1. Net Impact Kickoff Meeting University of Maine Chapter February 17, 2011

2. 2 Agenda Introductions What is Net Impact? What will Net Impact offer you? What do you want to get out of being a Net Impact Member? Next meeting/event?

3. 3 Net Impact is a global membership organization of students and professionals using business to improve the world A central office in San Francisco supports local chapters around the globe and manages programs designed to inspire and equip members to use the power of business to improve the world (founded in 1993 by group of MBA students) What is Net Impact?

4. How Big is Net Impact 4 Network of 240 chapters and over 15,000 members -Chapters in 47 of top 50 U.S. MBA programs -53 cities with professional chapters -59 international chapters

5. Other Chapters in New England Antioch University New England (NH) Dartmouth College (NH) (Grad and Undergrad chapters) UNH Babson College(MA) Bentley University (MA) Boston College (MA) Boston University (MA) (Grad and Undergrad) Brandeis University (MA) Clark University (MA) Harvard (MA) MIT (MA) Northeastern (MA) (Grad and Undergrad) Simmons College (MA) Tufts (MA) UMass Amherst (MA) UMass Dartmouth (MA) SIT Graduate Institute (VT) Yale (CT) Fairfield University (CT) 5

6. More About Net Impact 6 -Facilitates a network through web tools and our chapter structure -Provides resources to find a career that combines business and social impact -Offers education on relevant issues and MBA curriculum change -Provides service opportunities that use business skills to help the community -Runs an annual conference in North America, which attracts nearly 2,000 participants -Held first Europe Conference in June 2008 -Supports chapters to hold local events and networking opportunities

7. 7 Who are Net Impact members? Net Impact members are (and will be): -Thought-leaders for the future of business -Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) leaders -Social entrepreneurs -Environmental and renewable energy experts -Nonprofit directors -International development specialists -Socially-responsible investors -… and much more!

8. 8 Build your network of like-minded individuals -Online connections to Net Impact’s extensive member database -Meet members through an extensive global chapter network Enhance your career prospects and development -Job/Internship postings Gain leadership experience -Opportunity to join our leadership team (3-5 people or more) Increase your knowledge and education of topics such as corporate social responsibility (CSR) and environmental sustainability -Engage with CSR experts through Net Impact’s Issues in Depth and Call Series Participate in interesting events -Discounted admission to Net Impact conferences -Attend lectures by speakers invited to campus Support a movement to change the world through business! Benefits of Membership

9. 9 Engage with the greater network Register at www.netimpact.org/join to access the Net Impact Job Board, Issues in Depth call and other member resourceswww.netimpact.org/join -Graduate student membership ($30) -Undergraduate student membership ($10) Join Net Impact on Facebook or LinkedIn -Net Impact Group on LinkedIn - http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=1405 http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=1405 -Net Impact Group on Facebook – http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2217209124 http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2217209124 -Net Impact Facebook Fan Page - http://www.facebook.com/pages/Net-Impact/34440108608 http://www.facebook.com/pages/Net-Impact/34440108608 Check out the MBS Business & Sustainability Website http://www.umaine.edu/business/mba/graduate-programs/mba-tracks/the- mba-track-in-business-sustainability/http://www.umaine.edu/business/mba/graduate-programs/mba-tracks/the- mba-track-in-business-sustainability/ Updated weekly for news, announcements, upcoming events, jobs/internships, etc.

10. Spring 2011 Activities Sustainability Conference at MIT -Friday, April 22 -Travel cost reimbursed -Network with other schools and businesses and learn about sustainability! Career & Job Search Workshop -Thursday, March 24, 12:00-1:00pm 10

11. Discussion & Name Cards -Name -Email -Phone -Undergrad or Graduate? -Major -Best Times to Meet (day of the week/ am or pm?) -What are you interested in? 11