MICROFINANCE EVENT: SOCAP18; October 23 - 26, 2018; San Francisco, California, USA

Event Summary: At the eleventh edition of this gathering, speakers will delve into topics related to impact investing and social entrepreneurship. Although this year’s agenda is not final, SOCAP17 included a networking session specific to agriculture, a session titled Neighborhood Economics and one called Good Capital Project Design Workshop: Education Programs to Scale Impact Investing. Other topics included climate change, education and racial equity in small business.

Background on Organizer: Social Capital Markets (SOCAP), is US-based nonprofit network comprised of investors, entrepreneurs and others seeking to “address the world’s toughest challenges through market-based solutions.” The organization coordinates conferences that purposely involve participants from many disciplines in an effort to obtain fresh insights on potential solutions to environmental and socio-economic problems.

Cost: The cost of registration is USD 1,095 until June 29 and USD 1,495 thereafter.

Event Website: http://socialcapitalmarkets.net/socap18/

For additional information, you may contact the organizers at info[at]socialcapitalmarkets.net. No telephone number is offered.

By Nicholas Galimberti, Research Associate

Sources and Additional Resources

SOCAP18
http://socialcapitalmarkets.net/socap18/details/

Social Capital Markets background
http://socialcapitalmarkets.net/about-socap/

MicroCapital article; May 25, 2018: SOCAP17 (Social Capital Markets 2017); October 10-13, 2017; San Francisco, California, USA, https://www.microcapital.org/microfinance-event-socap17-social-capital-markets-2017-october-10-13-2017-san-francisco-california-usa/

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