2014 – Exchange Conference

On June 18 – 19, the Social Impact Exchange held its 2014 Conference on Scaling Impact, where over 400 foundations, philanthropists, philanthropy advisors, and sector leaders convened in New York City. The Conference focused entirely on innovative methods to support scaling and replication of high-impact nonprofit initiatives. Conference themes included building networks to support scale and financial sustainability at scale.

VIDEOS FROM THE EXCHANGE 2014

Opening Remarks: Alexander Rossides, President and Co-Founder, Growth Philanthropy Network and the Social Impact Exchange

Opening Plenary: The Power of Networks to Drive Large Scale Social Change
LanceFors, Chair, SocialVenturePartners
Heather McLeod Grant, Principal, McLeod-Grant Advisors and Co-Author, “Forces for Good”

THE WHOLE IS GREATER THAN THE SUM OF THE PARTS
Moving the Needle… Together!
Interactive Mapping Session
Facilitated by: Heather McLeod Grant and Adene Sacks, McLeod-Grant Advisors
Introductory Remarks: Richard Brown, American Express
PLENARY: Creating a Just Society through Movement Building
KEYNOTE: Kenneth H. Zimmerman, Director, US Programs, Open Society Foundations
Panel : Scaled Impact through Movement Building: The Young Menof Color Movement
Moderator : Tonya Allen, President & CEO, The Skillman Foundation
Shawn Dove, Campaign Manager, Campaign for Black Male Achievement,Open Society Foundations
Andrew Wolk, Founder and CEO, Root Cause
William J. Snipes, Co-Founder, Pipeline Crisis/Winning Strategies and Partner,Sullivan & Cromwell LLP

PLENARY KEYNOTE AND PANEL DISCUSSION Financial Sustainability at Scale
KEYNOTE: Antony Bugg-Levine CEO, Nonprofit Finance Fund
MODERATOR: Paul L. Carttar Partner, The Bridgespan Group
Amy Celep CEO, Community Wealth Partners
Tim Ferguson Founder and Managing Partner, Next Street
Craig Reigel CFO, Nonprofit Finance Fund
Kerry Sullivan President, Bank of America Foundation

LUNCHEON AND SCALE TALKS

MODERATOR: Paul Connolly Director, Philanthropic Advisory Services, Bessemer Trust
Silda Wall Spitzer, Principal, NewWorld Capital Group
Kirstin Hill,Managing Director, Merrill Lynch
Gordon Berlin,President, MDRC

CLOSING PLENARY

The Philanthropic Journey: Stories of Two Leaders Making a Difference

MODERATOR: Lance Fors Chair, Social Venture Partners
Isiah Thomas Principal and CEO, Isiah International and Founder, Mary’s Court
Jeffrey C. Walker Retired Managing Partner, JPMorgan Partners and Vice Chair,
UN Envoy’s Office for Health Finance and Malaria 

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