San Antonio Startup Day: Nonprofit Edition

​Where San Antonio founders show up monthly to connect, learn, and level up. All day. All free.

​Every month, San Antonio Startup Day brings together the city's entrepreneurial community for interactive workshops, expert-led sessions, live startup pitches, and building real connections.

Whether you're sharpening skills in hands-on workshops, learning from active or exited founders, watching peers pitch their ventures, or connecting over coffee with fellow builders you'll leave with practical insights and real relationships to fuel your next move.

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​SCHEDULE + SESSIONS

​09:00 AM - 10:00 AM

​1 Million Cups @ Launch SA

​1 Million Cups happens in communities all over the country with a simple idea: provide a supportive, inclusive space for entrepreneurs and their communities to gather and connect, where they can work through business challenges and identify opportunities. Hear pitches from two local business leaders and connect over cups of coffee.

​Featured Organizations: Tracie Edmond w/ CAVALRY & Nicholle Kepczyk w/ Crisis Center of Comal County

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​10:30 AM – 11:30 PM

​Using Technology to Amplify Your Organization’s Impact @ LaunchSA

​Hear from the founders of GiveKit about the journey building GiveKit, why they built it for nonprofits, and how using different technologies has helped their clients’ stay organized and grow.

​Featured Speakers:
Alberto Carrazco, Co-founder and CEO, GiveKit
Zac Brown, Co-founder and Advisor, GiveKit

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​12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
So, You Want to Start a Nonprofit?

​Whether you have a cause close to your heart, want to make a difference or you are simply curious, this workshop will give you enough information to make an informed decision about whether a nonprofit is really what you want to do and to help you understand the responsibilities and the process that leads to IRS tax exemption.

​Facilitator: Dr. Dorinda Rolle, Founder and President of Rolle and Associates, LLC

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​2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

​Founder Spotlight: Amir Samandi, Students of Service (SOS) @ Geekdom, 7th Floor

​Hear the story behind Amir’s founding of Students of Service (SOS) and how he’s been able to grow the organization, milestone by milestone, to a nationally recognized model with potential for sustained growth.

​Featured Speakers:
Amir Samandi, Founder & CEO of Students of Service (SOS)
Leslie Palmer, MLP Consulting Group

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​4:00 PM – 5:00 PM

​Activating the Next Gen Supporter @ Geekdom, 7th Floor

​A discussion with new and seasoned active board members and donors on cultivating a new generation of San Antonio donors and volunteers who don't or may not yet see themselves in philanthropy, especially from the tech and startup community.

​Featured Speakers:
Mary Ullmann Japhet, Japhet Media & SA Sports Board Chair
Grant Herbon, Senior Principal Product Manager @ Red Hat

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​5:00 PM - 6:30 PM

​MissionPitch Happy Hour: 2026 Launch 🚀 @ Geekdom, 3rd Floor Collaboration Cafe

​Join Geekdom and Social Venture Partners San Antonio for the announcement of the 2026 MissionPitch program launch. MissionPitch is an intensive six-week accelerator program that brings startup-style storytelling and business tools to the nonprofit sector in San Antonio. A partnership between Social Venture Partners San Antonio and Geekdom, the program aims to scale local nonprofit missions by providing leaders with coaching, networking, and a platform to secure new supporters.

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​San Antonio Startup Day is an event series hosted by Geekdom and LaunchSA leading up to the annual San Antonio Startup Week (SASW) Conference. For more information on SASW visit: https://sasw.co/