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This Event is Co-Hosted by ImpactPHL, Impact for Breakfast, and the CFA Society Philadelphia
In honor of Earth Day and our collective imperative to invest in our planet, ImpactPHL and the CFA Society of Philadelphia have joined forces to offer a free virtual program around investing to revitalize water systems. Water is a daily human necessity, yet access to clean and affordable water services is out of reach for millions of Americans and for so many more people around the world. The complexity of addressing water challenges is further exacerbated by poverty and climate change. The session will provide helpful insight into both the big picture of the water crisis and examples of investable solutions locally, nationally, and globally.
Margot Kane, Chief Investment Officer at Spring Point Partners, will guide a panel discussion with leaders of market-driven solutions in water to highlight how impact investors can play an important role in accelerating innovations that equitably address the water needs of communities. Nathan Boon, Senior Program Officer at the William Penn Foundation, will also discuss the Foundation’s efforts to protect and restore the Delaware River watershed.
We hope you can join us for what promises to be a thought-provoking session. As always, there will be examples of investment opportunities for our audience.
Moderator
Margot Kane, is the Chief Investment Officer at Philadelphia-based Spring Point Partners, a social impact organization that funds transformative leaders, networks and solutions that power community change and justice. Previously, Margot served as CFO/CIO at Closed Loop Partners, a fund manager focused on circular economy solutions, and as Vice President of Strategy at Calvert Impact Capital.
Panelists
April Mendez, co-founded Greenprint Partners to help foster environments in which everyone can thrive and make their mark on our collective future. To date, Greenprint Partners has secured $10M+ in non-traditional sources of funding and financing to invest in green infrastructure projects and programs nationwide. April holds a BA from Carleton College and completed MBA coursework at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management.
Elan Emanuel, is the Chief Investor Relations Officer at WaterEquity. He’s responsible for mobilizing investments and partnerships with a portfolio of investors to accelerate WaterEquity’s impact in addressing the global water and sanitation crisis. He brings 15+ years of experience in developing public-private partnerships to his role.
Ines Polonius, is the CEO of Communities Unlimited, a CDFI and community economic development organization in the rural South working with local leaders to create fair access to the resources needed to sustain healthy communities, businesses, and families from Texas to Tennessee. She is a 2017 BALLE Fellow and a member of the Rural Development Innovation Group, the Persistent Poverty Working Group, and the national WealthWorks network.
Martin Doyle, is the Director of the Water Policy Program at the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions and a professor of river science and policy at Duke University’s Nicholas School of the Environment. His research is at the interface of science, economics, and policy of river management and restoration. He also works on research related to financing rehabilitation of aging hydropower dams and the impacts of infrastructure on river ecosystems across the United States.
Tom Ferguson, is the Managing Partner of Burnt Island Ventures. Tom has over a decade of experience in water and startups. His start in water came as the lead author on the first CDP Water Disclosure Report in 2010, and he joined Imagine H2O in 2015 to build out the organization’s programming portfolio. Companies selected under Tom’s tenure have raised $600m+ and achieved 5 exits.
Nathan Boon, is a Senior Program Officer at the William Penn Foundation. Nathan supports science- and data-driven approaches to protect and restore the Delaware River watershed: drinking water source for New York City, Philadelphia, Trenton, and Wilmington. Nathan was previously embedded in francophone Cameroon with the 501(c)(3) nonprofit Breaking Ground, engaged with a local municipality in water-quality analysis and health-impact assessment.
Who should attend?
High net worth individuals, family offices, endowment/foundation leadership, investment professionals, pension fund trustees, nonprofit leaders, and anyone interested in broadening their investment horizons.