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Blog Archives: July 2019

• Climate Solutions Summit - Keynote Remarks: Kate Gordon

July 10, 2019
California has been at the forefront of the climate change discussions in terms of the state’s pioneering policies, technological innovation, and groundbreaking policies; and also its vulnerability to climate disasters. At Confluence’s 2019 Climate Solutions Summit in San Francisco, CA, Kate Gordon, Director of the California Governor’s Office of Planning and Research, delivered her keynote speech, “From Ambition to Action.” Gordon, a nationally recognized expert at the intersection of climate change, energy and economic development, ...

• Solutions for Clean Energy Investors

July 10, 2019
What are some of the latest innovations in clean energy across various financial instruments and asset classes? What role do specialist intermediaries play in navigating the complex landscape of renewable energy investing and how can we work together to build a stronger clean energy financing ecosystem? Rounding out the afternoon at Confluence’s 2019 Climate Solutions Summit, Marisa de Belloy, Executive Director at Overlook International Foundation, moderated a plenary on the state of renewable energy investing. Three clean energy investing ...

• Banking with Values

July 10, 2019
A banking partner is more than a service provider—their mission and values dictate how our money is put to work 24 hours a day. Between 2016 and 2018, banks invested $1.9 trillion in fossil fuels globally. To foster conversations on how banking can evolve to support a greener planet, Confluence organized a session at our 2019 Climate Solutions Summit. The session touched upon some larger, systemic issues within the banking system that are creating inequity and serious social challenges, one of which is climate change. Jean Rogers, founder ...

• The San Francisco Foundation’s Approach to Impact Investing

July 09, 2019
Picture Above: Sonja Velez, CFO of The San Francisco Foundation, offers keynote address at Confluence’s 2nd Annual Advisor’s Forum, sharing the San Francisco Foundation’s approach to impact investing and key lessons learned. Blog by Sonja Velez, CFO of The San Francisco Foundation The San Francisco Foundation is a community foundation that has served the San Francisco Bay Area since 1948. Our holistic approach to our “north star” – advancing racial equity and economic inclusion – incorporates grantmaking, donor engagement, advocacy, and ...

• Voices from the Next Generation of Investors

July 09, 2019
Over the next 30 years, an estimated $30 trillion of wealth will exchange hands from the baby boomers to Generation Xers and Millennials. The next generation of investors are poised to play a pivotal role in tackling some of the most pressing issues of our time. We already see Millennial donors bringing a heightened sense of urgency to considering the social and environmental impact of their investments. As new stewards of family wealth, this often involves pushing traditional boundaries both in negotiating family dynamics and relationships ...

• 2019 Advisors Forum - Keynote Remarks: Rev Dr. William J. Barber, II

July 09, 2019
At Confluence’s 2nd Annual Advisor’s Forum, Reverend Dr. Barber II detailed his organization, The Poor People’s Campaign, and their work with the current state of the political system, and more. Reverend Dr. William J. Barber II is president of Repairers of the Breach and national co-chair of the 2018 Poor People’s Campaign. He leads an alliance of more than 200 progressive organizations best known as “Moral Monday.” This coalition has led justice work in North Carolina for a decade and inspired organizing across the nation. The Washington ...

• Working Effectively with Emerging Managers

July 09, 2019
Increasingly, foundations are looking at investment managers who are in the early stage of their life cycle, managers raising a first or second institutional fund, managers raising relatively smaller funds with more targeted impact strategies, and managers whose businesses are minority or female-owned. Doing so ensures that opportunities are not missed and valuable voices which hold unique perspectives are heard. How we can support new leadership to disrupt the predominant paradigm? At Confluence Philanthropy’s recent 2nd Annual Advisors ...

• Implementing the SDG Framework for Impact Reporting: An Honest Discussion

July 09, 2019
Adopted in 2015, the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) recognize that ending poverty and the impacts of poverty must go hand in hand with strategies that improve health and education, reduce inequality, and spur economic growth—all while tackling climate change and preserving the planet’s natural resources. Many in the impact investing community have sought to use the SDGs as meaningful frameworks for thinking about how we approach our investments, but these goals stop short of providing substantive guidance and ...

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