(Virtual) CDFI Fund | Monthly CDFI Certification Calls | November 21, 2024, 3:00 – 4:00 pm ET and December 19, 2024, 3:00 – 4:00 pm ET:
The CDFI Fund conducts monthly CDFI Certification Conference Calls which are intended to serve as a forum for potential CDFI Certification Applicants, Certified CDFIs, and other CDFI Certification stakeholders to ask questions and discuss CDFI Certification and the CDFI Certification process. Call in details are available here.
(Atlanta) Impact Finance Happy Hour | December 11, 2024 at 5:00 PM:
Do you work in an impact investing-related field? Are you interested in community economic development, social finance, and/or impact investing? Do you want to meet Atlantans doing cool things? Or do you just want to grab beers at one of Downtown Atlanta’s great taprooms? If any of these describe you, please join GSIC and our friends at Wild Leap on December 11, 2024 starting at 5:00 PM. Everyone is welcome, and folks can sign up for our contact list here.
(Virtual) Start.Coop | “Designing Business Ownership” | January 29, 2025 · 11am – 1pm EST:
Join this free virtual workshop for a guided learning experience. This workshop will help leaders walk through ownership and governance considerations for cooperatives, and provide tools that will help you design your cooperative’s ownership structure as well as speed up your incorporation process. Get registered here.
(Atlanta) Mission Investors Exchange | 2025 Mission Investing Institute | May 5-7, 2025:
MIE’s Institute is designed to help philanthropy professionals get started in impact investing or advance their practice. The Institute will take place from May 5-7, 2025 in Atlanta. An optional Impact in Action site visit will be offered on May 5, 2025 and required programming will be held May 6-7, 2025 at the Russell Innovation Center for Entrepreneurs. The program also includes a virtual introductory session on April 29, 2025. Institute sessions will provide philanthropy professionals with best practices to develop the strategy and capacity for an effective mission-aligned investing program. Participants should expect an action-oriented, interactive learning environment, with space to workshop organizational solutions, apply learnings, and network with fellow philanthropy and finance practitioners. Check out more here.