Impact investing has expanded as a practice within the philanthropic sector, yet impact capital has been slow to reach tribal lands. This scarcity of capital severely hampers the ability of Native American communities to address the critical basic infrastructure, community development, and social justice needs of their communities. While the opportunities for impact and returns are great, misalignment of investor and community interests too often diverts the investment of capital away from where it is most needed.
Over the past year Confluence Philanthropy convened a group of representatives from tribes, investors and foundations working with Native communities in an effort to better understand some of the underlying tensions and barriers to impact investment. Through a series of focus groups and interviews, the project asked the following questions: How can funders and investors more effectively direct resources to truly support Native communities, and how can we better align the interests, unique strengths, and disparate needs of philanthropy, impact investing, and Native American communities?
Please join Confluence Philanthropy in a conversation with funders, investors, and Native leaders in community investment and development about overcoming barriers to deal flow, lessons learned throughout the year-long dialogue, and ways for philanthropy and investors to engage as investment partners/collaborators driving positive social impact in urban, rural and tribal communities.
Speakers:
* Dave Castillo, Chief Executive Officer, Native Capital Access
* Dana Lanza, Chief Executive Officer, Confluence Philanthropy (Moderator)
* Y. Elaine Rasmussen, Chief Impact Strategist, Social Impact Strategies Group
* Wahleah Johns, Solar Project Coordinator, Black Mesa Water Coalition
05/19/16 2:00pm — 3:00pm
Impact investing has expanded as a practice within the philanthropic sector, yet impact capital has been slow to reach tribal lands. This scarcity of capital severely hampers the ability of Native American communities to address the critical basic infrastructure, community development, and social justice needs of their communities. While the opportunities for impact and returns are great, misalignment of investor and community interests too often diverts the investment of capital away from where it is most needed.
Over the past year Confluence Philanthropy convened a group of representatives from tribes, investors and foundations working with Native communities in an effort to better understand some of the underlying tensions and barriers to impact investment. Through a series of focus groups and interviews, the project asked the following questions: How can funders and investors more effectively direct resources to truly support Native communities, and how can we better align the interests, unique strengths, and disparate needs of philanthropy, impact investing, and Native American communities?
Please join Confluence Philanthropy in a conversation with funders, investors, and Native leaders in community investment and development about overcoming barriers to deal flow, lessons learned throughout the year-long dialogue, and ways for philanthropy and investors to engage as investment partners/collaborators driving positive social impact in urban, rural and tribal communities.
Speakers:
* Dave Castillo, Chief Executive Officer, Native Capital Access
* Dana Lanza, Chief Executive Officer, Confluence Philanthropy (Moderator)
* Y. Elaine Rasmussen, Chief Impact Strategist, Social Impact Strategies Group
* Wahleah Johns, Solar Project Coordinator, Black Mesa Water Coalition