedy School of Government.

Domenica Peterson is the co-founder of Global Action Through Fashion. Before co-founding Global Action Through Fashion, she did PR for People Tree in London, hand sewed for the couture fashion label NATAN in Brussels, did research for Sustainable Global Sourcing, and worked with TransFair USA on the first certification standard for Fair Trade apparel and textiles in the US. She is an artist and loves sewing and fashion design. She was President of the University of the Pacific Council of Social Entrepreneurs and has a B.A. in International Relations and Global Studies.

Grant Ennis is co-founder of Global Action Through Fashion. Grant has over 5 years experience in international non-profits both in the field and in the U.S. He has a background in youth livelihood development and microfinance and sees ethical fashion as the ideal framework for promoting supply chain consciousness among consumers in the first world.
The discussion will begin around 7:00 and conclude around 7:45. Don’t forget to give us a few of your best questions for the panelists!

After the panel and Q&A, we’ll head downstairs to the bar for lively discussion and drinks. As always, remember to consume responsibly!

See you there!

RSVP http://excitinggreenandfabulous.eventbrite.com/?

Net Impact in the East Bay: Happy Hour at Jupiter

Cornhusker — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 19:59:41 +0000

EDIT: This event has been canceled due to poor weather.

Date: Wednesday, May 19th, 2010
Time: 5:00 – 8:00pm
Location: Jupiter, 2181 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley

Hello East Bay! Last month’s happy hour at the Lake Chalet was so much fun, we’re doing it again! This time we’ll be at Jupiter in Berkeley, which is conveniently located across from the Downtown Berkeley BART station. Our focus for the event is on building community among Net Impact members (and friends) who work and/or live in the East Bay, so please join us!

We’ll be out on the patio from 5pm-8pm; look for the Net Impact sign on our table when you arrive.

For more information on the venue, visit http://www.jupiterbeer.com/jupiter/

Net Impact in the East Bay: Taco Tuesday at Lake Chalet

Cornhusker — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 06:36:32 +0000

Date: Tuesday, April 13th, 2010
Time: 5:00 – 8:00pm
Location: The Lake Chalet, 1520 Lakeside Drive, Oakland

Attention East Bay Net Impact members (and friends)! Please join us for an informal gathering at the Lake Chalet in Oakland, at 17th and Lakeside. Specials include $2.50 tacos, $3 pints, and half price margaritas.

In addition to plenty of time for socializing with your fellow Net Impact members, those who are interested can help us brainstorm additional activities to organize in the East Bay.

We’ll be out on the dock from 5pm-8pm; look for the Net Impact sign on our table when you arrive.

For more information the Lake Chalet, visit http://www.thelakechalet.com/thedock

Speed Networking and Sustainable Happy Hour (3/10, 7pm)

menteral — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 00:33:29 +0000

Date: Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Time: 6:00 – 8:00pm
Location:
The Matrix Fillmore
3138 Fillmore Street (btwn Filbert & Greenwich)
San Francisco, CA 94123

RSVP: http://nisfspeednetworkmarch10.eventbrite.com/

Join Net Impact SF Professionals chapter at The Matrix Fillmore for our March turn-key event. This fun, super-networking happy hour is designed to give Net Impact members the opportunity to meet other professionals through a round-robin style “speed networking” session. Attendees will rotate in small groups through a cadre of special guests from the corporate and nonprofit sectors, with special guests in the fields of CSR, corporate sustainability, green design, and more!

Free sustainable cocktails will be provided by a special guest beverage sponsor (to be announced shortly) and our hosts at the Matrix are offering a variety of local and sustainable drink and food specials. You’ll meet tons of new people, discuss different areas of sustainability with experts in their field, and enjoy local and sustainable treats!

Agenda
5:30 pm: Net Impact Leadership Meeting (open to all members)
6:30 pm: Arrival and registration
7:00 pm: Speed Networking
8:00 pm: Continue networking on your own and enjoy sustainable food and beverages

This event is free for Net Impact members and $10 for non-members.

RSVP below or here:

City Connections Happy Hour – Friday, February 12th, 2010

admin — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 16:09:15 +0000

Fall in Love in with SF!

Love is in the air and it’s the time to socialize with your city. Commonwealth Club’s INFORUM, in partnership with ArtPoint, Net Impact, SPUR, the World Affairs Council, and Young Women Social Entrepreneurs, invites you to come fall in love with other like-minded SF organizations this Valentine’s Day. We’ll get together at the Press Club to party, to make new friends and find out how to engage in SF’s leading networks. So, if you have a passion for SF or are looking for a new passion, let’s get together and make some connections.

Where: Press Club, 20 Yerba Buena Lane, San Francisco 94103
When: Friday, February 12th, 6 – 8pm
Pricing: Free (pre-registration recommended)
Note: Includes membership raffles and happy hour wine and food specials. It’s free to attend (no-host bar).
For more information and to register: http://bit.ly/ConxHpyHr