VIT University’s Centre for Social Entrepreneurship Development [CSED] announces the third edition of its premier social entrepreneurship competition “Social Transformers ‘11”.  Applications are now open for the event which will be held during the University’s annual tech fest “GraVITas” between the 16th and 18th of September, 2011. Social Transformers allows participants to showcase their solution [...]

Troopp is India’s first online volunteering platform. On Troopp non-profits can post their jobs/tasks and volunteers can complete these by working from home. At present there are 120+ non-profits from around the world and volunteering worth INR 70 thousand have already been completed through Troopp platform (in a duration of 2 weeks).

Coffee with Entrepreneurs! Sign up for July 4th coffee slots now! First Monday of every month in Mumbai What is it? An opportunity for social entrepreneurs to have conversations with Acumen Fund’s India portfolio team. These chats are informal, and a chance for us to connect directly with entrepreneurs. You can use the time to [...]

Coffee with Entrepreneurs! First Monday of every month in Mumbai What is it? An opportunity for social entrepreneurs to have conversations with Acumen Fund’s India portfolio team. These chats are informal, and a chance for us to connect directly with entrepreneurs. You can use the time to obtain feedback on a business plan, brainstorm ideas, [...]

The 8th Microfinance India Summit 2011 will be held from December 12-13, 2011 at Hotel Ashok, New Delhi. The annual Global Event organized by ACCESS captures current debates, issues and challenges that a growing microfinance sector in India faces as it strives to reach the poor with access to financial services. Over the years, the [...]

The Acara Summer Institute (SI) is an intensive program to help budding social entrepreneurs refine their plans and prepare to turn them into reality. It is a practical, hands-on opportunity to take your great idea to market, to create a high impact venture. The SI is a program of the Institute on the Environment at [...]

What is it? An opportunity for social entrepreneurs to have a conversation with Acumen Fund’s India portfolio team. These chats are informal, and a chance for us to connect directly with entrepreneurs. You can use the time to obtain feedback on a business plan, brainstorm ideas, ask questions on Acumen’s investment philosophy, etc. Who will [...]

Socially relevant enterprises are the new tool for promoting equitable development. Many Not-for-Profit, Corporate CSR Initiatives and individuals are engaged in promoting socially relevant businesses to promote social and economic goals of stakeholders. However, socially-relevant enterprises are faced with a set of challenges that are distinct from purely commercial enterprises and many of the entrepreneurs [...]

Samata, an NGO with a consistent track record of successful interventions to protect the human and democratic rights of communities adversely affected by mining, is hiring. It has vast knowledge and experience in policy making, capacity building, networking and monitoring mining/mining related projects. Please find the detailed job descriptions here and in the following documents: [...]

Trickle Up, an international poverty alleviation organization that empowers people living on less than $1.25 a day to take the first steps out of poverty, has released a documentary that profiles the impact of its work and the people it affects. “The Test of Poverty” follows two women living in extreme poverty in West Bengal, [...]