… Agriculture Lab from this fall. Presentations will include teams from the Black Farmer Fund, Grupo Trimex, and Yolélé Co. with both students and organizational partners speaking about their work. Black Farmer Fund : Due diligence work through a reparative investing fund Grupo Trimex : Developing a farmer-centered regenerative agriculture framework for the …
… Watch the recording: Join Black Farmer Fund's Program Director Melanie Allen in a conversation with CBEY Resident Fellow Tagan Engel to learn more about this new initiative. Melanie will discuss the ways the Fund is building and redefining wealth and manifesting their values in their ways of working … with Black farmers, entrepreneurs, and the natural environment. The Black Farmer Fund aims to serve as a bridge for black communities to participate in creating a food …
… Join Black Farmer Fund Co-Founder and President Olivia Watkins as she shares about this emerging community investment fund striving to create a more equitable food system for black farmers and food business owners. Olivia will join CBEY Resident Fellow Tagan Engel to discuss the Fund’s first year of community-designed investments, supports for regenerative practices, …
… off the ground? Join Indiegogo's Sarah Meister to find out how to make the most of crowdfunding—what kind of ideas succeed on crowdfunding platforms, how to present your idea, and how to market your campaign. Since joining … In the last year, Sarah was featured as an expert in Wharton's Coursera course on crowdfunding and was awarded NYC’s 33 Under 33 Award for Marketing, among other accolades. Before …
… Watch the full recording on YouTube here! Conservation Trust Funds (CTFs) are private, legally independent institutions that provide sustainable grant funding for conservation, usually in countries with developing economies where national budgets are not adequate to meet the funding needs of protected areas and biodiversity conservation. Katy Mathias (SOM ‘98) from …
… as we take a sneak peek into his role at New Crop Capital, an early stage venture fund that invests in the future of food. New Crop’s portfolio includes major brands such as … funds in Tokyo. Prior to joining New Crop, he developed trading systems at a quantitative hedgefund in Connecticut. He is excited by the potential of innovative companies to … funds in Tokyo. Prior to joining New Crop, he developed trading systems at a quantitative hedgefund in Connecticut. He is excited by the potential of innovative companies to …
… Watch the full recording on YouTube here! In this webinar, we will hear about two water fund models that differ in both the types of watersheds that they seek to protect and the … settings. Ashley Allen Jones (i2 Capital) will present her work with the Revolving Water Fund, an innovative conservation finance model that aligns the interests of farmers, … companies as a mechanism for water quality compliance. In so doing, the Revolving Water Fund creates a sustained pool of capital to fund priority agriculture-based pollution …
… This prize provides seed funding for start-up ventures in the field of business and the environment. The goal of the funding is to support students in creating competitive commercial enterprises that market … Food Systems and Nature Based Solutions Sobotka Seed Prize for Sustainable Ventures … Funding Opportunity Sobotka Seed Prize for Sustainable Ventures Innovate with a purpose. …
… billion in direct investment through 2022 for Africa's land restoration movement, AFR100. Funders are responding, announcing that they are committing to scale up their investment. To … businesses will receive direct investment of $50,000 to $500,000 through the new TerraFund for AFR100 . The application process attracted over 3,200 applicants in just under two … and key opportunities in the restoration sector, along with an overview of the TerraFund facility in terms of finance deployment and monitoring impact. Register to join us for …
… New Zealand – To develop organizational process improvements for strategic growth through fundraising data analysis and forecasting tools; WWF Singapore – To develop a strategy for … process. Introduction to WWF and to the Asia Pacific Growth Strategy: The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) is one of the world’s largest and most experienced independent … of pollution and wasteful consumption. The Asia Pacific Growth Strategy (APGS) started in 2008 with the aims of building financially stronger offices in the Asia Pacific and tapping …