The Tamer Center for Social Enterprise at Columbia University is now accepting applications for the Tamer Fund for Social Ventures. This Fund provides seed grants of up to $25,000 to nonprofit, for-profit, and hybrid early-stage social and environmental ventures around the world. Ventures must be led by Columbia University students or alumni, or be advised and have significant involvement […]

Facilitated by Ian Mackay and Karl Greden Wednesday, November 6, 2019 6–7:30 p.m. Columbia Business School Uris Hall, Room 307 3022 Broadway New York, NY 10027 RSVP → Refreshments included with RSVP Zea10’s mission is to develop sustainable ecosystems using plant-based nutritional solutions to foster heathy, vibrant communities. There are over 4 million tons of […]

Open to all Columbians The next deadline to apply to the Tamer Fund for Social Ventures is March 1! Learn about the application process, and ask any questions you may have at one of two webinars on February 11: 12–1 p.m. (RSVP) or 7–8 p.m. (RSVP). The Tamer Fund for Social Ventures provides seed grants […]

Open to all students working on social ventures RSVP The Tamer Center's Pitch Mix and Matches offer social entrepreneurs at any stage a chance to pitch their ideas, seek experts, and network with the social venture community.

Open to all Columbians RSVP Join the Tamer Center for a Spark Workshop with Vngle - Grassroots News for Transparency. Vngle is a grassroots news organization founded to make cities more transparent and accurately represented via “various angles” of on-the-ground news coverage. It serves as a comprehensive outlet for credible hyper-local information regarding different cultures within […]

REGISTER The Tamer Center hosts Emma Hulse, manager at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital; Katherine Miller, vice president of impact at James Beard Foundation; and Greg Silverman, executive director of West Side Campaign Against Hunger.

Register Imagine it is September 2020, five months from now. The COVID-19 curve has flattened and is on the decline. People begin to return to work and social activities, and life is beginning to operate at the rate we knew before the pandemic. What are your top three concerns as you re-enter the workforce? What […]

Register Whether you have an idea, prototype, or pilot, this workshop applies to anyone in the early stages of an environmental or social venture. Join to go through the fundamentals of an effective social venture pitch, and then take the chance of practicing in small groups to get immediate feedback.

The Tamer Center welcomes Ray Horton, Frank R. Lautenberg Professor of Ethics and Corporate Governance and faculty director of Programs in Social Enterprise in Executive Education; Dean Emeritus Glenn Hubbard, Russell L. Carson Professor of Finance and Economics; and Tano Santos, David L. and Elsie M. Dodd Professor of Finance and co-director of Heilbrunn Center for Graham and Dodd Investing. […]

Register Whether you have an idea, prototype, or pilot, this competition applies to anyone in the early stages of an environmental or social venture. This rapid-fire competition is a 90-second […]