Upcoming Events:

Master of Arts in Development Policy and Practice
2013 Summer Term:

May 20 - June 28, 2013
University of New Hampshire
Durham, NH

The Master of Arts in Development Policy and Practice (MADPP) is a fourteen-month program that prepares individuals for advanced policy- and practice-oriented work in sustainable development both in the United States and in developing countries. Read more...

Center on Social Innovation and Finance
Stonyfield Entrepreneurship Institute:

May 28-29, 2013
Grappone Conference Center at the Courtyard Marriott
Concord, NH

The Stonyfield Entrepreneurship Institute was conceived by Gary Hirshberg in 1998 based on his experience growing Stonyfield Farm, Inc. from its humble start as a seven-cow operation in 1983 to its current $370 MM annual sales level. Read more...

Sustainable Microenterprise and Development Program (SMDP)
New Hampshire Certificate:

June 17 - 28, 2013
University of New Hampshire
Durham, NH

This comprehensive two-week program emphasizes a livelihoods approach to microfinance, enterprise, and community economic development. The curriculum is built upon a foundation of the Five Capitals of sustainable livelihoods—natural, physical, human, social, and financial. Read more...

NH Listens
Granite State Future Community Conversations:

Various Dates and Locations
6:30 - 9:00 PM

The issues local leaders face are many, including public health, transportation, economic development, infrastructure, housing, land use, energy, cultural, historic, and natural resources, and more! We hope you will join us for this opportunity to talk with neighbors about the future of your community, region, and the state. Read more...

NH Listens
Transport NH - Going Places:

Various Dates and Locations
12:30 - 4:00 PM

How does the way we get from one place to another affect our health, our environment, and the way our communities about those who live and work in them? Does our current transportation infrastructure help or hinder the development of a vibrant economy and a healthy population? Please consider joining us for an opportunity to explore the role of transportation in our lives and our communities in these upcoming regional conversations. Read more...

Center on Social Innovation and Finance
Social Business and Microfinance Forum:

Monday, September 30, 2013
University of New Hampshire

The University of New Hampshire will welcome Muhammad Yunus, Nobel Laureate and pioneer of the microfinance industry, to campus this fall as the keynote speaker for the statewide New Hampshire Social Business and Microfinance Forum and the Social Business Innovation Challenge for New Hampshire college students. Read more...

Sustainable Microenterprise and Development Program (SMDP)
Tanzania Training:

November 11 - 22, 2013
Arusha, Tanzania

This two-week training workshop will bring together several of the leading trainers, researchers, and thinkers working on the cutting edge of savings groups development. Read more...