
Lifetime New Yorker, weisenheimer, AND...CEO of @FJC_Foundation.
Joined December 2011
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We are designing & managing training programs for results, delivering for workers. In UP Fund workers get wraparound support and training but only repay if they see results. If they don’t earn above a floor they pay nothing - @TracyPalandjian @SocialFinanceUS #MissionInvest2022
Re #ClimateChange policies, mission investors can fund removal of barriers to deployment: delivery acceleration, amplification, build trust, keep workers & communities at the center - @alizaidi46 @WhiteHouse #MissionInvest2022
Land ownership & stewardship (land banks, land trusts) is a strategy @Surdna_Fndn is pursuing to mitigate climate refugees / displacement @donchennyc #MissionInvest2022
We need a “plumbing system”, pathways to get #ClimateChange funding down to the ground, to BIPOC led orgs that know solutions that work - @donchennyc @Surdna_Fndn #MissionInvest2022
We’ve made racial equity and climate transition throughlines for everything we do; they can’t be separated - @allen_tonya @McKnightFdn #MissionInvest2022
Were bringing a divest-invest approach to climate investing, bringing our investing & program people together in the conversation - @jpalfrey @macfound #MissionInvest2022
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.@DarrenWalker makes the point that racial equity is easy to talk about—it’s harder to act on.
To walk the walk, Shanaysha Sauls says that the @baltcommfdn began providing more technical assistance to racially diverse applicants during the application process #MissionInvest2022
It’s critical to engage foundation investment committees in conversation around mission alignment, values & principals that guide ALL of our work, have to holistically build culture of the whole Board - @darrenwalker @FordFoundation #MissionInvest2022
Anchors like universities, banks, local organizations, foundations large & small with @baltcommfdn as humble enabler —collaborators making change happen in Baltimore - Shanaysha Sauls #MissionInvest2022
How does this community keep impact at the center? Can we use more of our assets, resources for good? How do we partner for maximum impact? @mattonek kicks off & frames #MissionInvest2022 conference
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GOOD MORNING, BALTIMORE!
With 600+ impact investors gathered here, we are so excited to launch the MIE 2022 National Conference.
Whether you’re with us in person or following along remotely, use #MissionInvest2022 to see and share highlights from the conference. – at Baltimore, MD
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TOMORROW: Homeowner Help Desk partners @NHSNYC and #NHSJamaica join @NAACP and PHH Mortgage to host 1 of 3 info sessions on assistance options for homeowners who have been financially impacted by COVID-19 or #HurricaneIda.
Register: nhsnyc.salsalabs.org/THEPOWE…
Bequests can be a windfall for #nonprofits, but probate process is lengthy! Bridge lending case study: @FJC_Foundation + @SeaChangeCap made a $550K loan to @PCIMedia1 to support their mission improving int'l health outcomes thru media. Go read!
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Inspiring case study of a donor @FJC_Foundation who is having multi-generational impact in conservation & wildlife preservation @nature_org #ColoradoOpenLands #ConservationEasement #Legacy
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Go read! Summary of breakout session at #PMDMC conference sponsored by @GoogleNewsInit: acquisition of 24 local newspapers in Colorado by @the_ntln and financed by @FJC_Foundation + impact investors. Big win for nonprofit stewardship AND local news!
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Stretching Dollars without Straining Donors: The Case for Revolving Funds, by @smarksnyc of @FJC_Foundation.
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ICYMI @EPCNYC hosted this webinar about innovative @FJC_Foundation donors meeting urgent financial needs of @tenementmuseum w/ bond purchase #impactinvesting and 0% interest revolving line of credit for @BrighterTomorr3 GO READ! #DAFsCanBeCool
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WEBINAR 6/16! "INNOVATIVE APPROACHES TO REVOLVING PHILANTHROPIC DOLLARS" @EPCNYCtweets hosts @FJC_Foundation and our nonprofit partners @BrighterTomorr3 and @tenementmuseum. How are we filling critical financing gaps for vital nonprofits? Go register!
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Stretching Dollars without Straining Donors: The Case for Revolving Funds, by @smarksnyc of @FJC_Foundation
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When #nonprofit @selc_org mounts multi-year, multi-state litigation against polluters, expert testimony is one cost with potential for fee recovery. A #DAF @FJC_Foundation was set up as a revolving fund, enabling the same dollar to be used for multiple cases! Go read!
Stretching Dollars without Straining Donors: The Case for Revolving Funds, by @smarksnyc of @FJC_Foundation
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