Mark Pomerantz
Founder/Principal

Social Profits

Websites:

• http://www.worldshapers.net

My goal is to create and/or assist projects that reflect my long standing interest in social entrepreneurship, fostering inclusiveness, prosperity and wealth creation, and community building. I have spent twenty years working with government, nonprofit, and private sector groups in the arts, environment, housing and social services. I have worked with the media, and coordinated conferences, meetings, forums, and festivals. I facilitated a Community Outreach Program for the Frye Museum. I am particularly interested in business projects that involve social enterprise development, communications, marketing, public art, and/or inter-agency collaborations.

I am a supporter of local economy movements and a resource on the development of green, sustainable, socially responsible, energy efficient businesses. I am a practioner of effective nonprofit organization and capacity building. I am a resource in the development of social entrepreneurship curricula for liberal arts academies. I am a historian of the social enterprise movement. (Connected to social entrepreneurs worldwide, started the first municipal social enterprise initiative in the US, co-founded the first social venture fair in the US. Original Board member of the Social Enterprise Alliance) I am a connector and developer of the big picture in social change. (i.e, how we evolve from a society based on inequity, constant unchecked growth and controlled by global corporatists to one that's more just and accessible, grows sustainably, and is more locally based and controlled. See www.worldshapers.net for more information)

Collaborators, funders, partners in workshop development, sustainable business development, prosperity development for lower income and lower accessibility populations and commmunities, and education based businesses.

Bachelor's Degree (BA), Secondary Education (English),Antioch College, Yellow Springs, OH

Master's Degree (MCRP) City and Regional Planning-Housing, Rutgers University, Dept. of Urban Planning and Policy Development, New Brunswick, NJ

Doctoral Student (EdD) Educational Leadership, Seattle University

Continuing Education in Conflict and Dispute Resolution, Organizational Design and Development, Real Estate Development, Special Needs Housing, Social Enterprise Development.

PRINCIPAL CONSULTANT, Social Profits (dba Seattle Social Enterprise Consultants), Seattle, WA , 2003 - Present Founder and coordinator of consultant network dedicated to helping non-profit organizations develop entrepreneurial capacities, diversify and increase their revenue sources, and become more sustainable organizations.

ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT MANAGER, Northwest Center (dba Northwest Center for the Retarded), Seattle, WA, 2001 - 2002 Developer of new program related businesses, culturally diverse arts and elder programs, funding streams, customers, and outcome measurements for entrepreneurial organization serving needs of developmentally disabled persons. Coordinator of relationships with government agencies and legislators.

HUMAN SERVICES STRATEGIC ADVISOR, Seattle Strategic Planning Office, Seattle, WA 1998 - 2001 Coordinator of Social Enterprise Business Initiative with culturally diverse non-profit human service business developers, for-profit entrepreneurs, foundation, university, chamber of commerce, and government partners. Facilitator and Co-Founder of Washington Non-Profit Enterprise Network, Seattle Social Enterprise Consortium, and Seattle Social Investor Forums. Developer of Safeco Field Youth Employment Program. Policy Advisor on Non-Profit Capacity Building.

PROJECT MANAGER/ SR. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST, Seattle Dept. of Housing & Human Services, Seattle, WA, 1993 - 1998 Coordinator of redevelopment of portion of Sand Point Naval Base for 200 housing units for the homeless and support services including job training and supported employment. Project Manager with non-profit partners, for citywide development of subsidized multi-family housing and related services from project evaluation through construction. Project Manager for Community Development Block Grant funded housing activities.

HOUSING OPTIONS MANAGER, Dept. of Human Services, (Multi-Service Center for Homeless) Cambridge, MA 1990 - 1992, Facilitator of cooperative housing endeavors between City, State Mental Health Dept. Cambridge Housing Authority, and Cambridge Y's resulting in housing for 50 chronically mentally ill and HIV+ persons. Coordinator of local SHARE-USA subsidized food distribution program.

DIRECTOR, Allen School and House Preservation Corp., West Newton, MA, 1990 - 1991 Director of historic Nathaniel Allen House converted into community space and low-income housing usage. Developer of programs for community spaces including Newton Arts in the Parks concert, and reuse plan for house museum. Manager of relations with Newton Housing Authority and Newton Planning Department. Manager of rental units.

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF HOUSING / SR. HOUSING DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST, MA Dept. of Mental Health, Boston, MA, 1985 - 1990 Coordinator for inter-agency public housing development and rental subsidy program resulting in creation of 350 low-income housing units for the chronically mentally ill. Trainer for field staff in housing development programs.

EVENTS ORGANIZED: (and Partners) I produced or co-produced the following ground breaking community building events, including one of the first forums on homelessness, the first "social capital venture fair" in the U.S., and the first expo of social enterprises in Washington State

CREATING THE SUSTAINABLE ORGANIZATION (Seattle University Center for Nonprofit and Social Enterprise Management) Organized and produced conference on cutting edge business tools and techniques for nonprofit organizations, 2004

NATIONAL GATHERING FOR SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS (2001) - http://www.se-alliance.org (Seattle nonprofit, academic, and for profit organizations) Arranged local speakers, scholarships, sponsorships, and publicity for national training and networking conference attended by 400 social entrepreneurs- Board Member and Chair of Host Committee, 2000-2001

SEATTLE SOCIAL INVESTORS FORUM I & II (Ten social service agencies and 45 venture philanthropists) Organized and coordinated first U.S. social capital venture fairs which raised $400,000 and developed long-term relationships between culturally diverse entrepreneurial nonprofit agencies and social investors, 2000

NEW PHILANTHROPIES CONFERENCE (Greater Seattle Chamber of Commerce, Tully's Coffee, FareStart, Consolidated Restaurants, et al) Organized free event on venture philanthropy, strategic partnerships, and social enterprise attended by 260 persons from nonprofit arts and social services, and for-profit agencies, 2000

SEATTLE SOCIAL ENTERPRISE EXPO (19 nonprofit agencies, one for profit, and several venture philanthropy organizations) Developed first tabletop trade show of social entrepreneurs in Seattle, 1999

WASHINGTON NON PROFIT ENTERPRISE NETWORK (50 nonprofit agencies and consultants) Created series of 20 educational meetings on nonprofit (social) enterprise, 1998 - 2000

FIRST CAMBRIDGE NUTRITIONAL FOOD FESTIVAL (15 restaurants, 5 hospitals, YWCA) Created and produced a community food festival that also educated consumers on good nutrition, 1992

BROOKLINE FORUM ON HOMELESSNESS (local housing authority, state legislature, state mental health dept., public library, business people, school district) Organized first local event in Brookline to help general public understand problems of homelessness, 1992

AFFILIATIONS:

2003 - Present, Business Alliance for Local Living Economies (BALLE), Seattle Leadership Committee

2003 - 2005, Interra Project, Advisor

2003 - Present, U.S. Association for Small Business & Entrepreneurship (Academic Organization)

2003 - 2004, Interfaith Task Force on Homelessness/Episcopal Diocese of Olympia, Conference Committee

2003 - 2004, Black Dollar Day Task Force/Buy Local Coalition, Steering Committee

2001 - Present, Washington CASH (Micro-Lender), Board Member, Marketing & Sustainability Committee

2000 - 2001, National Gathering for Social Entrepreneurs (SEA), Board Member, Chair-Host Committee,

2000 - 2004, Seattle Social Investor Forums, Co-Founder, Coordinator, Steering Committee, Business Coach

1998 - 2000, Washington Non Profit Enterprise Network, Founder/Coordinator

1998 - 2000, WA State Coalition for the Homeless, Annual Conference Committee

1995 - Present, Seattle Art Museum , Council on American Art, Vice President, Executive Committee Member