The Feast: Social Innovation Conference

10 days until The Feast smorgasbord here in NYC! On October 16th, “The Feast Conference” will gather 150 of the world’s leading creative mavericks, entrepreneurs, revolutionaries, radicals, and innovators together to inspire action to change the world.

Our agenda has been finalized with a series of inspiring, mind-expanding, and innovative talks that will showcase a look at social innovation from all angles. Speakers include Dickson Despommier, the mind behind the “vertical farming” concept and Scott Belsky, Founder of Behance who will discuss how to make good ideas happen.

We only have 70 tickets for sale so buy yours today as space will sell out fast! To register for The Feast and get more information, please visit http://www.thefeastconference.com

StartingBloc Fundraiser // Friday, October 17th

If you’re still looking for dessert after The Feast, join us at the StartingBloc inaugural alumni-led fundraiser at Noho Gallery! StartingBloc is looking to raise $5,000, which will provide full financial aid for five emerging social innovators to attend StartingBloc’s Global Institute for Social Innovation in London.

Tickets are only $40 and includes open bar, good food, music, dancing, and door prizes. To buy a ticket, please visit http://theblocparty.eventbrite.com.

Wood, Paper, Checkmark // Design 21 Competition

Our friends at the Social Design Network: Design 21 are running a contest with The Nature Conservancy. They are all asking all creative professionals to create elements of a consumer call-to-action campaign to buy FSC-certified products as a means of protecting forests around the world.

Top prize money of $10,000 will be allocated to the winners, so if you’re looking to use your skills for good, enter the Design 21 contest!

504ward

The Idea Village has announced the launch of 504ward to engage and retain New Orleans’ best and brightest: the talented and ambitious young people, people committed to working hard, playing harder, and giving back to a community with so much to offer.

They’ve also launched the $100,000 Business Competition for entrepreneurs with ideas to retain young talent in New Orleans. Learn more about the 504ward. Applications are due December 4th.