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.