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August 2022: MIE 2022 National Conference, upcoming events, field news, and other resources
Newsletter: August 2022
Countdown to MIE's National Conference
As the summer winds down, we're all looking ahead to the highlights lined up for the rest of this year. Top of mind for us at MIE is our 2022 National Conference from December 5 to 7, when we'll finally get to connect in person with leaders in the field. This week will mark 100 days until the conference. What are you looking forward to most about MIE's 2022 National Conference? Our conference co-chairs explain what excites them about this year's gathering.
Lisa M. Hamilton
President and CEO, The Annie E. Casey Foundation
"MIE's conference is a chance to leverage our collective expertise and go beyond traditional grant making to do more on a bigger scale."
Shanaysha Sauls
President and CEO, Baltimore Community Foundation
"It’s really exciting to be hosting the conference in Baltimore, where impact investing is demonstrating real results in our communities."
If you haven't already booked your spot, now's the time to cross it off your list and start your planning for the conference. We'll be sharing more updates on our programming and speakers soon. Stay tuned...
MIE creates spaces for facilitating connection and learning for our members and the wider field. Here's what's planned for the weeks ahead.
Webinar: Impact in the Balance - Refreshing the Toolkit September 21, 2022
2:00-3:30pm ET
The events of recent years sparked a cross-sector reckoning, as major institutions recognize the need to step up and do more to support the public good. In this webinar, the U.S. Impact Investing Alliance will launch a new report on how foundations can use their balance sheets to achieve impact alongside grant and investment programs. Hear from field leaders and innovators about considerations for implementing emerging tools and strategies for impact, such as social bonds and guarantees. Please contact Jawad Pullin at [email protected] for more information.
MIE on the Road:
SoCal Grantmakers 2022 Annual Conference September 20, 2022
9:00-5:00pm PT
Join MIE in Los Angeles for this year's Southern California Grantmakers (SCG) Conference, "Narrative Power: Reframe Stories, Redefine Culture." MIE’s Melanie Audette will facilitate the "Redefining the Narrative and Challenging the Fallacies of Impact Investing" session, which will interrogate the prioritization of financial performance over deep impact and long-held beliefs around risk. Speakers will include MIE member Amy Chung of The California Endowment and Erika Seth Davies of Racial Equity Asset Lab and Rhia Ventures. We are pleased to extend to MIE members, on behalf of SCG, discount pricing for this event. Please contact Zineb Touzani at [email protected] for more information.
MIE will host an opportunity for graduates of our Mission Investing Institute to convene at the conference. Please reach out to Melanie Audette at [email protected] if you will be attending and would like to get together with fellow graduates.
Highlighting the latest advancements in the impact investing field.
Congratulations to the MIE members and fellow field builders included on the 2022 NonProfit Times Power and Influence Top 50 list! The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation provided support for a report focused on impact investing opportunities to advance water, health, and equity. Capital Impact Partners, CDC Small Business Finance, and Ventures Lending Technologies have come together to create Momentus Capital to inclusively and equitably transform the financial services sector. The Ford, Kresge, and Rockefeller Foundations are founding members of the Economic Opportunity Coalition, a White House-led coalition of 24 companies and foundations that are coming together to align historic investments to address economic disparities and accelerate economic opportunity in communities of color and other underserved communities.
Working to shift power by facilitating capital in relationship with people who face discrimination in the financial system.
Invest Appalachia
Catalyzing community investment, from the ground up, towards financing Appalachia’s transition to a more resilient, equitable, and sustainable economic future.
North Sky Capital
Seeking to create positive social and environmental impact while generating strong financial returns by investing in companies, private equity funds and infrastructure projects that make the world a better place.
Pivotal Ventures
Accelerating social progress in the United States by removing barriers that hold people back.
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