Net Impact Seattle :: Professional Chapter

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Getting Green Done by Auden Schendler

When: Wednesday, July 6, 2011 6:00 – 9:00 PM
RSVP: email Catherine Otten.
Cost: Free for Net Impact members.
Location: Phinney Ridge. Address will be provided when you RSVP.
Details: Dinner is provided. Please let Catherine know if you have any dietary restrictions.

At our next book club meeting, we will discuss Auden Schendler’s stories from the front line of the sustainability movement. He argues that we will only solve our problems if we’re realistic about the challenge of climate change. In this eye-opening, inspiring book, Schendler illuminates the path.

We had a fantastic event with Starbuck’s Ben Packard. If you missed it, check out Board Member Mar Smith’s recap on her blog Project CSR.

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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.

Date: This Thursday, May 12, 2011
Time: 6 pm
Location: Starbucks Headquarters
Tickets: click here

Join Net Impact Seattle for an evening of coffee and reflection on CSR reporting with Starbucks Coffee Company Global Responsibility leader, Ben Packard.

Be sure to check out Starbucks’ recently released FY10 Global Responsibility Report prior to the event and come prepared for a lively discussion.

This event is only open to paid Net Impact Members and limited to 40 attendees. Tickets are available on a first come, first served basis. Parking and location details will be provided to ticket holders.

Not a Net Impact member yet? Sign up here. Be sure to choose Net Impact Seattle as your primary chapter to get discounted event rates.

Leaving Microsoft to Change the World: an Entrepreneur’s Odyssey to Educate the World’s Children

When: Thursday, May 19, 2011 6:30pm
Where: Joop Varophas’ apartment (South Lake Union area)
Book: Buy on Amazon
Cost: Free for Net Impact members
Dinner: Provided, please let Joop know if you have any dietary restrictions.
RSVP or More Information: email Joop Varophas

At our next book club’s meeting, we will read a well-written journey of a professional who decided to walk away at the height of his corporate career to work towards a social cause by setting up a non-profit organization called Room to Read, which aims to bring access to quality education to children in rural villages around the world. This book should provide interesting perspectives for many of us who are contemplating current career paths or are looking to learn more about potential transferable skills from corporate to non-profit sectors.You can also learn more about Room to Read here.