Session 1:
Rural Impact Investing - Part 1: The Who, What, How and Why Foundations are Advancing Rural Justice with Impact Investing
Foundations are increasingly considering impact investing as a philanthropic strategy to complement their grantmaking and more fully align their philanthropic assets with their mission-based work. Indeed, supporting foundations to “liberate philanthropic assets” is at the core of NFG’s Theory of Change. Impact investing is a powerful tool to do so, and is a focus of praxis within the NFG and Aspen Institute Forum for Community Solutions foundation CEO cohort program, Philanthropy Forward.
Join us for Part 1 of this two-part series as we explore the who, what, how, and why of impact investing in Appalachia. Part 1 will offer an interactive learning experience about Invest Appalachia’s unique community-centered model and how and why foundations are partnering with IA to liberate their philanthropic assets to bring critical resources to this region.
Speakers
- Zoila Jennings (she/her), Lead Impact Investment Officer - Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
- Stephanie Randolph (she/her), Deputy Director - Cassiopeia Foundation
- Ebony Perkins (she/her), Director, Impact Investments & Community Initiatives - UnitedHealthcare Community & State
Resources
- Invest Appalachia secures $19 million to bridge investment gaps in Appalachia, Impact Alpha, January 26, 2023.
- The Appalachian Ecosystem Journey: Growing a Community Investment Ecosystem in Central Appalachia
- Countering Rural Disinvestment: Appalachia’s Ecosystem-Based Approach, Nonprofit Quarterly, December 22, 2021.
- Beyond the Bottom Line: Impact Investing Looks to Correct Underinvestment in Rural America, The Daily Yonder, April 13, 2023
Event Details
When
Jun 6, 2023 - Jun 6, 2023
11:00 am - 12:00 pm PT
Where
Virtual
Cost
Free