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Big Path Capital presents the USA Virtual Impact Capitalism Summit on June 2, 2020. At the Summit, US leaders in impact will discuss and chart impact investing’s new role in the age of COVID-19. We hope you are able to join the conversation.

Time:  10:00am – 05:00pm (EDT)

These online forums will allow you to meet other business operators ‘virtually’ for expert-moderated interactive online discussions. Here you can raise questions on issues you might be facing and as a global community we will mobilise our collective experience and expertise to listen and try to provide practical assistance.

Date & Time:  Jun 3, 2020 10:00 AM (AEST) / Jun 2, 2020 8:00PM (EDT)

Researchers are currently evaluating many innovative systems-level approaches to improving school management and accountability in different contexts around the world. How can researchers collaborate with educators and policymakers to produce research that builds the body of evidence on school management and accountability while also helping policymakers make improved policy decisions in contexts of limited resources?

Time: 10 – 11 AM EDT

The Women’s Economic Empowerment (WEE) Working Group and FinEquity are delighted to cohost a 90-minute virtual roundtable discussion on COVID-19 and Women’s Economic Empowerment, with a focus on employment and entrepreneurship.

The discussion will explore the impact of COVID-19 in these areas of women’s economic empowerment and how projects and organizations are responding to these challenges in practical ways. The virtual roundtable will serve as an opportunity for members to share actionable insights that can inform the work of others in this space.

We want to hear from you about how you are adapting your projects, approaches, and tools in response to the COVID-19 crisis and what you are seeing as emerging lessons-learned and good practices. To ensure a vibrant and highly interactive discussion, we ask that participants interested in sharing insights register and complete the section outlining resources and insights they plan to share during the roundtable. Based on the information you provide, moderators will invite specific participants to share their insights on particular topics during the call. If you would prefer to simply listen to the discussion, simply register and tune in.

All are welcome and encouraged to attend. We hope you can join the discussion!

Time: 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM EDT

In times of crises, resilience and innovation breed winners, and Angel Investors are well positioned to capture the opportunity. During the last recession, angel activity increased 34%. A bonus? Impact and sustainability-focused themes are emerging as leading investment and diversification strategies.

Now the challenges: How do you assess the opportunity in these unprecedented times? With so many enterprises in need, how do you distinguish the ones with strong foundations and potential for growth? Where can you make the biggest impact?

We’ve got you covered. Join IIX and CRIB for our Virtual Pitch Session, featuring pre-screened investment opportunities from the world’s largest crowdfunding platform for impact investing, IIX’s Impact Partners. Session features:

• Bangladesh-based cleantech firm, named the ‘Airbnb of Energy’ by Fast Company
• Healthtech firm serving rural Philippines & Cambodia with digital health services
• Edtech firm providing education-to-employment support to 2M+ in the Philippines

Webinar Title: Virtual Pitch Session: COVID-Resilient Angel Investing Opportunities in Southeast Asia

The Social Innovation Summit is an annual event that represents a global convening of black swans and wayward thinkers. Where most bring together luminaries to explore the next big idea, we bring together those hungry not just to talk about the next big thing, but to build it.

Social Innovation Summit has always prided ourselves on being a community of people who are motivated to take action. In this time of crisis, our network can rise to the occasion and we can serve as the virtual convening place where the most important conversations take place for vital partnerships to be quickly developed and quickly engaged.

Join the Urban Institute and the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth for the first installment in a week-long online forum exploring a pivotal challenge facing cities: how to achieve equity in the digital age.

Technology and the digital revolution can advance inclusion, or they can leave already vulnerable people further behind. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought to life the consequences of technological inequality: access to technology determines access to jobs, services, food and merchandise, and education. How can we create a more equitable future? This discussion with experts in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors will help define equity and elevate new evidence and examples to inform the creation of inclusive cities.

Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM ET