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29Jan2019

Mission-Aligned Investing Meeting: What to Expect During a Pitch Meeting

Tuesday, January 29, 2019
9:00am - 11:00am
Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia
... During this interactive session, you will hear pitches from two very different organizations. As a group, we will be ... supporters of other co-ops in our area, lending staff members and other resources. Attendees will gain an understanding of what to expect when attending a pitch meeting and questions they may want to ask. Participants will ...
27Mar2020

Mission-Aligned Investors COVID-19 Response Meeting

Friday, March 27, 2020
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Video Conference
... one avenue funders are exploring. On Friday, March 27th from 2:00 - 3:00 PM Philanthropy Network and our ... Investing Working Group will host our first members-only funder video call on how to respond to COVID-19 ... using mission-aligned investing. This will be an informal meeting designed to collect information to help us make ...

Race influences professional investors’ financial judgments

Published: 
05/2019

Results of an online experiment suggest that underrepresentation of people of color in the realm of investing is not only a pipeline problem, and that funds led by people of color might paradoxically face the most barriers to advancement after they have established themselves as strong performers.

24Jun2021

Mission-Aligned Investing Working Group

Thursday, June 24, 2021
2:00pm - 3:15pm
Video Conference
... the Mission-Aligned Investing Working Group on June, 24th from 2:00 - 3:15 PM to learn more about community investment ... from each of you!  PLEASE NOTE: Attendance at this meeting is reserved for Philanthropy Network members only. Mission-Aligned Investing Working Group ...

Mission-Aligned Investing: A model for maximizing philanthropic impact and equity

Evolving ideas
Wednesday, September 29, 2021
... their community. Mission-aligned investing pools resources from your local foundations to share costs and grow racially ... the Mission-Aligned Investing working group model in 2017 from Laura Kind Mckenna, Patricia Kind Family Foundation , ... in deeper and get practical advice.  Also having Board members and staff together “in the room” is critical.  ...
22May2020

Mission Investors Exchange's Place-Based Week: Greater Philadelphia

Friday, May 22, 2020
12:00pm - 1:45pm
Video Conference
... Working Group and Mission Investors Exchange for a joint meeting as part of MIE's Place-Based Investing Week , a ... Development , will facilitate the discussion. We will hear from three entrepreneurs with local investment opportunities ... of impact investments and grants. Philanthropy Network members, please email Shira Hodges at ...

Placed-Based Impact Investing: Three Briefs for Practitioners

Published: 
06/2019
... investing collaborations. Each brief presents the concept, highlights practitioner examples, and elevates lessons from the field. Placed-Based Impact Investing: Three Briefs ...

Pushing Impact Investing Forward: 4 Themes for 2021

Impact Investing blog post
Tuesday, March 30, 2021
... respondents to the  Global Impact Investing Network ‘s annual survey have historically said that they achieved their ... to climate change mitigation efforts, a 2018 report from the  Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change  argued ... responsibilities in households with children or ill family members. Impact investors have continued working to advance ...
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19Jul2023

Turning Intent into Action: Aligning philanthropic capital with equitable intentions

Wednesday, July 19, 2023
10:00am - 12:00pm
... intentions" - a  virtual workshop on Wednesday July 19th from 10am- 12pm. We have been introduced to the concept of ... decolonizing wealth, but what does it actually look like? From foundation sunsetting to mission-aligned investing, and ... and reparation models there are many ways to move from extractive to regenerative practices that lead to ...

Sidney Hargro named to Generocity's 2018 Leaders List

Wednesday, September 5, 2018
... a nomination form. More than 130 nominations were received from which Generocity selected the 2018 Leaders List. ... pro, who joined Philanthropy Network in  Summer 2017  from the Community Foundation of South Jersey, “but the ... The org will use the results to create resources for its members who are asking how they can incorporate new ways of ...

Investing in Women: A Gender-Lens Investing Conversation

Friday, March 1, 2019
... women they intuitively understand . . . They already know from their own experience that women are hard workers, they ... to seek out and support companies that have female board members, a female CEO, or high percentages of women in other ... practice diversity. That’s what you have to think about from the top-level. But then you break that down a little bit ...
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20May2019

Understanding the Landscape of Impact Investing in Greater Philadelphia

Monday, May 20, 2019
9:00am - 2:00pm
Dornsife Center for Neighborhood Partnerships
... S109, 3509 Spring Garden Street, Philadelphia PA 19104) from 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM for an exciting conversation to highlight the findings from the Impact Investing Landscape Scan , conducted and ... to move mission-aligned investing in Philadelphia from inspiration to activation.  Deborah Frieze , Founder ...
13Mar2019

Collective Impact Capital Opportunity Featuring First Step Staffing

Wednesday, March 13, 2019
11:45am - 2:00pm
Blank Rome
... Circle (SVC) is excited to invite you to a presentation from SVC's portfolio company,  First Step Staffing . The ... Please join us for this presentation on March 13th from 11:45-12:45 at Blank Rome as we consider another ... only open to Philanthropy Network & Social Venture Circle members. Click here to RSVP! About SVC: Social Venture Circle ...
22Jan2020

One Year of Rebuild: Collaborating to Advance Opportunity, Engagement and Equity in Neighborhoods

Wednesday, January 22, 2020
9:00am - 11:00am
Free Library of Philadelphia
... driving change on a much larger scale. Join us to hear from a panel of partner organizations that are working with ... revitalization efforts Elevating the voice of community members Helping to strengthen and grow small, diverse ...

Justice, not charity: Liz Dozier thinks philanthropy should be rooted in equity and solidarity

Liz Dozier
Tuesday, October 29, 2019
... Greater Philadelphia's SPARX Conference, taking place from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday, October 31 at the ... interventions to bring the school’s dropout rate from 19% to 2% and prompt  double-digit increases in ... Greater Philadelphia‘s  Sparx Conference , taking place from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday, October 31 at the ...

GreenLight Raises New $3.5 Million Fund to Combat Systemic Poverty in Philadelphia

Omar Woodard
Monday, September 14, 2020
... Philadelphia, PA – GreenLight Fund, with support from over 25 families, corporate, and philanthropic investors ... with its local Advisory Council, composed of leaders from government, business, and philanthropy, to facilitate ... Turner. GreenLight Fund received sponsorship and support from 10 corporate partners: Amgen Foundation, Comcast, ...

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