Early bird registration ends May 31, 2023
Admas Kanyagia, Head of Social Impact, DigitalOcean
For many, 2022 and the start of 2023 have been fraught with uncertainty. From war to natural disasters to inflation, business leaders have faced an onslaught of external pressures that forced many organizations to cut expenses, increase their attention on programs’ ROI, and generally refocus their priorities. Most social impact leaders recognize that these types of external forces often worsen the outcomes for the communities they serve and the inequalities already present in the world. They can also give rise to budget cuts and a reduction in corporate focus on non-revenue-generating programs, including philanthropy.
However, social impact work becomes even more critical during periods of economic uncertainty. In this session, Admas will detail how social impact and business leaders can continue to support impacted communities — from customers and employees halfway around the world to folks in their own backyards — and build and grow engagement with their employees through a few proactive steps. Attendees will take home actionable strategies to build, drive, and prove business value; engage employees and stakeholders; and stay motivated – especially in uncertain times.
Brittney Oberfeld, Head of Social Impact,
Shopify
Christine Riddell, Manager, Outreach and Engagement,
Carleton University; Executive Director, Virtual Ventures
Coming Soon
Amanda Lenaghan, Director of Social Impact, Cruise
Emerging technology has a responsibility to serve the greater social good. That’s why all-electric autonomous vehicle leader Cruise, with the help from leading San Francisco nonprofits, made building a social impact program a top priority from the start. In this session, Cruise Director of Social Impact Amanda Lenaghan will be joined by community partners to share how they rapidly built a social impact and meal delivery program from scratch to respond to community needs and where they are headed from here. More details to follow!
Nisha Kadaba, Sr. Manager, Global Social Impact, PagerDuty
In 2019 I joined a newly minted PagerDuty.org as the 2nd employee. In the space of 3 years I’ve developed a best-in-class employee impact program from the ground up that activates our company values and engages Dutonians in service of PagerDuty’s vision of a more equitable world, and established:
Continuous learning and agility have been central to my journey, and session attendees will take away clear examples and insights into how to:
Lisa Boyd, Head of Social Impact, Lyft
Coming Soon
Sueli Shaw, Director of Social Impact, DoorDash
Coming Soon
Rachel Klausner, Founder and CEO,
Millie
Rebecca Lehman, Sr. ESG and Social Impact Manager,
DroneDeploy
Molly Trerotola , VP of Social Impact,
ShoppingGives
Coming Soon
Christina Louie Dyer, Sr. Manager, Fair Chance Development, Checkr
Coming Soon
Madeline Hutchinson, Global Head of Tech Philanthropy, Morgan Stanley
Coming Soon
Christine Tringale, Head of Data Strategy,
Deed
Mollie Ferro-Hart, Head of Nonprofit Success,
Deed
Nonprofits and companies found innovative ways to work together during the COVID-19 pandemic. But nonprofits working in underserved communities will tell you that’s nothing new. This discussion reflects on some of the unique ways nonprofits and companies have worked together and aligned their missions, and explores new areas for collaboration and collective impact in 2023 and beyond.
Jake Wood, Founder & CEO, Groundswell; Founder & Chairman, Team Rubicon
The past three years of turmoil, shifting societal values, and now impending economic uncertainty have changed the social impact landscape as we know it. It’s more important than ever to scale your organization’s role in positively impacting your external and internal community, but at the same time, looming financial instability has tightened budgets and eliminated manpower. Drawing from his experience as a leader on both the giving and receiving end of CSR, Jake will share his proven methods for building a purpose-driven community to continue unlocking social impact opportunities, even amidst chaotic times. Attendees will learn:
Peter Wheeler, Sr. Marketing Manager, Social Impact, Okta
Coming Soon
Melanie Newell, President,
Rocket Social Impact
Sondra Harding, Sr. Director of Corporate Communications,
Shutterfly
Internal buy-in for social impact must always be the first step in building strategy. Heightened attention around social issues and concerns around an economic downturn, make that strong internal buy-in more important than ever. This session will outline key tactics for securing internal buy-in through engaging three key stakeholder groups: Executive leadership, employees, and communications teams.
Join Rocket Social Impact’s President, Melanie Newell, who has over 15+ years of experience in developing CSR strategies, social impact partnerships and employee activation initiatives and Sondra Harding, Senior Director of Corporate Communications at Shutterfly where they recently created strong internal buy-in to launch their signature social impact program, Open Door Project. The two will explore how to align and engage leadership, employees, and communications stakeholders to build a strong case for impact that can withstand uncertain times. Attendees will leave with actionable steps for making the case for social impact as a priority at every level of their organization, including recommendations on how to navigate internal barriers and industry examples.
Joel Pollick, Founder & CEO, Percent Pledge
Despite the fact that businesses of all sizes now rely on CSR programs to attract & retain talent, enhance employer brands, and impact local communities, there is no definition of what a successful CSR program looks like in today’s world. During this conversation, Joel Pollick will help attendees define a successful CSR program for their people, their company, and their communities.
In this conversation, Joel will guide attendees through what a successful CSR program looks like while defining common mistakes, such as the following, and proposing solutions:
Ben Sampson, Co-founder & CEO, WeHero
We all know that employee volunteerism and engagement have grown substantially in importance over the last 10 years. So often, as social impact leaders, we’re asking ourselves “how do we engage more team members in our volunteerism and giving efforts?”. Over the last 4 years, I have helped hundreds of companies (including 50+ Fortune 1000 companies) refine and/or start employee volunteer and engagement programs. The result is numerous case studies, lessons learned, and pro tips on how to successfully build a program from the ground up.
In this workshop or single speaker format, audience members will walk away with:
Jess Riegel, Co-founder and CEO,
Motivote
Sarah Bonk, Founder and CEO,
Business for America
More than ever, corporate leaders are aligned on the importance of investing in democracy. As just one example, from 2018 to 2022, the number of companies offering PTO to vote and other resources grew by 400%.
But with many organizations launching strategies here for the first time, there are big questions around the WHAT and HOW. They include:
Our session will provide operators who are building civic strategies ‘from scratch’ with guidance on how to get started as well as take existing initiatives to the next level.
We will cover topics including:
Attendees will walk away with a clear sense of how to think about corporate civic responsibility, how to make the case for it (if not already incorporated into their CSR strategy), and how to start planning a 2024 strategy.
Learn what’s working and what’s not in social impact from a lineup of seasoned leaders and changemakers. All from the comfort of your home (or office).
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