Dave Blanchard

Dave Blanchard is the founder of Praxis, an accelerator program for social entrepreneurs compelled by their faith to advance the common good. Most recently, he was a Principal Designer at IDEO Chicago, a design and innovation consultancy, where he co-led the studio’s social innovation and startup portfolio. An entrepreneur at heart, he co-founded and sold two companies after graduating from Babson College with a focus on entrepreneurship. He has an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management and an MEM in Design from Northwestern University.

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Praxis Award Presentation

Praxis was created to support social entrepreneurs who are compelled by their faith to advance the common good. The vision for the organization was formed out of a passion to assist in the development of high-impact organizations, while providing an environment that allows the leaders of these organizations to explore how to embody the Gospel within their work. Our first and primary offering is the Praxis Accelerator, a mentorship-driven program for these social entrepreneurs & innovators. Within this program, our goal is to provide selected Fellows with the knowledge and network needed to develop world-class organizations.

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Praxis Social Entrepreneurship

Every person has the chance to create and cultivate good culture in the place God has called them. For those with an entrepreneurial bent, the opportunity can be enormous. Unfortunately, many great ideas die because the entrepreneur lacks the proper wisdom, experience, strategy or community necessary to see that idea take off. Dave Blanchard and Stephen Graves share profound insights on why some great ideas make it and others don’t.

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Entrepreneurship for the Common Good

The global movement of restoration-minded social entrepreneurs is growing quickly. Q wants to support these men and women in their tireless efforts. To this end, we’ve created Praxis, an accelerator program that provides world-class mentorship, peer community, and $100,000 in cash awards.

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The 2012 Praxis Fellows

The Praxis Accelerator Program was created in collaboration with Q to support the growing global movement of restoration-minded social entrepreneurs. Founder Dave Blanchard and Board Chair Josh Kwan announce the 2012 class of Praxis Fellows. Join us to congratulate, encourage, and learn more about these impressive teams as they embark on a year of intense growth and mentorship.

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