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BMeaningful Generosity: Marigold Spotlight

Today, the first true fall day in Toronto, was a great day for me. I spent most of my time meeting with and learning from some great people: one of my favourite founders, Emily Mochizuki Lutyens (LegWorks) one of my favourite funders, and long-time friend, Jory Cohen (Inspirit Foundation) a colleague building a multi-node incubator  and fund model focused on …

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Dawn of A New Day – According to Marigold Capital

The link below is a presentation I gave at the Royal Bank of Canada on my birthday in June, 2017. It was an honor to return on this date after my involvement in the formation of its Generator Fund and Social Finance Initiative. While of course the entire deck is interesting and relevant, I’d like to call out slides 9-15 …

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How to invest with a Gender Lens

MAINSTREAMING OF GENDER LENS INVESTING As an impact investor with a burgeoning interest in using a gender lens, I read with great interest the recently published joint BNY Mellon/United Nations Foundation “Return on Equality” report. While the report highlights some necessary considerations for investors concerned about gender inequities, I would posit that they are not sufficient. I suggest that a …