Reluctance is so last century! – Bob Lefsetz
Adee Telem is a NYC-based social entrepreneur, fundraiser and business development professional with a passion for the intersection of technology and social change. Adee co-founded the London-based strategy firm The Social Investment Consultancy in 2008, helping social enterprises, non-profits and philanthropists maximize their impact. She also serves as New York Region Finance Director for J Street, a political advocacy startup, working to scale it to $10M and 60 employees over the last 3 years. Adee was previously West Coast Director for the OneVoice Movement, an award-winning conflict resolution NGO founded by serial social entrepreneur Daniel Lubetzky (KIND Snacks). In this capacity, she generated partnerships with major tech companies (i.e. Sony, YouTube, Yahoo and LinkedIn) and acted as lead fundraiser. Adee was selected as one of 25 Emerging Leaders in Conflict Resolution by the U.S. Department of State and one of the top 65 American-Jewish Leaders by the Center for Leadership Initiatives. She recently served as a member of the Tech4Obama Steering Committee in New York and is a Mentor at PresenTense, an organization working to foster the next generation of social entrepreneurs .
