C3MD - Conscious Capitalism of Central Maryland

Upcoming Events

C3MD virtual events are usually held on second Tuesdays. Three in-person events in May, September and October are held in the evening. Sign up for our newsletter, so you don’t miss a thing…or check back here for updates.

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Tuesday, February 10, 2026
Time: 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
Location:
Zoom Meeting

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Coffee & Collaboration: Higher Purpose

It’s 2026 and February starts a whole new year of programming, just in time it seems! Our members agree – running a conscious business is more important than ever, and we’re keeping the conversation around our four pillars open and active. Grab your coffee (or tea) and join us for a virtual discussion on one of the four conscious business tenets, purpose.

Within the framework of creating a conscious business, having a higher purpose that includes, but is more than, maximizing profits is key. When looking at or building your own higher purpose, you have to understand what serves you, your team and your stakeholders. What’s your “Why?” What is your North Star? What drives you in the world? What are you passionate about?

Let’s talk about this concept and why it’s important. Come share your thoughts about the pillar of purpose at our next virtual coffee and collaboration.

Past C3MD Speakers and Events

 
 
Wednesday, January 21, 2026
Time: 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM
Location:
Cafe Columbia
5550 Sterrett Pl #103
Columbia, MD 21044

Coffee & Networking

Just a casual coffee and meetup at Cafe Columbia with C3MD. Network and have a cuppa before you start your work day.

Drop in for casual coffee & networking. Talk with members of the C3MD Board, bring a friend who’s interested in learning about conscious business principles. Find out what’s happening next at C3MD.

Join us for free, but please let us know you’re coming. As part of our culture of giving back, we encourage donations to a nonprofit or two if you are able. Please donate to Columbia Community Care, and/or C3MD.

Thursday, November 13, 2025
Time: 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Location:
Davis, Agnor, Rapaport & Skalny
11000 Broken Land Parkway
Suite 600
Columbia, MD 21044

Conscious Cocktails: An Evening with Conscious Venture Lab’s Jeff Cherry

What does it mean to be a conscious leader? How can entrepreneurial leaders use stakeholder theory to create better managed companies? Can conscious capitalism help transform society to be more just, joyous, equitable and profitable?

Curious? Come join the conversation, in-person, at C3MD’s November Conscious Cocktails taking place at the beautiful Bar None gathering space in the offices of Davis, Agnor, Rapaport, and Skalny LLC.

You won’t want to miss An Evening with Jeff Cherry, Founder, CEO and Managing Partner of Conscious Venture Partners and the Founder/Executive Director of the Novella Center for Entrepreneurship, both based in Baltimore. Conscious Venture’s complex of companies is a venture capital firm and non-profit foundation that runs the world-renowned Conscious Venture Lab startup accelerator program. Jeff is an evangelist for the transformation of capitalism, attempting to reshape cities like Baltimore, and lives through a more human-centered form of work. He’ll be joined by Conscious Venture Lab graduates (and HoCo friends) Evan Lutz of Hungry Harvest, and Funlayo Alabi of Shea Radiance.

Register today! C3MD members register for free.

We’ll be taking up a collection of canned goods and personal care items for donation to Columbia Community Care at this November 13th meeting. Requested items include canned proteins (tuna, chicken, ham, vienna sausages), canned good (beans, corn, tomatoes), canned stews/soups, boxed pasta/rice, sauces, cereals, peanut butter and jelly, shelf-stable milks, personal care items like: diapers/pull-ups/baby wipes, deodarant, bar soap, feminine hygiene products, and more. A complete list of high-demand items can be found on their website.

Sponsors:

Monday, October 20, 2025
Time: 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Location:
Jailbreak Brewing Company
9445 Washington Boulevard North
Suite F
Laurel, MD 20723

Ignite Howard County #10

5 minutes, 20 slides, 1 passion. What would you say? Ignite Howard County is a high-energy evening where the community comes together to share their passions!

Presenting on a subject of their choice, 10-12 speakers will have exactly 5 minutes (and 20 slides auto-advancing every 15 seconds) to teach us something, enlighten us, or simply inspire. The goal is to create collisions of conversations & collaboration between people in our artistic, entrepreneurial, creative, technical, and innovative communities.

Ignite Howard County #10 Speakers include: Kathleen Cairns, Antonia DeFeo, Deena Englander, Nathaniel Forgotson, Jessica Harrington, Danielle Hilliard, Michelle Beadle Holder, Ellen Koronet, Mallorie Kristoffersen, James LeMon, Greg Schuckman, Rose Thun, Dawn Valentine

Thank you to our Luminary Sponsor, Maryland Innovation Center!

Sponsors for the event include: insight180 Brand Consulting & Design; Indigo Ink Digital Printing; Davis, Agnor, Rapaport, Skalny; The Wendy Slaughter Team at Vybe Realty; Multicorp Commercial Cleaning Systems; Lewicky, O’Connor, Hunt & Meiser, LLC; Cultivated Woman; Kevin T. Howard, CPA, PFS, P.A.; Leadership Howard County; Divorce Advisory; and Conscious Capitalism of Central Maryland.

Visit the Ignite Howard County website to learn more.

Thursday, August 28, 2025
Time: 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Location:
Davis, Agnor, Rapaport & Skalny
11000 Broken Land Parkway
Suite 600
Columbia, MD 21044

Summer Sparks: Ignite Your Network

Now that we’re getting back into the swing of things, C3MD, would love to reconnect. With the 10th Ignite Howard County fast approaching, we thought we’d invite some of our favorite past speakers and highlight our favorite stories. Perhaps YOU have a great story to share or innovation to talk about? And maybe you’re interested in applying to speak at Ignite. Regardless, come join us for this fun networking event held at the fabulous Bar None at Davis, Agnor, Rapaport & Skalny, LLC. Come for the cocktails and conversation and get reconnected to C3MD.

Tuesday, June 17, 2025
Time: 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
Location:
ZOOM MEETING

Coffee, Culture & Connection: A Joy-filled, Culture-focused Workshop with Mary Jo Neil

Culture isn’t just a buzzword – it’s the heartbeat of any conscious business.

At C3MD, we believe that a company’s culture shapes everything from employee engagement to customer experience to long-term success. It’s one of the four pillars of Conscious Capitalism, and for good reason: when people feel valued, heard, and connected, they do their best work – and help build organizations that are not only profitable, but purposeful.

Join us for a dynamic morning workshop over coffee as we explore this essential pillar with Mary Jo Neil, a fellow C3MD member and the founder of Drawn Dialogue. Mary Jo is a Certified Humor Professional, visual practitioner, and expert in applied improvisation. Through her work, she helps individuals and teams unlock creativity, improve communication, and – most importantly – connect with joy.

In this one-hour session, Mary Jo will lead us through a blend of lecture and interactive exercises designed to demonstrate how humor, visuals, and improv can break down barriers and spark genuine connection – key ingredients for building a thriving company culture. Whether you lead a team or contribute to one, you’ll walk away with new tools to infuse your workplace with positivity, engagement, and a sense of shared purpose.

Why attend?

  • Learn why culture is foundational to conscious business practices
  • Discover how humor and visual thinking can transform team dynamics
  • Connect with other purpose-driven professionals in a fun, welcoming space

Let’s brew up something meaningful – join us for connection, creativity, and a little caffeine.

Thursday, May 15, 2025
Time: 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Location:
Sapwood Cellars

Conscious Cocktails: In-person Spring Networking

Join us at Sapwood Cellars, 8980 MD-108 Suite MNO, Columbia, MD 21045, on Thursday, May 15. Let’s connect in person for some fun, refreshments, and great conversation. Connect with other business professionals committed to leading with purpose and making a difference, and have an artisan brew too – if that’s your thing – in a cool, consciously driven space. You must register to attend this event. Can’t wait to see you in person.

Sponsors:

Tuesday, April. 15, 2025 
Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Location:
ZOOM MEETING

Food for Thought: Stakeholder Orientation

What is the meaning of stakeholder orientation for a conscious business? Unlike a “traditional” business focused solely on profit, a stakeholder orientation encourages a wider perspective, considering how business actions affect all parties involved. By actively engaging with stakeholders and addressing their concerns, a conscious business can not only foster trust and loyalty, leading to improved customer retention and employee satisfaction, but contribute to its long-term sustainability. Prioritizing multiple stakeholder needs can contribute to a company’s long-term viability by ensuring responsible practices and mitigating potential risks associated with neglecting social and environmental impacts.

Grab your lunch and let’s discuss! Tickets are $10 for guests, and free to current members. Members can register for free with their code.

conscious leadership, conscious capitalism, c3md
Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025 
Time: 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
Location:
ZOOM MEETING

Coffee & Collaboration: Higher Purpose

It’s 2025 and February starts a whole new year of programming, where running a conscious business is more important than ever! Grab your coffee (or tea) and join us for discussion on one of the four conscious business tenets, purpose.

Within the framework of creating a conscious business, having a higher purpose that includes, but is more than, maximizing profits is key.  When looking at or building your own higher purpose, you have to understand what serves you, your team and your stakeholders. What’s your “Why?” What is your North Star? What drives you in the world? What are you passionate about?

Let’s talk about this concept, why it’s important. Come share your thoughts about the pillar of purpose at our next virtual coffee and collaboration.

Tickets are $10, and free to current members. Members can register for free with their code.

conscious leadership, conscious capitalism, c3md
Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024 
Time: 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
Location:
ZOOM MEETING

Coffee & Collaboration: Conscious Leadership

We want to hear from you! Grab your coffee and join us (via Zoom) for a casual conversation around conscious leadership.

Come share your thoughts and stories about your experiences of good leadership (either as a leader or as one being led) at this month’s virtual Coffee & Collaboration.

Join us as we spend some time in dialogue around this idea of conscious leadership.

Tickets are $10 and free to current members. Members can register for free with their promo code, as can guests from Ignite Howard County #9 with the code they received at the event. See you there!

Monday, Oct. 21, 2024 
Time: 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Location:
Jailbreak Brewing Company
9445 Washington Blvd N
Suite F
Laurel, MD 20723

Ignite Howard County #9

Ignite Howard County is back on Monday, October 21, 2024 at Jailbreak Brewing Company. from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m. For the ninth time since 2015, Howard County will host its own Ignite Talks event. Part of a global movement to build community and spark discussion, the event will feature 12 thought-provoking speakers each presenting for five minutes with 20 slides. The evening is hosted by Conscious Capitalism Central Maryland Chapter (C3MD) with event support from Leadership Howard County. Talks will include topics like global learning, environmentalism, race, conscious culture, resiliency, living with mental illness and much more.

Ignite Howard County #9 Speakers include: Lindsey Baker, Natalie Domond, Tinah Ibironke Ph.D, Andrea Conway Kagey, Ellen Koronet, Austin Lewis FSCP®, Vance MacEwen, Danielle Marshall, Camille Mazelev, Dr. Sheela Reddy Ph.D, and Nithya Srikumaran

Thank you to our Luminary Sponsor, Maryland Innovation Center!

Sponsors for the event include: Multicorp Commercial Cleaning Systems; insight180 Brand Consulting & Design; Indigo Ink Digital Printing; The Wendy Slaughter Team at Vybe Realty; Kevin T. Howard, CPA, PFS, P.A.; Davis, Agnor, Rapaport, Skalny; Quantum Leap Academy; Maze Consulting LLC; Leadership Howard County; and Conscious Capitalism of Central Maryland.

Visit the Ignite Howard County website to find out more.

Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024
Time: 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Location:
Davis, Agnor, Rapaport & Skalny
11000 Broken Land Parkway
Suite 600
Columbia, MD 21044

Conscious Cocktails: Conscious AI?

Join us for in-person networking and a panel discussion on AI and how it is everywhere. Some people fear it, some people love it. Some companies are profiting greatly, but what does it mean to their stakeholders? How does one “consciously” use AI? What is AI’s impact on workforce development? on the environment? on small business?

We will be exploring these topics live and in person at “Bar None” the beautiful gathering space at the Law Offices of Davis, Agnor, Rapaport & Skalny (thanks to DARS Law for hosting). Panelists include Paul G. Hylenski Jr., founder & CEO of Quantum Leap Academy, Vance MacEwen, cofounder & CEO of Greatest Possible Good and an Entrepreneur In Residence at the Maryland Innovation Center, as well as Intelligence Specialist Matt (Archie) Archibald. Panel discussion will be moderated by C3MD President Camille Mazelev.

Tickets are $10, and free to current members. Members can register for free with their code.

Tuesday, June 11, 2024
Time: 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
Location:
ZOOM MEETING

Coffee & Collaboration: Conscious Culture

Let’s talk about what it Conscious Culture. Calling all conscious leaders in Central Maryland! Grab your coffee or tea and join us via Zoom on June 11th. What does having a conscious business culture mean to you and your business? What ideas do you want to discuss and what questions do you have?

Tickets are $10, and free to current members. Members can register for free with their code.

 

Thursday, May 16, 2024 
Time: 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Location:
Sapwood Cellars

C3MD Spring Networking Event: IN PERSON at Sapwood Cellars

Join us at Sapwood Cellars, 8980 MD-108 Suite MNO, Columbia, MD 21045, on Thursday, May 16. Let’s connect in person for some fun, refreshments, and great conversation. Connect with other business professionals committed to leading with purpose and making a difference, and have an artisan brew too – if that’s your thing – in a cool, consciously driven space. You must register to attend this event. Can’t wait to see you in person.

Sponsors:

Tuesday, April 9, 2024 
Time: 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
Location:
ZOOM MEETING

Coffee & Collaboration: Stakeholder Orientation

We want to hear from you! Grab your coffee and join us for a casual conversation around Stakeholder Orientation in business.

If being a conscious business means prioritizing purpose beyond profit, then it stands to reason that running a conscious business requires an orientation or world view that looks at the larger picture beyond the bottom line and short-term results. This is where Stakeholder Orientation becomes critically important. Join us to have an open conversation and dialogue around what it means for us on the ground in our daily lives while working in and leading our businesses and organizations. What does it look like to operate with a stakeholder orientation? How is this defined? Does this deviate from having a Shareholder orientation? Come share your thoughts and stories.

Hope to see you there.

Tickets are $10, and free to current members. Members can register for free with their code.

Tuesday, February 13, 2024
Time: 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
Location:
ZOOM MEETING

Coffee & Collaboration: Higher Purpose

We want to hear from you! Grab your coffee and join us for a casual conversation around one of our four tenets, purpose.

Recognizing that every business has a purpose that includes, but is more than, making money. By focusing on its Higher Purpose, a business inspires, engages and energizes its stakeholders. Come share your thoughts about the pillar of purpose at our next virtual coffee and collaboration.

Tickets are $10, and free to current members. Members can register for free with their code.

Tuesday, November 14, 2023
Time: 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
Location:
ZOOM MEETING

Coffee & Collaboration: Conscious Leadership 

We want to hear from you! Grab your coffee and join us (via Zoom) for a casual conversation around conscious leadership.

Come share your thoughts and stories about your experiences of good leadership (either as a leader or as one being led) at this month’s virtual Coffee & Collaboration.

Join us as we spend some time in dialogue around this idea of conscious leadership.

Tickets are $10 and free to current members. Members can register for free with their promo code, as can guests from Ignite Howard County #8 with the code they received at the event. See you there!

Ignite Howard County 8 speakers
Monday, October 23, 2023
Time: 5:30 PM – 8:00 AM
Location:
Jailbreak Brewing Company
9445 Washington Blvd N
Suite F
Laurel, MD 20723

Ignite Howard County #8

Ignite Howard County is back! Join us October 23, 2023 at Jailbreak Brewing Company!

5 minutes, 20 slides, 1 passion. What would you say? Ignite Howard County is a high-energy evening where the community comes together to share their passions!

Presenting on a subject of their choice, 10+ speakers have exactly 5 minutes (and 20 slides auto-advancing every 15 seconds) to teach us something, enlighten us or simply inspire. The goal is to create collisions of conversations & collaboration between people in our artistic, entrepreneurial, creative, technical, and innovative communities. Won’t you answer our call for Speakers for this year’s event? Speaker applications have been extended through Monday, September 25.  Apply through the Ignite Howard County website. Won’t you enlighten us?!

Thank you to our Luminary Sponsor, Maryland Innovation Center!

And to ALL of our sponsors, so far:

Blaze Sponsors
insight180 brand consulting & design, Indigo Ink Printing, Multicorp Commercial Cleaning Systems
           

Flame Sponsors
Atlas Sustainable Wealth & Kevin T. Howard, CPA, PFS, P.A.

  

Spark Sponsors
The Wendy Slaughter Team at Elevate Real Estate Brokerage, Arthur Stein Financial with Tanya Rapacz, CFP, conscious collaboratory, Leadership Howard County, Maze Consulting LLC

               

Visit the Ignite Howard County website to find out more.

Tuesday, September 12, 2023
Time: 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
Location:
ZOOM MEETING

Conscious Coffee: Let’s Talk about Business Culture

Calling all conscious leaders in Central Maryland! Grab your coffee or tea and join us via Zoom for a casual conversation around conscious business culture. Hope to see you there.

Tickets are $10, and free to current members. Members can register for free with their code.

 

C3MD, Stakeholder Orientation Part 2
Thursday, August 3, 2023
Time: 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Location:
The 3rd

Conscious Cocktails: Environmental Sustainability and Restoration with Howard EcoWorks

Come join us for some networking and learn about how Howard EcoWorks strives to empower communities and diverse workforces to respect and restore our natural systems for future generations. Their vision is to create innovative solutions, partnerships, and a skilled workforce to support resilient communities. As Founder and Executive Director, Lori Lilly and her organization stand for social and environmental change and work to engage and educate the community about environmental sustainability and restoration, while creating pathways to green jobs through innovative workforce development programs.

Sponsors:

C3MD, Stakeholder Orientation Part 2
Thursday, May 11, 2023
Time: 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Location:
Sapwood Cellars

C3MD Spring Networking Event: IN PERSON at Sapwood Cellars

Join us at Sapwood Cellars, 8980 MD-108 Suite MNO, Columbia, MD 21045, on Thursday, May 11. Let’s connect in person for some fun, refreshments, and great conversation. Connect with other business professionals committed to leading with purpose and making a difference, and have an artisan brew too – if that’s your thing – in a cool, consciously driven space. You must register to attend this event. Can’t wait to see you in person.

Sponsors:

C3MD, Stakeholder Orientation Part 2
Thursday, April 13, 2023
Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Location:
Zoom Meeting

Lunch & Learn: Stakeholder Orientation Part II

Have lunch with Conscious Capitalism of Central Maryland for a continued discussion around stakeholder orientation via Zoom.

If you missed our first meeting around stakeholder orientation don’t worry, we’re continuing the discussion this month! In addition to exploring more about what it means to work and lead in a business that operates with stakeholder orientation at its core, Danielle Marshall of Culture Principles will walk us through her Equity Alignment Lens process and the tools she has designed to help guide businesses to ensure stakeholders are equally represented. Don’t miss this virtual event!

Hope to see you there.


Tuesday, MARCH 14, 2023
Time: 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
Location:
Zoom Meeting

Coffee & Collaboration: Stakeholder Orientation

We want to hear from you! Grab your coffee and join us for a casual conversation around stakeholder orientation in business.

If being a conscious business means prioritizing purpose beyond profit, then it stands to reason that running a conscious business requires an orientation or world view that looks at the larger picture beyond the bottom line and short-term results. This is where Stakeholder Orientation becomes critically important. Join us as we watch a short video presentation on the topic of Stakeholder Orientation followed by an open conversation and dialog around what it means for us on the ground in our daily lives while working in and leading our businesses and organizations. What does it look like to operate with a stakeholder orientation? How is this defined? Does this deviate from having a Shareholder orientation? Come share your thoughts and stories.

Hope to see you there.


Tuesday, JANUARY 10, 2023
Time: 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
Location:
Zoom Meeting

Coffee & Collaboration: Pillar of Purpose

Join us for the first Coffee & Collaboration of the new year! We want to hear from you. Grab your coffee and join us for a casual conversation around one of our four tenets, purpose.

Recognizing that every business has a purpose that includes, but is more than, making money. By focusing on its Higher Purpose, a business inspires, engages and energizes its stakeholders. Come share your thoughts about the pillar of purpose at our next virtual coffee and collaboration.

c3md, conscious capitalism, coffee and collaboration, conscious leadership
Tuesday, NOVEMBER 15, 2022
Time: 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
Location:
Zoom Meeting

Coffee & Collaboration: Conscious Leadership

We want to hear from you! Grab your coffee and join us for a casual conversation about conscious business leadership.

Some have asked, “What is the most important Pillar of Conscious Capitalism?” Regardless of how one might answer this, it is hard to escape the fact that without good conscious leadership, sustaining a conscious business is going to be very difficult. What is a leader and what does it look like to be a conscious leader? Are different leadership styles required for different organizations and circumstances? Is leadership a responsibility that a few step into or something required of us all? Come share your thoughts and stories around your experiences of good leadership (either as a leader or as one being led).

Join us as we spend some time in dialogue around this idea.

Monday, OCTOBER 24, 2022
Time: 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Location:
Jailbreak Brewing Company
9445 Washington Boulevard North
Suite F
Laurel, MD 20723

Ignite Howard County #7

Ignite Howard County is back! Join us October 24, 2022 at Jailbreak Brewing Company!

5 minutes, 20 slides, 1 passion. What would you say? Ignite Howard County is a high-energy evening where the community comes together to share their passions!

Presenting on a subject of their choice, 10+ speakers have exactly 5 minutes (and 20 slides auto-advancing every 15 seconds) to teach us something, enlighten us or simply inspire. The goal is to create collisions of conversations & collaboration between people in our artistic, entrepreneurial, creative, technical, and innovative communities. Speakers have been selected (but you can apply for next year’s event! Apply through the Ignite Howard County website. Won’t you enlighten us?!

This year’s speakers include:

  • Brooke Barrick Abercrombie
  • Laura Bacon
  • Anjula Batra
  • Tori Boats
  • Linda Roszak Burton
  • Tom Burtzlaff
  • Erika Chavarria
  • Mark Donnelly
  • Beth Sandbower Harbinson
  • Ashok Kapur
  • Kashonna Marrow
  • Michael P. Scott
  • Winifred Summer

Thank you to our Luminary Sponsor, Maryland Innovation Center!

And to ALL of our sponsors, so far:

Blaze Sponsors
insight180 brand consulting & design, Indigo Ink Printing

      

Flame Sponsors
The Wendy Slaughter Team at Elevate Real Estate Brokerage, Data Canopy, Culture Principles, Multicorp Commercial Cleaning Systems

       
    

Spark Sponsors
Web Mechanix, Kevin T. Howard, CPA, PFS, P.A., Arthur Stein Financial with Tanya Rapacz, CFP, First Citizens Bank

         

Visit the Ignite Howard County website to find out more.


Tuesday, SEPTEMBER 27, 2022
Time: 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
Location:
Zoom Meeting

Coffee & Collaboration: Conscious Culture

We want to hear from you! Grab your coffee and join us (virtually) for a casual conversation around conscious business culture.

Corporate and organizational culture has been getting a lot of media attention of late…and it is quickly becoming a primary consideration for employees when choosing where to work and spend their time. After all, we do spend an average of 35% of our waking hours at or doing “work” (for some of us, much more).

What does a healthy and thriving workplace culture look and feel like? Have you experienced this for yourself or seen it elsewhere? What are some common themes and characteristics? What can we all do to help bring our own workplaces closer to this ideal?  How can leadership and organizational structure impact workplace culture (for better or worse)?

Join us as we spend some time in dialogue around this idea.


Thursday, AUGUST 11, 2022
Time: 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Location:
Howard County Conservancy

Conscious Coffee: Greening Your Business

Calling all Howard County businesses! Do you want to know the latest ways you to make your business (or any business) as “green” as possible?  Then join us on Thursday morning, August 11 from 9 – 10 am at the Howard County Conservancy’s beautiful property in Woodstock, Maryland,  for “Greening Your Business.”

From plastics to electricity to water usage, hear from Conservancy staff on their ongoing collaborations with local businesses. Afterwards, stay if you’re able, for the optional tour of the grounds (10 – 11 am) that includes gardens, walking trails, historic buildings, and more.


Tuesday, JUNE 16, 2022
Time: 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Location:
Sapwood Cellars

C3MD Networking Event: IN PERSON at Sapwood Cellars

Join us at Sapwood Cellars, 8980 MD-108 Suite MNO, Columbia, MD 21045, on Thursday afternoon, June 16th. We have two special guests, Camille Mazelev of Maze Consulting LLC and Kashonna Marrow of SK Leading Forward and Simply Kashonna, who will be sharing some of their thoughts, experiences, and expert advice about how they incorporate the four pillars in their businesses. You must register to attend this event. Can’t wait to see you in person.


Tuesday, APRIL 19, 2022
Time: 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
Location:
Zoom Meeting

Coffee & Collaboration: Higher Purpose

We want to hear from you! Grab your coffee and join us for a casual conversation around purpose-driven business.

Having a professional purpose and identity “gives your life meaning and motivation,” says Hatice Necla Keles, a professor in the Department of Organizational Management, at Bahcesehir University in Istanbul.  “Nothing gives you more energy than a clear purpose.” Without one, “even just getting out of bed every morning becomes a challenge.”
HBR 2/3/21

David Graeber, when he talks about meaningless work says “The moral and spiritual damage that comes from this situation is profound.  It is a scar across our collective soul. Yet virtually no one talks about it.”  Well, we’re going to talk about it…about how there is a more positive alternative. A more meaningful approach to business and our work lives that revolve around purpose.

Join us as we watch a short video presentation on the topic purposeful business followed by an open conversation and dialog around what it means for us on the ground in our daily lives while working in and leading our businesses and organizations.  Come share your thoughts and stories.


Tuesday, JANUARY 18, 2022
Time: 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
Location:
Zoom Meeting

Coffee & Collaboration: Stakeholder Orientation

We want to hear from you! Grab your coffee and join us for a casual conversation (via Zoom) around stakeholder orientation in business.

If being a conscious business means prioritizing purpose beyond profit, then it stands to reason that running a conscious business requires an orientation or world view that looks at the larger picture beyond the bottom line and short-term results. This is where Stakeholder Orientation becomes critically important.

Join us as we watch a short video presentation on the topic of Stakeholder Orientation followed by open conversation and dialog around what it means for us on the ground in our daily lives while working in and leading our businesses and organizations. What does it look like to operate with a stakeholder orientation? How is this defined? Does this deviate from having a Shareholder orientation? Come share your thoughts and stories.

Hope to see you there.


Tuesday, NOVEMBER 16, 2021
Time: 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
Location:
Zoom Meeting

What Does Conscious Leadership Look Like?

Don’t miss this virtual morning event for business owners, leaders, managers and entrepreneurs to ask What does conscious leadership like like? Team C3MD will host and moderate, and YOU get to bring your questions and your insights to this morning discussion. Register today, and we’ll send your zoom link, and a reminder the day before!

Have your coffee ready at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, 11-16. We can’t wait to see you!

Monday, OCTOBER 25, 2021
Time: 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Location:
Jailbreak Brewing Company
9445 Washington Boulevard North
Suite F
Laurel, MD 20723

Ignite Howard County #6

Ignite Howard County is back! Join us October 25, 2021 at Jailbreak Brewing Company!

5 minutes, 20 slides, 1 passion. What would you say? Ignite Howard County is a high-energy evening where the community comes together to share their passions!

Presenting on a subject of their choice, 10+ speakers have exactly 5 minutes (and 20 slides auto-advancing every 15 seconds) to teach us something, enlighten us or simply inspire. The goal is to create collisions of conversations & collaboration between people in our artistic, entrepreneurial, creative, technical and innovative communities.

For the safety of attendees, speakers, and venue staff, all Ignite Howard County attendees and guests are required to show proof of full vaccination against COVID-19. Refunds WILL NOT be issued for failure to provide proof of vaccine.

Thank you to Luminary Sponsor Maryland Innovation Center!

And to ALL of our sponsors, so far:
Blaze sponsors
The Wendy Slaughter Team at Elevate Real Estate Brokerage


Flame sponsors
Avilar Technologies, Indigo Ink Printing, ReFrame Financial Planning

            

Spark sponsors
insight180 brand consulting & design, Challenging Racism, Kevin T. Howard, CPA, PFS, P.A.

       

Visit the Ignite Howard County website to find out more.

Tuesday, SEPTEMBER 21, 2021
Time: 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Location:
Zoom Meeting

Culture, Collaboration & Cocktails

Let’s continue the conversation on fostering workplace culture. How are you creating a healthy and meaningful workplace culture? What are your biggest challenges? Biggest wins? Bring your ideas, stories and questions to this casual virtual gathering (along with your cocktail of choice!).

August event
Tuesday, AUGUST 17, 2021
Time: 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
Location:
Zoom Meeting

Creating & Fostering a Healthy & Meaningful Workplace

Don’t miss this virtual morning event on Creating & Fostering a Healthy & Meaningful Workplace Culture. We’ve invited author, spiritual teacher, and culture builder Kristoffer “KC” Carter to guide us through some steps that you can take to intentionally influence your workplace culture.

KC is the founder of This Epic Life, a website devoted to conscious leadership, which has created a daily meditation practice for thousands. He is the creator of The 4 Permissions™ framework, which guides his coaching of executive leaders at Amazon, AT&T, eXp Realty, Edward Jones, and many more. KC is also a professional songwriter, TEDx speaker, and international retreat leader. He lives in Akron, OH.

As always, members are FREE (enter promo code received in member email, message us if you need a reminder).

Thank you to our event sponsors: insight180 and The Wendy Slaughter Team at Elevate Real Estate Brokerage.

As part of our culture of giving back, we encourage donations to a nonprofit or two if you are able. Please donate to Columbia Community Care, and/or C3MD.

Keep an eye out for event updates on Facebook! 

Tuesday, JUNE 15, 2021
Time: 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Location:
Zoom Meeting

Putting Your Money Where Your Mouth (and Heart and Mind) Is

What does it mean to invest in your values?

The decision to include Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) goals in your investment portfolio can be aligned with reducing long-term risks and increasing the chances for returns, but what are the challenges?

C3MD Board Member and Certified Financial Planner™ Tanya Rapacz guided us through evaluating Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG), the three central factors in measuring the sustainability and societal impact of an investment in a company or business.

ESG investing has evolved greatly in the last decade and continues to evolve. We learned more about conscious investing, what’s led to this evolution and growth, how to avoid “greenwashing,” and more.

May
Tuesday, MAY 18, 2021
Time: 8:00 AM-9:00 AM
Location:
Zoom Meeting

Coffee and Collaboration

A recent Gallup poll showed that Millennials and Gen-Zs, who make up nearly half of the full-time workforce, put a high value on wellbeing, ethical leadership, transparency, and leaders who support a diverse and inclusive workplace.

We did things a little differently this month. We had a discussion around purpose. We heard your thoughts: What does meaningful work look like for you? Your employees? And what difference does it make for you, your employees, and your organization?

April
Tuesday, APRIL 20, 2021
Time: 4:00 PM-5:00 PM
Location:
Zoom Meeting

The Power of Purpose in Business

Often “doing good” in business is viewed as an add on – relegated to the area of “Corporate Social Responsibility.” However, what does it look like when meaningful purpose is baked into the very business model of how an organization makes money? Join us for a conversation with the founders of purpose-driven businesses, including Jules Shephard of gfJules, Jordan Darragh of printreleaf, and Holly & George Stone, principals of Clarksville Commons & The Common Kitchen. Learn about what they do and why it matters… how purpose is baked into their business model, how this has impacted their business success and personal fulfillment, and how they are making a positive impact in the world.


Tuesday, MARCH 16, 2021
Time: 8:00 AM-9:00 AM
Location:
Zoom Meeting

Diversifying and Democratizing Philanthropy

For our March event, C3MD hosted a Conscious Coffee about Stakeholder Orientation with the Women’s Giving Circle of Howard County.

The Women’s Giving Circle brings women together to learn about issues that impact women and girls in the community, and pool their dollars to fund programs that address those issues in order to have a greater impact. Giving circles are the epitome of stakeholder orientation and collaboration – every gift matters, no gift is too small.

Speakers:
Buffy Beaudoin-Schwartz, Executive Director, Women’s Giving Circle of Howard County
Candace Dodson-Reed, Grants Committee Chair, Women’s Giving Circle of Howard County

Conscious Cocktails
Tuesday, FEBRUARY 16, 2021
Time: 4:00 PM-5:00 PM
Location:
Zoom Meeting

Nonprofit & For-Profit Partnerships, What’s at Stake?

For our February event, C3MD learned from the Howard County Conservancy as they shared their strategy for building strong stakeholder relationships. We explored nonprofit and for-profit partnerships.

Guest Moderator:
Allison Anderson, Assistant Director, Howard County Conservancy

Panelists include:
Louis Meyer, Assistant District Manager, The Davey Tree Expert Company, Chesapeake, MD office
Erica Woods, Principal and Director, Contractor Programs & Philanthropy, Apex Systems & part of Baltimore Techies for Good
Cyndi Gula, Managing Partner at Gula Tech Adventures

Conscious Cocktails
Tuesday, JANUARY 19, 2021
Time: 4:00 PM-5:00 PM
Location:
Zoom Meeting

Continuing the Conversation on Racial Equity

What a year — 2020 brought Black Lives Matter and issues of diversity, equity and inclusion into the spotlight. As we begin the new year, there’s still much work to be done.

How have you and your business or organization kept Racial Equity an important priority? As a leader, how are you holding up? Have you leaned into discomfort? What did you do to make sure this didn’t slip as a priority? How are you taking action? 

C3MD was delighted to welcome back Wendy Moomaw and Danielle Marshall, co-creators of the Building Racial Equity into your Business workshop, to continue the conversation. 

Danielle Marshall, CDP is a Racial Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (REDI) Strategist and Founder of Culture Principle; and Wendy Moomaw, ICF PCC Coach is an executive coach & Founder of the Conscious Collaboratory.

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Tuesday, DECEMBER 8, 2020
Time: 4:00 PM-5:00 PM
Location:
Zoom Meeting

Surviving 2020: Tell Us Your Story

We almost reached the end of 2020. We wanted to hear what helped everyone through this tumultuous time. We laughed, cried, were inspired, and just reflected on this year! In the fashion of “show and tell,” we heard the best stories of the past nine months!

We also shared a recap of C3MD 2020 programming.

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Tuesday, NOVEMBER 10, 2020
Time: 8:00 AM-9:00 AM
Location:
Zoom Meeting

Sustainability Management: From Awareness to Business Promises

In 2020, the United Nations declared the Decade of Action (2020-2030) and urged all sectors of society, including businesses and academia, to partner together to end poverty, reduce inequality, and address the climate emergency through the achievement of 17 development goals by the year 2030.

Sustainability Management examines how corporations deliver value to people, planet, and profit while creating and sustaining a competitive advantage.

We discussed Sustainable Business, with special guest, Dr. Hung-bin Ding, Chair of the Department of Management and International Business at Loyola’s Sellinger School of Business.


Wednesdays, SEPTEMBER 16 – OCTOBER 21, 2020
Time: 4:00 PM-6:00 PM
Location:
Zoom Meeting

Building Racial Equity in Your Business

As racial inequities continue to impact the country and the world, Racial Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (REDI) Strategist Danielle Marshall and Executive Coach Wendy Moomaw, will host a six-week workshop series through the Conscious Collaboratory. This workshop series, “Building Racial Equity into your Business” is an opportunity for business leaders to explore what racial equity is, discover how it differs from diversity and inclusion, and over time, learn how to infuse the work of racial equity into their organizations. Each week, participants will build upon what they learned, discover shifts that can be made by viewing their decision-making processes through an equity lens, and apply those practices to embed racial equity into their organizations.

For more information, visit the Conscious Collaboratory website.

Visit the Conscious Collaboratory Facebook page, for any updates, to ask questions and to share the event with others.


Tuesday, OCTOBER 6, 2020
Time: 4:00 PM-5:00 PM
Location:
Zoom Meeting

Conscious Cocktails: Nourishing Office Culture in a Virtual World

The pandemic has greatly affected carefully crafted corporate cultures and remote workers and business owners have been challenged when it comes to maintaining or improving company culture.

By understanding the shifts that have naturally taken place, we’ll discuss how employers and employees can easily shift expectations. Learn how a renewed focus improves both company and team culture as well as customer experience. Hear firsthand how an award-winning large employer has worked to strengthen and maintain a positive culture that doesn’t depend on people meeting face-to-face every day.


Wednesday, SEPTEMBER 2, 2020
Time: 4:00 PM-5:00 PM
Location:
Zoom Meeting

Let’s Talk About Racial Equity in Your Business

C3MD is a strategic partner on another talk about racial equity offered by the Conscious Collaboratory. What does it mean to “center race equity?” With so many businesses and organizations talking and posting about the importance of racial equity recently, what does it mean to actually live it? To move the needle to the center? What are you doing within your organization? How can you move beyond conversation into action?

Join Racial Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (REDI) Strategist and Founder of Culture Principles Danielle Marshall, CDP and Executive Coach & Founder of the Conscious Collaboratory Wendy Moomaw, ICF PCC Coach, as they discuss how we can start, continue and advance the conversation around centering racial equity.

Conscious Capitalism of Central Maryland (C3MD) and 1776, an inclusive incubator for startups disrupting entrenched industries, are strategic partners for this webinar. Tracy Turner, 1776 Campus Director for the Greencourt Innovation Center and C3MD board member, will introduce the session. 


Tuesday, SEPTEMBER 1, 2020
Time: 8:00 AM-9:00 AM
Location:
Zoom Meeting

Conscious Coffee: A Virtual Event

We are so excited to host our first VIRTUAL CONSCIOUS COFFEE on September 1st. Each Conscious Coffee will feature a hot topic or special guest, and we are delighted to have Challenging Racism Executive Director Alicia Jones joining us for this event. The hour is sure to fly by as we talk about Race, Representation, Redlining, and more!

JULY 22, 2020
Time: 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Location:
Zoom Meeting

Conscious Cocktails: A Virtual Networking Event

Whether you are a “large” small business who’s working remotely, or a solopreneur, we’re all getting a real sense of what it’s like to be socially isolated. And while we’re also maybe tiring of the virtual meetings, we’d like to invite you to something a little bit different. C3MD’s Conscious Cocktails Happy Hour is back. It’s close enough to the end of the day to pour a cocktail or grab some tea. If you’re able, we encourage you to go outside if your device allows it, or at least switch rooms for a change of pace! We want to check in with our conscious business community to share “news and needs.”

Thanks to our Conscious Cocktails Virtual Happy Hour Sponsor: The Wendy Slaughter Team of Elevate Real Estate Brokerage.

JUNE 17, 2020
Time: 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM
Location:
Zoom Meeting

Startup Grind Fireside Chat on Using Data to Power Meaningful Impact at Scale

A Conscious Capitalism Fireside Chat with Catherine Griffin, founder and CEO of Impact.able Analytics and Managing Director of GoodCompany Ventures

Join us for a highly educational virtual fireside chat and webinar with Catherine Griffin, found and CEO of Impact.able Analytics and Managing Director of GoodCompany Ventures, a social entrepreneurship incubator/accelerator in Philadelphia. She is a powerful force in the social entrepreneurship ecosystem, building organizations, and companies that are addressing our biggest global problems.

FIVE WEDNESDAYS
MAY 6, 13, 20, 27 & JUNE 3, 2020
Time: 3:00 – 4:30 PM
Location:
Zoom Meeting

Got a Business? Make it Conscious. A C3MD 5-Part Workshop Series

As the business and global landscapes shift, what strategies and opportunities are entrepreneurs finding to navigate the waters? Conscious Capitalism is a way of thinking about capitalism and business that better reflects where we are in the human journey, the state of our world today, and the innate potential of business to make a positive impact on the world. What can we learn about the Conscious Capitalism model as we continue to shift.

Explore the foundational principles of Conscious Capitalism in C3MD’s five-part workshop series. Each week, one of C3MD’s leadership team members will focus on a pillar of Conscious Capitalism and share how courageous businesses are evaluating risk and creating value.

MAY 6, 3 - 4:30 p.m.
“To Pivot or ot to Pivot? An Inside Look at Conscious Leadership in Business”
Hosted by: Wendy Moomaw, Board President of C3MD and Founder of the Conscious Collaboratory, Guest Speaker: Dan Simons, co-owner of the innovative Farmers Restaurant Group

Every business owner ponders whether they should pivot and when the timing would be best. In this workshop, we take a closer look at one area of growth opportunity for leadership to both expand their capacity internally and their ability to simultaneously support the external effects on the business from the outside in. Learn from Dan Simons, co-owner of the innovative Farmers Restaurant Group that pivoted their business to help everyone in their communities with food, drink, and the provisions needed to stay healthy, happy, and well-fed.

The recent planetary shift in how we live, work, and lead is accelerating the pivot process for leadership and businesses. This workshop will reveal what matters most in conscious leadership and reveal how one conscious business owner arrived at the decision to pivot and how they led and scaled the pivot to serve their organizations.

MAY 13, 3 - 4:30 p.m.
“Stakeholder Orientation as a Strategic Catalyst”
Hosted by: Onyemaechi Nweke Dr.P.H., MPH, Principal, Triconcepts International, LLC, Guest Speaker: Nneka Chiazor, Regional Vice President Government and Public Affairs, Cox Communications

Two distinguishing factors for conscious capitalists are their appreciation for the extent of the ecosystem within which they exist, and a way of thinking and doing that is about creating value for all stakeholders. This workshop examines the tenet of stakeholder orientation and explores how businesses can integrate the needs and interests of all stakeholders while doing what they do best.

MAY 20, 3 - 4:30 p.m.
“Harnessing Purpose Amidst Change”
Hosted by: Wendy Baird, Owner, insight180 Brand Consulting & Design; Sandy Young, PE, CCM, LEED AP; Construction Manager and Secretary, C3MD
Guest Panel: Josh Massey, COO & Co-Founder, Ortus Academy; Liz Richardson, COO/Co-Founder, Indigo Ink; Wendy Slaughter, President/Owner, The Wendy Slaughter Team of Elevate Real Estate Brokerage

Why does your business exist beyond making money? What impact do you wish to have? A great purpose acts like a powerful magnet that can align all stakeholders, whether a large corporation or small business. Join our small business guests as we discuss purpose, alignment, shifting and more.

MAY 27, 3 - 4:30 p.m.
“It’s Alive! It’s Alive!”
Hosted by: Eboni Adams Monk, Director Marketing – W.R. Grace and Vice President C3MD; Guest Speaker: Christopher Fischer, Director Ag Retail Talent Management – Land O’ Lakes, Inc., Arden Hills, MN

How does culture impact an organization’s success? How will our business cultures change as a result of our new normal? In today’s changing environment, organizational culture is an important key for businesses to thrive. Join C3MD and our guest speaker to learn about how small businesses, corporate leaders and professionals can shape and evolve their organization’s culture.

JUNE 3, 3 - 4:30 p.m.
Hosted by: Wendy Moomaw, Onyemaechi Nweke, Wendy Baird, and Eboni Adams Monk

To finish out our five-part Conscious Business Workshop Series, Conscious Capitalism Central Maryland (C3MD) will explore each of the four pillars and recapped the prior four workshops. The four pillars and workshop themes are: Higher Purpose, Stakeholder Orientation, Conscious Culture, and Conscious Leadership.

Starting a business? Building a business? Shifting what you do in business? Make a conscious decision to make it Conscious. And join us for the series.

1776 is a strategic partner for C3MD’s 5-Part Workshop Series: “Got a Business? Make it Conscious.” 1776, a network of entrepreneurial incubators, that exists to help entrepreneurs succeed and reach maximum potential, hopes these workshops will bring a sense of connectivity and engagement. 1776 has a vast resource of mentors and virtual programs to help entrepreneurs work remotely and safely. Thank you, 1776!

MARCH 24, 2020
Time: 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Location:
Zoom Meeting

Rehumanizing the Workplace Panel

Join the Conscious Capitalism Twin Cities Community virtually on Tuesday, March 24 to celebrate and launch Rehumanizing the Workplace. We are honoring social distancing while practicing conscious convening by changing our quarterly in-person event to a virtual gathering as we launch the new book, “Rehumanizing the Workplace” by Dr. Rosie Ward and Dr. Jon Robison. Rosie will set the stage for how the principles in the book are even more relevant with our global pandemic and will interview a panel of 7 incredible humanistic leaders about how they’re adapting and leading in these uncertain times.

FEBRUARY 24, 2020
Time: 5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Location:
Maryland Innovation Center
5751 Columbia Gateway Drive
3rd Floor
Columbia, MD 20146

Startup Grind Fireside Chat on Conscious Capitalism

A Conscious Capitalism Fireside Chat with C3MD Executive Director Wendy Moomaw and members of the Conscious Collaboratory

Conscious capitalism…What is it and why does it matter? How can startup businesses both thrive and focus on elevating society, partners, investors, customers, employees, and the environment? Join us as we explore the concept with Wendy Moomaw, CEO of Wendy Moomaw, founder of the Conscious Collaboratory, and Executive Director of Conscious Capitalism of Central Maryland.

Join Startup Grind and C3MD for this great event.

**Note: C3MD members can attend for 50% off. When you renew your membership, or join via the website, a 50% registration code will automatically be sent to you.