On June 1st and June 2nd 2017, Utrecht once again sets the stage for Social Entrepreneurship. Building on Utrecht University’s Social Entrepreneurship Festival 2016 and on the previous editions of the Social Enterprise Day, Utrecht University, the City of Utrecht and Kirkman Company join forces and will host an exciting two-days program: the Social Enterprise Days 2017.

June 1st: Changemakers in an entrepreneurial society

On June 1st, the Utrecht University Social Entrepreneurship Initiative and B Lab Europe host an inspiring afternoon program in the Janskerk, starting at 13:00. Expect a mix of the latest academic insights and exciting contributions from ABN AMRO, Van Doorne, Tony’s Chocolonely and many B-corporations who will share their experiences.

Our workshops: (Chose your preference in the registration)

Investing in Societal Challenges (Centerstage)

Impact Measurement

By Jacoline Plomp (Avance) & Lonneke Craemers (Dopper)

Social entrepreneurs have the ambition to make the world a better place. As a social entrepreneur it's your goal to maximize your positive impact. But how do you know what your impact is and how do you start measuring and managing it? During this workshop, Avance Impact reveals the 5 steps to measure your impact, followed by a casestudy of social enterprise Dopper on their experiences with impact measurement.

How to build a meaningful brand (as replacement of business modeling)

By Pieter van der Manden (Rainbow Collection)

Why Become a B Corp?

By Nathan Gilbert (B Lab) & Roy Klaassen (Kirkman Company)

B Corporations are leading a movement to redefine success in business. Though navigating your way to becoming a B Corp and finding the right pathway to build your business as a force for good can be a complex and challenging journey. Join this workshop to learn about how to embark on this journey and become a B Corp or use the B Impact Assessment to measure and manage your impact.

Ecosystems of Social Entrepreneurship

By Stefan Panhuijsen (Social Enterprise NL), Toke Tom (Gemeente Utrecht), Niels Bosma (UU) & Erik Stam (UU)

Local governments are increasingly designing and implementing policies and programmes for enabling social entrepreneurship. At the same time, not much is known yet about the effectiveness and to what extent other stakeholders should be involved. This workshop brings together academic insights on entrepreneurial ecosystems from Utrecht University and practical know-how via the experiences and networks of Social Enterprise NL. Together they will present an initial framework for comparing local ecosystems for social entrepreneurship, leading to a provisional assessment for three Dutch municipalities.

From Corporate Social Responsibility to Social Business

By Sjoerd Kamerbeek (Van Doorne) & Annika van Baar (UU)

The origins of CSR and the transition to Social Business; is it time to make a change and focus on maximizing company's positive social impact?

Chose your workshop in the registration, we have limited spaces available per workshop.

This event is part of the Social Enterprise Days 2017, registration for other events HERE (in dutch)