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About the Event
The Collaborative is a biennial, three-day experience that convenes top leadership from across the social sector and showcases the most innovative solutions to todays global problems. The event culminates with the Classy Awards, the most prestigious award ceremony of its kind recognizing excellence in social innovation.
The Collaborative will take place this June 14-16 at the Cruiseport within Boston’s Seaport Innovation District. Attendees include global nonprofits and social enterprises, world policy leaders, local Boston innovators, academics and grantmakers.
Speakers include Dr. Cheryl Dorsey of Echoing Green, Randall Lane of Forbes, Suzanne DiBianca of Salesforce, and Jacob Harold of Guidestar. Sessions span the future of funding, to what social innovation looks like today, to social entrepreneurship in emerging economies.
The Classy Awards will conclude as a red carpet affair, celebrating the 10 most innovative nonprofits and social enterprises live on stage in a celebration and party unlike any other.
The Collaborative + Classy Awards is hosted by Classy.org, the worlds first social impact platform with the goal of helping organizations solve social problems more effectively and efficiently. The event is presented by Southwest, produced in partnership with Guidestar, Stanford Social Innovation Review, the Official Media Partner, Plenty Consulting, WePay, GOOD, and Echoing Green.