January 2023: New Year’s Greetings, Upcoming Open Mic, New Board Members, and More

Dear Friends, 

Hope you are having a great start to the new year! We ended 2022 on a high note, with the return of our in-person National Conference in early December. It was tremendous to see so many of you in Baltimore, and to be reminded of how much we gain by being together and having candid discussions on the issues that matter most to our field.

We are carrying that positive energy into 2023, as we look ahead to a year of new possibilities and plans. MIE will present a dynamic program of events that will continue exploring the critical themes of our conference, as well as other opportunities for professional enrichment and meaningful connection. In particular, we are excited to hold our Mission Investing Institute in a hybrid format, with an in-person element. Stay tuned for a Save the Date with more details.

We are deeply grateful to have you as partners in the impact investing movement. If you haven’t yet renewed your membership, please take a moment to do so here. Thank you for being a part of our community. 

Warm Wishes,
The MIE Team

New Year, New Impact Investing Messaging: An Open Mic for Foundation Communication Professionals
​​Monday, January 23
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM ET

Building on the momentum of MIE’s National Conference and our engagement in a recent impact journalism event around SOCAP, we are hosting an Open Mic event geared especially to foundation members who have senior communication professionals engaged in their impact investing programs. Open to those already experienced in messaging around impact investing, this informal gathering will be an opportunity to share the strategies and complexities of teaching through story, quantitative measures, and interpretation of research, via multiple communication channels. Join a fun and energetic roundtable to connect with peers at foundations from across the country and start off your 2023 communication efforts.​

MIE members, log in to register for this Open Mic. If you are not a member of MIE and would like to attend this Open Mic, please reach out to [email protected]. 

• Black Business Investment Fund (BBIF): Florida’s leading non-traditional lender and financial coaching provider.
• Connectivity Capital: The world’s first impact investment fund focused on expanding internet access in frontier markets.
• Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation: A global venture philanthropy firm supporting early stage, high impact social enterprises.
• Equivico by NCRC: A woman-owned impact investment management firm launched in partnership with the National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC).
• Hope Federal Credit Union: HOPE provides financial services; aggregates resources; and engages in advocacy to mitigate the extent to which factors such as race, gender, birthplace, and wealth limit one’s ability to prosper.
• iimpact capital: A real estate fund manager co-investing with women-led operators and developers focused on housing.
• Indiana University Health: The largest network of physicians in the state of Indiana, working in partnership with Indiana University School of Medicine.
• Maine Community Foundation: Bringing people and resources together to build a better Maine.
• Michael Reese Health Trust: Committed to one core principle – that all Chicagoans should have equal access to health solutions.
• Montana Healthcare Foundation: Improving the health and well-being of all Montanans.
• Robert Sterling Clark Foundation: A private foundation committed to helping create a vibrant New York City – one that is strong, healthy, livable and just.
• Sauer Family Foundation: Investing in strengthening the well-being of children so they thrive in their families and communities.
• Wichita Foundation: At the Wichita Foundation, we build community. Our mission is to invest in people and ideas to spark change.