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Business as a Force for Good

The B Corp movement (With Special Guest: Randye Spina)

2022-02-23 18:00:00 2022-02-23 19:00:00 America/New_York Business as a Force for Good In this three-part workshop, Ives Squared patrons will learn all about the B Corp movement that’s transforming how the world does business to benefit all people, communities, and the planet. Ives Main Library -

Wednesday, February 23
6:00pm - 7:00pm

Add to Calendar 2022-02-23 18:00:00 2022-02-23 19:00:00 America/New_York Business as a Force for Good In this three-part workshop, Ives Squared patrons will learn all about the B Corp movement that’s transforming how the world does business to benefit all people, communities, and the planet. Ives Main Library -

In this three-part workshop, Ives Squared patrons will learn all about the B Corp movement that’s transforming how the world does business to benefit all people, communities, and the planet.

In this series, you will learn what the B Corp movement is, how to become a Certified B Corporation™, and marketing best practices for this, and all mission-driven social enterprises. 

Session 1 will focus on:

What is a B Corp?

The Five Impact Assessments

Advantages/Challenges of B Corps

Famous B Corps 

How you can learn more about the movement

Join us on zoom! https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86006686516?pwd=aHNNVnVyT3VHSWJVZGNFTWxWZVVWUT09 

Randye S Spina, MBA is the founder of Marketing On a Mission, a mission-driven marketing consultancy focusing on working with benefit corporations, B Corps, nonprofits, and mission-driven social enterprises to harness the power of marketing to advance their missions forward. Randye is also the author of a small business marketing handbook, an award-winning adjunct professor of marketing and communications, and is on the board of an arts nonprofit serving as their Marketing Director. 

Ives Main Library

Phone: 203-946-8130

Hours
Mon, Apr 22 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Apr 23 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Apr 24 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Apr 25 12:00PM to 5:30PM
(Staff development)
Fri, Apr 26 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Apr 27 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Apr 28 Closed

About the branch

The Ives Main Library, designed by renowned architect, Cass Gilbert in 1911, is a cornerstone of the historic New Haven Green. The facility is a community treasure and features unique design details, including several WPA-era murals. Ives is open 54 hours a week, Monday-Saturday, and houses major public service departments for children and teens as well as adult reference, a computer tech center and Ives Squared, a newly renovated space for innovation and entrepreneurship.

Upcoming events

Thu, Apr 25, 12:00pm - 4:30pm
Fair Haven Library - Tutor Room 2

Thu, Apr 25, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
Ives Main Library - Teen Center

Thu, Apr 25, 3:30pm - 5:45pm
Mitchell Library - Program Room

Thu, Apr 25, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Wilson Library - Community Program Room
Registration is now closed

Thu, Apr 25, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Stetson Library

Thu, Apr 25, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Fair Haven Library

Thu, Apr 25, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Ives Main Library - Computer Classroom