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OPEN NEW ENGLAND
invites you
to our next quarterly event!
"Combining Philanthropy and
Entrepreneurship:
Creating innovative solutions for social problems"
Saturday, May 22nd, 2004
Description:
The nonprofit
environment has changed:
*
Community needs are growing in size and diversity.
* More nonprofits are competing for government and
philanthropic funds.
* Traditional forms of funding are becoming
smaller and less reliable.
* New for-profit businesses are competing with
nonprofits to serve community needs.
* Funders and donors are demanding more
accountability.
In the face of this new reality, an increasing
number of forward-looking entrepreneurs are
beginning to appreciate the increased revenue,
focus and effectiveness that can come from
adopting "for profit" business approaches.
Increasingly, they are reinventing themselves as
social entrepreneurs, combining the passion of a
social mission with business-like discipline,
innovation, and determination.
Speakers to include:
- Ilyas
Bhatti, The Bhatti Group (BGI)
Mr.
Bhatti is the President of BGI which provides
consulting services in the transportation,
environmental, and construction management
sectors. Prior to forming his own company, Bhatti
was the Associate Project Director for the Central
Artery/Tunnel Project in Boston. He was
appointed by Massachusetts Governor William F.
Weld in February 1995 to help construct the
largest and most complex highway project ever
undertaken in the heart of a major American city.
He oversaw the completion and opening of the
Project's first major milestone, construction of
the Third Harbor Tunnel, officially known as the
Ted Williams Tunnel.
Mr. Azfar
is the Portfolio Manager of the Economic and Civic
Enterprise Portfolio. Prior to joining Acumen
Fund, Mr. Azfar worked with the Aga Khan
Foundation in Pakistan, including spending several
years in rural support work in northern Pakistan,
coordinating a social investment fund the
Foundation established with the Canadian
International Development Agency, and heading the
Aga Khan Foundation's NGO Resource Centre.
- DR.
Naveed A. Malik, Virtual University, Pakistan
Dr. Malik
is the Rector of VU. The launch of the Virtual
University is a historical milestone for Pakistan
in the field of higher education. It is expected
to have a great impact on the socio-economic
growth of Pakistan. The idea of the Virtual
University of Pakistan is to extend affordable,
quality higher education to all areas of Pakistan,
based on the excellent existing telecommunications
infrastructure.
EVENT DETAILS
Location:
Burlington Marriott
Rt 128 & 3A (One Mall Rd.), Burlington, MA
01803
Tel: 1-781-229-6565
Hotel web site:
http://www.marriott.com/property/propertyPage/BOSBUT
Date:
Saturday, May 22nd, 2004, 12pm-5pm
Agenda:
12:00pm - 12:30pm Registration
12:30pm-1:30pm Lunch
1:30pm - 3:00pm Panelists Introductions and
Presentations
3:00pm - 4:00pm Moderated Q&A Session
4:00pm - 5:00pm Networking
Register & details online at:
http://www.opennewengland.org/q2_2004.html#Online_Registration
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