Date: 2024-12-21 Page is: DBtxt003.php txt00018342 | |||||||||
Community Initiatives | |||||||||
Burgess COMMENTARY Peter Burgess | |||||||||
Call for Co-founders!
Attention all social impact aficionados! Impact Hub New York Metropolitan Area is a new initiative and is growing rapidly. We are on the search for professionals and leaders dedicated to supporting the entrepreneurial community in New York City and beyond. Start the conversation by registering your interest. Volunteers Needed! Are you interested in supporting the social impact community in the New York metropolitan area through running events in your neighborhood? We're on the hunt for a team of volunteers to help scale our efforts in empowering social changemakers. Please get in touch if you have savy social media skills, an interest in research & development, a creative eye for video & photography projects, are a natural at organizing events, and/or have a passion for social impact blogging! Co-found Impact Hub New York Metropolitan Area Global challenges ranging from rising inequalities to climate change are in urgent need to be solved. We are already behind in achieving the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with people and planet increasingly at risk. The New York Metro Area has thousands of startups, non-profits, creatives, investors, research institutions, international development agencies and major corporations; we have a responsibility to unlock the potential of these communities. Impact Hub New York Metropolitan Area will spearhead a system of spaces to accelerate the impact of these groups, focusing on their relation to scaling entrepreneurs both locally and globally. At the base Impact Hub New York Metropolitan Area will provide collaborative workspaces, host inspiring events, and foster dialogue about key social issues as they relate to the startup ecosystem. In addition, we will spearhead niche SDG and regionally themed incubator and accelerator programs for entrepreneurs leveraging emerging technologies and keen to scale across global markets. You can read more about Impact Hub New York Metropolitan Area here. The Impact Hub Network is the world’s most extensive association of entrepreneurial communities aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals, including more than 100 hubs in more than 60 countries and more than 17,000 members. Impact Hub NY Metropolitan Area is searching for co-founders who can help us maximize our impact. Please fill out the form below to register your interest and begin a conversation. We will be reaching out to applicants on a rolling basis. Hey there, what's your name? * Email address: * LinkedIn: Current and work role? * Any experience in any of the following areas? Startups Social Impact Venture Capital Impact Investment Emerging Technologies (AI, Blockchain, Big Data, AR/VR, etc.) Major corporations/financial institutions Fundraising Accelerators/Incubators Health Innovation Real estate Public Leadership Please list any committees or boards on which you currently serve, or other commitments you have beyond your primary work. Developing TrueValueMetrics.org to quantify triple bottom line impact / organizing an impact fund / building an impact portfolio / building an impact leadership network. Previously a young corporate CFO and a long time consultant to the World Bank, the United Nations, international NGOs and governments. |