Below is the timeline for the 2011-12 CmC. Please check back for the 2012-13 timeline.

Events with an asterisk [*] are required. For required workshops, all team members are welcome; at least one team member must attend. All rooms are located at NYU Wagner at the Puck Building, 295 Lafayette Street, 2nd Floor, except where noted.

Upcoming Events

August 31, 2011: Welcome Week Kick-off and Information Session

Kick-off event at NYU's undergraduate Welcome Week to introduce potential participants to social entrepreneurship and the CmC Challenge.

• 1:00pm - NYU Kimmel Center, Room 803

September and October 2011: Information Sessions

In these optional, hour-long sessions, NYU Reynolds will introduce you to social entrepreneurship and the CmC Challenge! Join us for learn more about how you can get funding to help change the world!

• All info sessions take place at NYU Wagner, The Puck Building,295 Lafayette St, 2nd floor:

  • Sept 27, 12:30pm, Aquino Conference Room.
  • Sept 27, 5:00pm, Jersey Conference Room.
  • Oct. 5, 12:30pm, Aquino Conference Room.
  • Oct. 5, 5:00pm, Jersey Conference Room.

  * October 2011: Executive Summary Workshops

  Sign up for group sessions or individual meetings to receive assistance on building an idea and venture and completing the Executive Summary.

  • October 17, 12:30pm - Jersey Conference Room
  • October 27, 5:30pm - Jersey Conference Room RSVP here
  • Office Hours Tuesdays and Thursday from 3pm - 4pm. Please make an appointment by emailing reynolds.changemaker@nyu.edu.

  * November 9, 2011, 11:59pm EST: Executive Summary Deadline

  All teams participating in the CmC Challenge must draft a 300-word minimum Executive Summary of their venture idea. See guidelines here.

  • Please Note: Anyone may submit an Executive Summary, even if you have not attended a previous workshop!

  * November-December 2011: Business Plan Meetings

  Teams learn how to transform their Executive Summaries into effective Business Plans through one-on-one working sessions. Participation in these working sessions is required before you submit your Business Plan. Please note that these meetings are ONLY available to teams who submit an Executive Summary.

  * January 17, 2012, 11:59pm EST: Business Plan Submission Deadline

  • Submit your Business Plan.

  * February 2012: Selection Panel Workshops

  Teams take their business plans and learn how to make effective pitches and presentations for their Selection Panels.

  Please note that these workshops are ONLY available to teams who submit a valid Business Plan.
  • February 3, 12:30pm - Jersey Conference Room
  • February 9, 5:30pm - Jersey Conference Room
  • Office Hours Tuesdays and Thursday from 3pm - 4pm. Please make an appointment by emailing reynolds.changemaker@nyu.edu.

  * March 5 & 7, 2012: Selection Panels

  All teams that submit a valid Action Plan will be invited to present their venture proposals before a Selection Panel. Teams will receive any further feedback and be required to follow-up with NYU Reynolds on any specific issues before potential funding can be discussed.

  • 6:00pm - Jersey, Mulberry and Aquino/Lafayette Conference Rooms - Teams will receive instructions on how to sign up for a panel slot. Individual panel times will vary.

  * Week of March 12, 2012: Selection Panel Feedback & Seed-Grant Recipients Announced

  Teams will receive any further feedback from their selection panels and may be required to follow-up with NYU Reynolds on any specific issues.
  
  The Grand Prize Finalists (GPF) will be notified and invited to pitch at the Grand Prize Judging.

  ** March 27, 2012: Grand Prize Award Judging (** required for GPAFs)

  The GPFs will be invited to pitch their idea to a special panel of expert judges and compete for up to $10,000 in capital and the title of the "2011-2012 NYU Reynolds CmC Best Overall Venture."

  • 6:00pm - Jersey Conference Room

  Week of April 2, 2012: NYU Reynolds CmC Best Overall Venture Announced