“Making the Pie Bigger” - Innovative Strategies to Raise Funds through Social Ventures

A workshop for nonprofit CEOs and senior managers committed to initiating or expanding earned incomes ventures as a means to support mission.

Thursday, November 8, 2007
8:00am – 3:30pm
Lawrence Technological University

Presented by:

• The Social Ventures Network of Southeast Michigan
• The Center for Nonprofit Management at Lawrence Tech University
• The Colton Group 

Sponsored by: Plante & Moran, PLLC 

Featuring * Expert Facilitator: Jerr Boschee

Jerr Boschee will lead the facilitation of this day-long workshop. He is a nationally known training expert in social  enterprise and is one of six co-founders of the Social Enterprise Alliance and has served as President and CEO of The National Center for Social Entrepreneurs. He was named by The NonProfit Times to its “Power & Influence Top 50” lists in 2004, 2005 and 2006. 
* Keynote: Dan Izzo, Training Leader for Bizdom U
* Keynote: Sandra E. Pierce, President and CEO of Charter One Bank 

Participants will learn:

• What are the benefits of social venture, or earned income strategies?
• How to view your nonprofit through the social venture lens
• Introduction to lexicon and definitions
• Stories of earned income initiatives by local nonprofits
• Incorporating business discipline without losing mission focus 

Cost: $125.00

For more information:
mnpcenter@ltu.edu