A Hand UP, Not a Hand Out + Audacious Philanthropy

This session will cover two topics: 

• How to identify, support, and scale entrepreneurs to build a sustainable society 
• Role of business for social change – examples and discussions of how Business can transform society and accelerate change 

Wednesday, January 31, 2024 
11:00 AM – 1:30 PM 

Virtual Event
Registration: https://go.rutgers.edu/RSBCHandUp 

Three-Part Lecture Series on Conscious Business Practices

Suzanne Ackerman has recently been appointed as an International Professor of Practice at Rutgers University in Camden. This January, Ms. Ackerman will be visiting Rutgers–Camden and giving a series of lectures on conscious business practice, particularly inclusive business for sustainable social impact across all sectors of society.  

Ms. Ackerman previously served as the Transformation Director and Chairman of Pick n Pay in Cape Town, South Africa. She is also the founder of Feed the Nation Foundation, which provides food assistance to the most vulnerable in South Africa. Suzanne holds a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Cape Town and received a First Movers Fellowship from the Aspen Institute. 

Fight, Fight Because it’s Right 

How to build a philanthropic brand during a crisis – the creation of the Feed the Nation Foundation during COVID 19. What started as a small food aid relief campaign developed into a National Foundation in just 2 years. 

Thursday, January 25, 2024 
11:00 AM – 12:30 PM 

Virtual Event 
Registration: https://go.rutgers.edu/RSBCRight 

Unravelling the Tapestry of South Africa’s Past 

 Against a backdrop of the Apartheid era, Pick n Pay was compelled to build an ethical business. This session will describe why is it even more relevant today, and how the model can be replicated. 

 Tuesday, January 23, 2024 
12:30 PM – 1:45 PM 

Location: Multi-Purpose Room, Student Center 
Registration: https://go.rutgers.edu/RSBCSAP