# Event Details - **Event Name**: Investing in the Next Generation: A Side Event at SOCAP 2026 - **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 13 Oct, 2026 at 05:00 pm – Tue, 13 Oct, 2026 at 07:00 pm (-05:00) - **Event Description**: We invite you to a gathering on the sidelines of SOCAP 2026, co-hosted by Save the Children Global Ventures and IDP Foundation.About this EventInvesting in the Next Generation: A Side Event at SOCAP 2026As the global development funding landscape shifts, this gathering will explore how blended finance and child-lens investing can drive holistic and measurable outcomes for children in underserved communities. The evening centers on the Generation Empowerment Fund (GenEm Fund), a blended finance facility managed by Save the Children Global Ventures in partnership with IDP Foundation and Global Schools Forum. The Fund deploys catalytic capital to local financial institutions serving affordable non-state schools across Sub-Saharan Africa, pairing access to finance with learning and other outcome incentives to ensure capital flows not just to schools, but to better education, health and resilience.Join us to learn, connect, and explore how innovative finance can serve as a lever for generational change.ABOUT OUR HOSTSSave the Children Global Ventures (SCGV) is Save the Children's impact investing and innovative finance platform, pioneering child-lens investing, a framework that integrates children's rights and well-being into investment processes to drive better outcomes for children globally.IDP Foundation (IDPF) is a private foundation committed to expanding access to quality education for children in low-income communities, principally in Africa. For over 18 years, IDPF has championed market-based, locally-led solutions, including microfinance for low-fee private schools, that move beyond aid dependency to build lasting educational systems.JOIN USPlease register your interest and we will follow-up with further details as the event approaches. We hope to see you in Chicago!Warm regards,On behalf of Save the Children Global Ventures and IDP Foundation - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/chicago/investing-in-the-next-generation-a-side-event-at-socap-2026/100002000289555908 - **Event Categories**: business, health-wellness - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 2 hours - Location: The Metropolitan (67th Floor - East Room) - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Chicago - **state**: IL - **country**: United States - **location**: The Metropolitan (67th Floor - East Room) - **lat**: 41.8787971 - **long**: -87.636496 - **full address**: The Metropolitan (67th Floor - East Room), 233 South Wacker Drive, Chicago, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Investing in the Next Generation: A Side Event at SOCAP 2026 - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/b0a9b6ab9fe87919c612c0a0b27c7e5318013ffab2b6892a1246d4e846c52502-rimg-w1101-h594-dce8d8c8-gmir.jpg?v=1789544464 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Investing in the Next Generation: A Side Event at SOCAP 2026 being held? - **A:** Investing in the Next Generation: A Side Event at SOCAP 2026 takes place on Tue, 13 Oct, 2026 at 05:00 pm to Tue, 13 Oct, 2026 at 07:00 pm at The Metropolitan (67th Floor - East Room), 233 South Wacker Drive, Chicago, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Investing in the Next Generation: A Side Event at SOCAP 2026? - **A:** Investing in the Next Generation: A Side Event at SOCAP 2026 is organized by IDP Foundation, Inc.. - **Q**: Who is this event for? 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