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Events in the U.S. Midwest

Upcoming regulated investment crowdfunding, impact investing, and social enterprise events in the U.S. Midwest. Updated weekly · Curated by The Super Crowd, Inc.

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8 events in the U.S. Midwest. Online events are open to anyone: see 17 online events.

October 2026

Oct2

2026 Minnesota CDFI Coalition Conference

Minnesota CDFI Coalition · St. Cloud, MN

This free one-day conference brings together Minnesota CDFIs, partners and advocates for learning and relationship-building. Sessions cover CDFI performance, bank partnerships, housing, energy efficiency, credit building and individual impact investors, making it a useful local convening for people deploying capital into small businesses, housing and community resilience.

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Oct12–14

SOCAP26

SOCAP Global · Chicago, IL

SOCAP’s flagship global impact event brings funders, founders, investors, philanthropists, nonprofits, government, community leaders, and other ecosystem builders together in Chicago. The three-day convening focuses on connecting capital with impact, strengthening cross-sector collaboration, and helping participants move from conversation toward practical implementation and partnerships.

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Oct13

Community Impact Investor Convening

Community Investment Project · Wichita, KS

Held as a pre-conference opportunity for community foundations, this convening focuses on place-based impact investing. It is designed for foundations already deploying local impact capital and those looking to start, emphasizing community-rooted governance, catalytic investment, peer learning, and practical ways to reach partners and places other investors often miss.

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Oct13–14

2026 National Microloan Conference

National Microloan Conference · Detroit, MI

The National Microloan Conference gathers microlenders, CDFIs, banks, agencies, entrepreneurs, coaches, and technical assistance providers. It focuses on small business access to capital, community lending, entrepreneur support, and practical funding pathways, making it relevant for people building inclusive local economies through mission-driven finance.

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Oct13

The Power of Place: Investment, Innovation and Impact

Loyola University Chicago Baumhart Center and Social Responsibility Chicago · Chicago, IL

This Chicago morning program explores how place-based investing can strengthen neighborhoods, expand economic opportunity, and create durable local prosperity. Hosted by Loyola’s Baumhart Center with Social Responsibility Chicago and partners, it features leaders discussing capital alignment, community assets, and practical models like Xchange Chicago.

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Oct24

NuMillennium Opportunity Capital Summit

NuMillennium Opportunity Capital · Chicago, IL
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March 2027

Mar9

2027 Minnesota Impact Investing Institute

Minnesota Council on Foundations · Minnesota

The Minnesota Impact Investing Institute is an in-person learning and networking event for foundation and philanthropic leaders exploring mission-aligned capital. Featuring Pacific Community Ventures’ Bulbul Gupta and local community development voices, it centers practical approaches to impact investing, CDFIs, and place-based capital deployment.

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June 2027

Jun7–9

Capital Access Convening 2027

Oweesta Corporation · Mackinac Island, MI

Oweesta’s annual Capital Access Convening gathers Native CDFI practitioners, investors, funders, and community changemakers. The event focuses on expanding investment opportunities, strengthening Native economies, building Native wealth, and sharing practitioner training across small business, housing, asset-building, green finance, and community development lending.

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