Annual Conference CEO Forum

Just as the levels of uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity are intensifying all around us, so too are the levels of creativity smart brands are harnessing to do right by their stakeholders. This session will discuss current frontiers in win-win ways brands can support BIPOC, women, people with disabilities and other communities disproportionately affected by social and environmental crises.

Closing Keynote for the Stanford Nonprofit Management Institute 2021 - “Building a Healthier Future: Creating Personal, Organizational & Societal Well-being”

Details to Follow for a Date & Time TBD in September w/ SVP Arizona

DATE AND TIME TBD Shortly.

Complexity and Inequity: Who are the Leaders We Need for the Decade Ahead? Westin Hotel, 1900 5th Ave. and on Zoom

Sudha Nandagopal, CEO of SVP International, is a highly regarded organizer, facilitator, strategist, and movement builder focused on democratizing systems of power and shifting power outward to those most affected by injustice and oppression. Cheryl Dorsey is a trailblazer in the social entrepreneurship movement, and the president of Echoing Green, a global nonprofit that supports emerging social entrepreneurs and invests deeply in their ideas and leadership.

Dorsey and Nandagopal sit down with Paul Shoemaker and talk about not only the capacity for complexity and cross-sector fluency, but how differently your role as a leader plays out as a woman of color. Please register at the link above. TIME ABOVE IS DC LOCAL TIME (Seattle time, Noon-100pm)

w/ Chris Jarvis and the RW Institute The Listen Up! Show. TIME ABOVE IS LOCAL, SEATTLE PST

One of the leaders featured in the book is Sondra Samuels, CEO and President of the Northside Achievement Zone. Sondra will join Paul in conversation, discussing the rebuilding work she's doing in North Minneapolis. Also hear from Dionne Gumbs, SVP Partner and entrepreneur who is driving social impact and economic equity through her financial technology platform focused on closing the wealth gap. In partnership with SVP Minnesota. Please register at the link above. TIME ABOVE IS LOCAL, MPLS CST

Details to follow shortly. TIME ABOVE IS LOCAL, ST LOUIS CST

In partnership with SVP Melbourne. TIME ABOVE IS LOCAL MELBOURNE TIME (17 hours ahead of PST)

Last year had more than 1,500 people from 42 countries participate in Good Tech Fest and we are striving to make this year's event the most global, representative, and accessible yet! If you're new to the Good Tech Fest community, we work to utilize data and technology for social impact. Unlike other nonprofit or social sector technology conferences, we are very much focused on program and field technologies. Shoemaker will be doing a breakout session on the morning of the 19th. For more details on the session and to register for the conference, please click above. TIME ABOVE IS LOCAL SEATTLE PDT.

Joined by Doug Baldwin, former Seahawk and future Rebuilder, to talk about Doug’s leadership style and how he shows up with authenticity. Is there anywhere better to convene a discussion about civic, social, and corporate leaders for the future than Town Hall Seattle? Doug and Paul will talk about 24-7 Authenticity. In partnership with Elliott Bay Book Company. Please register at the link above. TIME ABOVE IS LOCAL, SEATTLE PST

Spotlight Talk: Rebuilders And Their Impact On Giving

Poverty, crime, racial inequality—the challenges that Philadelphia faces are not new. But they are more evolved. Today’s leaders need a new approach to create meaningful change. A more collaborative approach.

In Partnership with SVP Philly and the Center for High Impact Philanthropy @ UPenn, please join us for an hour with Mayor Michael Nutter.

In what’s sure to be a lively talk, we’ll hear stories about cross-sector fluency, what traits make a “rebuilder,” and the ways that funders can engage with unlikely partners to increase their impact. Please register at the link above. TIME ABOVE IS LOCAL PHILADELPHIA EST.

Hosted by Lorne Adrain, Founder of Global Fellows in Courage, in Providence, Paul Shoemaker will engage in a conversation with fellow engaged citizens and socially active leaders in (and around) Providence. Rebuilder Bi Vuong will join the conversation and talk about her extensive experiences in and perspective about Data Conviction! Please register at the link above. TIME ABOVE IS LOCAL PROVIDENCE EST

Dan Cardinali is one of 38 Rebuilder leaders Paul Shoemaker amplifies in his new book. They will talk about how complexity capacity is so vital for social impact in the future and how Cardinali deals with his role at the Independent Sector at the very complex intersection of nonprofits, foundations, and corporate giving.

We will be joined by a special guest for the hour, Rey Saldana, the CEO of Communities in Schools. CIS works with 2,500 schools in 25 states that surround students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life. Rey will bring another unique, vital perspective on complexity capacity.

Please register at the link above. TIME ABOVE IS LOCAL WASHINGTON DC EST

In partnership with SVP Boston and More Than Words Books, join us for a conversation with Paul Shoemaker, author and Founding President of Social Venture Partners International. Shoemaker will discuss leadership with Leadership Brainery Executive Director Derrick Young Jr. and explore how venture philanthropy and SVP can be advancing racial equity. Young is a champion for social justice, racial equity, and anti-oppression.

In his newly released book, Taking Charge of Change, Shoemaker shows us that the structures and foundations of American communities and companies are in deep need of rethinking and rebuilding. Shoemaker profiles the new leaders, or Rebuilders, who are moving us forward. Please register at the link above. TIME ABOVE IS LOCAL, BOSTON EST

In this IdeaLab Session, we will first talk with Paul Shoemaker (ex-Microsoft, Founder of Social Venture Partners, Author of "Taking Charge of Change" and host of the "Rebuilders Podcast") about the five critical leadership traits needed in the decade ahead and about how we can build these capacities in ourselves and in those around us.

Next we will also talk with Luis Vasquez (10-year Navy Veteran, former Program Director at Up2Us Sports, and non-profit impact consultant) about his experience and get his perspective on the five leadership principals outlined by Paul. This promises to be an inspiring lunch time session which helps us better envision the future to come and how we can best prepare to lead during a time of change. Please register at link above. TIME ABOVE IS LOCAL SEATTLE PST.

In Partnership with SVP Charleston celebrating 10+ years, we’ll discuss today’s societal challenges and the five vital leadership traits for rebuilding our communities in the decade ahead. We are also partnering with local Indie, Itinerant Literate Books. Please register at the link above. TIME ABOVE IS LOCAL, CHARLESTON EST

We are excited to bring to you, Rebuilders: Leadership for Impact! This social impact-focused discussion is brought to you in partnership between SVP Sacramento and the Carlson Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship at Sacramento State. This is part of their new Social Impact Speaker Series! Paul Shoemaker will be joined by John Bissell, Co-CEO and one of the founders of Origin Materials, which develops technology that traps carbon from the atmosphere by making new materials from wood. Please register at the link above. TIME ABOVE IS LOCAL, SACRAMENTO PST

One of the most powerful, effective Rebuilder leaders, especially when it comes to Complexity Capacity, is Jennifer Blatz, the CEO of Strive Together. The capacity for complexity is about being and thinking in a non-linear, less-sequential way. It’s about adaptability and being able to take in new information constantly. In partnership with SVP Cinncinatti, this promises to be an engaging, thoughtful hour talking about the book and with Jennifer! Click on the link above to register. TIME ABOVE IS LOCAL, CINCINNATI EST

One of the few national convenings to focus on rural America, the Summit brings together teachers, principals, superintendents, higher education leaders, legislators, and non-profit leaders to share ideas and strategies for ensuring that rural youth have the opportunity to successfully transition from high school to college and career. Shoemaker will lead a conversation about building local leaders who are positioned to address hard problems because they activate five vital traits. He will be joined by Cecilia Gutierrez and Dreama Gentry, two of the Rebuilders from the book. The conversation will explore how everyone can act as a positive force in their community. More information at https://www.berea.edu/pfe/events/ruralsummit/. Click on the link above to Register. TIME ABOVE IS LOCAL, KENTUCKY EST

Shoemaker’s Keynote on “Leading Across Our Divides to a Path Forward Together.” The Central Washington Conference for the Greater Good is the annual gathering of nonprofit and philanthropic people from across the region. We shape the Conference around what our nonprofits need now. It is time to pause, reflect, learn, and connect so we can build our collective strength for what promises to be another year of challenge and opportunity. Click on the link above to Register. TIME ABOVE IS LOCAL, WA STATE PST

University Bookstore and Microsoft Alumni Network are proud to present a new speaker series featuring Leadership and Business Titles. Using the metaphor of Americas deteriorating bridges, Shoemaker shows us in Taking Charge of Change that the structures and foundations of American communities and companies are in deep need of rethinking and rebuilding. Writing for socially conscious and civically active leaders who seek greater impact—in the private, public, and nonprofit sectors—Shoemaker profiles thirty-eight rock star change agents who he dubs Rebuilders. He distills what makes them so effective. More details at https://bit.ly/3unIIR1 and please click on the link above to register. TIME ABOVE IS LOCAL, SEATTLE PST

There are few places in the USA with a stronger civic and social conscience than the Bay Area. In partnership with Full Circle Fund and Silicon Valley Social Venture Fund, Shoemaker will be joined by Rebuilder Josh Becker and we’ll talk about how cross-sector fluency has been so important for his effectiveness in the past and will be even more so for the decade ahead. Please register at the link above. TIME ABOVE IS LOCAL, BAY AREA PST

SELL Your Impact, a social impact pitch competition hosted by the Social Entrepreneurship Learning Lab (SELL) Fellowship, is the first pitch competition for UT students creating their own social enterprises. Come watch the final round of SELL Your Impact on April 17th from 2-4 pm via Zoom to see what UT students are doing to tackle complex social issues! Learn more about our competitors on our Instagram, @sellfellowship! Register at the link above (Shoemaker keyote is shortly after 200pm). TIME ABOVE IS LOCAL, AUSTIN CST

Join Shoemaker with local members of SVP San Diego (one of the first) and fellow engaged citizens and socially-active leaders. Rebuilder Jennifer Park will join the conversation and talk with Paul about Data Conviction! And we are honored to be partnering with the nation’s oldest, continuously-owned bookstore, Warwicks. Please buy a book or two from them, support your local Indie!! It would be great to have you join us! Please register for the 15th at the link above. TIME ABOVE IS LOCAL, SAN DIEGO PST.

We need new leaders for the future everywhere and what a great place to talk about Rebuilders! When social impact thought leader Paul Shoemaker was researching effective civic change, he discovered that what matters most today in driving real change in our businesses and communities is less about a certain set of programs or strategies and more about a different kind of leadership. In partnership with Tombolo Books, join SVP Tampa Bay & Paul Shoemaker on April 15th for a vibrant engaging conversation. Click on the link above to register and make sure to pick up a copy from your local Indie, Tombolo! TIME ABOVE IS LOCAL, TAMPA EST.

Today’s societal challenges need bold new solutions. SVP’s unique model of engaged philanthropy is leading the way to make a difference in our communities. Please join this interactive conversation to learn about SVP Portland’s beginnings, and the leaders and strategies that are rebuilding more equitable communities for tomorrow. The public is welcome to join this Zoom event featuring Paul Shoemaker, author of Taking Charge of Change, and Charlie Gilkey, author of Start Finishing. Register at the link above. TIME IS LOCAL TIME, PORTLAND PST.