Wednesday, April 12, 1pm ET - Why Hydrogen and Why Now?

The American Sustainable Business Network, Ohio University and the Ohio Sustainable Business Council co-present 'Why Hydrogen and Why Now?'. Learn about hydrogen projects moving Ohio and the U.S. toward a more sustainable energy and manufacturing economy.

Featured Speakers:
Nick Connell, Interim Executive Director, Green Hydrogen Coalition
Wiley Rhodes, CEO, Newpoint Gas
Frank Calzonetti, Vice President of Research, The University of Toledo
Michael Zimmer, Moderator, Professional Fellow, Ohio University

Thursday, April 13, 1-2:30pm ET - Regnerative Agriculture & Justice | Contact [email protected] to participate

The Regenerative Agriculture and Justice working group strives to advance public policies for a more regenerative, just, and equitable food and agricultural system. 

Open to ASBN members only. Become a member here!

April 12-14 - Compassion 2.0 Resilience: Caring for Self, Caring for Others | Santa Cruz Mountains | Partner Event

Compassion 2.0 is a premiere 2-night, 2.5-day conference providing an opportunity for attendees to center, reset, and learn techniques for personal resilience while also learning to hold compassionate space for themselves and others. Participants will also hear from renowned speakers who are at the forefront of compassion research, practice, and implementation in corporate environments. You’ll also connect with other people just like yourself, who are not only curious about the role of compassion in their own lives but also hold a genuine desire to spread compassion to their communities and places of work. Our very own ASBN Conference emcee Diane J. Johnson, Ph.D will be speaking!

SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE! These would be allocated to folks working in public policy. Contact [email protected] if you are interested in being nominated.

Wednesday, April 19, 1pm ET - Restorative Capital Innovators- Investing in Inclusive Economies

The Restorative Capital Innovators series will focus on the work of BIPOC fund managers successfully building models of restorative finance. The April webinar is the first in a series and it also launches the partnership between Inclusive Capital Collective and ASBN to unlock more capital resources to BIPOC fund managers within the ICC network. The session will be moderated by Laina Greene, CEO of Angels of Impact. Speakers include: Najaah Daniels, CEO of Inclusive Capital Collective; Erika Williams, Vice President of Client Development at RSF Social Finance, and Derek Peebles, Director of Inclusive Economies at ASBN. 

Wednesday, May 3, 1pm ET - Fighting Climate Change and Building Regenerative Agriculture Supply Chains in the 2023 Farm Bill
Description

In an increasingly uncertain economy, disrupted by severe and erratic climate conditions and global supply chain instability, regenerative agriculture represents a clear path forward for American businesses. Yet, these businesses have experienced barriers to fully bringing regenerative agriculture into their U.S. supply chains. In addition to the low number of agricultural producers trained in soil health practices, there are national supply chain gaps in the form of missing aggregators; limited processing and manufacturing capacity; and the associated shortages of skilled labor. Investments of resources in this “missing middle” is essential for both farmers to access existing markets and for brands and businesses striving to build new ones, but requires the federal government’s partnership.
The American Sustainable Business Network and the Regenerate America coalition are partnering on a webinar to explore this issue of the "missing middle" and how USDA and Farm Bill policy address it.

Panelists will include:
- Calla Rose Ostrander - Managing Partner, Terra Regenerative Capital
- Molly Lawrence - Corporate Social Responsibility Manager at King Arthur Baking
- More panelists TBA

Wednesday, April 12, 1:30-4:30pm ET - Philadelphia Chapter Meeting
| Contact [email protected] to participate | Hybrid in-person/virtual

Investors Circle has catalyzed the deployment over $275M into impactful early stage businesses since its inception in 1987. Each year IC members invest in dozens of innovative entrepreneurs who are working to solve major social and environmental problems. Join the Philadelphia chapter as we review two presentations from innovative and impactful entrepreneurs, Sustainable Composites and Astarte Medical.

Thursday, April 20, 12-2pm ET - National + NY Chapter Meeting | Contact [email protected] to participate

Investors Circle has catalyzed the deployment over $275M into impactful early stage businesses since its inception in 1987. Each year IC members invest in dozens of innovative entrepreneurs who are working to solve major social and environmental problems. Join the Investors Circle monthly National Meeting as we review two presentations from innovative and impactful entrepreneurs. 

April 19-21 - Raise Capital on Your Terms: A Virtual Training for Mission-Driven CEOs | Virtual

This virtual event for CEOs and founders offers the training you need to raise funding for your social enterprise without compromising your vision or values. In an immersive three-day program designed by expert attorney and finance innovator Jenny Kassan, you’ll learn what it takes to develop a fundraising strategy centered on creative, compelling investment offers targeted at mission-aligned investors. With Jenny’s guidance and valuable insights from her inspiring team of lawyers, business coaches, fundraisers, and impact investors, you’ll come away with the essential tools, confidence, and mindset you need to get your business funded — on your terms!

EXCLUSIVE 20% DISCOUNT CODE FOR THE ASBN COMMUNITY: Raise20

April 28, 12pm-1pm PST - The Empowered Investor, A Celebration of Taking Control of your Money and Aligning your Purpose with your Capital | RSVP by Emailing [email protected]

Celebrate taking control of your money andcapital with other women who align money with purpose and are in control of the decision making about their own money!

Hear from Empowered Women Sharing Stories of Their Work
•Conquering the fear and finding the power to control your wealth
•Celebrating aligning your purpose with your tools to create change
•Finding opportunities to collaborate with other women manifesting purpose
•Finding ways to support business that supports creating a more sustainable world for stakeholders
•Nourishing your life with finding a purpose that is greater than profitability and capital gains, but without giving up your financial returns

May 1-2 - Total Impact Summit | Center City, Philadelphia, PA

Total Impact Summit invites individuals and organizations seeking to align their assets and make investments for positive local and global impact. The 2-day event will feature peer connection opportunities, an Investable Impact showcase, and 20+ sessions featuring 50+ speakers covering topics including ESG, impact investing, climate action, racial equity, and more. 

Learn more and register with the code 'IC500' for $500 off at impactphl.org/tis23.

June 14 - 16 - Social Venture Institute Women Virtual  

Applications are now open for Social Venture Institute Women Virtual! Come create community in the potent, highly curated, and brave space of SVIW. Hear True Confessions from leaders like Caryl Levine of Lotus Foods, Inc and Chrystel Cornelius (Ojibwa/Oneida), President & CEO of Oweesta Corporation.  Share your real time business struggles, problem solve with other women & non binary business leaders, and generate innovative ideas and solutions. 

As women and non-binary entrepreneurs, we will gather for ourselves, for our businesses, for each other, and for the change we wish to see in the world. 

Save 15% off with early bird registration until April 15! Or save 10% with code SVIW2023 
Register