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Mission Investors Exchange Announces New Board Leadership - Ken Jones, VP + CFO of @macfound has been elected Chair of the MIE BOD, and Cynthia Muller, Director of Mission Driven Investments at @WK_Kellogg_Fdn is Treasurer. More Here: story.cd/AAPj9w via @PRWeb #impinv
I'm delighted to announce this MIE-curated collection on @GivingCompass, showcasing how foundations + others are driving greater impact through their #impinv practices. Thanks to @globalendowment + @philanthropyATL, + stay tuned as we add more! givingcompass.org/impact-inv… #SocEnt
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Systemic racism will persist long after the protests/activism leave the news cycle. Combating it requires conscious decision-making by & continued commitment from policy makers, philanthropists & investors. What are the opportunities for collaboration? #racialequityimpinv
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In the long-term, let's commit to ensure that the people making capital allocation decisions are also black and brown and monitor the diversity of their portfolio over time. #Systemschange takes a long time. Commit for the long haul. #racialequityimpinv
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#ImpInv in action: @careacademyco has closed an oversubscribed $9.5 million in Series A funding led by @IA_Fund which will drive their mission to create 1 million healthcare workers by 2023.
blog.careacademy.com/series-… @Backstage_Cap @TECHnLY_SpeakN
@keshacashiafund @jewelmelanie
Matt Onek retweeted
Since 2004, NWAF has been using MRIs & PRIs to help us expand our funding support for resilient communities that have a wealth of wisdom, passion & expertise—BIPOC, immigrants & refugees, & people in rural areas.
More: nwaf.org/mission-investing/.
#RacialEquityImpInv
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We've started to compile a list of investors who fund and support entrepreneurs businesses and communities of color in tandem with the @MissionInvest tweet chat #racialequityimpinv. Who else should we add? Let us know.
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The full spectrum of capital must be available for addressing #racialjustice. From grants to market-rate return strategies and everything in between. Have you done a race lens analysis of where your resources are going? #racialequityimpinv
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How ready is your organization to pursue racial equity? What is your team's risk tolerance for investing in Black entrepreneurs, asset managers, and communities? #WhyAreYouStuck #racialequityimpinv
Register for the @MissionInvest 2020 Nat'l Conference. All are welcome! Join #impinv leaders, @darrenwalker, @rajshah, @TheDanaBuzz, @LaJuneTabron, and more to dive deep into topics such as the COVID-19 crisis, racial equity, and more! #MIELive bit.ly/2RGNN4P
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National Conference Homework on our "urgency" theme: The call to act is just as potent today as when @mattonek authored this three years ago | Now Is the Time for Foundations to Invest for Mission and Impact ssir.org/articles/entry/now_… @SSIReview #impinv @FordFoundation @HeronFdn
We are hiring! Join the @MissionInvest leadership team as our new Director, Membership. This is an ideal opportunity to partner with the leading foundations engaged in impact investing. Ping me if interested, and please share with your networks. missioninvestors.org/jobs/di… #impinv
In the concluding essay of our @MissionInvest and @SSIReview series on #racialequity and #impinv, @darrenwalker and Roy Swan describe how @FordFoundation is building on its 50-year history of impact investing to direct more capital toward equity: ssir.org/articles/entry/capi…
The latest essay in our @MissionInvest and @SSIReview series is out! @latareddy outlines how cross-sector collaboration enables @prudential to spur more equitable economic development, furthering its #racialequity and #impinv goals. ssir.org/articles/entry/dive…
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Excited to share my new @SSIReview blog post in partnership with @MissionInvest on using social investments to support entrepreneurship. bit.ly/2IvAVe6
Read the latest essay in the @MissionInvest and @SSIReview series on #racialequity and #impinv, in which @lhamilton_aecf shares how @AECFNews is investing in entrepreneurs of color to build pathways to financial stability for communities of color: ssir.org/articles/entry/crea…
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How @Surdna_Fndn is using #impinv strategies to address racial and economic inequities: ow.ly/kiNG30omWCV via @donchennyc and Shuaib A. Siddiqui
