
Developing Business in the Communities We Call Home
“To be sustainable, business development must be continuous.” – Duncan S. Milne, Retired US Marine Corps Colonel, President,Dixon Center for Military and Veterans Services At
Last week, Dixon Center for Military and Veterans Services attended the 2025 Social Innovation Summit in San Francisco.
This annual convening brings together the world’s most dynamic leaders, investors, policy advocates and educators from non-profits, think tanks, large firms, corporations and government to share what’s possible in social impact.
It also provided Dixon Center with several opportunities:
The successful social impact programs highlighted during the conference all included partnerships, collaboration, evaluation and diversified funding. This is the same approach that has enabled Dixon Center’s to impact more than 3.6 million individuals and organizations since 2012.

Col. Duncan Milne and Eileen Greenlay at the Social Innovation Summit June 3-4, 2025 in San Francisco.

“To be sustainable, business development must be continuous.” – Duncan S. Milne, Retired US Marine Corps Colonel, President,Dixon Center for Military and Veterans Services At

“Veterans shouldn’t have to choose between purpose and opportunity. Registered apprenticeships offer both – clear pathways into skilled careers that value the discipline, leadership, and

“Now more than ever, we are reaffirming our unwavering support for those touched by military service by ensuring we have the resources to fulfill our commitments.” – Eileen

“Connection is not an event outcome — it is a system design challenge. If we want to reduce isolation, we must build the pathways that