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Posted by Kari on January 9th, 2011
To help our member community enhance their skills as leaders and philanthropists, Full Circle Fund focuses on bringing role models to the table for programs that promote learning, dialogue, and action. The latter part of 2010 offered a powerhouse of expertise from mentors such as Ted Mitchell, CEO of NewSchools Venture Fund and John Morgridge, Chairman Emeritus of Cisco.
These and other visionaries generously shared best practices and wisdom around grant making, social innovation, project management, impact measurement, and leadership. Their recommendations will inform future work in our focus areas of education, environment, and global economic opportunity. To learn more about our most recent speakers, check out the event recaps, and watch their videos (if available):
- John P. Morgridge, Chairman Emeritus of Cisco
- Marcus Segal, COO of Game Operations, Zynga
- Ted Mitchell, President & CEO of NewSchools Venture Fund
- Jim Fruchterman, CEO of Benetech
- Melanie Nutter, Director, San Francisco Department of Environment
- Dr. Arun Ramanathan, Executive Director of The Education Trust - West
- Dr. Nora Silver, Director, The Center for Nonprofit and Public Leadership, UC Berkeley
- Women for Women International’s Karak Mayik & Judithe Registre
- Chris Bishko, Director of Investments, Omydiar Network
- Pic Walker, Executive Director, Alliance for Climate Education
Thank you to ALL our speakers from 2010 (above is only a partial list) for sharing your stories, lessons, and recommendations, and for being role models for our next generation of community leaders and philanthropists. Also, much gratitude to our leadership team for reaching out to their networks to bring inspiring speakers to the table.
Posted in Ted Mitchell, John Morgridge, Melanie Nutter, Center for Nonprofit and Public Leadership at Haas, Jim Fructerman
Posted by Lauren on June 10th, 2008
Over 140 members and guests came to Full Circle Fund’s event on May 20 to network, learn more about our work in the community and hear an inspiring panel of top social entrepreneurs as they imagined the unimaginable.
Our panelists - Premal Shah, President of Kiva; Deb Levine, Founder of I.S.I.S., Inc.; and Jim Fruchterman, President, CEO, Founder of Benetech – talked about the ways their organizations use technology to empower individuals and communities today in ways unimaginable just a few years ago.
Thank you to our sponsors, including Dogpatch Studios for the stunning venue, M. Woodward Catering for the abundant and scrumptious food, and Bartenders Unlimited for their well-tended and well-stocked bar service.
Visit our event recap page for photos and more.
Posted in Deb Levine, Jim Fructerman, Benetech, Kiva, Premal Shah, speaker, event, SexInfo
