3rd Annual Social Enterprise Collective in Washington D.C.

 

For the third year, Pepperdine University’s Masters in Social Entrepreneurship and Change Program and the School of Public Policy will proudly host the Annual Social Enterprise Collective in Washington D.C. on April 3, 2025, at Eaton DC. This one-of-a-kind event celebrates the power of collaboration to create meaningful social impact.

This year’s theme, “We Need All of Us to Make a Difference,” emphasizes the importance of breaking silos and working together across government, nonprofit, business, and entrepreneurship sectors to tackle the world’s most pressing challenges.

Event Details:

• Date: April 3, 2025
• Time: 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM (EST)
• Location: Eaton DC, 1201 K Street NW, Washington DC, 20005

Event Highlights

• Pitch Competition: Masters students from Pepperdine will present social enterprise ideas they’ve been incubating through the program. At the end of the night, we’ll announce three winners who will receive seed funding to launch their good-for-the-world organizations or projects.
• Engaging Panels and Keynotes: Learn from leaders across sectors who are making collaboration the key to their impact.
• Collaboration and Solutions Roundtables: Participate in interactive sessions to brainstorm and co-create solutions to pressing social issues.
• Networking Mixer: End the evening with meaningful connections, celebrate the pitch competition winners, and find opportunities to amplify your mission.

Agenda

• 4:00 PM - 4:10 PM (EST): Opening Welcome
• 4:10 PM - 4:55 PM (EST): Panel: Collaborating for Change: How Social Impact, CSR, Business, and Nonprofits Unite to Create Measurable Impact in Today’s Climate
• 5:00 PM - 5:30 PM (EST): Collaboration & Solutions Roundtable Discussions
• 5:30 PM - 6:40 PM (EST): Student Pitch Competition
• 6:40 - 6:50 PM (EST): Break
• 6:50 - 7:35 PM (EST): Keynote Fireside Chat: Unifying for Social Change - Lessons from Leaders in Collaboration
• 7:35 - 7:50 PM (EST): Pitch Competition Winners & Alumni Awards
• 7:50 - 9:00 PM (EST): Networking Mixer & Celebration

Sponsor a Future Changemaker

While the event is free, attendees are encouraged to support the next generation of social impact leaders. Through the Sponsor a Future Changemaker Donation Ticket, donors can help students in social change programs access mentorship and networking opportunities to develop their careers and make meaningful contributions to their communities.

The event is free to attend, however, registration is required. Visit the SEC Collective page for more information.