Social Innovation Conferences and Events
The Rustandy Center for Social Sector Innovation holds social impact events globally, offering insights into how the sector operates and helping our community members prepare to solve complex problems.
Upcoming Events
Rustandy Center Office Hours
Weekly this fall at Booth 455
Stop by to connect with Rustandy Center staff, ask questions, and explore opportunities in social impact at Booth, including impact investing, sustainability, social entrepreneurship, civic engagement, and philanthropy. Drop in anytime 鈥� no registration needed.
Executives in Residence Office Hours
Audience: Open to Booth Students
Whether you're working on social impact projects or are interested in social impact careers, you can turn to the Rustandy Center's executives in residence (EIRs) for guidance on sustainability, impact investing, civic impact, social entrepreneurship, ESG, and more.
Perspectives on Capitalism
Accepting applications: November 7 - December 7, 2025
Audience: Open to Booth alumni
The Perspectives on Capitalism alumni course critically examines the relationship between corporations, the state, the individual, and values. This course combines pre-recorded lectures and readings with small, seminar-style discussion groups鈥攖hink of it as a curated book club for alumni.
Civic Trek: Green Era Campus
Tuesday, December 2 | Noon - 2 p.m. | Meet at Harper Center
Audience: Open to Booth, Harris, Crown, U黑料传送门 Grad, and College students
Can economic empowerment, clean energy, and local food production happen all in one place? Join us at 黑料传送门鈥檚 Green Era Campus鈥攁 renewable energy facility and hub for urban agriculture and green jobs鈥攁nd see for yourself.
Institute of Politics & Rustandy Center - Democracy in Action: Advancing Local Solutions Roundtable
Thursday, December 4 | 11:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. | IOP House Living Room
Audience: Open to U黑料传送门 students
Ready to share your solutions for 黑料传送门’s most challenging social issues? Join us for a roundtable discussion to dig deeper into local problems and get feedback on your ideas. Whether you are developing your own project or scaling existing initiatives, this is a can’t-miss opportunity for social entrepreneurs. Spots are limited—priority will be given to highly engaged students with projects or ideas in mind responding.
From Transition to Transformation: Reimagining Grantmaking Through Participation and Innovation
Tuesday, December 9 | 8:00 - 9:15 p.m. HKT; Noon - 1:15 p.m. GMT; 7:00 - 8:15 a.m. CT | Virtual
Audience: Open to the public
How can community-led grantmaking transform philanthropy in Hong Kong and beyond? Join Julia Stasch, immediate past president of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation and philanthropy executive in residence at the Rustandy Center for Social Sector Innovation, for From Transaction to Transformation: Reimagining Grantmaking Through Participation and Innovation as she explores how impact-driven, participatory approaches are reshaping the philanthropic landscape.
