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June 2023: Save the date for MIE’s 2024 National Conference, find out about upcoming programs, and learn about what’s happening in our field.
Newsletter: June 2023
Save the Date: Our 2024 National Conference
Dear MIE Community,
There’s nothing we look forward to more than getting together with our members and other leaders in the field of philanthropic impact investing. That’s why we’ve been so excited to announce that our next Mission Investors Exchange National Conference will take place May 7-9, 2024, at the JW Marriott L.A. Live in Los Angeles, California.
If you’re a returning attendee, you know what to expect from our conferences: Inspiring speakers who share cutting edge insights and meaningful advice, nuanced discussions on hot topics and creative approaches that can help to advance your practice, site visits to learn about impact investments on the ground, and networking opportunities to meet allies and potential collaborators. If you’re new to MIE and the field, then we look forward to welcoming you next May and learning about your work. See highlights from our 2022 conference here to get a sense of what to expect.
Our conference will sell out, so save the date and be ready when registration opens up this fall. Sign up now to access advance registration. We’ll be sharing more information about conference themes, speakers, and sessions over the coming months. We can’t wait to be together again!
With gratitude and great anticipation,
The MIE Team
Mission Investors Exchange creates spaces for facilitating connection and learning for our members and the wider field. Here's what's planned for the weeks ahead.
Health Investors Summer Gathering:
Impact Measurement and Management Tuesday, August 1, 2023
10am - 11am PT / 1pm - 2pm ET
Come together with your fellow MIE health investors to discuss how investment decisions are tied to recognized social impact measures such as IRIS+, The Happiness Quotient, and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Topics may include, among others: choosing and applying a manageable set of measures or framework; investee dynamics and reducing burden; and sample reports. If there is an additional topic regarding impact measurement and management that you would like to cover, please email Zineb Touzani or Melanie Audette.
MIE members should log in to register. If you are not a member of MIE and would like to attend, please inquire at [email protected].
Family Foundations Gathering:
Family Dynamics and Impact Investing Tuesday, October 3, 2023
11am - 12pm PT / 2pm - 3pm ET
Join fellow MIE family foundation members to discuss the unique characteristics and opportunities that family foundations and single-family offices share when it comes to impact investing. Topics may include family and board dynamics, next generation leadership, and access to the deal pipelines and third-party service providers that support your work. If there are additional topics that you would like to cover, please email Zineb Touzani or Melanie Audette.
MIE members should log in to register. If you are not a member of MIE and would like to attend, please inquire at [email protected].
MIE is looking for motivated candidates for two key roles: Coordinator of Programs and Coordinator of Member Experience. Both remote positions offer an opportunity to join our dynamic team, gain experience in the field of impact investing philanthropy, and support our programs and member experience functions. Please consider sharing these opportunities with your network.
Highlighting select news articles and resources from our MIE community.
Wealthy individuals and family offices are embracing catalytic capital, according to focus groups and surveys collected from more than 90 impact investors. MacArthur Foundation President John Palfrey will serve as the U.S. Impact Investing Alliance Advisory Board Chair, succeeding Darren Walker, President of Ford Foundation. Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors spoke with Upstart on impact investing’s role in the creative economy, which can serve as an on-ramp to economic opportunity for BIPOC and women entrepreneurs. Ruth Mott Foundation announced a new $5 million allocation for impact investments in Flint, Michigan.
Creating a better future by making grants to partners who share the belief that a healthier world can be fostered through compassionate action and social change.
Larta Institute
Enabling founders and impact investors to transform how we sustainably feed, fuel, and heal the world.
VertueLab
Supporting the people developing the climate solutions we need to reimagine the planet.
In Case You Missed It
Deep Dive on Deals Recap: Ebiara Fund
“Project by project” financing continues to lead to “project by project” results. When trying to change outcomes for place-based work, foundations have to think much broader and more holistically about how to invest capital.
That’s one of the key takeaways from MIE’s June 15 Virtual Learning Opportunity (VLO) spotlighting the Ebiara Fund, as part of our “Deep Dive on Deals” series. Established by the Kresge Foundation and CDFI partner Invest Detroit, Ebiara makes investments in Detroit-based, Black and Brown-led development firms to accelerate their ability to scale. Ebiara investors and practitioners shared candid insights on the issues the fund seeks to address, investment structure and terms, investment scaling, due diligence and underwriting, legal and closing dynamics, and post-closing monitoring. Thanks to all who participated, particularly our thoughtful speakers Keona Cowen (Invest Detroit), Roderick A. Hardamon (URGE Imprint), Tosha M. Tabron (Kresge Foundation), and Aaron Seybert (Kresge Foundation).
