We are an alliance of leaders across sectors
advancing Social Enterprise to
benefit our communities.
Established and emerging leaders in the
San Francisco Bay Area meet to support each other,
exchange learning and resources, and
be part of the conversation.

We are an official chapter of Social Enterprise Alliance,
the largest membership organization for
social enterprises in North America.

Monday, March 26, 2012

Social Enterprise Pitch Night | April 25, 6-8pm


Social Enterprise Pitch Night!
April 25th, from 6:00-8:00 PM
Social Enterprise Alliance | San Francisco Bay Area Chapter
144 2nd Street, San Francisco, CA. @ Montgomery BART


PLEASE RSVP AT http://socentpitchnightapr25.eventbrite.com

Join a friendly group of established and emerging leaders passionate about Social Enterprise. This is a great opportunity to pitch your idea, hear about some of the most innovative projects coming out of the Bay Area, and share your insights and encouragement - to help these ideas take off!

Be ready for an inspiring showcase of social enterprise ideas from nonprofit and for profit companies and individuals just getting started! After the presentations we will have time to network and further share insights and conversation.

Bring your colleagues and friends! All perspectives are welcomed! Put your thinking cap on, and bring your learning spirit to support our fantastic local social enterprises! Together we build and grow social enterprise in the San Francisco Bay Area.

This event is FREE to SEA members and $10 for nonmembers. 
To attend, please RSVP at http://socentpitchnightapr25.eventbrite.com

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO PITCH (submit before April 16)
You will have the opportunity to present a 5-minute pitch outlining your social enterprise idea (whether you are a nonprofit, for profit, or sole proprietor). If you are interested in pitching: Please submit your idea at http://bit.ly/pGDDoU before April 16. We can only accommodate 5 Pitch presentations! Send us your Pitch now! We will advise if you have been chosen by April 20.

5-minute Pitch outlining your social enterprise idea (or newly launched social enterprise) including:

• Description of your idea / Social business model
• Evidence your targeted market will buy/use it
• Your competitive advantage
• Why your team can be successful
• Financial / social impact projections

If you have technical requirements, or plan to use PPT slides, please advise so a projector
can be available.

Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Fiscal Emergency in San Jose! Leaders Across Sectors to Collaborate


The SJSU Social Innovation Leadership Forum on March 20th, 8am - 5pm - In San Jose

SJSU Social Innovation Leadership Forum.  50% off for members and friends of SEA SF Bay Chapter.  The San Jose State University, in partnership with HP, City of San Jose, San Francisco Bay Area Chapter of Social Enterprise Alliance, Step Up Silicon Valley, Altis Solutions, and Global Green Village, is convening our first Social Innovation Leadership Forum.

There is a pressing need to address the many social and economic challenges – in our own backyard. We invite you to join other leaders in the community to share innovation leadership lessons and help create a social innovation network. Businesses, nonprofits, government, entrepreneurs, thinkers, and other innovators will put their creativity to use, aiming to figure out how to better tap the transformational power of innovation and community collaboration to solve local problems and work together for the common good.  

This milestone event is going to take place on March 20, 2012 at the Mexican Heritage Plaza in San Jose from 8.00am to 5.00pm!  Please take a moment to go to SJSU Social Innovation Leadership Forum to register.  As a member and friend of the local chapter of Social Enterprise Alliance, we can offer you a 50% discount!  Just input this code as one of the final steps before check-out: 2012LF50.


Social Innovation Leadership Forum Replay over Drinks, March 20th at 6pm - In San Francisco

For those of us who enjoy being in the loop within SF City limits, join us for a night of camaraderie and friendship, watching the hightlights of the San Jose State University Social Innovation Forum - hot off the press! Bring a friend or two to feel inspired about the power of collaboration. We will gather at SEA/SFBay's office located at RallyPad 144 2nd street. Please make sure to RSVP for this FREE event!