Play BIG is an intimate gathering that inspires and informs people with large capital reserves who seek to align their money more fully with their values.

Participants take time to consider a broader vision and mission for their work and their lives, while gaining access to experts in strategic philanthropy and impact investing. Play BIG’s model of interactive inquiry encourages innovative approaches to deploying capital through investment and philanthropy to affect positive social and environmental change.

Play BIG is designed for people with discretionary capital of $15 million or more. We welcome newcomers and Play BIG alumni to this unique gathering.

“Play BIG fulfilled my goal of gaining energy, intelligence and a roadmap for mobilizing my wealth and reordering my life to serve my spirit and mission.”              - Past participant

History

Founded in 2004 by Carol Newell and Marian Moore, Play BIG has hosted a dozen gatherings for hundreds of people who steward billions of dollars. Play BIG encourages participants to find creative, strategic and integrated ways to catalyze their capital for positive social change. Play BIG’s inspiration came from Renewal’s approach – the group of Vancouver-based organizations that Carol founded in 1992. Carol’s vision was to use her wealth to capacity, which resulted in placing $67 million over 17 years to stimulate a regional sustainable economy in British Columbia, through investments, grants and innovative collaborations. In 2010 RSF Social Finance and Tides partnered with Renewal to offer Play BIG events to a broader community.

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Play BIG 2012 will be held March 22-25 at Cavallo Point in Sausalito, California.