Founding Member of MIT D-Lab’s Practical Impact Alliance
Partnership
Our sister organization, Community Enterprise Solutions, joined the Practical Impact Alliance(PIA), a new initiative based at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology designed to foster shared learning and collaborative action among a network of corporations, non-governmental organizations, and social enterprises with a demonstrated commitment to scaling solutions to global poverty.
Levi Strauss Employees Award First-Prize Community Vote
Award
Our sister organization, Community Enterprise Solutions, was awarded first-prize for increasing knowledge of financial topics among workers and the community and provides access to cost-saving tools in Haiti.
Community Enterprise Solutions Wins Ashoka Ecosystem Grant
Award
Our sister organization, Community Enterprise Solutions, was chosen as the winner of Ecosystem Grant Fund from the Ashoka Globalizer and sponsored by Ebay Foundation, GIZ and the German Ministry for Development (BMZ). CES won for a proposal to develop Tecnoconect.org, an online marketplace designed for social impact products.
Irish Impact Community Partner Award
Award
In September 2012 at the Inaugural Irish Impact Social Enterpreneurship Conference at the University of Notre Dame, our sister organization Community Enterprise Solutions was honored with the Irish Impact Community Partner Award.
Feature in Beverly Schwartz’s New Book
Media
In April 2012, Beverly Schwartz published a new book entitled Rippling: How Social Entrepreneurs Spread Innovation Throughout the World, which contains a chapter on the MicroConsignment Model. Learn more about the book and order a copy!
Greg Van Kirk Named Social Entrepreneur of the Year
Award
In April 2012, co-founder Greg Van Kirk was named Social Enterpreneur of the Year for Latin America by the Schwab Foundation at the World Economic Forum.
Social Entrepreneur in Residence at University of San Diego
Teaching Opportunity
In April 2011, co-founder Greg Van Kirk traveled to the University of San Diego as the Social Entrepreneur in Residence.
Center for MicroConsignment Recognized as Ashoka U Innovation Award Winner
Award
In February 2011, the Center for MicroConsignment, a collaboration between our sister organization Community Enterprise Solutions and Miami University, was selected as an Inaugural Innovation Award Winner by Ashoka U.
The MicroConsignment Model Featured in The New York Times
Media
In January 2011, author Tina Rosenberg wrote about the MicroConsignment Model and our sister organization CE Solutions in her ‘Fixes’ column for The New York Times. She also wrote a follow-up column about Social Entrepreneur Corps.
Social Entrepreneur in Residence at Arizona State University
Teaching Opportunity
In November 2010, co-founder Greg Van Kirk visited ASU as Social Entrepreneur in Residence.
Partnership with Warby Parker
Partnership
In October 2010, our sister organization Community Enterprise Solutions announced a strategic partnership with eyeglasses company Warby Parker. Read more about our partnership in Matchbook Mag.
Two Guatemalan Regional Coordinators Recognized as Community Leaders
Award
In September 2010, Yoly and Clara, our coordinators in the Sacatepéquez region of Guatemala, were honored as “Unspoken Heroes” in a ceremony recognizing individuals creating a positive impact for their fellow community members.
Greg Van Kirk Named Ashoka Globalizer
Award
In January 2010, co-founder Greg Van Kirk was selected as an Ashoka Globalizer. The Ashoka Globalizer identifies the Fellows within the Ashoka network with the greatest potential for catalyzing global systems change.
Greg Van Kirk Named Ashoka-Lemelson Fellow
Award
In March 2008, co-founder Greg Van Kirk was selected as an Ashoka-Lemelson Fellow. The Ashoka-Lemelson partnership “aims to find, support, and celebrate social innovators whose technologies offer fresh, effective approaches to advancing social change.”