Held on Wed., February 7th, 2024, this was an introduction to LIFT Economy and the Next Economy MBA program with special guest Kevin Bayuk. The Next Economy MBA is a nine-month course created by LIFT Economy to equip social impact leaders with the tools they need to help create an equitable, inclusive, and regenerative economy. We are very excited to hear the story of the creation of this incredible program and introduce our AAN community to this fantastic educational resource!
OFFER TO AAN MEMBERS: Use this code AANMB@ for 10% off tuition. Register here: https://go.lifteconomy.com/nextmba
You can also sign up for the free informational call to learn more about the MBA program here: https://go.lifteconomy.com/nextmba
Meet Our Guest:
Kevin Bayuk works at the intersection of ecology and economy where permaculture design meets cooperative organizations intent on meeting human needs while enhancing the conditions conducive to all life. He is a partner with LIFT Economy where he provides strategy and technical support for growing social enterprises.
Kevin also serves as the Senior Financial Fellow at Project Drawdown developing the business case to address climate change through existing practices and technologies. He is also co-founder of the Force for Good Fund – the first crowdfunded accelerator and development fund supporting a more diverse, inclusive economy for reducing global warming.
Kevin co-organizes a working group of food systems impact investors identifying regenerative agriculture organizations creating the highest leverage beneficial impact for all life. He has developed internal and external beneficial impact strategies for market leaders in regenerative agriculture, compostable goods, energy efficiency and socially beneficent technology service providers.
He frequently teaches classes, workshops, does public speaking, facilitates meetings, plans events and provides one on one mentoring as a founding partner of the Urban Permaculture Institute San Francisco. Kevin co-founded Clarus Systems and spent nearly a decade starting and growing companies in enterprise software and technology. He is as fluent with information technology, leadership development, cooperative process, discounted cash flows, as perennial polyculture agroforestry, saving seed and conservation hydrology.