February 19 Forum: Nationwide there has been an explosion of businesses choosing to become social entrepreneurs. Their for-profit businesses are called Benefit Companies and they focus on more other than making money. They want to have a positive impact on their communities. Why are businesses becoming Benefit Companies? How has becoming a Benefit Company impacted businesses?
Oregon joined movement when its Benefit Company law took effect in January 2014. Oregon is second in the nation with the highest number of registered Benefit Companies.
A Benefit Company is able to consider its impact on society and the environment in its business-decision-making process, in addition to earning a profit.
What’s behind this national movement? Why are businesses becoming Benefit Companies? How has becoming a Benefit Company impacted businesses? What effect has it had on their employees, customers and their bottom line? We’ll pose these and other questions to our panel members all of who have registered their companies with the Oregon Secretary of State as a Benefit Company.
SPEAKERS
• Tom Kelly, Owner and President Neil Kelly Company
• Ketan Sampat, Co-Founder, CafeGive
When? February 19, 11:30am-1:00pm, at St. Charles.
To register, please visit www.cityclubco.org or call 541-633-7163.
Registration (closes at 5pm on Monday, February 16) is only $20 for members and $35 for non-members. Buffet lunch is included. A limited number of walk-ins may be available for members only the day of the forum on a space- available basis for $35.
What: City Club of Central Oregon Monthly Forum
When: Thursday, February 19, 11:30am-1:00pm
Where: St. Charles Center for Health and Learning
Fee Schedule: Registration closes at 5pm on Monday, January 16. Buffet lunch is included.
Day of Forum- a limited number of walk-ins may be available for members only the day of the forum on a space-available basis for $35.
St Charles Center for Health and Learning
2500 NE Neff Rd
Bend, OR 97701
