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Social Entrepreneur Division
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Social Entrepreneur

The Social Entrepreneurs division of the Minnesota Cup seeks out, supports, and celebrates Minnesota's most innovative and effective social entrepreneurs and the nonprofit organizations they lead.

Awards and Benefits Include:

Social Entrepreneur Division Winner:

• $20,000 general operating grant
• 40 hours of consulting from Social Ventures Partners
  
  

Social Entrepreneur Division Runner Up:

• $5,000 general operating grant
• 20 hours of consulting from Social Ventures Partners
  
  

Social Entrepreneur Division Honorable Mentions:

• $1,500 general operating grant
  
  

All finalists:

• Featured in a Twin Cities Business supplement (Fall 2009).
• The opportunity to present their plan to a review board of esteemed business leaders.
• An invitation to attend a semi-finalist reception at the James J. Hill Reference Library.
  
  

All entrants:

• Access to "The Minnesota Cup Hill Resource Center" from the James J. Hill Reference Library to assist with their plan.
• One year, complimentary subscription to Twin Cities Business.
• A valuable experience that will help advance their social ventures.
  
  

How to enter:

The Entry period for the Social Entrepreneurs Division is now closed.
Finalists from the 2009 Competition will present their ideas at the Engaged Philanthropy Conference.

First Round:
Deadline for submitted applications is 11:59 PM on April 24, 2009.

Second Round:
Four Finalists will be selected in May to give presentations at the 2009 Engaged Philanthropy event on June 18th, 2009. The Social Entrepreneurs Division winner will be announced live at the Engaged Philanthropy event.

Grand Prize:
The winner of the Social Entrepreneurs Division will compete against the five other Minnesota Cup division winners for the Minnesota Cup grand prize at the Minnesota Cup awards event on Sept 10, 2009.

Review Board for Social Entrepreneur Division:

• Judy Alnes - Executive Director, MAP for Nonprofits
• Kate Barr - Executive Director, Nonprofits Assistance Fund
• Terri Barrerio - Director, McNeely Center for Entrepreneurship, St. John’s Univ.
• Steven Clift - Executive Director, E-Democracy and Ashoka Fellow
• Trista Harris - Executive Director, Headwaters Foundation for Social Justice
• Sean Kershaw - President, Citizens League
• Melissa Middleton Stone - Director, Public and Nonprofit Leadership Center, Humphrey Institute
• Greg Tehven - Co-Director, Students Today Leaders Forever
• Jeff Tollefson - Executive Director, Genesys Works

The Minnesota Cup is Supported By:

University of Minnesota Partners