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		<title>Upcoming Funding Opportunities in #Socent</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Dec 2009 00:44:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Auren Kaplan</dc:creator>
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My YouImpact.us team met via phone conference today to hash out a preliminary schedule for moving forward.  We also talked about the scope of our company moving forward, and exactly how niche we want to be.  Basically, YouImpact.us aims to coordinate the easy donating of money and volunteering your time, and then make [...]]]></description>
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		<title>HBS #Socent Business Plan Comp:  Feb 8, 2010</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 01:07:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Auren Kaplan</dc:creator>
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The date is still months away.  But&#8217;s it&#8217;s never too early to prepare.  The Harvard Business School Social Enterprise Inititative is sponsoring a business plan that can provide great feedback and funding for your social venture.    YouImpact.us will certainly be applying for this competition.  You get feedback from philanthropists, venture capitalists, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>@Echoing Green Fellowship Application Pt. 3</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 21:13:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Auren Kaplan</dc:creator>
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This post constitutes the third and final article in a series of our responses to the Echoing Green Fellowship for the project YouImpact.us.    Part II can be viewed here.
Q:     How much money have you fundraised to date? Who is your largest funder and what is the size of their grant? Provide an [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The @EchoingGreen Application Pt. 2</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 04:19:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Auren Kaplan</dc:creator>
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Continued from The @EchoingGreen Application Pt. 1.
Q:   Help Echoing Green visualize what your organization will do. Describe the specific programs that your organization will engage in to deliver your long-term outcomes 

A:   We will provide the capability to make SMS donations, allow participation in project-based causes with regular support and updates, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The @EchoingGreen Application Pt. 1</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 04:02:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Auren Kaplan</dc:creator>
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We&#8217;re a community of social entrepreneurs and innovators.  And so it behooves me to share my work with you all.  Below, and the next few blog posts as well, will convey my responses to the Echoing Green application fellowship &#8211; I applied with my partner Fernando Santillan.  When we get feedback on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>@EchoingGreen application extended until tomorrow morning!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 21:38:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Auren Kaplan</dc:creator>
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If you were rushing to get that application in before the today-at-5-pm deadline then Rest Easy!  Echoing Green has just extended the fellowship deadline until tomorrow at 9:30 am.  So definitely make it happen.  I&#8217;m calling my partner Fernando right now to see about some application reviewing&#8230; #socent




		
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		<title>YouImpact.us Applying for @EchoingGreen Fellowship</title>
		<link>http://socentex.com/2009/12/youimpact-us-applying-for-echoing-green-fellowship/</link>
		<comments>http://socentex.com/2009/12/youimpact-us-applying-for-echoing-green-fellowship/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 21:29:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Auren Kaplan</dc:creator>
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It&#8217;s official &#8211; I am applying for the Echoing Green fellowship to raise funds and expertise for the development of YouImpact.us.  I&#8217;ll respond back later with the actual application questions (and my responses).  I wish more people would share these things.  People in the community of #socent will be able to learn from my mistakes [...]]]></description>
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