On Thursday, November 4, please join us and our special guests, Salah Boukadoum of Soap Hope and Sharon Lyle of TEDxSMU, and be inspired to turn your great ideas into action!  

During this event, you will join our facilitators in compelling conversations on the following table topics:

• Social Entrepreneurship with Stephanie Motz and special guest Salah Boukadoum
• Corporate Social Responsibility with Jonathan Feinstein
• Micro Finance with Ann Ranson
• B Corporation with Toni Portmann
• Community Development with Katherin Dockerill

In addition, Sharon Lyle will join us in a discussion about next year's Idea Week. (More about our facilitators below....)

Date:  Thursday, November 4

Time:  6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Location:  Whole Foods Park Lane, Community Room

We would love to hear your thoughts about discussion topics, etc., so please respond to this survey.

And in keeping with the spirit of the season, we will be collecting food and donations for the North Texas Food Bank.

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Here's the evening's agenda:

6:30  Network at the wine bar on the main floor. Grab a bite and join us upstairs in the Community Room. (Our Whole Foods escorts will lead us)

7:00  Introductions & Topic Discussions begin.

8:15  Groups share high points and plans to move forward!.

8:30  Thank you and goodbye!

Meet the facilitators:

Salah Boukadoum is founder of Soap Hope, a social venture that invests 100% of profits into anti-poverty efforts for women worldwide, and Managing Partner at Tetsubishi Investments.

Katherin Dockerill is a with 20 years of experience at both start-ups and enterprises. She is an active consultant to local non-profit organizations such as Consumer Credit Counseling Service, Genesis Shelter for Women and Dwell with Dignity.

Jonathan Feinstein is Positive Impact Coordinator at imc�, a brand engagement agency. He authors GRI-compliant corporate social responsibility reports, measuring the impact of operations on employees, clients, local communities, and environment.

Sharon Lyle is Producer of TEDxSMU and Executive Director of The Idea Fund.

Stephanie Motz is a catalyst, instigator, brand strategist and collaborative marketer (and a co-founder of Spark Farm) with 17 years of national and regional experience. 

Toni Portmann is Chairman of the Board of Resolvity and a consultant for a private investment company. She has more than 30 years of experience in corporate management, sales and marketing.

Ann Ranson is a sales and marketing coach, consultant and trainer who integrates values-based strategies that meet the growing market demand for social responsibility.