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In a post-COVID world, “those of us who lead foundations will be called to think more creatively about how we use all of our tools beyond 5% grant making.” - @fordfoundation's @darrenwalker discussing #impinv in a time of crisis at #MIELive. @MissionInvest
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See what the Community Investment Guarantee Pool is all about and how your foundation or #impinv organization can #GetInThePool and join a crew unlocking nearly $200M in community investments in #climate, #housing and #smallbusiness. #MIELive @LOCUSImpact
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Conference Reading material: Place-based Impact Investing Collaborations: Opportunities for Cross-Sector Partnerships That Drive Change by @melaudette givingcompass.org/impact-inv… #impinv @SDGrantmakers @Socalgrantmaker @urbaninstitute @InvestforBetter @missionthrottle
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Great piece by @OscarThinks in @NextCity about how guarantees can fast track investment in community and the work of the Community Investment Guarantee Pool #GetInThePool bit.ly/2SY2ArO
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A game changer! Making guarantees easier for foundations and most importantly, more accessible where they are most need. Congratulations @LOCUSImpact @PhillipsFdtn @kresgefdn and all who made this a reality. – at Virginia, USA
Proud to be a part of this new innovative infrastructure to unlock much needed capital for community investments #getinThePool
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Will a $9 Trillion Transfer of Wealth Benefit Communities? @locusimpact locavesting.com/ecosystem/wi…
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Miss our event last month on #ESG & Community Impact Investing at UC Berkeley? Check out the summary here with links to speaker videos -- ow.ly/hXdT50wVSAG?
Thx to partners: @respbus @LOCUSImpact Cambridge Associates, Community Investment Mgmt, & Social K
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Our afternoon begins with @DebMarkley of @LOCUSImpact describing the power of mission-related investments to enrich communities. #cfophilsummit
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Don Macke talking entrepreneurial ecosystems, kicking it off with a quote from @andystoll. @phog_harris @KauffmanFDN @DubGkc @LOCUSImpact @networkkansas @ecomm_ks @e2ruralcenter @SecretaryToland #kseship
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Breakout session with Coffeyville Foundation, dreaming big about community investment. @LOCUSImpact @kansashealthorg @networkkansas @phog_harris @andystoll @ecomm_ks @e2ruralcenter #kseship
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More on impact investing today from @LOCUSImpact, I will be discussing the Kansas Community Investment Fund this afternoon. @kansashealthorg @phog_harris @andystoll @networkkansas #kseship
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Deb Markley from @LOCUSImpact icussea economic development philanthropy action——building wealth into the community through infrastructure, helping businesses, and improving livelihoods. @networkkansas @kansashealthorg
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Spending 2 days in Coffeyville with 4 community foundations (Hutchinson, Norton, Topeka, Coffeyville), @LOCUSImpact, @AspenInstitute, @e2ruralcenter, and @ecomm_ks. Looking forward to learning from each other on how we can increase impact investment in Kansas. @SecretaryToland
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Every time I am on a call with @LOCUSImpact and @kansashealthorg, I become more convinced that the work we are doing with community foundations & the creation of the KS Community Investment Fund is one of the most innovative pilots in the U.S. @KauffmanFDN @KansasCommerce
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More cool stuff from our partnership with @kansashealthorg @LOCUSImpact and @AspenInstitute. Don Macke from @e2ruralcenter and I will facilitate a session called “Fusing an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem.” Kansas is at the forefront of this movement. @networkkansas @KauffmanFDN
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"Place-Based Impact Investing Ecosystems: Building a Collaboration to Boost Your Effectiveness" - Read the #brief by @urbaninstitute and @MissionInvest: ow.ly/imNP50uVY4L #placedbased #impactinvesting #impinv
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Learn about one of our new initiatives, with @LOCUSimpact : New KHF initiative builds upon community foundation partnerships - Kansas Health Foundation kansashealth.org/2019/04/04/…
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Modern Philanthropy Through Impact Investing: Non-Traditional Philanthropy in Action ow.ly/7t4V50pImN0 via @LOCUSImpact #impinv
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Interested in place-based investing but quickly became overwhelmed by the seemingly complicated process? You won't want to miss this #LeadingTogether2019 session led by @OppFinance, @LOCUSImpact, and Cassiopeia Foundation/ Impact Appalachia. Learn more: bit.ly/2Y0URLg
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Congratulations to all the #CDFIs awarded @USTreasury funding, especially our partners Appalachian Community FCU, @CommunitiesU @CommunityWorksC @HopeCreditUnion, Liberty Financial Services, @NCIFund @SCCLF @southernbancorp & Virginia Community Capital! cdfifund.gov/news-events/Pag… …