Are you wondering how to connect with other impact-driven members in the Mission Investors Exchange (MIE) network? Eager to meet seasoned MIE members who can share their insights and experiences?
Join us for an engaging, informal virtual gathering designed to bring new and existing MIE members together! It’s the perfect opportunity to meet peers, build relationships, and deepen connections with other professionals who are equally passionate about impact investing.
MIE's Community Foundation Summer Gathering — Simplifying Success: Refining Your Investing Practices
10:30-11:45 a.m. PT / 1:30-2:45 p.m. ET
Tuesday, Aug. 13
Join us for an exclusive virtual gathering of MIE Community Foundation members. This special summer session focuses on refining your community foundation’s investment practices and will provide space for MIE members and invited guests to engage in dynamic discussion around essential tools, such as mission-related investments, revolving loan funds, and equity investments in local businesses.
Our distinguished host, Laura Kernaghan, Senior Director of Investments at The Chicago Community Trust, will open the session, offering her expertise on a range of critical topics including endowment allocations, ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) screening, and place-based investment strategies.
MIE members should log in to register for the events above. If you have questions or challenges with registration, topic suggestions for future gatherings, or if you are not an MIE member but would like to attend, please contact Madeline Moerk. Being on-camera and fully engaged is encouraged. Our gatherings are not recorded due to the community-building and informal nature of the calls.
MIE is partnering with the American Evaluation Association
We are excited to partner with the American Evaluation Association Social Finance TIG for this webinar: Investing, Impact and Public Policy: Role for Evaluators on Wednesday, Sept. 25, from 9-10 a.m. PT / Noon-1 p.m. ET. We invite you to learn more about recent finance-related public policies that require companies to report their environmental and social impacts. You will not want to miss this webinar featuring a conversation with global sustainability leader Tim Mohin, Partner and Director at Boston Consulting Group, moderated by John Sherman, Impact Advisor at Sherman Impact Consulting. Webinar attendees will leave with a better understanding of these ESG rules and how they affect and offer opportunities for evaluators and impact measurement and management (IMM) practitioners.
We are excited to partner with 100 Women in Finance for its 2024 Impact Investing Symposium Oct. 1 in New York City. The program will feature keynote speakers, panel discussions, and roundtables focused on key investing for impact developments, best practices, analytics, implementation, and much more. This unique program brings the speakers from the stage to small group breakouts, allowing attendees to engage in interactive topical discussion with industry experts. Attendees will have the opportunity to participate in multiple 30-minute Table Topics at the Symposium.
MIE members can access the $375 Super Early Bird rate on a first-come, first-served basis.
Summer Gatherings
In recent MIE events, health investors convened on June 26 to discuss impact investing strategies, from biomedical research funding to addressing social determinants of health. The June 27 Communications Interest Group meeting explored the role of generative AI in impact investing marketing and communications. On July 23, more than 45 participants attended MIE's first IMM gathering to share resources and strategies for fostering an impact measurement and management (IMM) culture, emphasizing the importance of cross-departmental collaboration and diverse approaches to impact measurement. Thank you to all who participated and made these events successful!
Road to 100%: Leveraging All Foundation Assets in Service of Mission
MIE hosted an inspiring conversation with foundation leaders about fully aligning their assets with their missions on July 9. The event highlighted strategies, cultural shifts, and practical solutions for achieving 100% mission-aligned investing (MAI). Featured speakers included Elizabeth Killough, Co-CEO, UnTours Foundation; Lisa Pinckney, Executive Director, Footprint Foundation; and Rochelle Witharana, CFO, The California Wellness Foundation. The recap and recording of the event can be accessed for more information.
American Heart Association
Expanding access to capital to drive health equity and positively impact the well-being of communities.
Kingdom Charitable Trust
Fostering transformative change, Kingdom Charitable Trust supports impactful nonprofits across six focus areas.
Multiplier Advisors
Multiplier Advisors is the country’s first impact consultant uniquely founded to support health-focused investors including health systems, insurers, and health foundations.
PFund Foundation
PFund Foundation builds equity with LGBTQ+ communities across the Upper Midwest by providing grants and scholarships, developing leaders, and inspiring giving.
R. Howard Dobbs, Jr. Foundation
With growing interest in mission investing, the R. Howard Dobbs, Jr. Foundation expands access to healthcare, supports professional development for public K-12 educators, and invests in a culture of equitable conservation across Georgia.
Sonen Capital
Investing to generate competitive financial returns and meaningful and measurable social and environmental impact.
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MIE shares career opportunities at member foundations, affiliate member organizations, and other partners. Find your next job, build a career in impact investing, or share an opportunity with the field by submitting a posting. Requests for Proposals are also accepted.
