What to Read This Week- SOCAP 2017

SOCAP celebrates its 10th anniversary this week in San Francisco

This week, Social Capital Markets (SOCAP) is holding its 10th annual SOCAP conference in San Francisco, CA. It focuses on the work of social entrepreneurs, impact investors, and intermediaries who are “dedicated to increasing the flow of capital toward social good”.

Photo from SOCAP Markets

Sadly, we are not one of the 3,000 SOCAP 2017 attendees. Luckily for us — and you, too, if you were unable to attend — we are still able to follow the conference outcomes with the help of multiple resources.

• Festival Stage sessions livestreamed — SOCAP has made main stage plenary sessions available on Youtube.

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• SOCAP Daily Highlights — SOCAP has been posting daily highlights of what to expect each day, providing helpful links to keep track of events and speakers throughout the week.

SOCAP17 Daily Highlights: Thursday

• The Brief from ImpactAlpha — includes ‘Overheard at SOCAP’ and ‘SOCAP Signals’ from this week, providing a deeper look into what’s being said at the conference. This resource, along with following #SOCAP17 on Twitter, has provided valuable insight into sessions that are not available via livestream.

SOCAP signals, calling early-childhood innovators, SDGs as a ‘declaration of interdependence’

We look forward to reading the many recaps and blog posts that are sure to follow, providing more details about the outcomes of this week’s conference. Stay tuned!