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October 2022: Impact Measurement Publication, Community Foundations Gathering, Q&A with Shanaysha Sauls, Welcome New Members
Newsletter: October 2022
Don’t Miss Out: MIE 2022 National Conference
The chance to be together and connect in person again. An action-focused agenda of sessions on the issues that matter most to our field. Inspiring speakers who will showcase bold ideas. Tours to visit innovative impact investments in Baltimore. There are so many reasons why you won’t want to miss out on our 2022 National Conference in Baltimore, December 5-7.
We recently announced our dynamic line up of speakers for our Equity, Climate and Environmental Justice, and Community Resilience plenaries–stay tuned for upcoming announcements about our Future of Impact Investing plenary and breakout sessions. The conference is fast approaching, so make sure to secure your spot.
Earlier this week, MIE and Salesforce released a collection of perspectives on the importance of impact management, an increasingly important tool to help every organization, regardless of size or sector, align its investments and decision-making to more effectively benefit people and the planet. As opportunities emerge to invest in ways that both address systemic injustices and ensure a resilient and thriving environment, now is the time for leading practitioners and others to share perspectives, tools, techniques, and experiences that can enable others to learn from both their successes and their challenges.
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.
MIE’s Community Foundations Fall Gathering
November 3, 2022
1:00 – 2:30 PM EDT
Join us for an informal fall gathering of MIE member community foundations over Zoom. This will be an opportunity for impact investing leaders at community foundations to check in with each other and discuss different types of impact fund structures, explore community lending peer benchmarking, and learn about how to participate in MIE’s National Conference.
Community foundation members of MIE can register below. If you are not a member of MIE or not a community foundation and would like to attend, please inquire at [email protected].
Highlighting the latest advancements in the impact investing field.
Impact investing was on the agenda for multiple events during this year’s United Nations General Assembly, including throughout the first morning of the two-day Clinton Global Initiative conference in September. The first project to be completed through the Detroit Housing for Future Fund (DHFF) is open—a redevelopment of a previously abandoned 1923-built, three-story apartment building into 28 quality affordable housing units. California Wellness Foundation made a $5 million guarantee commitment and the Sierra Club Foundation made a $1 million guarantee commitment to the Community Guarantee Investment Pool (CGIP).
Offering a stable perspective in a changing world since 1983.
Bay Bridge Ventures
Focusing on multistage investments in disruptive technologies.
The Educational Foundation of America
Advancing progressive change through support for creative initiatives working toward sustainability, justice, and equity.
FJC - A Foundation of Philanthropic Funds
Unleashing the potential of philanthropy.
Healthcare Georgia Foundation
Enabling, improving, and advancing the health and well-being of all Georgians.
Ignite Capital
Addressing the critical gap in access to capital necessary to lead and grow sustainable enterprises in Baltimore.
Santa Barbara Foundation
Striving to ensure that all residents can thrive in Santa Barbara County.
United Way of San Diego County
Collaborating with partners countrywide on the best ways to support early childhood success, youth success, and family stability.
Untours Foundation
Supporting sustainable small businesses that create good jobs and build stronger, more equitable communities.
World Education Services
Helping internationally-educated people find meaningful roles in U.S. and Canadian communities and academic institutions.
In Case You Missed It
“There is no doubt that we would not be here without the thought leadership and expertise provided by MIE. Participating in MIE was not only the spark, but it served as a great resource as BCF was developing the Invest for More program.”
Shanaysha Sauls
President and CEO, Baltimore Community Foundation
Mission Investors Exchange 2022 National Conference Co-Chair
Do you know how Baltimore Community Foundation (BCF) came to start its impact investing program? In fact, the idea was hatched during MIE’s 2016 National Conference, and its development benefited from collaboration with MIE. Upon her appointment as the head of BCF, Shanaysha Sauls brought BCF’s impact investing ambitions to life and set up what is now the Invest for More program. Find out more about the program and BCF’s efforts to improve quality of life in the Baltimore region in our Q&A with Shanaysha.
