What we’re about
The Positive Social Impact Meetup Group is a gathering of founders, entrepreneurs, developers, technologists, creatives, innovators and tinkerers focused on how to best make a positive social impact with their startup locally, regionally, nationally and globally.
This is your place to connect with other social entrepreneurs, social enterprises, b-corps, triple bottom line (TBL), environmental, social, and governance (ESG), corporate social responsibility (CSR) folks working on building a better world thru business.
A first-in-kind research by the Schwab Foundation’s Global Alliance for Social Entrepreneurship finds that there are approximately 10 million social enterprises worldwide, which collectively generate around $2 trillion in annual revenues, creating over 200 million jobs. The sector now outranks other mainstream industries by annual revenue, such as telecom and apparel. Moreover, social enterprises align their missions with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), notably in creating decent work, driving climate action and reducing poverty and inequalities.
Many of these social enterprises are focused on one or many of the 17 sustainable development goals.
PS. words. "social impact" and "change the world", are interesting and often used words. But come on know, social impact can be...negative. And many people and businesses change the world...for the worse. Don't do that. Focus on a net positive uplift for outcome of the business. Also, keep in mind, no margin, no mission. Doing good but not having a great business model baked in, kinda tough to scale.
Upcoming events (1)
See all- Founders Better World Breakfast: Friday 10/10Fuller's Coffee Shop, Portland, OR$35.00
What might happen, in our community and around the world, if once a month—on 10/10, 11/11, 12/12 etc.—we encouraged each other to do one thing to make our corner of the world a bit better?
That's exactly what Ami Dar, founder of idealist.org asked, and this is Portland's answer.
We are Portland's startup founders. We are Portland's social entrepreneurs. We are Portland's business owners. We make business, and we make business do good things.
First, we're going gather at the asscrack of the morning (7:00am) at Portland's infamous Fuller's Coffee Shop.
Opened in 1947, with their all-business Formica countertops, chrome stools, and a one-page double-sided menu, they are the city’s undeniable master of this classic American breakfast plate.
Around 8:00am after some great chow and way too much caffeine we're going to lumber our way over to New Avenues for Youth (314 SW 9th Ave
Portland, OR 97205) and meet with some of the team behind two great social enterprises: Ben & Jerry's Partnershop and New Avenues Ink. (Fuller's to New Avenues is about a five minute walk)From 8:30am to 9:30am we'll hear from the social enterprise team, what's working and where they could use some help. Our group, strong in entrepreneur and founder street cred, will offer ideas to increase revenue and overall positive impact (with the total understanding they are running two businesses dealing with life situations many of us have not had to face)
- Event tickets: $35
- Includes $15 towards breakfast, $5 for a tip, $7.50 to New Avenues, $7.50 to Kiva
- Space is limitedSee you there,
