Past events

Since 2012, the Collaborative has brought together thought leaders and experts from across the social sector. The event started in San Diego before moving to the home city of Classy’s founders, Boston. In 2020 and 2021, the experience was entirely virtual, bringing together 7,000 attendees and 5,000 organizations from 93 countries. This year, the Collaborative will safely reunite changemakers in a brand new city, Philadelphia.
Notable Speakers

Abby Maxman,
President, Oxfam America
2019 Speaker

Alex Sheen,
Founder, because I said I would
2021 Speaker

Dr. Atira Charles,
CEO, The Charles Consulting Group
2020 Speaker

Benjamin Lloyd Crump,
Esquire, Founder and Principal Owner, Ben Crump Law
2021 Speaker

Bert Jacobs,
Chief Executive Optimist, Co-Founder, Life is Good
2019 Speaker

Joan Garry,
Principal and Founder, Joan Garry Consulting, Nonprofit Leadership Lab
2020 Speaker

Kwame Owusu-Kesse,
CEO, Harlem Children's Zone
2020 Speaker

Reshma Saujani,
Founder, Girls Who Code and Marshall Plan for Moms
2021 Speaker

Scott Harrison,
Founder/CEO, charity: water
2019 Speaker

Trovon Williams,
Senior Vice President of Marketing and Communications, NAACP
2021 Speaker