MIE's Community Foundations Gathering: Leveraging the Pivot Points Now — Engaging Donors to Drive Local Investments
Key Discussion Topics:
- Developing Community Impact Funds: Learn about the strategies for creating and managing local impact funds focused on vital community needs, including affordable housing, healthcare, fresh food access, and workforce development. We will explore how to build these funds on a wide array of topics, from grantmaking to impact investments.
- Best Practices in Investment Assessment: Gain insight into the analytics and due diligence processes for evaluating potential investments. We will review how successful proposals are presented to internal committees to secure support through grants, loans, or equity investments.
- Expert Insight from Dr. William W. Towns: Our conversation will be sparked by Dr. William Towns, an esteemed professor and experienced family office executive. As the Founding Executive Director of Benefit Chicago, Dr. Towns will share his expertise on leveraging collective capital to drive large-scale, sustainable change.
- Navigating Partnerships and Legal Frameworks: We will contrast and compare impact investing strategies across diverse geographies, highlighting how to work in concert with donors and partners. The discussion will focus on creating legally compliant and mission-oriented frameworks and funds that ensure continued participation and success in impact investing.
Conversation Spark:
- Dr. William Towns, Founding Executive Director of Benefit Chicago
Dr. William Towns is an esteemed professor and experienced family office executive who will share his expertise on leveraging collective capital to drive large-scale, sustainable change.
What to Expect:
Connection: Network with peers, build community and lasting relationships, and exchange valuable insights to drive greater impact through investments.
Interactive Discussion: Participate in engaging discussions meant to provide a space for MIE members and invited guests to share strategic insights and explore innovative practices in an informal, interactive setting. All participants are encouraged to come prepared to participate, share, learn, and even have a bit of fun in the process!
About Community Foundations Gatherings:
Join our informal gatherings of MIE community foundation members at these regular gatherings that spark conversations about investing to drive positive outcomes in communities! MIE member gatherings are interview driven and conversation-style. Virtual meetings of community foundations are not intended to be recorded offerings due to the community-building goals for the calls. MIE does not provide investment or legal advice. Please view our code of conduct regarding educational events.
MIE members, log in to register for this gathering. If you have questions or challenges with registration, or if you are not an MIE member and would like to inquire about membership, please contact Madeline Moerk. If you have topic suggestions for future gatherings, please contact Zineb Touzani.
