Submittable’s 2022 Impact Studio Conference
Six episodes on how to build your CSR program (and career) around a clear purpose.
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6 episodes packed with practical advice.
Sam Caplan, host of Impact Audio, teams up with industry leaders to create blueprints for navigating a CSR career, building a social impact program, and adapting to changing times. Together, we’ll tackle tough issues like:
Anchoring your CSR program in authenticity
Measuring the success of a social impact program
Building a social impact career
The theme: Purpose built
“Purpose” ties the world of social impact together. It's what keeps us all pushing toward a vision of a better world. Let's explore what it means to build upon this greater purpose day-in and day-out.
Episodes
Constructing a purpose-built career
How do you create a career path that aligns with your values? Angela Parker, CEO and co-founder of Realized Worth, shares insights about what skillsets are most in demand, how to pitch and get approval for your ideas, and how to keep your life’s purpose front-and-center, no matter what your career throws at you.
About Angela
Angela Parker is CEO and co-founder of Realized Worth, a consultancy that helps companies build meaningful social impact programs. She is a prolific writer, speaker, and consultant whose work focuses on the practical application of transformative learning theory in corporate settings.
Lessons from the future of CSR and corporate volunteering
Google.org shatters the traditional CSR mold in a variety of ground-breaking ways. Jen gives you a glimpse into the future of corporate philanthropy as she explains how to tap into every employee’s unique potential.
About Jen
Jen Carter is the global head of technology and volunteering at Google.org, the social impact arm of Google. She founded the Google.org Fellowship and pioneers new ways companies can use their technical expertise to contribute to nonprofits around the world.
A blueprint for high-engagement CSR programs
Get an inside look at a growing social impact program. Patricia walks through the innovations she’s pioneered and lessons she’s learned leading Splunk’s volunteering, giving and matching, and community investment programs.
About Patricia
Patricia Toothman is a social impact manager at Splunk, where she manages the global employee engagement programs, community partnerships, and strategic giving. She has over ten years of experience in the CSR space, working with global brands across multiple industries.
What is the ‘S’ in ESG, and how do you measure it?
You need the right frameworks to define and measure the effects of your social impact program. Carmen digs into how to build these frameworks, exploring the nuances of outputs versus outcomes, how CSR and ESG terminology is evolving, and the standardization of social impact data.
About Carmen
Carmen Perez is founder and partner of Better Next, serving as an advisor and leader of social impact special projects for more than 100 multinational corporations. She built her reputation on her extraordinary expertise in measurement, pioneering new methodologies and metrics for measuring social impact.
What the data says about the future of social impact
To understand the future of corporate purpose, we need to look to the data. Kari guides you through the numbers, insights, and new trends revealed by CECP’s 2022 Giving in Numbers and Investing in Society reports.
About Kari
Kari Niedfeldt-Thomas is the managing director of corporate insights & engagement for Chief Executives for Corporate Purpose (CECP). She leads some of the premiere studies into the current state and future of corporate purpose and philanthropy, including CECP’s annual “Giving in Numbers” reports.
Your host: Sam Caplan
Sam Caplan is the Vice President of Social Impact at Submittable. He has served as founder of New Spark Strategy, Chief Information Officer at the Walton Family Foundation, and director of technology at the Walmart Foundation. Driven by an interest in the intersection of technology and philanthropy, he consults and writes prolifically, recently publishing a series of whitepapers titled “The Strategic Role of Technology in Philanthropy.”
Join an exclusive peer community
All listeners will receive an invitation to an exclusive Impact Studio Community LinkedIn group where you can connect with other social impact professionals, discuss the ideas from each episode, and share resources.
Join an exclusive peer community
All listeners will receive an invitation to an exclusive Impact Studio Community LinkedIn group where you can connect with other social impact professionals, discuss the ideas from each episode, and share resources.
What is Impact Studio?
Impact Studio is a new home for social impact professionals to explore the complex ideas that underpin social change. Impact Audio was the first step, and it’s now expanding to include a conference (this one!), an upcoming community, and more.
Who is Submittable
Submittable is a social impact platform that empowers you with tools to launch, manage, measure, and grow your social impact programs. From grants and scholarships to awards and CSR programs, we partner with you so you can start making a difference, fast.
A first-of-its-kind audio conference | October 12th, 2022
