Stuff #socent People Like

Apologies for the delay dear TC-P readers. Here’s a quick round-up of what you may have missed:

Pakistan Updates: 

• Congrats to BLISS and Hosh Media for making it to Echoing Green’s list of finalists!
• P@SHA finalist, Hometown Shoes is launching in 15 days. Stay tuned!
• Watch this short Al-Jazeera piece on social networking via SMS in Pakistan

Opportunities: 

• Acumen Fund is hiring for several positions in Pakistan. Have a look at Acumen Fund’s Seen & Heard for details.

Interesting Reads: 

• Why social innovators need design thinking
• More on design thinking – how do you go about? Have a look at this great resource.
• Reaching the Poor: Mobile Banking and Financial Inclusion

Interested in contributing to ThinkChange Pakistan? Don’t be shy, write to us and let us know!

Stuff #socent People Like

Hi all! Here’s a quick round-up of #socent happenings:

Pakistan Updates:

• In order to tackle the problem of poor waste management in Karachi, entrepreneur, Khayam Hussain has designed the Ricksaaf, a rickshaw with a steel container that can carry up to 200 kg of trash. How awesome is that? Check out the full story on E-Tribune here.
• If you missed start-up weekend in Lahore, Waqas Ali of Hometown Shoes sums it up here.

Opportunities:

• Naya Jeevan is currently on the look-out for a Community Liaison Manager and Enrollment Officers. For more details, check out their website
• The wonderful Business and Life Skills School (BLISS) is looking for interns. Great learning opportunity for young, aspiring entrepreneurs who care deeply about women empowerment, and education.

Events:

• Stop by Kuch Khaas in Islamabad this Wednesday for the event, “Changing Mindsets through Film-Making” in honor of International Women’s Day. The event will screen a video montage on themes related to women followed by a poetry recitation and motivational songs by Mumtaz Begum and Abida Ejaz to celebrate the struggles and achievements of Pakistani women. More details here.
• The Environmental Protection Society is organizing the GCU Environmental Conference on March 12 – 13.

Opinion:

• Felix Oldenburg, the European director of Ashoka talks about how organizations that do not generate changemakers are going to be left behind regardless of how much money they have. Read the full piece here.
• Check out the widely circulated post on the 7 worst ideas in international aid – what do you think they missed?

Stuff #socent People Like:

Dear TC-P readers, here’s what you may have missed in the world of #socent in the past couple of weeks. If WE have missed anything, do let us know in your comments.

#Pakistan updates:

• BLISS and Hosh Media made it to Echoing Green’s list of semi-finalists. Congratulations!
• Have a look at The News’s coverage of the Acumen Fund gathering in Karachi last week.

Events:

• Don’t forget to attend Sughar’s official brand launch in Karachi this Wednesday!

Opportunities:

• Network of Organisations Working for People with Disabilities, Pakistan (NOWPDP) is looking for an energetic individual to organize exciting events across Sindh for 3 months. Read the full job description here.
• Acumen Fund is still hiring in Pakistan, for more details visit their blog, Seen & Heard.
• For opportunities worldwide, keep checking Next Billion’s career center.

Resources:

• A new report by the Credit Suisse Research Institute, in collaboration with the Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship looks into how social entrepreneurship is redefining the meaning of return.
• IDEO released a free innovation guide for social enterprises and NGOs working worldwide. Have a look and let us know what you think!

Did you know?

It’s ThinkChange Pakistan’s first birthday next week? If you like what we do, and want to help out, write to us! Also, don’t forget to check out our updated social enterprise list. A big thank you to everyone who completed our social enterprise form!

Stuff #socent People Like

Happy Monday! Here’s our bi-weekly round-up of stuff #socent people like. Enjoy!

Events:

• The Sughar Women Program of Participatory Development Initiatives is taking off with an official brand launch on February 4th in Karachi. We hope you can make it!

Opportunities:

• Acumen Fund is looking for a Pakistan Country Director, a Sr. Porftolio Associate, and a Pakistan Fellows Program Manager.  For additional opportunities, check out Acumen Fund’s Seen and Heard,  Next Billion’s Career Center and Echoing Green.
• Interested in the StartingBloc Fellowship? Applications for the BOS ’12 Institute are now open!

Resources:

• ATTN: policy makers and implementers: Read this important article on how public administrators could (and need to) be the future of social innovation in the world. Imagine the possibilities in Pakistan!
• Here’s a handy list of 15 social venture capital firms you should know about!

Some advice:

• An important round-up by Sasha Dicter of 20 questions every fundraiser must be able to answer.
• “Accelerators offer hands-on help from experienced mentors, sources for seed capital, and sometimes even co-working locations, and give entrepreneurs what they need to take a startup from concept to market more quickly and effectively than if they go it alone” – Lydia Dishman from Fast Company gives you some tips on how to get connected.