"Social Sector Policy" Online Event

Another online event organized by Social Edge. Though the discussion would be centred around developments in the US, useful lessons could still be learnt...

Social Edge and Policy Development Launch "Social Sector Policy" Online Event on 13 December.

The current Congressional Hearing on Charity Oversight and Reform presents an historic opportunity to help shape the non-profit sector. But thus far, the Hearing has been driven by several recent scandals, legal loopholes, and a discussion of technical fixes. While we acknowledge the need to constantly increase vigilance, the more fundamental issues are not being addressed.

The objective of this unique one-week online event is to start a national conversation about how public policy can evolve to support a vibrant, sophisticated, and innovative social sector, and to identify some of the current systemic obstacles that innovators face. It will begin with the question: "What is 'the non-profit sector' today, and how well do policy and regulatory regimes reflect that reality?"

The discussion will be kicked off by several prominent and thoughtful non-profit sector leaders, including Stan Katz, Jed Emerson, Mike Burns and others, and everyone is encouraged to participate! "Social Sector Policy", part of the Thought Leaders on The Edge series, runs from 13 to 20 December.