Social Impact
Ideas Worth Spreading — and Funding
TED has just announced The Audacious Project, which will apply a startup funding model to bold, new philanthropic projects each year, and the big unveil will take place at TED2018.
Superheroes to the Rescue at Denver Comic Con
While most comic conventions are strictly a commercial endeavor, Denver Comic Con is organized by — and benefits — Pop Culture Classroom, a local educational nonprofit.
An Event App That Gives Back
Global Citizen’s app encourages users to take political action — and earn rewards in return.
Get to Know Your Conference City: Invite the Locals
The Society of Architectural Historians helps residents in its host city get to know their hometown a little better — by inviting them on exclusive tours.
Heart-to-Heart With Visit Anaheim and the AHA
Visit Anaheim’s partnership with the American Heart Association, the “Heart-to-Heart” campaign, gives lifesaving training and tools to local schools.
“The Real Farmville”
The Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland has its own farm — not to mention a full-time intern who’s helping study bee-colony collapse.
A Highway of Broken Dishes
An initiative at Germany’s Maritim hotels turns broken dishes into asphalt — and that’s just the beginning.
It’s Within Your Power to Help Stop Human Trafficking
Meeting planners are in a unique position to help identify and confront human trafficking.
What’s the Value of Volunteering?
Are your corporate social responsibility efforts worthwhile? Marc Morial, the National Urban League’s president and CEO, offers advice.
How the National Urban League Provides Minority Entrepreneurs With New Opportunities
A “Shark Tank”-style pitch fest is just one way the National Urban League uses a one-day summit to help minority-owned small businesses overcome obstacles.
The Power of Advocacy: How Two Medical Conferences Empowered a Family with Disabilities
Alice Brouhard found the technology to give her daughter an independent life at a medical conference. Then she launched her own event to help other special-needs families.
Yelp Is on the Way
To provide attendees with top drinking and dining options in San Diego, the Biotechnology Innovation Organization partnered with Yelp.