Blockchain is one of the largest technological disruptors of our lifetime, changing the way that we do finance, accounting, and record keeping.

You may be intimately familiar with what blockchain is, or the name might just be a buzzword you hear on the news. Regardless of your familiarity with blockchain, this technology has incredible implications for social and environmental impact. Join us, as we hear from DC professionals that are using this technology to make an impact.

We will hear from the leadership team of The Giving Block, a company using cryptocurrency to effectively finance nonprofit ventures. Read more about them in their recent Nonprofit Tech for Good article 5 Reasons Why Nonprofits Love Cryptocurrency.

Chief Research Officer Michael Earley will set the stage by giving an overview of blockchain and cryptocurrency technology. Next, we will hear from Co-Founder Alex Wilson on how cryptocurrency fundraising rose to prominence and how nonprofits are winning in this arena. Finally, Co-Founder Pat Duffy will illustrate the broader implications for how blockchain and cryptocurrency will transform how nonprofits approach fundraising, transparency and impact.

This event is being hosted at Republic Restoratives, a women-owned spirits brand and tasting room. This event is 21+ and drinks will be available via a cash bar.

Learn more and register now via Eventbrite.

Join the DC Net Impact Professional chapter as we gather with the local university chapters for our annual back-to-school networking celebration! This is a fabulous opportunity to compare notes with students of other programs and local professionals that share the same passion for environmental sustainability and social impact.

Meet with fellow students from: Georgetown University, George Washington University, Johns Hopkins, University of Maryland and American University, and with your peers in the DCNI Professional Chapter.

Tickets are $10, which includes entrance and pinxtos served at Anxo; drinks are available via cash bar.

Learn more and register via Eventbrite.

Join us, on Tuesday, September 10th, from 6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. for an event focused on women's history and gender lens investing! Come and learn why gender needs to play a role in our investment choices.

The World Economic Forum estimates it will take 208 years to achieve gender equality in the United States. As investors we can leverage our wealth to move the needle. If you do not take gender into account when making investment decisions, you risk leaving money on the table. This is true for both organizations as well as the economy at large.

The event will begin with a sunset walking tour, on which we will discover the hidden histories of the nation's First Ladies. A Tour of Her Own will lead us through downtown DC to highlight the often forgotten contributions of our First Ladies. You will learn about the women who aren't recognized by visible monuments, but whose contribution to history is deeply ingrained in our city and identities. Please note the walking tour will depart from the entrance of the JW Marriot at 1331 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20004, AVENUE GRILL LEVEL. Tour will depart promptly at 6:00 p.m., so please be present for check-in by 5:45 p.m.

In the spirit of women, we will finish at the female owned business, Teaism in Penn Quarter for light hors d'oeuvres and a discussion on gender lens investing with leading investment experts. You will learn what gender lens investing is, the data explaining why it is important and how to incorporate it into investment decisions. Teaism discussion will begin at 7:30 p.m., attendees who have purchased tickets for the discussion only should arrive at Teaism by 7:30 p.m.

Event Agenda:

Walking Tour: 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Discussion: 7:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Speakers Include:

Leah Moehlig, VP, Senior ESG Analyst, Calvert Research Management

Leigh Moran, Director, Strategy at Calvert Foundation

Please note that space on the walking tour is limited! As a result, we have two ticket options available: $20 tickets that include attendance on the walking tour and the discussion as well as light hors d'oeuvres at Teasim, and $10 tickets that include entrance to the gender lens discussion only and light hors d'oeurves at Teaism! Attendees that have not purchased a ticket for the walking tour will not be permitted to join the tour.

When: Tuesday, September 10, 2019 from 6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.; Tour will depart promptly at 6:00 p.m., please arrive at the JW Marriott at 5:45 p.m. to check in. Attendees for the discussion only should arrive at Teaism at 7:30 p.m.

Where: Walking Tour will depart from the entrance of the JW Marriot at 1331 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20004, AVENUE GRILL LEVEL; the discussion will occur at Teasim Penn Quarter, 400 8th Street NW, Washington, DC 20004.

Questions: Please e-mail DC Net Impact at events@dcnetimpact.org with any questions!

Join Mentor Capital Network, Bethesda Green and DC Net Impact at the Honest Tea headquarters to learn more about Honest Tea, while meeting and mingling with other sustainability-minded professionals. Seth Goldman, Co-Founder & TeaEO Emeritus, will make opening remarks and kick off the broader conversation.

This event is FREE for students and just $5 for professionals. Of course, Honest Tea will be available for consumption. Please email events@dcnetimpact.org with any questions. See you there!

Bethesda Green is a public-private partnership whose mission is to accelerate the sustainable economy locally with a focus on innovation, impact and the community. It is the home of the Be Green Hub, an incubator targeting green social enterprises in the region. They offer- in partnership with B Lab- the Be Impact Initiative, a tool to benchmark, express and improve business' impact. Their Be Community Engagement programs create both youth and local neighborhood leaders.

Mentor Capital Network (formerly the William James Foundation) is a Washington-DC based 501(c)3 that draws on a global web of experienced mentors and investors to provide support to early stage, visionary entrepreneurs who are using business to solve the world’s biggest social, economic, and environmental problems. Mentor Capital Network strengthens the social enterprise community, champions triple bottom line values and leverages the success of mentors to forge new successes.

DC Net Impact works at the crossroads of business, public policy and sustainability to inspire, educate and equip professionals to use the power of business to make the vision of a more socially and environmentally responsible world a reality. Whether you’re looking to meet like-minded people through networking events, build your skills through workshops and webinars, or use your business expertise to make local change, DCNI will connect you to the people, ideas, and programs to help you succeed.

Learn more about the event and register via Eventbrite.

Come join DC Net Impact for an evening of networking and education!

We're partnering with our friends at Anacostia Riverkeeper and others to host an event focused on water conservation and preservation. Join us for an evening of networking and education to learn about the Anacostia River and the ocean, the environmental threats they're each facing, and the solutions helping to protect our most precious natural resource - water.

Following a welcome reception and introduction of our Featured Guests, educational river boat tours guided by Anacostia River Explorers will set out from the Earth Conservation Center. Attendees will network with our Featured Guests at the Conservation Center, and then set out on one of the two 30-minute guided river boat tours throughout the evening. Networking with Featured Guests will be ongoing and continue at the Earth Conservation Center as the boat tours occur.

Food and drinks from Chaia Tacos will be served! Founded by Bettina Stern and Suzanne Simon, Chaia Tacos is a female led, female run business specializing in delicious tacos that are vegetable-based, seasonal, local, and sustainable!

We have curated a group of Featured Water Guests spanning non-profit, corporate, government, and cause-profit businesses:

Kelly Hillovsky - Social Impact Program Officer, LifeStraw

Mark Reyes, Events Manager at Earth Conservation Corps

Ben Scheelk - Senior Program Manager, The Ocean Foundation

Vince Morris - Government Relations & Public Affairs, DC Water

Tickets are $20, register via Eventbrite.

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When: Tuesday, July 30, 2019 from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Where: Earth Conservation Corps, 1520 First St. SE, Washington, DC 20003. It is walking distance from Navy Yard metro stop.

Questions: Please e-mail DC Net Impact at events@dcnetimpact.org with any questions!

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Event will occur rain or shine! Should inclement weather prevent the boats from launching on the river, the event agenda will be adjusted to accomodate additional indoor time for networking and water education.

Come join DC Net Impact for our 13th annual Celebrity Networking event! Whether you are a student seeking career advice, an early or mid-career changer, or a sustainability enthusiast who simply wants to “talk shop” with other experts in the community, this is an event you don’t want to miss.

We have invited a number of well-established experts in the fields of sustainability and social impact to engage in discussion with all participants. The event takes the form of “speed networking,” where you’ll have 12-15 minutes to talk in a small group with each celebrity, before rotating to the next table. There will be time for everyone to mingle with each other before and afterwards as well. This is one of our signature events and it has always been a fun time for all involved, and we are excited to offer it again with a new slate of fabulous celebrities!

Learn more about the event and register today via Eventbrite. Student discount available!

DCNet Impact, in partnership with Johns Hopkins Carey Net Impact chapter, invite you to our Climate Drawdown Challenge.

At this workshop you will ideate, prototype and pitch new solutions to climate change challenges. The best idea win $50 plus an opportunity to compete against other Net Impact chapters nationwide for the grand prize of $500 for a climate-related professional development opportunity from Net Impact HQ.

The workshop will involve design thinking and business planning, and be facilitated by Net Impact Board members. So grab your eco-conscious colleagues/classmates/friends and get ready for a night of stimulating and thought-provoking conversation!

Purchase tickets on our eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/climate-drawdown-challenge-tickets-56055080254

Gen Admin: $15
Earlybird: $10, until Sunday Feb 17
Student discount: Available to Hopkins, GW and Georgetown Students. Contact your NetImpact chapter for discount code.

Join DCNI and Women Impact Investing Network in an intriguing panel discussion exploring impact investing from multiple different angles. Our panel of experts will answer your questions about what they are seeing in the sector, how it differs from traditional investing, and the different ways that you, the retail investor, can hop on board. We invite you to stay afterwards to network and mingle with our panelists and audience members.

Speakers include:

• Scott Sacknoff -- Co-Founder, Serenity Shares

• Cynthia Newell -- Director, Impact & Strategic Partnerships, City First Bank ofDC

• Stu Dalheim -- Vice President, Shareholder Advocacy, Eaton Vance Investments

• Jeremy Pearce (moderator) -- Financial Advisor, SharePower Responsible Investing, Inc.

Get more details including speaker bios, and register on the Eventbrite here.

Welcome back students! We hope you enjoyed your summers and are settling back into academic life. Please join the DC Net Impact Professional chapter and all the local Net Impact Graduate Student chapters in our annual back-to-school celebration as well as to welcome in some cooler weather. This is a fabulous opportunity to compare notes with students of other programs and local professionals that share the same passion for environmental sustainability and social impact.

Meet with fellow students from: Georgetown University, George Washington University, Johns Hopkins, University of Maryland and American University, and with your peers in the DCNI Professional Chapter.

Where: Big Hunt, 1345 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20036. Dupont Circle Area. 
We have a room reserved for us and regular happy hour specials will be in effect.

When: Friday, September 21, from 6:00-8:30pm

Cost: Free. RSVP on eventbrite so we can get a headcount!

WHAT: Join DC Net Impact and the College of Agriculture, Urban Sustainability & Environmental Sciences at University of DC to take a unique tour of one of DC's own rooftop gardens. Located right on campus, the garden and the greenhouse are in full bloom now and it makes for a fun and educational event on a warm summer evening. After an initial meet-and-greet, there will be an introduction to the garden and its purpose in the greenhouse, followed by the tour and questions/answers. Tour will be led by the architect of the garden and the university's master gardener. This event is limited to 25 people, so sign up early!

WHERE: University of District of Columbia, 4200 Connecticut Ave NW, Building 44 -- Green Roof, Washington, DC 20008

DIRECTIONS: The University of DC is located at the Van Ness/UDC Metro stop on the Red Line. There is a parking garage on Van Ness Street and limited street parking is available.

When you arrive on campus, make your way to Building 44. Take the elevator to the P Level and walk down the hall to the large windows that look out on the Green Roof. The door across from the windo leades to the roof and will be open.

EVENT FEE: $5 Click Here to Register

Sorry, we are unable to offer refunds. If you register and are unable to attend, you may transfer your registration to someone else.

Come join DC Net Impact for our 12th annual Celebrity Networking event! Whether you are a student seeking career advice, an early or mid-career changer, or a sustainability enthusiast who simply wants to “talk shop” with other experts in the community, this is an event you don’t want to miss.

We have invited six well-established experts in the fields of sustainability and social impact (see celebrity bios here) to engage in discussion with all participants.  The event takes the form of “speed networking,” where you’ll have 12-15 minutes to talk in a small group with each celebrity, before rotating to the next table. There will be time for everyone to mingle with each other before and afterwards as well. This is one of our signature events and it has always been a fun time for all involved, and we are excited to offer it again with a new slate of fabulous celebrities! 

Learn more about the event and register today on Eventbrite.

Are you a first-time manager, or new to management? Have you been a manager for a while, but would like to re-tool? Do you strive to obtain a managerial role? We invite you to join us for this LeadIN workshop around core managerial principles.  

Becoming a first-time manager is one of the most challenging transitions, with the new manager’s future and their team’s productivity in the balance. This workshop will guide participants in making the shift from successful individual contributor to effective manager.

Learning objectives:

• Understand the role of a manager
• Explore the 5 Core Principles
• Connect with other professionals and grow your support network

Please register and find more information about the event on Eventbrite.

Join DC Net Impact for our annual Kick-off Party, as we gather up and discuss what can be expected in the coming year. The event will also include presentations from the founders of our local partner organization Mission Collaborative. We have been hosting this popular event for quite a number of years now and we are always eager to share our ideas on how to stay on the cutting edge of sustainability. This year is no different, so we encourage you to come on out and hear what is in store! 

Find more information on the event and register on Eventbrite.

On January 17th (Ben Franklin's birthday), join in with several local sustainability-focused organizations in commemorating our country's first and most prominent social entrepreneur with a discussion on social entrepreneurship in today's world. This event will include short presentations from five local social entrepreneurs, discussion of their challenges and successes, a short talk on how Ben Franklin helped spawn the industry in our country, a short presentation on how the Civic Innovation Council can help you, and of course, networking with other sustainability enthusiasts in the community.

Find more information about the event and the presenting speakers on Eventbrite, and register (for FREE) today!

Join DC Net Impact as we celebrate a successful 2017 and look forward to many exciting things to come in the new year! We will be hosting our 2017 Holiday Party at Hawthorne Rooftop Tavern at 14th and U on Wednesday, December 6 from 6-9 PM. A percentage of the proceeds from ticket sales will be donated to the Capital Area Food Bank, a local organization working to combat hunger and food waste in the DC area. Come and celebrate the season with friends and fellow sustainability enthusiasts - all while supporting a good cause! 

Buy holiday party tickets - which include exclusive drink specials, heavy hors d'oeuvres, and friends aplenty - on our Eventbrite! 

Many thanks to our friends at the Capital Area Food Bank for their amazing work and dedication to combatting food waste and hunger in the DC area. 

Hosted by the DC Net Impact professional chapter in coordination with our local university chapters, this event is an opportunity for DC area students to meet and network with DC sustainability and impact professionals. Join us on the rooftop of Hawthorne for our annual Welcome Back! Student Happy Hour event. 

This event is free to attend and happy hour specials will be aplenty. Please register on Eventbrite for event updates and reminders. 

Join DC Net Impact for a personalized tour of New Columbia Distillers; a distillery in the Ivy City neighborhood that makes Green Hat Gin; a distilled spirit that you may have seen in local bars or liquor stores. Learn how gin is made from start to finish, including New Columbia’s sourcing of local grain and water recovery methods. Afterwards, sampling of their product can be done and bottles will be available at a discounted price.

This event is free to attend, but please register on Eventbrite in case of any scheduling changes or other updates.

Mission Collaborative and DCNI are co-hosting a Social Impact "Career Test Drive" workshop, a unique experience that Mission Collaborative has designed to help you explore new industries, organizations and roles. In just two hours, you will have the opportunity to work on a real-world project presented by a DC business or non-profit.

We've invited leaders from three social impact organizations (ProInspire, FLYE and Spira),  to come present real world challenges they are currently facing. Participants choose the challenge they are most interested in working on, then spend the rest of the workshop working with their team to design a potential solution.

Please register for access to the event and find more information about the participating organizations on Eventbrite.

Join DC Net Impact and the Student Conservation Association at Bardo Brewery on Monday,September 11th at 6pm for an evening of service, networking, and seed balls! We'll bring the seeds and the supplies, you bring the arts-crafty energy and together we will create vessels that will spread flowers throughout the DMV area.

This event is free to attend, but you can find more information and register in case of updates on Eventbrite.

Join Mentor Capital Network, Bethesda Green and DC Net Impact at the Honest Tea headquarters to learn more about Honest Tea, while meeting and mingling with other sustainability-minded professionals.  Seth Goldman, Co-Founder and President of Honest Tea, will make opening remarks and kick off the broader conversation.

There is no cost to register for this event, and tickets go quickly. Register on Eventbrite today!

Join us for a workshop co-hosted by DCNI and Mission Driven to explore and define meaningful career paths with an iterative process called the Career MVP.  The Career MVP applies lean startup principles to building a career that matters.  The goal of the workshop is for DCNI members to gain greater clarity and confidence in the career paths that they are pursuing.

Please register on Eventbrite for access to the event. We look forward to seeing you there!

Learn more about how business can address acute needs such as food security in our community. The Soulfull Project is a subsidiary of the Campbell Soup Company that works to deliver nourishing and wholesome food to all Americans by using the buy-one, give-one model. For every serving of The Soulfull Project’s hot cereal purchased, they donate a serving of their 4 Grain cereal to a food bank in that region.  Megan Shea, Co-Founder and CEO of The Soulfull project, will share her perspective on the challenges and opportunities for the Project, as well as answer any questions from attendees.

See Megan's full bio and register for access to the event on Eventbrite. Early bird pricing is available until 11:59pm on May 10th.

How would you like to witness first-hand what a next-generation, 21st century educational facility looks like? Join DCNI and the Sierra Club for a personal tour of the net-zero Discovery Elementary School in Arlington and you can see how sustainability is not only being integrated into the school’s infrastructure, but also into its curriculum for the students. Cathy Lin, Energy Manager for Arlington Public Schools will be our tour guide, and we will be talking about net-zero buildings and technology, how learning drastically improves for children in a net-zero space, objectives for other net-zero spaces in Arlington, and about potential opportunities for further engagement. Afterwards, if you’d like, join us for brunch at Lyon Hall in Clarendon to talk shop and recap the morning’s events.

Please register for access to the event on Eventbrite. Early bird tickets are available through May 8th.