SOCAP strives to offer diverse content across the spectrum of business and capital innovation advancing social and environmental impact. SOCAP Open is a public submission platform that helps us source suggestions directly from our community. As in past years, SOCAP16 will include interactive sessions, panel discussions, workshops, and storytelling opportunities. By proposing a session idea and/or voting, we invite you to add your unique voice to the conversation.
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Putting the Impact in Impact Investing: How to maximize for Social Impact
Caroline Bressan, Open Road Alliance
There is an ongoing debate as to whether there is a trade-off between social and financial returns in impact investing. In this debate, the question is often framed as, "Can you maintain market-rate returns, while getting impact as well?" or "How much impact can we get while maintaining market-rate returns?" These frames assume that the primary goal of impact investing is to maximize profit. In this panel, we will explore this question from the opposite direction. Meet funders who primarily seek to maximize impact. Why do they do it? How is it working? On this panel you will hear funders and entrepreneurs talk about how tools like recoverable grants can help bridge the gap between philanthropy and investment, all while maximizing for social impact.
Impact Investing, impact-first, philanthropy, recoverable grants, social enterprise
Keynote
Intermediate
Caroline Bressan, Portfolio Manager Open Road Alliance
Min Pease, Director of Impact Investing, Echoing Green
Cristi Hegrenes, Founder and Executive Director, Global Press Institute
Scott Beale, Founder and CEO, Atlas Corps
Important 2016 Dates
- JUNE 3
Final day to submit an idea. - JUNE 4-15
Commenting and voting period. All sessions open for voting. - JUNE 16-28
Judging panel and final selection by SOCAP16 Content Team. - JUNE 29
Winning sessions announced to session organizers.
