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Master Class on Creating Startup Tech Social Enterprises

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I''m looking forward to teaching a Master Class at San Francisco''s Presidio Graduate School on September 18th. Julie and Aaron Firestone, our Director of Business Development, will be helping take attendees through key questions about a new tech social enterprise.

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Josh, a new indie feature film set in Pakistan

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Against the Grain), the first feature film by director Iram Parveen Bilal, is set in modern-day Pakistan. Virginia had heard of Indus World Music , his San Francisco company that is dedicated to Raaga music, both classical and popular. Maybe Iram is the Caltech cinematic heir to Capra!

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Two Leaders Join Benetech’s Senior Team!

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I’m thrilled to announce that Benetech has filled two key positions: Nadine Apelian Dobbs as Communications Director and Elaine Wallace as General Counsel. She was the Assistant Director of Communications at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) and then head of media for Foreign Affairs magazine in New York.

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Benetech Statistician Megan Price talks to local ASA chapter

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Guest Beneblog by Megan Price I recently had the opportunity to present several of HRP’s projects to the local San Francisco chapter of the American Statistical Association (SFASA).

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New Benetech board member, Robert Wexler

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He’s a principal at Adler & Colvin, San Francisco's top law firm specializing in nonprofit law. He has served as a board member and officer on several nonprofit boards and has donated his time for the Volunteer Legal Services Program of the Bar Association of San Francisco.

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Bureaucrats with Clue

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Last night I was able to meet Vivek Kundra, the new Chief Information Officer of the federal government, at an event organized by Full Circle Fund and the Craigslist Foundation hosted by IBM at their offices on Market Street in San Francisco. For me, it's an amazing change.

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Social Enterprise in Scotland: the World Forum

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“Social enterprise is a key part of the Scottish government's social strategy,” says Ruth Parsons, Director of the Public Sector (Scottish government). Plus, the Social Enterprise Alliance is a cosponsor of the event, and we're scheduled to host the third world forum in San Francisco in 2010.