7-30-2014 This seminar is now full and therefore enrollment is CLOSED. Look for announcements of upcoming trainings and seminars in the near future.
Social Enterprise Advancing Sustainable Community Development
Please join Rise as we collaborate and share information among community development professionals, bankers, investors and other engaged stakeholders to identify innovative social enterprise models that advance sustainable community development.
Under reduced federal funding support and economic challenges in neighborhoods and communities, some community development corporations are supporting enterprises or launching their own to address these issues.
One of the biggest challenges in today’s economy is the alleviation of poverty. Unemployment, lack of economic opportunities and the inability to provide for one’s needs and those of one’s family, lead to destructive consequences at the individual level and can lead to crime and armed conflict at the community level.
While the latest development theory recognizes the importance of entrepreneurship and micro-enterprise generation in combating poverty, providing employment and increasing income, in order to address poverty at the grass-roots level, community development professionals need to explore the intersection of traditional business concepts with social venturing. This training seminar aims to provide a basic understanding of social entrepreneurship that will help participants assist with putting theory into practice in a meaningful way.
Through a diverse group of guest presenters, this training seminar will examine entrepreneurship and enterprise generation as a key foundation of sustainable community development of both economic and social capital in urban core communities, as well as individual self-sufficiency and community empowerment. Its main emphasis will be the exploration of entrepreneurship with an imperative to drive social change and build sustainable ventures. Its focus will be on understanding enterprises in the context of disadvantaged communities. Information will be shared by those owning, operating and financing social enterprises so that community development professionals participating in this training seminar will gain valuable insights into fostering the development of new enterprises —– and potentially owning and operating their own enterprises within their communities.
| Date: |
Friday, August 22, 2014 |
| Time: |
9:30 a.m. – Noon |
| Location: |
Thomas Dunn Learning Center, 3113 Gasconade Street, St Louis, MO 63118 |
| RSVP |
Contact Brian Hurd Technical Assistance Program Manager 333-7012 (tel) or brian@risestl.org (email) |
Outcomes for Participants:
- Understanding the role of enterprise development in poverty reduction
- Identifying key elements to designing a successful social venture
- Analyzing social entrepreneurship in the context of developing sustainable businesses
- Networking with resource organizations for social enterprise development projects
Please continue to visit Rise’s website at risestl.org for updated information of confirmed speakers and other important information.
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Rise Seminar – Social Enterprise – Update! This seminar is now full and therefore enrollment is CLOSED.
/in Uncategorized /by Larry Perlmutter7-30-2014 This seminar is now full and therefore enrollment is CLOSED. Look for announcements of upcoming trainings and seminars in the near future.
Social Enterprise Advancing Sustainable Community Development
Please join Rise as we collaborate and share information among community development professionals, bankers, investors and other engaged stakeholders to identify innovative social enterprise models that advance sustainable community development.
Under reduced federal funding support and economic challenges in neighborhoods and communities, some community development corporations are supporting enterprises or launching their own to address these issues.
One of the biggest challenges in today’s economy is the alleviation of poverty. Unemployment, lack of economic opportunities and the inability to provide for one’s needs and those of one’s family, lead to destructive consequences at the individual level and can lead to crime and armed conflict at the community level.
While the latest development theory recognizes the importance of entrepreneurship and micro-enterprise generation in combating poverty, providing employment and increasing income, in order to address poverty at the grass-roots level, community development professionals need to explore the intersection of traditional business concepts with social venturing. This training seminar aims to provide a basic understanding of social entrepreneurship that will help participants assist with putting theory into practice in a meaningful way.
Through a diverse group of guest presenters, this training seminar will examine entrepreneurship and enterprise generation as a key foundation of sustainable community development of both economic and social capital in urban core communities, as well as individual self-sufficiency and community empowerment. Its main emphasis will be the exploration of entrepreneurship with an imperative to drive social change and build sustainable ventures. Its focus will be on understanding enterprises in the context of disadvantaged communities. Information will be shared by those owning, operating and financing social enterprises so that community development professionals participating in this training seminar will gain valuable insights into fostering the development of new enterprises —– and potentially owning and operating their own enterprises within their communities.
Outcomes for Participants:
Please continue to visit Rise’s website at risestl.org for updated information of confirmed speakers and other important information.
Two Local Initiatives in the running for The Strong Communities Award 2014
/in Uncategorized /by Larry PerlmutterT-REX, the downtown St. Louis tech incubator and entrepreneurial center, and Justine PETERSEN’s Small and Minority Contractor Loan Fund were recently nominated for the Federal Home Loan Bank Board’s Strong Communities Award and they have each been selected as one of six finalists. The final winner will be selected by online votes.
The Strong Communities Award honors the projects, people and programs supported by The Federal Home Loan Bank (FLHB) of Des Moines via Strengthening Communities Together (a public policy network). Award voting officially opened to the public on Monday, July 21. Six communities are competing for the chance to win $15,000 to promote small business growth and economic development. With the Strong Communities Award, you decide what matters! The voting period will conclude on Friday, August 1, 2014 and a winner will be announced at a community celebration. Rise encourages you to vote for one or both of our local nominees! You may vote once each day. Vote early and often! You can go to online voting here:
Here are their stories:
T-REX: Pulaski Bank structured a $950,000 credit facility to house the T-REX incubator for start-up tech companies in the region, putting the technical support and financing partners in the same building. Beginning with just six start-up companies, the project has grown to more than 110. The companies involved have obtained a total of $84 million, which is injected into the St. Louis economy. These funds are utilized to develop new, innovative technology products.
Justine PETERSEN: developed a concept for a Small and Minority Contractor Loan Funds and teamed up with Reliance Bank, Heartland Bank and Citizens National Bank, who each offered a line of credit that has grown to $250,000 per bank. The creation of the Small and Minority Contractor Loan Fund has resulted in $3.1 million originated in 108 loans. 97% of loans have been originated to minority-owned companies and 47% to women owned companies. The project has created 437 jobs and has retained 440 construction jobs.
For more information on Strengthening Communities Together go to http://www.fhlbforcommunity.com/
Artists Come Together to Revitalize St. Louis
/in Events /by Larry PerlmutterCheck out this MTV video about how important many St. Louis artists believe revitalization is in St. Louis. Rise is promoting this concept through the Rise Up Festival – Celebrating Revitalization. We are hosting a juried artists village at the event on August 21, 2014 from 6pm to 10 PM.To learn more about the Rise Up Festival – Celebrating Revitalization click here.
Rise has extended the deadline for submissions for the artists village to 8/1/2014! We are looking for artists to display and sell work at the event or organizations that support and promote local and regional artists. We will be accepting submissions for all types of art including: painting (oil, acrylic, watercolor, pastel, ink, etc.), mixed media, sculpture, photography, ceramics, glass and will consider other mediums as well. NO COMMISSION WILL BE TAKEN ON SOLD WORK. Best in show will be announced at the festival and the winning artist’s name and images of their work will be displayed on the Rise website for one year.
Online application here or contact Michelle Schaeffer at 314.503.0460 or Larry Perlmutter at 314.443.8482 or e-mail [email protected]
Help up celbrate and lift up revitalization in St. Louis. Art for revitalization, Art for housing!
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Rise Up Festival Call for Artists Deadline Extended to 8/13/14!
/in Events /by Larry PerlmutterRise has extended the deadline for submissions for the artists village to 8/13/2014! We are looking for artists to display and sell work at the event or organizations that support and promote local and regional artists. We will be accepting submissions for all types of art including: painting (oil, acrylic, watercolor, pastel, ink, etc.), mixed media, sculpture, photography, ceramics, glass and will consider other mediums as well. NO COMMISSION WILL BE TAKEN ON SOLD WORK. Best in show will be announced at the festival and the winning artist’s name and images of their work will be displayed on the Rise website for one year.
Online application at http://bit.ly/1w5PuEI or contact Michelle Schaeffer at 314.503.0460 or Larry Perlmutter at 314.443.8482 or e-mail [email protected]
The festival takes place on August 21, 2014 from 6 to 10 PM. To learn more about the Rise Up Festival – Celebrating Revitalization click here.