We are all committed to driving community impact by connecting and co-deploying different forms of capital. How can we deepen our impact by coordinating with other types of capital providers?
Whether you are a CDFI working primarily with repayable capital (financing) or a community foundation or other funder using grant capital for community benefit, there are opportunities for achieving greater impact together.
AFN invites local and regional foundations to join us on Wednesdays in November for three virtual sessions that will build from learning to action. We encourage you to invite your board and staff members to learn together about opportunities to deepen your impact strategies and forge new relationships with potential capital partners.
Session One: Not by Grantmaking Alone
Wednesday, November 2nd from 12:00-1:30pm
See the recording and resources from Session One.
Session Two: Thinking Differently about Risk, Return, and Community Impact
Wednesday, November 9th from 12:00-1:30pm
See the recording and resources from Session Two here.
Session Three: More Partnerships for Community Impact through Investment
Wednesday, November 16th from 12:00-1:30pm
Series Goals include:
Exploring opportunities beyond grant making for foundation capital to make a difference in communities
Revisiting assumptions around financial return, risk, and community impact to help foundations unlock additional resources for the region
Identifying community partnerships and networks for exploring a role in the investment system
This work is being supported by the Appalachian Investment Ecosystem Initiative(AIEI), a multi-year effort to build on years of locally led work to strengthen and fill gaps in the community investment ecosystem in Central Appalachia. LOCUS Impact Investing serves as project lead, with funding from the Cassiopeia Foundation, Danville Regional Foundation, Greater Clark Foundation, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Thompson Charitable Foundation, UnitedHealthcare, and Wells Fargo.