… Meets Capital More and more, the conservation community is recognizing that traditional funding models can’t keep pace with the need for conservation capital. At a time of modest public funding and limited philanthropic dollars, innovative funding and financing strategies hold great promise in narrowing the gap between the …
… 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, …
… 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 …
… Over the past century, the public sector was the predominant funder of land conservation projects, creating national parks, national forests and wildlife … have discovered myriad ways to bring private capital to the effort – for example, funding for-profit mitigation banks and providing impact capital to fund the acquisition and stewardship of working forests and farmlands. The webinar will …
… Join us as we welcome Deborah Spalding, Managing Director & Investment Officer at Commonfund. She is also an Advisory Board Member, CBEY and Lecturer in Forest and Ecosystem … reserve your seat. Deborah Spalding is a Managing Director & Investment Officer at Commonfund, an investment manager for endowments, foundations, and public pension investors. Prior … Investment Officer of the State of Connecticut’s $30 billion Retirement Plans and Trust Funds. Before joining the Office of the State Treasurer, Spalding co-founded Working Lands …
… 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. …
… 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 … for building strong offices across Asia-Pacific; developing leadership, capacity in fundraising, self-generated income and a way of working together to be the WWF that we need …
… of the Micronesia Conservation Trust and Yabanex Batista of the Caribbean Biodiversity Fund. In this webinar, the speakers will talk about the Micronesia Challenge and the … the regional trusts as financial vehicles to attract and provide long-term, sustainable funding for biodiversity conservation. They will also detail how countries within their … regions have capitalized on their natural resources to generate revenue for the trust funds. Interested in reading more before our webinar? Check out this publication on “ …
… investors in the industry. In this session, we will address topics such as: How to approach fundraising as a climate change venture Guidelines to consider when building a board How to … talent consists of 700+ innovators who have launched Teach For America, City Year, One Acre Fund, SKS Microfinance, Public Allies, and more. The organization provides seed-funding and leadership development to a new class of Fellows every year and welcomes them …
… To be matched with a mentor, submit a Mentor Request Form by 11:59 pm on January 25. Final application (due 3/8) : The final prize application will go live on February 1, and is due at 11:59pm on March 8. For more information about the prizes and selection process, please see these FAQs . Finalists will pitch their ideas live at StartUp Yale April 5-6, 2019. For more information …