At the heart of SOCAP Global lies our Fellowship Program, which was developed not only to provide a curated service to social entrepreneurs and early-stage/diverse fund managers attending SOCAP but also to create pathways for funding to flow in our community. To learn more about all the ways SOCAP is accelerating the movement of capital toward impact, check out this post highlighting this year’s initiatives and how you can participate!
Thanks to our many partners, the Fellowship Program enables funders and founders to connect on a variety of mission-critical topics, including impact measurement and storytelling, in the months leading up to our annual in-person event. We are proud to showcase our partners’ cohorts in a variety of different session formats at SOCAP24. Meet each of our incredible partners and add their sessions to your SOCAP24 agenda to take full advantage of connecting with the cohorts of funders and founders presenting at this year’s event.
Don’t miss taking part in this and all SOCAP24 has to offer — register today to join us and the innovators below!
SOCAP24 Entrepreneur Cohort Presentations
SOCAP Entrepreneur Cohorts comprise founders from companies of all stages, sectors, and geographies. Learn more about the opportunities to partner and bring a cohort of entrepreneurs to SOCAP25 below!
Cartier Women’s Initiative
The Cartier Women’s Initiative is an annual international entrepreneurship program that aims to drive change by empowering women impact entrepreneurs. Founded in 2006, the program is open to women-run and women-owned businesses from any country and sector that aim to have a strong and sustainable social and/or environmental impact.
This will be their third year partnering with SOCAP! Cartier Women’s Initiative will be showcasing their cohort of 10 female-led ventures on Tuesday, October 29, at 1:30 p.m. in Golman Hall, Contemporary Jewish Museum.
Miller Center for Social Entrepreneurship
The Miller Center for Social Entrepreneurship has been a leader in the global social entrepreneurship movement for more than 25 years. The organization is focused on social enterprises working in the areas of women’s economic power and climate resilience for their disproportionate potential to eliminate poverty and the opportunities they provide to achieve outsized impact. By accompanying social entrepreneurs on their journeys to impact, Miller Center is committed to being part of the solution to end global poverty.
The Miller Center for Social Entrepreneurship a\is a multi-year partner with SOCAP! The organization is supporting a cohort of 17 entrepreneurs to attend SOCAP24. Attendees can attend a showcase of these founders on Tuesday, October 29, at 10:30 a.m. in Goldman Hall, Contemporary Jewish Museum.
Microsoft’s Entrepreneurship for Positive Impact
Microsoft’s Entrepreneurship for Positive Impact provides support to the innovative entrepreneurs addressing our world’s most pressing challenges. Their global community is powered by entrepreneurs who are dedicated to creating positive impact on the planet to achieve more for the common good. They’re committed to supporting mission-driven companies in expanding their businesses and amplifying their influence through their carefully crafted programs, as well as access to technology, expertise, visibility, and networking opportunities.
This is Microsoft’s first year partnering with SOCAP! Microsoft’s entrepreneurs will present on stage on Monday, October 29 at 9:00 a.m. in Goldman Hall, Contemporary Jewish Museum.
Summit Impact
Created in 2020, Summit Impact is the entrepreneurial nonprofit partner in the Summit ecosystem. Summit Impact believes the power of community can change the world. Through connection, compassion, and collaboration they believe we can create a more regenerative and equitable future. Summit gathers a community of diverse global business leaders, academic experts, and creative storytellers to support impact entrepreneurs through collective learning and collaborative action.
This will be the first year that Summit Impact has partnered with SOCAP! Summit is supporting a cohort of 5 impact entrepreneurs to attend and present during a specially curated session alongside our SOCAP Global Fellows and the Marguerite Casey Foundation Fund Manager Cohort (see below) on Tuesday, October 29 at 5:00 p.m. in Goldman Hall, Contemporary Jewish Museum.
SOCAP Global Fellows
Thanks to our many partners listed in this article, we are also able to select and support our own cohort of 20 for-profit, investment-ready ventures to join us at SOCAP from all over the globe. This year, SOCAP engaged a number of our investor community members to review and select the ventures attending our in-person event in October. You will be able to connect with the founders as well as other members of our Fellowship Program during our first-ever storytelling networking session taking place on October 29, at 5:00 pm in Goldman Hall, Contemporary Jewish Museum.
SOCAP24 Funder Cohort Presentations
This opportunity is designed for cohorts brought to SOCAP through partner organizations that support Early-Stage Fund Managers/Angel Investors. Learn more about the opportunities to partner and bring a cohort of fund managers to SOCAP25 below!
Marguerite Casey Foundation
Marguerite Casey Foundation is working toward a country where our government prioritizes the needs of excluded and underrepresented people, families, and communities. The foundation supports organizations, scholars, leaders, and initiatives focused on shifting the balance of power toward communities, families, and individuals who continue to be excluded from shaping society and from sharing in its rewards and freedoms.
The Marguerite Casey Foundation is our inaugural partner in this new opportunity to support and showcase cohorts of fund managers attending SOCAP24. The foundation is bringing a cohort of 5 fund managers who will participate in a deep-dive storytelling and networking session on funder-founder connections with other fund managers and entrepreneurs on Tuesday, October 29 at 5:00 p.m. in Goldman Hall, Contemporary Jewish Museum.
Funder Showcase — MassMutual & JPMorganChase
SOCAP is once again bringing together a diverse group of fund managers for our Funder Showcase. This session is designed to increase transparency and elevate a broader range of voices in the funding ecosystem, while facilitating the flow of capital between funders and those seeking support.
This year, we will feature two cohorts of fund managers supported through our partnership with MassMutual and JPMorganChase. The 8 fund managers will present on Monday, October 28 at 3:00 p.m. on the Main Stage in the YBCA Blue Shield Theater.
Interested in Partnering for SOCAP25?
Attending SOCAP as a partner provides your organization with the opportunity to elevate your groups of founders or funders to a community dedicated to impact. If you are looking to provide your cohorts (whether they be social entrepreneurs or fund managers) with an experience that achieves your organization’s and cohort’s missions most effectively with direct contact and personalized assistance, please review the opportunities and get in touch with us via our SOCAP Fellowship page.
