The 3rd Annual Social Impact Summit is set to feature national leaders in the social impact space on April 10, 2015 at the NIU Barsema Alumni & Visitors Center. The event, created by Northern Illinois College of Business students, has three goals: to educate those in attendance about social entrepreneurship, to inspire them to become changemakers, and to facilitate networking for those interested in the social space.
This year, the Social Impact Summit includes “Pitch with a CAUSE,” a business plan competition where entrants will present their ideas to a panel of experts for a chance to win a $1,500 grand prize. NIU’s Social Impact Summit is run by students in CAUSE, a student organization that stands for “Collegiate Association of Unreasonable Social Entrepreneurs.”
Since its inception, more than 400 individuals have attended the Social Impact Summit. If upward trends continue, this year’s event should be the most popular yet— the event had over 220 attendees in 2014 and 170 in 2013. Sponsored by Product Development Technologies, the 3rd Annual Social Impact Summit is open to all and tickets cost $5 for NIU students and $20 for all others. Any one interested in attending can register here at NIUCAUSE.