Purpose Built Audio Conference Agenda Highlights Trends and Lessons in Corporate Social Responsibility

The world of social impact can feel scattered. Where do you find the resources you need to keep evolving your program and your career? How do you launch an effective social impact program? 

The landscape continues to change, areas of focus get blurred, and the rules evolve. How do you learn more from the people who have traversed the space already? 

Submittable, a social impact platform,  is hosting the Impact Studio Conference for CSR and ESG practitioners to answer these questions and more. Impact Studio Conference is a free audio conference with an impressive lineup of thought leaders exploring how to build your CSR program (and career) around a clear purpose.

The conference features these six insightful episodes that you can listen to on-demand: 

Constructing a purpose-built career

Angela Parker, CEO and co-founder of Realized Worth

How do you create a career path that aligns with your values? Angela 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.

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. 

What is the ‘S’ in ESG, and how do you measure it?

Carmen Perez, Founder and Partner at Better Next 

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.

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

Kari Niedfeldt-Thomas, Managing Director of Corporate Insights & Engagement for CECP

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. 

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.

Live panel discussion

Join a live panel discussion with our guest speakers as we take a moment to process what we’ve heard and get a peek at what the following episodes have in store.

A blueprint for high-engagement CSR programs

Patricia Toothman, Social Impact Manager at Splunk

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.

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.

Lessons from the future of CSR and corporate volunteering 

Jen Carter, Global Head of Technology & Volunteering at Google.org

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.

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. 

Register today to get full access. It’s free and only requires an email address. 

Can’t attend the day of? No worries. All sessions will be available after October 12 for you to listen to on your own time. You just need to register.