After an hour and a half break for lunch, we’re back it again. I’m in a session named “Capital Cohabitation.” The session is being moderated by Shari Berenbech from Calvert Social Investment, and includes Tim Freundlich (Good Capital, Calvert Foundation), George Overholser (Nonprofit Finance Fund Capital Partners), and Marc Hand (Public Radio Capital). The goal [...]
I’m now in a second breakout session entitled “New Spin on Old World Investing.” The session is being moderated by Charly Kleissner (KL Felicitas Foundation), and includes Noah Beckwith (Aureos), Vineet Rai (Aavishkar), Arun Gore (Grey Matters Capital), and Jill Chen (Capital Markets, Grameen Foundation).
I chose this session because I’m interested in the work of [...]
There are many SoCap08 attendees blogging from the event. However, I think there may be even more people “Twittering.” Check out this link to follow the ever-growing number of “tweets.” To learn more about Twitter, click here.
Yesterday we had the opportunity to attend panel discussions. Today, SoCap08 is offering breakout sessions. The first I chose, “New Funding Models for Nonprofit Social Ventures” began a short while ago. Here’s the description for this breakout session:
As more investment dollars move into the for-profit social enterprise space, nonprofits are increasingly deploying their own earned [...]
SoCap08 attendees were just treated to a panel discussion featuring four leaders in the social capital markets field: Kevin Jones (Good Capital), Jed Emerson (Blended Value), Matthew Bishop (The Economist), and David Chen (Equilibrium Capital).
Jed Emerson is, as Kevin Jones described, the “Father of Social Metrics,” having led the effort to develop SROI. Here’s a [...]
Katherine Fulton opened her address by stating, “I’m not sure I can give the same talk today that I might have given two weeks ago,” a reference to the economic uncertainty that currently exists. Having spent the last year working with a number of major U.S. foundations, she has a unique perspective on the “complexities [...]
It is 8:30 am on the West Coast and Day 2 of SoCap08 is about to begin. We’re all gathered in the Cowell Theater at the Fort Mason Center for today’s opening address from Katherine Fulton of the Monitor Institute. Katherine is an expert on new forms of philanthropy and social investing.
Asad Mahmood, from Deutsche Bank, delivered today’s keynote address. He provided a global view on social investing—what’s new and what’s changing. Deutsche Bank is one of the leading providers of capital in this area. Mahmood, who was well received by the crowd, made a number of interesting points. Here are some that resonated strongly with [...]
I’m currently in a panel discussion that includes Will Rosenzweig from Physic Ventures. Rozenzweig has an extensive background as an entrepreneur, investor, teacher, and writer. Back in the day, Rosenzweig co-founded The Republic of Tea. Most recently, Rosenzweig co-founded and now serves as Managing Director of Physic Ventures, a $20 million venture fund focused in [...]
It’s past 5 pm on the West Coast and the conference is still going strong. I just had a brief break in which I met and spoke with Wes Selke from Good Capital, an investment firm/intermediary that recently launched its first financial product, “The Social Enterprise Expansion Fund.” While its two investments thus far have [...]
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