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Helping Women Behind Bars

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Truth Be Told, a local non-profit, provides transformational tools for women behind bars. Chair of the Board, Laura Strausberg, talked to Net Impact Austin about the organization and their search for a Grant Writer.

Social Entrepreneurship Roundtable Inspires an Obsession

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Going beyond tangible impact to measure the value of your business’s services and products.

A Day in a (Un)Sustainable Life

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An easy and fun way to take action in honor of Earth Day: take photographs in your community and join them with others from around the world to create a world view of sustainable consumption. 

SXSWi: Good Capitalists?

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Earlier this week, Net Impact Austin enjoyed being one of a dozen supporters at The Good Capitalist Party at SXSWi. 

Big Ideas at Inaugural TEDxAustin

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Yesterday was the inaugural TEDxAustin. It was a daylong event at the famed Austin City Limits Studio at KLRU including speakers, artistic performances and a carefully selected audience – with mission to connect a network of thought-leaders in Austin and PLAY BIG.

Bringing Business Skills to the Nonprofit Sector

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Net Impact's Bringing Business Skills to the Nonprofit Sector addresses the potential of a promising group of candidates: MBA graduates.

A Practical Guide to Changing the World From Inside Any Company

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Making Your Impact at Work: A Practical Guide to Changing the World From Inside Any Company, is designed to empower current and aspiring social intrapreneurs to find ways to integrate sustainability into their day jobs.  

2009 Net Impact Conference

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Join hundreds of social entrepreneurs and sustainability, corporate responsibility, and social sector leaders November 13-14 in Ithaca, New York.

Austin Green Innovation for Business Unconference

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The Green Business Unconference is a series of dynamic events - held in Washington, D.C., Boston, Silicon Valley and culminating in Austin on September 16th - where participants engage, discuss, and innovate around how to do good business with a reduced environmental impact. Early bird registration and discounts for Net Impact Austin members available now!

This Is Your Brain on Summer

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July is the start of summer and this year it's in full force, driving a lot of us to seek mindless distractions. Sometimes you’ve gotta go with the flow, so here’s a few things that I’ve learned recently that you might find interesting but not too heavy for consumption on a 100 degree day.

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