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September 2022: MIE 2022 National Conference update, impact measurement article, upcoming events, field news, and other resources
Newsletter: September 2022
Update: MIE 2022 National Conference
Have you heard? We've just announced some of the phenomenal foundation president speakers who will take part in our conference: Judy Belk (The California Wellness Foundation), Lisa Hamilton (The Annie E. Casey Foundation), Amoretta Morris (Borealis Philanthropy), Darren Walker (Ford Foundation, U.S. Impact Investing Alliance), and Sherece West-Scantlebury (Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation). Join these impact investing leaders and others in Baltimore from December 5-7, and stay tuned for more speaker announcements.
Don't delay: Pricing changes on October 4 for members and non-members. Register before then to take advantage of discounted tickets.
Sharing the Responsibility of Impact Measurement and Management
How can impact investors and investees measure and manage impact while maintaining a rigorous commitment to value creation and shared learning? How can they minimize the burden of reporting on emerging, resource-constrained organizations led by BIPOC and underrepresented leaders? In this thought piece published on MIE's website, Stella Tran of Acumen America and Ishita Jain (Autodesk Foundation) write about how investors can consider strategies that thread equity throughout the process of impact measurement and management (IMM), drawing on examples from the work of MIE members and others in the field.
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.
Webinar: Impact in the Balance—Refreshing the Toolkit
September 21, 2022
2:00-3:30 PM EDT
Join MIE and the U.S. Impact Investing Alliance tomorrow for a webinar on how foundations can use their balance sheets to achieve impact alongside grant and investment programs. Featuring Jim Baek (LOCUS Impact Investing, Community Investment Guarantee Pool), Grace Chionuma (Morgan Stanley), Kimberlee Cornett (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation), Fran Seegull (U.S. Impact Investing Alliance), and Mai-Anh Tran (Ford Foundation). For more information, please contact Jawad Pullin at [email protected].
VLO: Investing in Affordable Housing—The Case for Centering Communities September 29, 2022
1:30-3:00 PM EDT
Our next Virtual Learning Opportunity will feature funders sharing their philosophies and strategies for investing in affordable housing, how they measure impact, and what it takes to invest with community residents at the forefront. Featuring panelists Ashlee Cunningham (Center for Community Investment), Kim Dempsey (Housing Partnership Network), Reuben Teague (Prudential Financial, Inc.), and Pamela West (Nuveen Real Estate), with MIE moderator James Wahls. If you have questions about this event, please contact Sophia Brown at [email protected].
MIE staff will be participating in events related to Impact Journalism (Monday, October 17) and Impact Measurement and Management (Tuesday, October 18). If you are an MIE member who will be in the Bay Area during SOCAP and have an interest in these topics, please reach out to Melanie Audette at [email protected] by September 30 for more information and opportunities to connect with MIE staff and fellow members. For information on SOCAP, click below.
MIE at the 2022 National Forum on Family Philanthropy October 19
2:30-3:45 PM PDT
MIE will facilitate the "Impact Investing: A Growing Spectrum of Options" session at the National Forum on Family Philanthropy in San Francisco. Our session will focus on stories of families using a spectrum of tools and techniques for aligning mission with impact, including those who embrace a total portfolio activation approach. Featuring speakers Stacy Faella (Woodcock Foundation); Kathleen Simpson (The Russell Family Foundation); and Lauren Booker Allen (Jordan Park), with moderation by MIE's Melanie Audette. If you have questions, contact Melanie at [email protected].
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.
The World Economic Forum published its annual report, underscoring the benefits of cooperation and collaboration in making progress toward easing the multiple crises of our time. Kapor Capital has raised $126 Million to invest in “gap-closing” impact-minded startups. MIE member Social Finance has partnered with Governor Phil Murphy, the State of New Jersey, and the New Jersey CEO Council on the nation’s first Pay It Forward program. This year's annual report by Council on Foundations + Commonfund Institute shows the number of foundations adopting socially responsible investment policies continued to increase.
Enhancing quality of life in the Bay Area by championing the arts, promoting early childhood literacy, and supporting research to cure chronic disease.
Mary Black Foundation
Investing in people and communities for improved health, wellness, and success in Spartanburg County.
MIE 2022 National Conference
DON'T FORGET TO REGISTER BEFORE PRICES GO UP ON OCTOBER 4
