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Are you wondering if crowdfunding is right for your startup? Do you want to start a campaign but don't know how? Are you curious about crowdfunding and want to learn more?
 In the absence of other funding models, social entrepreneurs are increasingly turning to crowdfunding to get their organizations off the ground.
Join Bridge at Wagner, in partnership with the Stern Social Enterprise Association, the NYU Entrepreneurs Network, Greenhouse and CASEA, for a practical workshop by Indiegogo on how to build a successful crowdfunding campaign, followed by a panel of social entrepreneurs that have used crowdfunding successfully to scale their businesses. While this event is oriented specifically towards the challenges that social entrepreneurs face, the practical skills that attendees will learn are applicable to any breed of entrepreneur or innovator.
Speakers will be posted as they are confirmed.
 
Schedule
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<LI>5:00-5:45pm Workshopby Indiegogo</LI>
<LI>5:45-6:30pm Panel Discussion</LI>
<LI>6:30-6:45pm Q&A</LI>
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Panelists:
Erin Morgan Gore, Director of Strategy at <A HREF="http://www.purpose.com/" REL="nofollow">Purpose</A> and Adjunct Professor at NYU Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service
<IMG STYLE="float: left; margin: 5px;" SRC="http://www.purpose.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Erin-Gore.jpg" ALT="" WIDTH="200" HEIGHT="114">Erin Morgan Gore is Strategy Director at Purpose and an Adjunct Professor at NYU's Wagner Graduate School of Public Service.Prior to joining Purpose, she was a manager in The Bridgespan Group's New York office and a project leader in The Boston Consultant Group's (BCG) Boston and Stockholm offices. Her experience includes work across a variety of social sector fields and topics, including youth services, philanthropy, education, advocacy, and veterans' issues. Erin helped launch BCG's own Social Impact Practice Group, aimed to combine the company's private-sector expertise with their deep understanding of the world's most pressing issues. Erin has spent time in rural Gujarat, India working with grassroots social workers to increase female educational enrollment and working with two children's homes in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. She was asked to join The Mayor's Fund to Advance NYC's Young Leaders Committee and previously served as Chairman of Educators 4 Excellence's Young Professionals Board. Erin is a regular contributor for the Stanford Social Innovation Review (SSIR). She received degrees in business from The Wharton School and in English from the University of Pennsylvania. She also holds a Masters of Philosophy in Development Studies from the University of Cambridge.
 Noelle Francois,Director of Community Outreach at <A STYLE="line-height: 1.6em;" HREF="http://heatseeknyc.com/" REL="nofollow">Heat Seek NYC</A>
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Heat Seek NYC is a civic hacking project turned nonprofit tech startup, aimed at keeping the heat on for thousands of New Yorkers each winter. Heat Seek builds affordable, scalable temperature sensors that record accurate temperature readings once an hour in apartments receiving inadequate heat, store the data on our servers, and provide detailed temperature logs for use in housing court.
Noelle currently facilitate all aspects of Heat Seek's sensor distribution by forging partnerships with community organizations and tenant advocates to ensure that our sensors go to the tenants who need them the most. Her clients have included Urban Justice Center, Pratt Area Community Council, CASA, the Stuy Town-Peter Cooper Village tenants association, Fifth Avenue Committee, Carroll Gardens Association, and many others.
Noelle is also a graduate student at NYU Wagner School, where she studies non-profit management. She has been working in the non-profit sector for years and has a background in social justice.
 Taryn Miller-Stevens and Peter Stolarski, Co-founders at <A STYLE="font-family: helvetica; font-size: small; line-height: 1.6em;" HREF="http://getout.io/" REL="nofollow">Get//Out</A>
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GET//OUT is a new social enterprise for people who believe in equal rights and high fives. We create fun ways to support LGBT equality through events, content, and products.
In 2014, GET//OUT was brought to life by friends Taryn Miller-Stevens and Peter Stolarski, supported by the creative studios at HD Made and PlayLab. They tested the waters by launching GAY SCHOOL and co-producing the White House LGBT Innovation Summit.
Today, they're rallying the gang for BLgTUSA // America's First 50 State Food Tour for Equality (#BLgTUSA), connecting the classic BLT sandwich to LGBT rights. The 2015 national summer tour is about getting everyone out for the cause, both online and as they drive their BLgT Truck through your hometown this summer. And you're invited.
<A STYLE="font-family: helvetica; font-size: small; line-height: 1.6em;" HREF="https://changeheroes.com/" REL="nofollow"> Change Heroes</A>
Change Heroes is afor-profit company that uses 100% of their profits to do more social good. Their goal is to help individuals make the hugest impact possible, by connecting them to charities and the projects they want to support. Learn more about Change Heroes <A HREF="http://www.changeheroes.com/about" REL="nofollow">here</A>.
 FAQs
If I RSVP and then can't come, is that ok?
Be a nice person. We have limited space and certain ticket types may sell out. Please<A HREF="mailto:djensen@nyu.edu" REL="nofollow">email us</A> immediately if you can't attend.
If I have class at 6:45pm, will I still be able to attend?
Yes! We're intentionally starting early so that you can catch the workshop and the panel discussion and still get to class on time. You'll just miss Q&A, so please sit near the back so you don't disturb the people around you when you have to leave.
If I have to leave early, will I get a chance to ask the panelists a question?
<A HREF="mailto:djensen@nyu.edu" REL="nofollow">Email us</A>by Wednesday, March 18 and we'll try to get your question on the discussion list.
I got on the waitlist. Can I still attend?
Don't worry! We'll email everyone on the waitlist the day before the event to let you know if space is still available. Most likely, you'll be able to come.
Will this event be recorded, and will I be able to get the workshop presentation after the event?
When we confirm the workshop speaker, we'll ask about this. If you RSVP for the event, we'll email you a link to any materials we have permission to share after the event has happened.
Are there ID requirements to enter the event?
Yes, you need your NYU ID to get in. If you're an alumni and no longer have your ID, or if you were invited by one of the speakers, please <A HREF="mailto:djensen@nyu.edu" REL="nofollow">email us</A> and we'll put you on the guest list. All participants must check in at the eLab reception desk upon entering the building.
Where can I contact the organizer with any questions?
You can contact us<A HREF="mailto:djensen@nyu.edu" REL="nofollow">here</A>.