• COMMUNITY EVENTS

We’re constantly looking for events around Georgia that align money and meaning. If you’re hosting an event, please email us at [email protected] and we’ll add the event to our list.

  • Tuesday, February 4th at 4:30 pm: Your Money, Your Planet: Investing to Fight Climate Change. Join Brighter Investing for this conversation.
  • Tuesday, February 4th through Thursday, February 6th: GreenFin Summit at GreenBiz 20 in Phoenix, AZ. Sign up today.
  • Wednesday, February 5th at 4:30 pm: Impact Speaker Series at Georgia Tech’s Institute for Leadership and Entrepreneurship with Larry Gluth, president and CEO of the Bobby Dodd Institute. This event is free and open to the public.
  • Tuesday, February 11th to Thursday, February 13th from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm: Join Start:ME’s Neighborhood Nights in each community — Clarkston, East Lake, and South Atlanta. Provide key feedback to local small businesses in this year’s cohort!
  • Wednesday, February 12th from 7:30 am to 9:00 am: Join GSIC for our third Social Enterprise Breakfast with David Paperelli of Thrive Farmers International, one of Georgia’s 15 B Corps. Join us at Dairies Coffeehouse and Cold Brew Bar.
  • Wednesday, February 12th at 4:30 pm: Impact Speaker Series at Georgia Tech’s Institute for Leadership and Entrepreneurship with Angel Cabrera, president of Georgia Tech. This event is free and open to the public.
  • Tuesday, February 18th at 4:30 pm: Your Money Makes a Difference: Intro to Sustainable Investing. Register today.
  • Wednesday, February 19th at 4:30 pm: Impact Speaker Series at Georgia Tech’s Institute for Leadership and Entrepreneurship with Walt Ehmer, CEO of Waffle House. This event is free and open to the public.
  • Sunday, February 23rd to Tuesday, February 25th: The Intentional Endowments Network is hosting their 2020 Higher Ed Climate Leadership Summit in Buckhead. Registration is open.
  • Wednesday, February 26th at 4:30 pm: Impact Speaker Series at Georgia Tech’s Institute for Leadership and Entrepreneurship with Bob Crutchfield, managing director of BrightEdge. This event is free and open to the public.
  • Thursday, February 27th at 4:30 pm: Getting Started with Sustainable Investing. Join the conversation with Brighter Investing.
  • Friday, February 28th to Sunday, March 1 at 6:00 pm: Techstars Startup Weekend Atlanta, HBCUvc hosted at Morehouse College. Buy tickets now.
  • Wednesday, March 4th at 4:30 pm: Impact Speaker Series at Georgia Tech’s Institute for Leadership and Entrepreneurship with Katie Beacham, chief of corporate citizenship at Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP. This event is free and open to the public.
  • Saturday, March 7th from 9:00 am to 11:00 am: Start:ME is hosting a Small Business Tradeshow at Emory’s Goizueta Business School. Showcase your organization’s work supporting small businesses in metro Atlanta! RSVP here.
  • Tuesday, March 10th from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm: Social Impact Happy Hour with B Local Georgia. Join us to learn about the B economy and how to infuse purpose with profits. Speakers include B Local Georgia, Creature Comforts, Dragon Army, Goodr and Taylor English Duma LLP. Registration is now open.
  • Wednesday, March 11th at 4:30 pm: Impact Speaker Series at Georgia Tech’s Institute for Leadership and Entrepreneurship with Paul Lafata, CEO of Lab 1886. This event is free and open to the public.
  • Tuesday, March 17 to Thursday, March 19 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm: If you’re a small business lender, consider joining Start:ME for their Lender Practice Sessions. Small business lenders guide mock loan interviews and provide key feedback on business plans. RSVP here.
  • Wednesday, March 25th at 4:30 pm: Impact Speaker Series at Georgia Tech’s Institute for Leadership and Entrepreneurship with the Center for Civic Innovation. This event is free and open to the public.
  • Tuesday, March 31st: Social Enterprise @ Goizueta is hosting a panel on Impact Investing Atlanta. This is not an event to miss. Registration is forthcoming!
  • Wednesday, April 1st at 4:30 pm: Ideas to Serve Competition at Georgia Tech’s Institute for Leadership and Entrepreneurship. This event is free and open to the public.
  • Wednesday, April 22nd at 6:30 pm: It’s Graduation Night for Start:ME’s newest cohort. Join them at Emory’s Goizueta Business School, where they’ll recognize partners and supporters, along with celebrating the 50 ventures and 60+ mentors that completed Start:ME. Registration to open soon.
  • Monday, April 27th to Friday, May 1st: Techstars Startup Week Atlanta. If you’re interested in volunteering as a social impact venture mentor, please email Kylan Kester with Startup Atlanta!
  • Monday, May 11th to Wednesday, May 13rd: Mission Investors Exchange is bringing their national conference to Atlanta. It’s the first time the association of philanthropic impact investors is meeting in the South. Member organizations can register now.
  • Tuesday, June 9th to Thursday, June 11th: SPECTRUM is returning to Atlanta to continue the conversations on access, inclusion and impact. More details to follow.
  • Saturday, October 17th to Monday, October 19th: Community Capital (COCAP) conference in Oakland, CA.
  • Tuesday, October 20th to Friday, October 23rd: Social Capital Markets (SOCAP) conference in San Francisco, CA. Registration just opened!

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