Social Innovation Conferences and Events

Join us virtually for the 11th annual John Edwardson, '72, Social New Venture Challenge (SNVC). The SNVC has helped to jump-start more than 100 startups that have gone on to raise more than $35 million. This year's program will culminate with a virtual event on Tuesday, June 1, with finalist teams presenting to a panel of distinguished judges and competing for at least $150,000 in cash prizes.

Cohosted with the University of Chicago Divinity School 

In the broader conversation about diversity in business, where does religion fit in? Join us for the next session of the Innovating for Social Equity series. David Nirenberg, dean of the Divinity School and Deborah R. and Edgar D. Jannotta Distinguished Service Professor, will be joined by prominent business leaders whose strategies take religious diversity into account. They’ll examine the progress that business has made toward a more spiritually accommodating landscape, and the measures that should be taken to ensure that people from all faith backgrounds are reflected in our economy. 

Cohosted with the Kilts Center for Marketing

The Kilts Center for Marketing, in partnership with the Rustandy Center, presents the third event in the Marketing for Good series. This event will focus on how global brands approach environmental and social sustainability with Virginie Helias, chief sustainability officer, Procter & Gamble, and Rafael Oliveira, '04, president, international, Kraft Heinz. Marketing for Good examines how marketers and general managers can use their talents to catalyze positive change.

On Board is going virtual.

At this third day of the multi-day conference, we will examine how to move forward. From a global pandemic to a racial justice reckoning, this year has presented new calls for organizations to reimagine the possibilities of their work. How can nonprofits and their board members propel their work forward to create a better future?

On Board is going virtual.

Are you a nonprofit looking for qualified board members or a business professional looking for nonprofit board service opportunities? Join us for the Nonprofit Networking Fair, which makes it easy for nonprofits and potential board members to connect. Are you a nonprofit interested in exhibiting? Learn more here. 

On Board is going virtual. 

How can nonprofits and their boards learn from this past year to propel their work forward? Join The Hong Kong Jockey Club Programme on Social Innovation and Chicago Booth's Rustandy Center for Social Sector Innovation for the virtual On Board conference on nonprofit board service. Through a series of free, informative, and interactive online sessions, you’ll reflect on this past year while honing nonprofit board governance and leadership skills to help you drive forward change and build a better future.

On Board is going virtual. 

How can nonprofits and their boards learn from this past year to propel their work forward? Join The Hong Kong Jockey Club Programme on Social Innovation and Chicago Booth's Rustandy Center for Social Sector Innovation for the virtual On Board conference on nonprofit board service. Through a series of free, informative, and interactive online sessions, you’ll reflect on this past year while honing nonprofit board governance and leadership skills to help you drive forward change and build a better future.

Hosted by The Hong Kong Jockey Club Programme on Social Innovation

What's the key to addressing pressing, global challenges, according to Chicago Booth Professor Raghuram Rajan? Place decision-making power back with local communities. On May 25, Professor Rajan will discuss his research during a virtual event with The Hong Kong Jockey Club Programme on Social Innovation. In his book, Third Pillar: How Markets and the State Leave Communities Behind, Rajan argues that many of today's challenges reflect changes in technology that create an imbalance in the three pillars that hold up society: government, the markets, and the community.