Oikos Institute for Social Impact

02/13/2026

Save the Date! Registration will open soon!!

Join the movement! Oikos returns to Philadelphia, Wednesday-Friday, Sept 9-11, 2026, for its National Fishing Differently® Conference! Registration and hotel details coming soon!

02/13/2026

The Oikos Institute for Social Impact Team met in Houston preparing to march into the future! Faith-based organizations and investors have caught onto the vision as we continue to cast our net wider! Partnering with Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary will be the catalyst to initiate our Hidden Congregations Initiative which will tell stories of impactful smaller congregations throughout the United States! Want to know more? Contact us at [email protected] and plan to attend our fourth annual Fishing Differently Conference in Philadelphia Sept 9-11! Enjoy these photos! We visited Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church and Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, both of which are doing effective social impact work in Houston!

12/05/2025

Oikos celebrates with Rev. Drs. Ray Hammond and Gloria White-Hammond! The opportunity to nominate Social Impact Innovators for 2026 is coming soon!

The African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church celebrates with great pride the recognition of two of its own, the Reverend Drs. Ray and Gloria White-Hammond have been awarded the 2025 Lifetime... Read More »

11/10/2025

Join the movement! Oikos returns to Philadelphia, Wednesday-Friday, Sept 9-11, 2026, for its National Fishing Differently® Conference! Registration and hotel details coming soon!

09/19/2025

Are you still basking in the glory of Fishing Differently® 2025 in Philadelphia? Or did you miss it and say to yourself, “I should have been there”? Either way, you can start today and prepare to meet us again in Philly for our Fourth National Conference, Sept. 9-11, 2026! Registration and hotel information coming soon!

08/19/2025

✨It’s almost time!✨
Join us for the Impact Awards Gala on Thursday, September 4, 2025 in Philadelphia, featuring a special performance by Grammy® Award Winner Avery*Sunshine 🎶.

We’ll be honoring faith leaders and change makers who are transforming communities through their witness, leadership, and social impact. 🌍

📍The Arts Ballroom | 1324 Locust Street, Philadelphia, PA
🎟️ Get your tickets now!

08/13/2025

🎣 The 2025 Fishing Differently® National Conference is coming to Philadelphia!

📅 September 3–5 | Convene, 30 S. 17th Street
Join an incredible lineup of preachers, leaders, and visionaries for worship, teaching, and transformation.

🌐 Learn more & register: oikosinstitute.org
📍 Philadelphia, PA”

07/25/2025

🎉Let’s Celebrate🎉 The Oikos Institute for Social Impact proudly presents its 2025 Lifetime Achievement and Social Impact Honorees! Join us September 4, 2025, at the Arts Ballroom, Philadelphia, at 7:00 pm est. It will be a night of inspiration, connection, and honoring those making a difference!

Use this link to purchase tickets, sponsor the gala, and attend the Fishing Differently® 2025 Conference: https://oikosinstitute.org/fishing/

06/04/2025

Dr. Glenell M. Lee-Pruitt at Fishing Differently® 2024! Let’s meet for Fishing Differently® 2025 in Philadelphia, September 3-5, so that we can respond and reimagine on a higher level!!

https://youtu.be/wuxbyyWPqdY?si=wL5pXJy9fhWp9On3

Welcome friends! We invite you to join us for the 2025 Fishing Differently® National Conference, which will be held September 3–5, 2025 in Philadelphia, Penn...

06/02/2025

Join the Oikos Institute at Mother Bethel A.M.E. Church, Philadelphia, PA, for the Fishing Differently® 2025 Conference Opening Worship Service at 7:00pm est! Hope to see you there!

05/22/2025

EIGHT DAYS LEFT for Early Bird Registration for Fishing Differently® 2025 in Philadelphia, PA!! Early Bird tickets are limited! Register today!!

Upcoming Events Registration is now Open for the Fishing Differently® 2025 Conference! Register now for the Early Bird Price! Register Here Reserve your hotel stay by July 1, 2025, to ensure availability Book Hotel Room

05/22/2025

“We all possess the ability to create!” Rev. Dr. Reginald Blount, the Oikos Institute

Welcome friends! We invite you to join us for the 2025 Fishing Differently® National Conference, which will be held September 3–5, 2025 in Philadelphia, Penn...