Leading Impact Investors and Philanthropists Convene for
Foundation: Silicon Valley Community Foundation, California Endowment
In 2024, Los Angeles will host the Mission Investors Exchange 2024 National Conference, an annual conference that brings together more than 750 philanthropy and impact investing leaders from across the country.
This year's theme: " investing in social and environmental change at a time when the field of impact investing is growing rapidly," per a press release.
Mayor Karen Bass will speak on the "crisis of the unhoused" on May 8, and filmmaker Ava DuVernay will speak on "Empowering Change in Hollywood Through Impact Investing" on May 9.
Jay Brown, co-founder and vice chairman of Roc Nation and co-founder of Marcy Venture Partners, will also speak.
"The time is now for philanthropy to boldly and resolutely assert its leadership in service of full economic inclusion and shared prosperity for all across this nation," says Robert K.
Ross, president and CEO of the California Endowment, which will commit 100% of its $4 billion in assets to support its mission and values.
The Los Angeles Times reports that in addition to Bass and DuVernay, other speakers at this year's conference include Silicon Valley Community Foundation President Nicole Taylor, Mellody Hobson, co-CEO of Ariel Investments, and Cheryl Dorsey, president of Echoing Green. Read the Entire Article
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LIVIC Civil recently contributed $1,000 gold level mission investment in Focus Central Pennsylvania for 2025.These resources are to advance the mission to attract investment that cultivates economic...more
LIVIC Civil recently contributed $1,000 gold level mission investment in Focus Central Pennsylvania for 2025.These resources are to advance the mission to attract investment that cultivates economic...more
Leading Impact Investors and Philanthropists Convene for
Foundation: Silicon Valley Community Foundation, California Endowment
In 2024, Los Angeles will host the Mission Investors Exchange 2024 National Conference, an annual conference that brings together more than 750 philanthropy and impact investing leaders from across...more
Foundation: Silicon Valley Community Foundation, California Endowment
In 2024, Los Angeles will host the Mission Investors Exchange 2024 National Conference, an annual conference that brings together more than 750 philanthropy and impact investing leaders from across...more
Leading Impact Investors and Philanthropists Convene for Mission Investors Exchange 2024 ...
Foundation: California Community Foundation, California Endowment
Ava DuVernay financed her latest film with money from the Giving Pledgean initiative of the California Endowment, the largest US foundation to commit its entire $4 billion portfolio to social and...more
Foundation: California Community Foundation, California Endowment
Ava DuVernay financed her latest film with money from the Giving Pledgean initiative of the California Endowment, the largest US foundation to commit its entire $4 billion portfolio to social and...more
New Inclusive Creative Economy Strategy to Demonstrate That the U.S. Creative ...
Foundation: Marguerite Casey Foundation, Marguerite Casey Foundation, Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, Skoll Foundation, Target Foundation, Ford Foundation, Philadelphia Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation
"The US creative economy was most recently valued at over $1 trillion by the National Endowment for the Arts," per a press release, "even before considering film, fashion, video games, beauty, food,...more
Foundation: Marguerite Casey Foundation, Marguerite Casey Foundation, Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, Skoll Foundation, Target Foundation, Ford Foundation, Philadelphia Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation
"The US creative economy was most recently valued at over $1 trillion by the National Endowment for the Arts," per a press release, "even before considering film, fashion, video games, beauty, food,...more
Exxonmobil Is Suing Investors Who Want Faster Climate Action 
ExxonMobil is in the midst of dozens of lawsuits from states and localities accusing the company of lying about its role in climate change and the dangers of burning fossil fuels. Now, the oil...more
ExxonMobil is in the midst of dozens of lawsuits from states and localities accusing the company of lying about its role in climate change and the dangers of burning fossil fuels. Now, the oil...more
Firstenergy Corp. Expenses Under Scrutiny 
An auditor hired by the West Virginia Public Service Commission to look into two electric companies owned by FirstEnergy found evidence of wrongdoing, but it's not clear whether the companies...more
An auditor hired by the West Virginia Public Service Commission to look into two electric companies owned by FirstEnergy found evidence of wrongdoing, but it's not clear whether the companies...more
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Foundation: Gates Foundation
Bill and Melinda Gates are putting their money where their mouth is. The world's two biggest philanthropists have each donated $50 million to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, CNN...more
Foundation: Gates Foundation
Bill and Melinda Gates are putting their money where their mouth is. The world's two biggest philanthropists have each donated $50 million to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, CNN...more
Exploring the Potential of Satellite-Based Mission Investment and Financing
Foundation: Gates Foundation
There's a new way of helping the world's poorest people, and it doesn't involve sending in satellites. Instead, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is putting its money where its mouth is,...more
Foundation: Gates Foundation
There's a new way of helping the world's poorest people, and it doesn't involve sending in satellites. Instead, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is putting its money where its mouth is,...more
U.S. Impact Investing Alliance Names John Palfrey, President of the John D. and ...
Foundation: MacArthur Foundation, Ford Foundation
"To meet the challenges of our time, foundations must deploy resources across the full spectrum of capital, including grants, catalytic capital, and endowment investments that align with mission and...more
Foundation: MacArthur Foundation, Ford Foundation
"To meet the challenges of our time, foundations must deploy resources across the full spectrum of capital, including grants, catalytic capital, and endowment investments that align with mission and...more
U.S. Impact Investing Alliance Names John Palfrey, President of the John D ...
Foundation: MacArthur Foundation, Ford Foundation
"To meet the challenges of our time, foundations must deploy resources across the full spectrum of capital, including grants, catalytic capital, and endowment investments that align with mission and...more
Foundation: MacArthur Foundation, Ford Foundation
"To meet the challenges of our time, foundations must deploy resources across the full spectrum of capital, including grants, catalytic capital, and endowment investments that align with mission and...more
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