Net Impact Seattle :: Professional Chapter

Tour the Stadium & Stay for the Game!

When: Wednesday, August 17, 2011 5:45pm till end of game
RSVP: Deadline is July 16. Purchase tickets by July 28th on Brown Paper Tickets
Cost: $15 for paid NI members, $20 for everyone else (Includes the speaker, a tour and a ticket to the game.)
Location: Safeco Field, 1250 1st Ave. S.
Details: Transportation info can be found here. All other questions, contact Suzanne, Event Lead.

Scott Jenkins, VP of Operations for the Seattle Mariners, will speak to us about impressive environmental achievements in the stadium. For instance, the stadium boasts a 75% recycling rate! Additionally, between 2006 and 2009 the Mariners reduced natural gas use by 60%, electricity use by 30%, and water use by 15% which saved over $1 million in utility costs. Also hear how this work has influenced the MLB and other professional sports leagues through the Green Sports Alliance. The discussion will be followed by a brief tour and the Mariners vs. the Blue Jays game at 7:10pm.

Free Networking Happy Hour at The Local Vine

When: Tuesday June 14, 2011 5:30 – 8:00
Where: The Local Vine in Capitol Hill, 1410 12th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98122
Open to: Net Impact Members & Non-members, Ross Alumni
Cost: Event is free but attendees are asked to pay for their own drinks. Limited appetizers sponsored by the Ross School of Business Alumni Association. Happy hour runs till 6pm.
Parking: Only street parking is available. Near Cal Anderson park is probably your best bet.
RSVP: Please RSVP on Facebook
Contact: email Suzanne Sullivan, Event Lead, with any questions.

Join the Net Impact Seattle Professional Chapter as we welcome summer interns, new graduates, and Ross School of Business alumni. Enjoy free appetizers sponsored by the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business Alumni Association. The Local Vine was named one of the top 10 wine bars in the country by Bon Appetit Magazine and offers local organic food and organic and biodynamically grown wine. Come mingle with professionals who are interested in corporate social responsibility, sustainability, and social entrepreneurship.

Net Impact has developed a new community partnership with Leadership Tomorrow. Leadership Tomorrow prepares, challenges and engages emerging and existing leaders through leadership development for the benefit of the Puget Sound region. The organization’s programs enlighten, inspire and transform participants, who come from a diverse array of professions and communities, by convening productive conversations around critical issues that impact the region. Participants in Leadership Tomorrow expand their leadership skills while gaining access to a vast array of perspectives, resources and mentors.

Each year, approximately 72 emerging and existing leaders from the private, public, and non-profit sectors of the community are selected to participate. The nine-month program is designed to raise awareness of the needs and challenges that affect the region, and enhance leadership skills with a focus on community stewardship. Jan Levy, the Executive Director of Leadership Tomorrow, is willing to host an exclusive information session for Net Impact members. If interested in attending the session on the 25th floor Rainier Square Tower, please share your availability.

Net Impact’s event planners have been hard at work and have FOUR fantastic events on the calendar for the upcoming months – be sure to save the dates!

Networking Happy Hour at Barca: Thursday Jan 20, 2011 5:30 – 8:00

Join us for Net Impact Seattle’s Professional Chapter’s first networking event of the year. Come mingle with professionals who are interested in corporate social responsibility, sustainability, and social entrepreneurship. Enjoy $3 well drinks, and $1 off food and draft beer.

Open to: Net Impact Members & Non-members
Where: Barca Lounge in Capitol Hill, 1510 11th Ave., Seattle, WA 98122
Cost: Event is free but attendees are asked to pay for their own drinks/food.
Parking: Only street parking is available. Near Cal Anderson park is probably your best bet.
RSVP for the event
Contact: Theresa Gilbert, Networking Events Lead with any questions.

Theo Chocolate Factory Tour: Saturday Feb 5, 2011 4:30 – 5:30

Join the Net Impact Seattle Professional Chapter for a group tour of Theo Chocolate. Theo is the only Organic, Fair Trade, Bean-To-Bar Chocolate Factory in the United States.  Learn more about how the story of cacao, including the extraordinary transformation of the cacao fruit into what we know and love as chocolate and the social and environmental issues relating to cocoa and cocoa farmers. Best of all, there will be samples during the tour!

Open to: Net Impact Members only
Where: Theo Chocolate Factory in Fremont: 3400 Phinney Avenue North Seattle, WA 98103
Cost: $12 + ticket processing fee (Payment information will be sent to the first 20 people who RSVP)
RSVP for the event
Contact: Theresa Gilbert, Networking Events Lead with any questions.

Notes about the event:

• Attendees must arrive 10 minutes early
• Facility is fragrance free, please avoid wearing any perfumes or scents
• Wear close toed shoes
• Have to wear hair net (will be provided)

Microsoft Corporate Citizenship Speaker: Thursday, Feb 17, 2011 7:00 – 9:00

Join the Net Impact Professional & UW Foster Student Chapter as we welcome Dan Bross, Microsoft’s Senior Director of Corporate Citizenship, Akhtar Badshah, Senior Director of Microsoft Community Affairs and Tim Dubel, Director of Global Programs for Community Affairs on February 17th at the UW Foster School.
Open to: Net Impact Members & Non-members
Where: University of Washington PACCAR Hall room 294, Stevens Way Seattle, Washington 98105
Dinner: Pizza will be provided.
Cost: $5 for paid Net Impact members, $20 for all non-members
RSVP for the event. Space is limited.
Contact: Suzanne Sullivan, Events Coordinator with any questions.

Panelists:

• Dan Bross, Senior Director, Microsoft Corporate Citizenship
• Akhtar Badshah, Senior Director, Microsoft Community Affairs
• Tim Dubel, Director of Global Programs, Microsoft Community Affairs

Questions for the Panel may be submitted here before and during the presentation.
Learn more about Microsoft’s Corporate Citizenship here.

Volunteer at Treehouse: Saturday, Apr 16, 2011 10:00 – 2:00

Volunteer for a great cause and meet other professionals who are interested in corporate social responsibility, sustainability, and social entrepreneurship. Treehouse is uniquely committed to improving the lives of our kids living in foster care. No other agency in our region responds to the needs of our foster children like Treehouse. Volunteers will be helping out in The Wearhouse, a free store where foster kids and families shop for new and like-new merchandise (clothing, books, toys, accessories and more). Volunteers sort, tag and organize donations and stock the store.

Open to: Net Impact Members only
Where: The Wearhouse, 2100 24th Ave S Suite 200 Seattle, WA
RSVP for the event here. Space is limited to the first 15 volunteers to RSVP.
Contact: Theresa Gilbert, Networking Events Lead, with any questions.

All Treehouse volunteers are required to pass a background check and complete a volunteer waiver. A link to register online will be sent to everyone who RSVPs closer to the event.