Our panel tells the story of how one Palestinian Village, Al Aqaba, is building its future despite demolition orders issued against 97% of their homes, the mosque, the medical clinic, and even their kindergarten. After years of abuse, they successfully petitioned the Israeli High Court to stop …
Discover a new paradigm of Negotiation for the emerging generation of entrepreneurs. In this session you will learn how to actualize the genius within in order to master the art of collaboration and co-creation in the spirit of oneness, dignity and fairness. Learn to bridge the worlds …
A panel discussion among those who have invested in young problem-solvers to build a world-wide network generating positive social change from a compassionate and ethical foundation, addressing the most entrenched and interconnected contemporary global challenges. The panel will demonstrate Dalai Lama Fellow’s work, so far at more …
Despite being shackled by debt, recession, and the jobs crisis— millennials aren’t motivated by money. Rather, they’re driven to make the world more compassionate, innovative, and sustainable. We’re not the “me me me generation.” Over 50% of millennials would take a pay cut to find work that …
The same diversity which feeds our inspiration also taxes our capacity for discernment and decision-making. The vast input of information may help us generate good ideas, but good ideas alone do not add value: they need execution, which requires structure, limitation and focus. Water needs rocks and …
This workshop will use slightly silly structures (speed “dating” about project ideas, magnetic topic circles, entrepreneurial type groups…) to spark real conversations about SOCAP14 themes with conference participants you might not otherwise meet. No direct pitching, but you’ll leave this session with a handful of unexpected connections …
Flow funding. Giving circles. Micro-granting. Crowdfunding. These methods are all examples of Indie Philanthropy (IP); an emerging philanthropic movement contributing to inclusive, creative and meaningful social change. In this panel we will explore IP and have a rich discussion with IP practitioners about pioneering grantmaking methods creating …
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 …
A key question with impact investing and venture philanthropy is how to more fully capture the social impact of investments, including indirect innovation and influence effects. These can include the development of related technologies, the acceleration of new funders into the field, and the creation of new …