Upcoming Events!

Upcoming Events!

Hey Members! There are a couple of great local events coming up… Mark your calendars! The Social Enterprise Institute’s November Lecture Series featuring Akshaya Patra on Food for Education: Join the Social Enterprise Institute as we welcome Ms. Madhu Sridhar, the President and CEO of Akshaya Patra for our special November Social Enterprise Lecture Series … Continue reading »

Join the team! Now accepting applications

Join the team! Now accepting applications

  Simmons Net Impact is now accepting applications for the 2012-2013 leadership team! Are you a full or part-time SOM graduate student who wants to gain leadership experience and make an impact at Simmons?   2012 was a phenomenal year for our chapter and we expect 2013 to be even better! Consider applying for one … Continue reading »

KALLARI Chocolate Tasting Event

KALLARI Chocolate Tasting Event

KALLARI CHOCOLATE Tasting Event Tuesday, October 23rd 5-5:45PM Sponsored by Simmons Net Impact Join us for a  tasting and talk with Judy Logback (MBA/MEM) Managing Director of KALLARI Chocolate. KALLARI is the only farmers’ cooperative in the world that harvests, markets, and enjoys all profits from its own line of organic chocolate.  KALLARI chocolate is produced … Continue reading »

CSR Panelists Added! Don’t forget to register!

CSR Panelists Added! Don’t forget to register!

We have such a great lineup for next week’s CSR Panel themed “Food & Health: The Impact of Your Choices.” We’ve recently confirmed that representatives of Blue Cross Blue Shield and Aramark will be joining us! Check out the full lineup below. And don’t forget — this year’s panel will be preceded by a career networking hour … Continue reading »

Extended 15% Discount on Conference!

Extended 15% Discount on Conference!

Hi all, REALLY exciting news! The Marketing Team manager for the 2012 Net Impact Conference just secured an extended 15% discount for our entire Marketing Team to help us continue to get our numbers up! This limited-time discount will expire next Wednesday, Oct 3, and the registration code is 2012ERDE. Questions? Drop us a line: … Continue reading »

CSR Panel in Health & Wellness: What would you ask?

CSR Panel in Health & Wellness: What would you ask?

We are gearing up for this year’s sixth annual CSR panel and are really excited about our topic. We are hosting companies in healthcare (Partners Healthcare, Blue Cross/Blue Shield), food service production (Sodexo, Aramark: think school lunches and hospitals), and food production (Bimbo Bakeries USA: think Sara Lee, Boboli, Entenmann’s) and are going to be … Continue reading »

Changing Energy Behavior at the Workplace

Hey, Simmons Net Impact members! We’d like to make you aware of a FREE event happening this week in Boston! See details below:  What:  Workshop – Changing Energy Behavior at the Workplace When:  Friday, September 21, 12:00 – 4:30 PM (includes lunch and coffee break) Where:  Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, New England Room, 600 … Continue reading »

Save the date for our 6th annual CSR Panel!!

Save the date for our 6th annual CSR Panel!!

Please join us on October 2nd for our annual Corporate Social Responsibility Panel!! This year’s panel discussion will focus on sustainable and responsible business practices in the health and wellness sectors of consumer-facing companies. Panelists include: Monica Nakielski, Program Manager of Sustainable Initiatives, Partners Health Care Holly Fowler, Senior Director of Sustainability & CSR, Sodexo … Continue reading »

Scholarships are available for the Net Impact Conference!

Scholarships are available for the Net Impact Conference!

If you are interested in attending the national conference in Baltimore this year (October 25-27), we have scholarships available to assist Simmons Net Impact members with registration costs! To apply, please submit this brief application no later than midnight on Wednesday, September 19th. We will review the submissions, notify and register those accepted by Friday, … Continue reading »

2012 Net Impact Conference

2012 Net Impact Conference

By now you’ve heard us talk about the national Net Impact Conference occurring on October 25th – 27th in Baltimore, MD, and you’re hopefully as excited as we are! Want to learn a little bit more? Here’s what you can expect at the conference: Over 100 sessions across 8 interest tracks – Expand your knowledge … Continue reading »