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Technology for Media, Markets and Transparency: Omidyar Network's Hybrid Model of Philanthropy
Matt Halprin, partner Omidyar Network
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
eBay founder Pierre Omidyar, and wife Pam, established Omidyar Network based on their conviction that every person has the power to make a difference. As a philanthropic investment firm, Omidyar Network supports innovative market-based approaches across industry sectors with the potential to make large-scale, catalytic and sustainable impact.
Learn how the Omidyar Network's investing style transcends typical boundaries that separate for-profit investing and traditional philanthropy, and why it invests in for-profit companies as well as awarding grants to nonprofit organizations.
Hear from Matt Halprin, former vice president at eBay as well as the Boston Consulting Group, who leads Omidyar's investments in technologies that promote openness, accountability and trust across media, markets and government.
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
5 p.m. Presentation & discussion
6 p.m. Networking reception
Fluno Center for Executive Education
601 University Ave.
Madison, Wisconsin
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In the spirit of community, collaboration, and entrepreneurialism, Warren Gilson bequeathed a significant gift to the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) in 2002. The gift was dedicated to nurturing the exchange of ideas between the university and small businesses, and to support entrepreneurialism in Wisconsin. Beginning in 2005, WARF has hosted a series of events in Gilson's name to bring together the university with the larger Madison community.
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Past Gilson Events
(Oct 13, 2009) Global Food Entrepreneur Highlights Ventures that Profit Society
(Feb 04, 2010) Entrepreneurial Models Focused on Social and Economic Change
(Jun 17, 2009) Cellectar Shares Inventor, Investor and CEO Perspectives
(Mar 9, 2009) From Research to Reality, by Biotech Pioneer Dr. George Whitesides
(Feb 24, 2009) Funding and Resources for Young Businesses
(Oct 27, 2008) Learn from the Masters at MERLIN Mentors
(Sep 9, 2008) Great Idea or Real Business Opportunity?
(Apr 28, 2008) Successful Exit Strategies for Start-up Companies
(Apr 2, 2008) Faculty Entrepreneurship
(Mar 6, 2008) Conflicts of Interest in Clinical Trials
(Feb 18, 2008) Faculty Entrepreneurs Discuss Conflicts of Interest
(Dec 6, 2007) Building a Business around Green Technology
