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6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
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Innovation Park ToursInnovation Park 1st Floor
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6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
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Irish Impact Opening Reception and AwardsInnovation Park Greenhouse
Invitation Only reception to include social entrepreneurs attending the conference, colleagues from Gigot, Mendoza and the University – including the Kellogg Institute for International Studies, the Ford Family Program, Eck Global Health, Initiative for Global Development, the Center for Social Concerns, Career Development – as well as student leaders from Net Impact, SIBC Global Development, SIFE and the Entrepreneurship Society. The Irish Impact Award(s) will be awarded at this time.
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Friday, September 28
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7:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.
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Irish Impact Continental Breakfast
Mendoza Atrium
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8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
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Irish Impact Social Enterprise Tours
Mendoza Atrium
Conference participants (registration required) will visit one of two social enterprise organizations: Better World Books or Center for the Homeless. Better World Books, a home-grown for-profit social venture founded by three Notre Dame alums, promotes and facilitates literacy efforts around the world. The Center for the Homeless is an award-winning community nonprofit organization engaging in social enterprise activities, also featured in Jim Collins' Good to Great and the Social Sectors: A Monograph to Accompany Good to Great.
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10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
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Irish Impact Hospitality Break
Mendoza MBA Wing
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10:15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
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Irish Impact Morning Session
Mendoza MBA Wing
Participants may choose from one of the following three sessions:
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Irish Impact Funding Pitches
Mendoza 159
The Irish Impact Social Entrepreneurship Conference has assembled a panel of expert judges to hear live funding pitches from a select group of seasoned social entrepreneurs. Our practitioners will attempt to convey specific needs as they seek to tackle a broad array of global challenges. Our judges will be asked to evaluate each presentation upon magnitude of social impact and probability of success. If you want a glimpse into the world of social venture finance, join us to see who will be jumpstarting their mission with Irish Impact!
Beyond CSR: Innovating Philanthropy with the Panera Cares™ Model
Mendoza 160
Panera Cares community cafes are about working together, shoulder to shoulder with Panera customers, to confront a serious problem plaguing communities across this country: hunger. Simply put, in these nonprofit locations, Panera will feed anyone. Panera offers a dignified dining experience in an uplifting environment whether or not a person can pay. Panera Cares community cafes are meant to raise the level of awareness about food insecurity in this country, while also being a catalyst for change in our communities. While many solutions exist to provide access to food, Panera Cares community cafes are designed to address hunger in a new way…in a restaurant setting that maintains one's dignity and fills one's belly. Panera's Kate Antonacci will demonstrate how Panera Bread is leveraging its core competencies to make a difference in a new and profound way.
Scaling Globally; Maintaining Integrity Locally
Mendoza 162
Featuring Schwab Social Entrepreneur of the Year and Ashoka Fellow Greg Van Kirk and co-founder George "Bucky" Glickley of Community Enterprise Solutions and Social Entrepreneur Corps. Their work in Guatemala, Ecuador, Nicaragua, the DR, Peru and South Africa with their innovative MicroConsignment Model has been recognized by Ashoka, The New York Times, Forbes, CNN Money, Clinton Global Initiative and Siemens Foundation, to name just a few. How does an enterprise, which started as a wood-burning stove project in Guatemala, go to scale in Latin America and Africa, while sustaining and maintaining integrity at the local level? In addition, the session will present a perspective that's rarely part of many social entrepreneurship discussions – that of the beneficiaries themselves! This workshop also will feature CE Solutions' beneficiary and now shareholder/president of the for-profit enterprise in Guatemala, Miguel Brito Ramirez.
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11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
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Irish Impact / Taste of Michiana Luncheon
Mendoza Atrium
Participants will sample treats from food entrepreneurs located in South Bend, Granger and Mishawaka, Ind. Most of these entrepreneurs have worked with Gigot's Microventure Consulting course. Enjoy such delectables as Chicago-style hot dogs, Mexican burritos, barbecue, healthy salads and sandwiches, homemade Mexican ice cream bars and petit fours from Indulgence Café, Thyme of Grace Restaurant, Wakadog, Taste of Mexico, The Rib Shack, and La Rosita Paleteria.
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12:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.
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Irish Impact Keynote, featuring Rishi Jaitly
Mendoza Jordan Auditorium
Rishi Jaitly is a renowned global expert in digital innovation, public leadership and social entrepreneurship. He currently serves as a director with the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting quality journalism, media innovation, community engagement and fostering of the arts.
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1:45 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
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Irish Impact Hospitality Break
Mendoza MBA Wing
Refreshments will be available throughout the afternoon in MBA Wing.
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2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
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Irish Impact Afternoon Session I
Mendoza MBA Wing
Participants may choose from one of the following three sessions:
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Startup Issues and Incubating the Social Enterprise
Mendoza 159
What does it take to start a social enterprise? How does one decide on entity formation - non-profit, for-profit or hybrid model? How does a social enterprise acquire funding? Can some of these questions be answered through incubators? This workshop will focus on the role incubators play in facilitating social impact innovations, as well as the challenges faced by social entrepreneurs engaged in the startup process, and will include Brendan Maher of FISH.
Partnership Lessons
Mendoza 160
It is said that the social entrepreneur is "translator, facilitator and ambassador," "operating at the nexus between the private, public and nonprofit worlds from which multiple stakeholders come." (Kickul and Lyons) Partnerships are an integral component in any social business activity, whether an organization is leveraging partnerships with government, nonprofits, for-profits or a combination thereof. This workshop will focus on these multiple stakeholder groups, including the role of universities, and how to choose partners that will complement and add value to the social enterprise. Facilitated by Tim Rann, a consultant for a variety of social businesses and social investment funds, this workshop will feature Jonathan Brereton of Accion Chicago, Greg McGrath of EOS International, Patrick Murphy of Notre Dame's Office of Research/Initiative for Global Development, and Chris Fuchs of Better World Books.
Embedding Social EntrepreneurshipMendoza 162
Whether a corporate entity is seeking to move beyond their corporate social responsibility initiatives or a nonprofit is interested in adding income generating activities, embedding social entrepreneurship into these organizations can be an onerous task. This is especially true if the organization's shareholders or stakeholders do not share the CEO or director's vision, or if the organization has been particularly risk averse (or worse, burned by failure) in the past. Led by Steve Camelleri of South Bend's Center for the Homeless, this panel will explore the challenges and opportunities associated with embedding social entrepreneurship within an organization.
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3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
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Irish Impact Afternoon Session II
Mendoza MBA Wing
Participants may choose from one of the following three sessions:
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Enterprising with Impact
Mendoza 159
Sure, sustainability and impact are tossed around in social enterprise circles, but what do those words really mean? Mention measurement and evaluation, and pretty quickly everyone in your cocktail group thinks you've said a dirty word, or worse, everyone nods their heads in understanding, but secretly has no idea how to accomplish it. Dan Morrison, founder and CEO of Citizen Effect, will moderate a panel of social entrepreneurs and rainmakers (funders) to discuss the various challenges on the social entrepreneurial side, and the associated methodologies on the funding side.
Social Enterprise as a Sustainable Investment Strategy
Mendoza 160
Featuring Ted Levinson, director of lending at RSF Social Finance. Explore the different types of social enterprise financing. What is a lender or equity stakeholder looking for? What should the social entrepreneur be looking for when seeking capital? What due diligence questions should be asked on both sides of the financing activity? What are some of the lessons learned from social investors and social entrepreneurs?
Fireside Chat – Social Entrepreneur Career Panel
Mendoza 162
Facilitated by Anita Rees of ND's Career Center, this workshop will include several notable alums engaging in social enterprise activities, particularly DJ DiDonna, Mary Claire Sullivan, Tim Rann, Chris Yura and Jeremy Miller, as well as Greg Van Kirk and Bucky Glickley who have employed several ND alums in their social enterprises. This panel will kick off the Opportunity Fair and is directed at undergraduate and graduate students considering internships and careers in social entrepreneurship.
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4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
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Irish Impact Opportunity Fair
Mendoza Giovanini Commons
Very simply, think of a "science fair" environment for social entrepreneurs to pitch a new venture idea and obtain valuable feedback; further discuss and share their social enterprise organization with interested students, faculty and staff, other practitioners, alumni, funding organization representatives and other special guests; network with a pool of potential investors and influential members of the Notre Dame community; and, importantly, recruit volunteers, interns and/or full-time employees to your social enterprise organization! Who should attend? EVERYONE – practitioners, students, faculty, staff, community members, funders and alumni!
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5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
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Irish Impact Post-Conference Reception
Eddy Street Commons
Join us for light appetizers and cocktails (under 21 invited with non-alcoholic beverages to be provided) to celebrate the success, as well as conclusion of our inaugural conference!
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