… 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 …
… 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 …
… Panel Discussion: ESG and Private Equity Classroom 4400 Moderator: Deborah Spalding, Commonfund Asset Management Anthony Gordon, AVAIO Capital Ricardo Diaz, Cubico Sustainable … Ambrosio, Four Twenty Seven – The Case for Asset-Level Physical Climate Risk Disclosure Paul Griffin, University of California, Davis – Extreme Heat and Equity Market Physical … of the Early Careers Recruiting Committee. Brian joined Barclays from Lehman Brothers in 2008 as Head of Asset Management within the Financial Institutions Group. He was named Head …
… 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 …
… 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 …
… 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 …
… University (GPSU) Foundation**, called Robert Farrington, a Managing Director at Commonfund. The GPSU student government had just presented the Foundation with a resolution urging … how to respond. This was not the first time Farrington had received such a call. Commonfund managed the assets of 1,300 nonprofit institutions. He estimated about 40% of Commonfund’s university clients were either actively engaged in discussions about their exposure …
… 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 …
… or social impact as well as competitive financial returns. This year, the competition's finals will be held in Hong Kong on April 15, 2016, where there will be top professionals in … sustainable investing as well as mainstream investing acting as judges, eager to meet the finalists. Come hear about the goals of the competition, why you should participate, and … or social impact as well as competitive financial returns. This year, the competition's finals will be held in Hong Kong on April 15, 2016, where there will be top professionals in …