TiE Social Entrepreneurs is a volunteer-run community of social entrepreneurs, concerned professionals, non-profit executives, donors and investors, researchers, and other thought leaders dedicated to effective social impact through innovative for-profit and non-profit business and organization models.

We believe in the power of peer networks to (1) encourage entrepreneurship; (2) catalyze innovation; and (3) drive social impact locally, nationally, and globally.

TiE Social Entrepreneurs (TiE SE) is a special interest group within TiE Boston.  We share TiE’s mission to foster and support entrepreneurs, with a focus on the non-profit and social venture sectors.

TiE SE’s mission is to create a peer-network and support group of entrepreneurs, non-profit and business professionals, and other thought leaders dedicated to effective social impact.

TiE-Boston is a not-for-profit organization with a mission to foster and support entrepreneurship, either in a start-up context or within a larger company. TiE is an active, vibrant organization with three objectives: (1) To network and to facilitate networking among members; (2) To foster entrepreneurship and to nurture entrepreneurs and (3) To help membership integrate with the mainstream community. (For more information about TIE Boston click here)

TiE Social Entrepreneurs was founded in April 2006 by Charter Members of TiE Boston.  Since our launch, we have focused on three key activities:

Networking Events

The foundation of TiE Social Entrepreneurs is our tradition of hosting outstanding networking opportunities throughout the year.  All of our events feature dynamite panels of thought leaders, great food, and high-quality networking.  Guest speakers have included industry leaders like Iqbal Qadir, Vanessa Kirsch, Desh Deshpande, Swanee Hunt, and many more.  A full list of our upcoming and previous events and speakers can be found here.

Mentoring

One of TiE Social Entrepreneurs’ highest value-add activities is coaching young company CEOs and helping them access the broad resources and expertise available within TiE.  Since our founding, we have mentored companies at all stages, from student teams entering b-plan competitions, to multi-million dollar non-profits gearing up for their next expansion.  Coaching is entirely volunteer based and at no cost.  To learn more about our mentoring activities, please contact us at info@tie-se.org

ForSE

The annual Forum for Social Entrepreneurs is TiE SE’s flagship event.  Launched in November 2007 in partnership with the Deshpande Foundation and Boston University, ForSE is New England’s premiere event for on-the-ground social entrepreneurs and the concerned investors and professionals working with them.  Click here for more details.

TiE Social Entrepreneurs is New England’s largest community of non-profit and business professionals and entrepreneurs dedicated to positive social change.  To learn more about our organization, please contact us at info@tie-se.org or click here to join our mailing list