Games are taking over. The dominance of games on mobile platforms is well-documented, as is the gamification of services from airline reservations to healthcare. Many feel threatened by this, that games encourage violence and other anti-social behavior. But instead of fighting it, how about harnessing this force …
Most social enterprises struggle to measure the impact of their work and usually - like McDonalds - default to ‘numbers served’. Instead, we should really be looking at, and understanding, how communities and lives have changed, and how we can use this information to not only improve …
Social and impact investing is often driven by a personal commitment to make a difference. This. Inferactive session will look at our perceptions and judgements of those we seek to serve. Tina has extensive experience in building experiential learning exercises and after a recent five week immersion …
The International organization Peace Boat is a leading example of what it takes to create a sustainable project on a global scale that focuses on peace and sustainability. After 30 years of organizing global voyages for peace on a passenger ship that carries more than 1000 participants …
There is increasing concern the rapidly changing and digitally infused nature of modern life has resulted in youth becoming increasing disconnected from their elders and culture. Often concern is pointed to the fact that youth spend close to 8 hours a day immersed in digital media. This …
Over the past couple of decades, social entrepreneurs have developed a growing catalog of programs and practices that have real evidence of effectiveness; they’ve demonstrated the ability to successfully replicate, reaching thousands or even millions of those in need. Despite this progress, today even the most impressive …
The San Francisco Bay Area has become the model for “sharing transportation modes” and the technology that has made these options possible. Our panel will address how technology and innovation have enabled more access and connectivity to newer modes of shared transportation — such as carsharing, ride-sharing, …
Join us as we explore ways to collaborate to better measure social metrics and demonstrate our individual organizations’ and the broader ecosystem’s value proposition. The conversation will build off potential solutions to current measurement challenges developed by working groups at the 2013 BoP Summit and the 2014 …
For decades, those of us fighting poverty have circled around the private sector with a mixture of awe and revulsion. Engagement with the private sector has devolved into two opposing camps. In one corner are the rock-throwing corporate campaigners. In the other are those smitten with the …
This panel of financial services thinkers and innovators will discuss how to effectively measure success and impact within underserved communities. Impact is always difficult to assess, but even more so with financial products because of a lack of standard metrics and effective measurement tools. Hear how these …