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CONNECTING FOR CHANGE: A Bioneers by the Bay Conference Presented by the Marion Institute
Marion Institute

Save the Date!

October 25-27, 2013

Registration will open in June.

Sponsors

The Connecting for Change Conference is an annual three-day, solutions based gathering that brings together a diverse audience to create deep and positive change in their communities. Join the movement!

MORE INFORMATION ON SPONSOR BENEFITS

Connecting for Change and its sponsors host the most influential gathering in the Northeast, for over 2,500 attendees each October.

If you are interested in more information on 2013 Sponsorship opportunities, please contact:

Brooke Syvertsen
phone: 508.748.0816
facsimile: 508.748.1976
brooke@marioninstitute.org

2012 Sponsors

Buzzards Bay Coalition

http://www.savebuzzardsbay.org

The Coalition for Buzzards Bay is a membership-supported non profit organization dedicated to the restoration, protection and sustainable use and enjoyment of our irreplaceable Bay and its watershed.

Chase Canopy

http://www.chasecanopy.com/

Since 1980, we've grown extensively! Our services are multi-faceted, cutting edge, and always expanding. We're proud to say that you can rely on us for experience, expertise, enthusiasm, and the highest quality rentals for indoor or outdoor use.

Clif Bar

http://www.clifbar.com

ClifBar and Company started on a bike ride.  Our founder, Gary, took a bite of another energy bar and thought to himself: "I could make a better bar than this."  Today, we still want to make things better.  Our food.  Our company.  Even our planet.  We'll keep working on it.

Fine Catering by Russell Morin

http://www.morins.com

Fine Catering by Russell Morin is committed to redefining and adapting our services in order to give every event the special touch it needs to exceed expectations.

Honest Tea

http://www.honesttea.com/

Honest Tea creates and promotes delicious, truly healthy, organic beverages. We strive to grow with the same honesty we use to craft our products, with sustainability and great taste for all.

Organic Valley

http://www.organicvalley.coop

Organic Valley is America's largest cooperative of organic farmers and is one of the nation's leading organic brands. Organized in 1988, it represents 1,652 farmers in 33 states and four Canadian provinces. Focused on its founding mission of saving family farms through organic farming, Organic Valley produces a variety of organic foods, including organic milk, soy, cheese, butter, spreads, creams, eggs, produce and juice, which are sold in supermarkets, natural foods stores and food cooperatives nationwide. The same farmers who produce for Organic Valley also produce a full range of delicious organic meat under the Organic Prairie Family of Farms label. 

Pine Haven Investment Counsel

http://www.pinehaveninv.com/

Pine Haven Investment Counsel is an independent Investment Advisory Firm. We assist clients in achieving their financial dreams while enabling them to stay true to their values. We pair financial stewardship with clients’ desire to responsibly care for their environment and their communities. This is known as Socially Responsible Investing. We are a women owned and operated business with offices in Fairhaven, Massachusetts and Portland, Oregon.

Pixels & Pulp

http://www.pixelsandpulp.com

Pixels & Pulp is a design firm specializing in branding, print collateral and web design. We approach each and every project with an extreme attention to detail and an unwavering focus on quality and creativity. We work with individuals and organizations–locally and globally–who are environmentally and socially responsible and those who are just plain passionate about what they do.

RainforestMaker

http://www.rainforestmaker.org/

RainforestMaker’s Mission is to grow back the Earth’s rainforests.

We are committed to raising awareness, encouraging people to live more in balance with nature, and inspiring them and the companies they work for to replant the trees they have used. The Earth is at a critical stage in its history and we have the ability to preserve it.

Reynolds DeWalt

http://www.reynoldsdewalt.com

Through Reynolds DeWalt's role as a leader in marketing effectiveness, our clients enjoy measurable success that comes from uncompromised collaboration, unrivaled innovation, and reckless imagination™.

RSF Social Finance

http://rsfsocialfinance.org/

RSF Social Finance (RSF) is a pioneering non-profit financial services organization dedicated to transforming the way the world works with money. In partnership with a community of investors and donors, RSF provides capital to non-profit and for-profit social enterprises addressing key issues in the areas of Food & Agriculture, Education & the Arts, and Ecological Stewardship.

Stonyfield Farms

http://www.stonyfieldfarms.com/

We’re committed to healthy food, healthy people, a healthy planet, and healthy business.

TS Designs

http://www.tsdesigns.com/

A sustainable T-shirt company located in Burlington, NC.  We use environmentally friendly methods and domestic MFG to produce the most sustainable, highest quality printed t-shirts on the market today.

webmeadow

http://www.webmeadow.com

We build fantastic websites using solar power for businesses and non-profits. Our clients end up with more traffic, happier customers, and a warm, fuzzy feeling when their new sites launch.

Whole Foods

http://wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/university/

Welcome to Whole Foods Market University Heights where an oasis of natural and organic food awaits you. People love to shop here because we do all of the label reading for you so you don’t have to! You’ll never find any artificial ingredients or trans fats in any of our products. At Whole Foods Market we have the foods you love and the standards you value!

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