As grantmakers, we want our organizations to have cutting-edge, impactful investments that align with our mission. But to get there the conversations can be challenging, different sets of risks are put before us, and it takes time to make the case.
Join us to:
Learn lessons from foundations who have started down this journey.
Speakers
Shawn Escoffery, Executive Director, Roy & Patricia Disney Family Foundation
Shawn Escoffery leads a team committed to social justice and addressing the historical inequities that plague many lower-income communities. Since joining the Foundation 2018, Shawn has led the organization through a strategy revisioning process, created a fellowship for someone who was formerly impacted by the Justice System and launched an Impact Investing portfolio with a 10% carve-out of the endowment. The Foundation now focuses on Criminal Justice Reform, Environmental Justice, and Affordable Housing Preservation with a trust-based approach that is centered in place and emphasizes lasting partnerships as well as capacity building.
Ricardo Flores, Executive Director, Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) San Diego
Ricardo Flores was named Executive Director of LISC San Diego in 2017, following 12 years in leading roles with top San Diego elected officials. Flores oversees LISC’s extensive network of investment-based collaborations that support San Diego’s underserved neighborhoods, including City Heights, Colina Park, and Greater Logan Heights. LISC San Diego supports neighborhood revitalization efforts by assisting community groups through financing, grants, loans and equity capital, in addition to providing technical and management assistance, training opportunities, and additional resources.
Prithi Trivedi, Program Officer, Sobrato Family Foundation
Prithi Trivedi is a Program Officer at the Sobrato Family Foundation, where she manages capacity building across the foundation in addition to special projects, including a new oceans initiative and a growing impact investment portfolio. Prior to this, she was a fellow in the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation’s Effective Philanthropy Group, where she worked to strengthen both the foundation’s practices and the philanthropic sector more broadly. Before joining the Hewlett Foundation, she was part of the Organizational Effectiveness team at the David and Lucile Packard Foundation. Prithi also taught first grade with Teach for America in downtown San Jose and has worked with UNICEF India.
Lindsey Wright, Community Health Manager, Kaiser Permanente San Diego
With an extensive knowledge of state and local affairs, Lindsey Wright has an understanding of policy and programs related to public health, behavioral health, access to care, social services, and identifying health determinants in our community. Prior to joining Kaiser Permanente, Lindsey worked at the County of San Diego as a Health and Human Services Policy Advisor, and previously, in the district office for two California State Assembly Members. She also served as Committee Consultant for the Select Committee on Homelessness for two years.
Target Audience
This event is for members of SDG, NCG, and SCG. This event is also open to eligible non-members: family offices, private investors, foundations, institutional investors who are interested in learning about investments into enterprises and funds that generate financial returns alongside positive social and environmental impact.
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