See these sessions live at SOCAP25 this October in San Francisco
Join us in celebrating the 25 sessions selected through this year’s SOCAP Open process! SOCAP Open is at the heart of SOCAP’s mission to uplift voices that bring fresh insights and amplify new ideas and solutions. This unique annual opportunity invites changemakers from around the world to help shape the content at our flagship conference.
Now in its twelfth year, SOCAP Open invites anyone interested in participating to submit a session proposal. The collaborative outlet gives voice to diverse, global perspectives. The SOCAP community then votes on the sessions they feel are most important.
Sessions born from SOCAP Open lead to dynamic, action-oriented panels and workshops where critical ideas are presented. In support of the SOCAP25 theme, The Future Is Collaborative: Taking Impact Mainstream, we encouraged session submissions that emphasized collaboration — across sectors, disciplines, and geographies — to help us bring impact to the mainstream in a bold and innovative way.
This year, we received more than 11,500 votes for the more than 300 submitted session ideas. Our Content Curation Councils and dedicated content team narrowed it down to 25 sessions selected to take the stage at SOCAP25, where they will open the conversation to our 2,000 attendees. These community-driven sessions span across the five SOCAP25 content tracks and account for about one-third of the event programming.
Explore the sessions and the organization that submitted each proposal below. Then, register to attend these sessions live at SOCAP25 from October 27 to 29 in San Francisco!
SOCAP Open Sessions Selected for SOCAP25 (organized by track):
The Future of Global Finance
- How to Finance Mission-First Companies: Exploring Steward-Ownership in Finance, submitted by the Purpose Foundation
- Advocacy Alongside Capital: Activating Investor Influence for Scaled Impact, submitted by Community Investment Management
- Investing in the Future: Funding Africa’s Economic Transformation, submitted by Tshiamo Impact Partners
- Unlocking Impact: How Companies Can Learn from Social Entrepreneurs, submitted by Ashoka Changemaker Companies
- Continuum of Capital: Innovating Funding Structures for Social Innovators of Color, submitted by Echoing Green
Justice & Economic Prosperity for All
- Reimagining M&A: Scaling Mission & Shared Wealth Through Employee Ownership, submitted by Up & Over Advisors
- Who Owns Poverty? A Human-Centered Approach to Lasting Change, submitted by Fundación Paraguay / The Poverty Stoplight
- Investing in Economic and Political Power: Innovative Models for Change, submitted by Transform Finance
- Surviving 4 More Years: Protecting and Advancing Impact, submitted by Candide Group
- Decolonizing Investment: Centering Indigenous-Led Solutions in Impact Finance, submitted by Changemakers Community Economic Development Corporation
Catalytic Capital 2.0
- Be a Funding Magnet: How Mission-Aligned Partners Catalyze Mainstream Investment, submitted by RSF
- From Impact Measurement to Management: Leveraging Impact Data for Smarter Investing, submitted by GIIN
- The Real First Movers: How Catalytic Capital Can Actually Take Risks, submitted by Boston Impact Initiative
- Blending Better with Catalytic Capital Providers, submitted by Convergence Blended Finance
Climate & Nature-Based Solutions
- Communities Know Best: Funding for the Future of Frontline Resilience, submitted by Climate Resilient Communities
- Financing the Future of Nature: Biocultural Innovation at Scale, submitted by C Minds
- Love and Fear in a Warming World: A Reflective Workshop for the Climate Crisis, submitted by Slam Out Loud
- Investing in Nature & Biodiversity: Pioneering Approaches from Asia, submitted by Terratai
- The AI Paradox: Innovation or Ethical Dilemma?, submitted by Village Capital
Place-Based & Community Impact
- The E3 Approach: Reimagining Entrepreneurial Ecosystems for Equity and Impact, submitted by Forward Cities
- Mobilizing Capital for Global Housing Solutions, submitted by New Story
- Place-Based Investing for Inclusive Communities: From Local Lessons to Global Applications, submitted by U.S. Impact Investing Alliance
- The Indigenous Economy and Its Competitive Advantages – Ready for Scale, Ready to Lead, submitted by Seven Generations Capital
- From Silos to Success: Keys to Equitably Unlocking Small Business Potential, submitted by Winrock International
- Solve-It! Co-Designing Systemic Solutions to Homelessness: Collaboratories in Action, submitted by Elevated Denver
Don’t miss your chance to experience these sessions in person and be part of the conversation at SOCAP25. Reserve your spot now!
