SPECTRUM Virtual: Highlights and Resources to Build Equity, Access, and Inclusion
SPECTRUM Virtual brought together an inspiring community of powerful voices working to end systemic racism, close the racial wealth gap, and build an inclusive impact…



SPECTRUM Virtual brought together an inspiring community of powerful voices working to end systemic racism, close the racial wealth gap, and build an inclusive impact…
Apply to Come to SOCAP20 Virtual as a SOCAP Social Entrepreneur! If you are one of the world’s most innovative social entrepreneurs, you are now…
Now more than ever, communities of color are not only better informed and engaged, but also empowered and determined to shift the narrative and build…
Don’t miss out! Subscribe to Money + Meaning on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, Spotify, or anywhere else you find podcasts. Rehana Nathoo of Spectrum Impact provides an overview of…
Antony Bugg-Levine of the Nonprofit Finance Fund talks about the evolution of impact investing and the direct line between the civil rights movement and modern…
A new episode of Money + Meaning, SOCAP’s podcast is now available! Don’t miss out! Subscribe to Money + Meaning on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, Spotify, or anywhere else…
SPECTRUM Virtual brought together an inspiring community of powerful voices working to end systemic racism, close the racial wealth gap, and build an inclusive impact…
Now more than ever, communities of color are not only better informed and engaged, but also empowered and determined to shift the narrative and build…
SPECTRUM Virtual will be a national conversation on how we can work together to close the racial wealth gap and build racial equity by increasing…
Racial Equity Video Series | Allen Woods on Addressing Gentrification & Revitalizing Communities Allen Woods, Managing Partner & Creative Director at MORTAR, explores the…
Racial Equity Video Series | Teresa Hodge on Creating Opportunities for the Formerly Incarcerated Teresa Hodge, CEO & Founder of R3 Score Technologies, explores…
Racial Equity Video Series | Jenna Nicholas on Rethinking Bias in Asset Allocation Jenna Nicholas, CEO at Impact Experience, explores implicit bias in asset…
Don’t miss out! Subscribe to Money + Meaning on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, Spotify, or anywhere else you find podcasts. Rehana Nathoo of Spectrum Impact provides an overview of…
Apply to Come to SOCAP20 Virtual as a SOCAP Social Entrepreneur! If you are one of the world’s most innovative social entrepreneurs, you are now…
Total Impact Virtual Series | Performance of ESG and Sustainable Funds This conversation focused on the performance of ESG and sustainable funds during the current…
By Tripp Baird, Managing Partner of The Builders Fund For the past 50 years, the widely accepted goal for a business has been dominated by the…
Antony Bugg-Levine of the Nonprofit Finance Fund talks about the evolution of impact investing and the direct line between the civil rights movement and modern…
What do you do when you’re on a mission to build meaningful companies, but the cards are stacked against you? “I was experiencing real bias.…
A new episode of Money + Meaning, SOCAP’s podcast is now available! Don’t miss out! Subscribe to Money + Meaning on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, Spotify, or anywhere else…
A new episode of Money + Meaning, SOCAP’s podcast, is now available! Listen Don’t miss out! Subscribe to Money + Meaning on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher,…
Kyle Westaway | The Entrepreneur’s COVID-19 Playbook Built with the entrepreneur in mind, join this dynamic discussion with Kyle Westaway, Founder and Managing…
For the second year in a row, Total Impact and Wharton Social Impact Initiative have collaborated to produce the Total Impact Portfolio Challenge. To win…
When you’re on a mission to disrupt the status quo, where do you go for guidance? Akaya Windwood is a pioneer. Akaya led the Rockwood Leadership…
As COVID-19 rages through humanity, how can a leader keep a virtual team working together in the midst of massive uncertainty? By Kate Byrne You’ve…
A new episode of Money + Meaning, SOCAP’s podcast, is now available! Listen Don’t miss out! Subscribe to Money + Meaning on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher,…
by Mandy Gardner “The coming weeks and months will challenge national crisis planning and civil protection systems – and will certainly expose shortcomings in sanitation,…
Financial advisors have an unparalleled opportunity to help create widespread positive impact through market-based solutions. To help train the next generation of financial advisors, wealth…
A new episode of Money + Meaning, SOCAP’s podcast, is now available! Listen Don’t miss out! Subscribe to Money + Meaning on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher,…
Financial Advisors will play a key role in democratizing impact investing for the retail market. A panel of industry experts, including Jackie VanderBrug, the Head…
The SOCAP community is mourning the tragic loss of entrepreneur Leila Janah. Janah was an inspiration to many of us. She was a visionary who…
TechSoup was the first nonprofit in the US to launch a national direct public offering (DPO). In the year since the launch of this growth…
A SOCAP guest post by Michael Etzel, Partner, The Bridgespan Group Catalytic capital comes with the patience, risk tolerance, and flexibility ideally suited for impact…
For the final episode of 2019, we bring you highlights from the SOCAP19 mainstage. The theme that ties each of this episode’s featured highlights together…
The evolution of microfinance from radical idea to global industry was surprisingly fast, sometimes messy, and filled with successes and failures. Despite numerous challenges, microfinance…
Choosing holiday gifts that create social impact will do so much more than bring joy to the people who receive your presents. This holiday season,…
Though no one can predict exactly how automation, robotics, and other emerging technologies will shape the future of work, we can be sure that workers…
A SOCAP Guest Post by e180 Unlikely allies are created by bringing together valuable strangers. And, if you’re a member of the SOCAP community, you’ve…
To help you plan your Wednesday at SOCAP, we’ve put together a list of some of the activities happening around Fort Mason today. Yoga at…
A SOCAP Guest Post by Mark Sevier, Acceleration Manager, Partnering for Innovation SOCAP19 includes a “sustainable agriculture” track to highlight small and growing businesses operating…
A SOCAP Guest Post By Jed Emerson of Blended Value and Laura Callanan of Upstart Co-Lab Some may think investing has always been only about…
Fran Seegull is the Executive Director of the U.S. Impact Investing Alliance, an organization spun out of the G7 Social Impact Investment Taskforce to raise…
A SOCAP Guest post by Christine Nobiss, Decolonizer, Seeding Sovereignty “Goods and the earth are not equal. Goods are for using on the earth. I…
A SOCAP guest post by Charles J. Hall, President and CEO, ACDI/VOCA For almost 60 years, the international development community has been striving to transfer…
A SOCAP guest post by Sarah Williams, CEO of Propel Capital Earlier this year the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) released its report sizing the…
A SOCAP guest post by Alison Powers, Manager, Cooperative and Community Initiatives, Capital Impact Partners Communities of color have experienced historical and structural disinvestment, which…
By Dennis Price of ImpactAlpha To help you prepare for the conversations that will be taking place at SOCAP19 we asked our media partners to…
Foundations are experienced mission-driven organizations; they’ve been investing in impact long before the term impact investing was coined. Because of their commitment to mission, foundations…
Real Money Moves’ influence campaigns are supported by celebrities such as cast members of Orange is the New Black, Natalie Portman, and NFL player Derrick…
At the intersection of democracy, impact investing, and progressive media, you will find New Media Ventures (NMV). This organization is a nonprofit seed fund and…
To help you prepare for the conversations that will be taking place at SOCAP19 we asked our media partners to curate a selection of stories…
By Joshua Goodwin, Editorial Intern, SSIR To help you prepare for the conversations that will be taking place at SOCAP19 we asked our media partners…
By: Karma To help you prepare for the conversations that will be taking place at SOCAP19 we asked our media partners to curate a selection…
Foundations traditionally have grant-making staff and endowment investing staff that operate entirely independent of each other. How can we move past this traditional “two-pocket thinking”…
SOCAP’s Entrepreneur Catalyst Day on November 20th is open to all GSG Impact Summit attendees, including social entrepreneurs of all stages, accelerator leaders, early stage…
“Mission Driven Investments is the Kellogg Foundation’s way of saying we’re going to change the investment world and have them focus on the things that…
Reminder: The deadline to apply for a 2019 SOCAP Entrepreneur Scholarship is June 30th, 2019! Apply here now. Every year we find alums of the…
Mitch Kapor is fond of saying, “genius is evenly distributed by ZIP Code, but opportunity is not.” So, in 2011 Mitch and his wife, Freada…
MPOWERD is an innovative solar light manufacturer recently named one as one of the Real Leaders 100 most impactful companies in the world. Their mission…
Scholarship Awarded SocEnts Share What They Learned at SOCAP18 We asked all of the SOCAP18 Social Entrepreneur Scholarship recipients to share their top takeaways from…
SOCAP (Social Capital Markets) and Conscious Company Media (CCM) will host the inaugural SPECTRUM conference on June 12 & 13, 2019 at The Gathering Spot…
This week’s episode is a conversation with impact investing pioneer Dave Kirkpatrick of SJF Ventures and Impact Capital Managers. Dave was at the forefront of…
Two-thirds of the workforce in the United States lacks a college degree. With many companies and job platforms screening candidates based on education, a significant…

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