THE GIVING LAB

Guiding intentional, impact-driven philanthropy.

 

May 14, 2026

MIT Samberg Conference Center

 

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Join us at The Giving Lab, hosted during Solve at MIT, on May 14, 2026.

The Giving Lab is an exclusive, invitation-only convening designed for philanthropists, family foundations and offices, and philanthropic advisors. 

Offering a rare opportunity to move beyond big ideas, attendees will engage in facilitated dialogues around practical, action-oriented conversations about how philanthropic capital can accelerate innovation, strengthen communities, and shape enduring legacies, including:

    • The role of family philanthropy as an engine for impact 

How values-aligned capital can seed scalable innovation—and why technology and sustainability are increasingly central to long-term philanthropic outcomes. 

    • What’s working now 

Candid insights from successful partnership stories on how social innovators have leveraged technology to tackle some of the world’s most complex challenges, and how philanthropic capital has supercharged their impact. 

    • Actionable frameworks to take with you

Practical tools to help integrate impact into your philanthropic strategy and legacy planning—from articulating your purpose to accessing innovation pipelines and forming the right partnerships. 

 

Attendees are warmly encouraged to stay for the entirety of the Solve at MIT afternoon programming (1:30 pm - 6:00 pm), including opportunities to meet members of our 2025 Solver Class. This portion of the day offers early access to breakthrough innovators and a chance to explore potential alignment between your philanthropic or investment priorities and the solutions shaping the future. 

Whether you're an established philanthropist or just beginning to shape your giving strategy, this is an opportunity to connect, reflect, and act alongside a community committed to solving for a better future.

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Event Agenda

Thursday, May 14, 2026

All times in Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)

 

Morning Agenda for The Giving Lab participants

08:30 AM to 09:30 AM: Registration and Breakfast

09:30 AM to 10:30 AM: Opening Plenary

10:30 AM to 10:45 AM: Networking Break

10:45 AM to 12:15 PM: The Giving Lab

12:15 PM to 01:30 PM: Networking Lunch

 

Afternoon Agenda

01:45 PM to 03:00 PM: Working Session: Action

03:00 PM to 03:30 PM: Networking Break

03:30 PM to 04:30 PM: Closing Plenary

04:30 PM to 06:00 PM: Closing Reception

 

Event Location

Samberg Conference Center, 50 Memorial Dr, Cambridge, MA 02142

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Speakers

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    Hala Hanna
    MIT Solve Executive Director

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    Jason Jay
    Senior Lecturer and Director,
    Sustainability Initiative
    MIT Sloan

  • Nagle_Brian_9097-1

    Brian P. Nagle
    Senior Managing Director
    and Wealth Manager,
    Citizens Private Wealth

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