Regional Mapping Initiative: Berkshires, MA

 

Description: 

 

As part of a regional fourth sector economic development initiative, Public Benefit Enterprise Zone (PBEZ) — Berkshires, the Impact Entrepreneur Center for Social and Environmental Innovation is deploying the FSMI survey instrument to collect data on local and regional for-benefit companies and organizations that form the supportive ecosystem around the fourth sector. This includes information on the barriers for-benefits face, their social, environmental and economic impacts, and other data useful to policymakers, investors, enterprises, and other key stakeholders.

 

 

Lead: Laurie Lane-Zucker, Impact Entrepreneur Center for Social and Environmental Innovation

 

Team/Advisors:

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• Anthony Allen, Formata

• Liam Brody, Root Capital

• Donna Fenn, Inc. Magazine

• Jay Friedlander, College of the Atlantic

• Phillip Gaskin, Mission Hub

• Marc Lane, Marc Lane Wealth Group

• Kelly Ramirez, Social Enterprise Greenhouse

• Michelle Stronz, Formata

• Shu Dar Yao, Citi