Categories might include: Best SE Innovation, Best Sustainable Project, Most Promising Idea, Most Urgent Problem, Most Creative Approach, Best Producer of Collective Good, Best Funder of Change, Best Team Captain (male and female lead), Best SE Technology, Best Social Enterprise, Best SE (Hybrid), Best Sustainable Venture for a NPO, Best New Talent (30-18), Best Rising Star (<18), Best Collaboration, Best Venture to Scale, Best in Crisis, Best Humor: Making the Best of the Worst Circumstances, Best Creative Campaign for Good.
the 5 nominees for each category get a 30 second video to pitch their project and the winners get a 2 minute pitch + a 90 second acceptance speech ;) ....
Let's show the world how glamorous, sexy, fashionable, cool & inspiring our SE world is, so that kids all over the globe will want to grow up to DO THAT! ... to honor those who fall, to celebrate those who succeed ......
To lessen the "popularity" contest of many recent approaches to funding that benefits those larger organizations with a strong base, the Academy of Social Entrepreneurs would be comprised of members and voting members. Voting members would be invited and nominated based upon their experience .... A school whose admission reflects a true "meritocracy" where experience counts because a failed venture for good has far more value more than a degree!
What do you think?