Our annual SOCAP Open process is now live! We are calling for session proposals from leaders who are actively ideating, testing, or implementing solutions — and who are ready to share tools, frameworks, and lessons the community can put into practice right away.
SOCAP Open provides a platform for bringing fresh perspectives and ideas that might otherwise go unheard to lead dynamic, forward-thinking, and solutions-oriented conversations aligned with the SOCAP26 content tracks.
Join a SOCAP Open webinar on March 31 to connect with our team and learn more about this year’s process. Then, submit your proposals by April 12 for a chance to gain a platform at SOCAP26 and receive a complimentary ticket to this year’s convening, October 12-14 in Chicago.
We can’t wait to hear from you!
In This Edition
Join a webinar to learn how to make your SOCAP Open proposal stand out.
Listen to a new podcast episode about child-lens investing.
Explore the SOCAP26 content tracks and programming.
Don't miss discounted SOCAP26 tickets for nonprofits, international attendees, and students.
👋 Get ready to meet the impact community in Chicago from October 12-14! Take advantage of Spring Tickets (a savings of $400 off the full price!) to secure your spot at a discounted rate. Register today to save.
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SOCAP Open: Lead the Conversations Driving Solutions at SOCAP26
Selected speakers will not only gain a platform at SOCAP26 but will also receive full registration coverage, valued at $1,999.
The SOCAP Open process is an important part of the SOCAP26 program, bringing forward ideas and practitioners that add depth to conversations across multiple content tracks. We welcome session proposals from practitioners, community leaders, and organizations — especially those from community-based and historically overlooked organizations — who are putting bold ideas into practice. Submit your session ideas by April 12! LEARN MORE.
💬 Join the Webinar: Guide to SOCAP Open
Learn more about this year’s SOCAP Open process and get your questions answered by our team.
Interested in submitting a session for SOCAP26? Join a webinar on March 31 from 12 to 1 p.m. ET to hear directly from our team about this year’s content tracks, the SOCAP Open process, and what we’re looking for in session proposals. REGISTER.
The Trillion-Dollar Case for Investing in Children
Featuring David Bank (ImpactAlpha) and Mark Davis (Table Sense).
Based in the Heartland, Table Sense brings together the tools of impact investing, research, and policy to create systematic, financially sustainable, and politically durable solutions in the child welfare space across the U.S. In this conversation with ImpactAlpha Founder and Editor David Bank, Table Sense CEO Mark Davis shares the opportunity of child-lens investing, which he describes as reducing drag on the economy through investing in human potential through proven, practical services. TUNE IN.
In Case You Missed It: The SOCAP26 Content Tracks Are Here!
This year's tracks are intentionally built to reduce friction, unlock sidelined resources, and accelerate capital deployment across sectors.
Our community is uniquely positioned to move capital toward practical solutions. The SOCAP26 agenda will reflect this mandate, with sessions organized around the following five tracks: Shaping Capital Systems, Pathways to Shared Prosperity, Climate Capital, A Future That Works for Everyone, and The Value of Culture & Place. This year’s programming will range from macro-level policy discussions to place-based initiatives, hands-on workshops for developing skills and tools, and relationship-driven sessions designed to reduce barriers and achieve meaningful outcomes. EXPLORE THE TRACKS.
Limited Availability! Discounted SOCAP26 Tickets for Qualified Nonprofits, International Attendees, and Students
Apply to save $500 off the full-price SOCAP26 ticket!
Meaningful, lasting, and systemic change is possible only when we convene the full spectrum of the impact ecosystem. That’s why we’re offering discounted SOCAP26 tickets for qualified nonprofits, students, and attendees traveling from outside the U.S. and Canada. A limited number of these tickets — $500 off the full price — are now available! APPLY TODAY.
In the Community:
From Our Partners | Can Impact Investing Transform AI?
50 founders. 30 portfolio companies. 3 days of candid conversation at Mozilla Festival. The 2025 Mozilla Ventures Portfolio Convening Report captures how founders are tackling AI governance, privacy, healthier social platforms, and the risks of AI agents — and why trust and inclusion matter at scale. Learn what's shaping the next chapter in this unique report from Mozilla Ventures, which goes inside the thinking of startups, founders, and investors working to choose a different future for AI. READ MORE.
From Our Partners | Total Impact Summit '26: Capital Orchestration for the Future of Place
Total Impact Summit '26, hosted by ImpactPHL, takes place on May 13 & 14 in Philadelphia. The theme for this year’s event is Capital Orchestration for the Future of Place, and if you're asking how capital can better serve communities, this is where you need to be. You'll leave with frameworks you can apply and models you can adapt; insights from 50+ speakers and 20+ sessions; connections with family offices, foundations, CDFIs, and place-based practitioners; and honest conversation about what's working — and what needs work. Register with code SOCAP to save $600! LEARN MORE.
From Our Partners | Request for Proposals: Funding for Strategic Collaboration in the Impact Investing Sector
To support a more sustainable and effective ecosystem for the impact sector, this request for proposals (RFP) from the Sorenson Impact Institute seeks to support strategic consolidation among nonprofit field-building organizations in the impact investing and inclusive capitalism ecosystems. With the Collaboration Fund, a pooled grant fund supported by the Ford Foundation and the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, the Institute hopes to help remove some of the barriers to mergers, acquisitions, and other forms of deep collaboration by providing financial support for integration costs. LEARN MORE.
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