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.
Over the past few decades, the social enterprise spectrum has brought about innovative solutions that provide communities at the base of the income pyramid with low-cost access to virtually all the basic goods and services required to eliminate most poverty conditions. In an age where social innovation …
We are experiencing the most significant culture shift of our time in 2016. The Millennial Generation now out populates all other generations in the workforce. The values that this generation demands are changing the way we market, the way we buy and the way we lead. The …
We all exist in networks full of unseen resources. Leverage Your Network is designed to help you identify those resources and realize that no matter what goal you are trying to accomplish, you already have the necessary tools to accomplish it. In this workshop, you will imagine …
Education is a central factor in both individual and community economic stability. In order to address and break down the structural barriers inhibiting citizens and neighborhoods from achieving financial self-sufficiency, a drive for creative, innovative solutions for workforce preparation, skill building, credentialing and access to professional networks, …
African American students are more likely to take on debt—and more debt—than white, Latino, and Asian American students. Today, the majority of all college students—at two-year and four-year, private and public institutions—rely on grants and loans to pay tuition but at what cost to their future financial …
By voting with their wallets, millennials are driving the growing trend of “conscious consumerism,” choosing brands that give back over those that don’t. However, as the one-for-one business model becomes more ubiquitous, how can brands that want to do good stand out in the participation economy? This …
In this panel discussion, Rags2Riches, a Philippines-based social enterprise empowering local artisans, and Alter Eco, a San Francisco-based social enterprise working directly with cooperatives of small-scale farmers, share how their work to create and support farmer cooperatives and artisan communities in Asia and Central and South America …
This session will explore what it means to move money in a way that is grounded and guided by Spirit. Drawing from the wisdom of our spiritual traditions, this session will include time for spiritual practice, presentation and personal reflection. We will offer suggestions and personal examples …
Every leader builds a community of stakeholders (investors/donors, employees, members etc.) on which they depend. When leaders know how to create a robust and committed community, they can harness relationships that pull organizations through challenging times. This workshop introduces principles from the realm of spiritual tradition to …
In a world filled with noise and distractions, we forget how to listen deeply — with presence, full attention, curiosity, and non-judgment. When we listen deeply we hear our own inner voice — essential as we navigate an increasingly complex world. We also truly connect with others …
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.
