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March 2022: Register For Upcoming Programs and View March Program Recaps, New Thought Leadership, and More!
March 2022 Newsletter: in this issue
Register for a follow up Open Mic on Ukraine on 4/1 and a new Mission Investing Institute on 4/7-8. View recaps from MIE's March programs. Read new essays on Impact Management. Check out our field news roundup. And welcome new MIE members!
Register Today for the Mission Investing Institute: Arts and the Creative Economy
The Mission Investing Institute: Arts and the Creative Economy is only a few days away! Join us on April 7-8 for a virtual impact investing training, designed for senior foundation staff working in arts and creativity, as well as finance or investment professionals at endowed cultural institutions. Through an action-focused set of programming and resources delivered by leaders in the field, the Institute will help activate your impact in the arts and culture space.
There's still time to register! Complete this short form today, and check out the link below for more information on speakers and sessions.
This Friday, 4/1, 2-3:30PM ET: Join Us For A Follow-Up Open Mic on Ukraine
Please join us for an Open Mic on April 1 at 2-3:30PM ET, focused on specific urgent and long-term investment opportunities related to the Ukraine conflict. This interactive conversation will build on topics discussed during our previous Open Mic on Ukraine, and will be led by the speakers below:
Nataliya Katser-Buchkovska, Former Member of Ukrainian Parliament and Co-Founder, Ukrainian Sustainable Fund
John Kluge, Founder and Managing Director, Refugee Investment Network
Harlan Mandel, CEO, Media Development Investment Fund
Elizabeth Morrissey, Managing Partner, Kleiman International Consultants, Inc.
Featuring Daniel Betancourt of Community First Fund and FINANTA, Marla Bilonick of NALCAB, Mekaelia Davis of Surdna Foundation, and Laura Moreno Lucas of LAT VC.
Featuring Chef José Andrés and Erich Broksas of World Central Kitchen, and John Kluge of Refugee Investment Network. See above for information on a follow up Open Mic on April 1!
Impact Management: Read New Essays in Impact Entrepreneur Magazine
MIE is excited to be working with Salesforce.org and a cross-sector network of partners called Impacting Togetherto elevate a set of perspectives and calls to action related to Impact Management. This thought leadership series, published in Impact Entrepreneur Magazine, aims to break down silos and share ideas and resources that can advance deep, lasting impact. See below for the two most recent essays in the series, and stay tuned for more!
Co-written by Caroline Barlerin and Melinh Rozen of Platypus Advisors, and Erin Baudo Felter of Okta.
March Field News and Resources
Christine Looney shares Ford Foundation's mission-related investing strategy and opportunities for othersto engage in mission-related investing. Cynthia Muller of W.K. Kellogg Foundation discusses the fundraising challenges faced by BIPOC venture capitalists. Harlan Mandel talks about Media Development Investment Fund's current strategy to support media and journalism in Ukraine and beyond.
