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2017 Spring Seminar

FEFO SPRING SEMINAR: IMPACT INVESTING

Impact Investing: Can we, Should We and How?

A Conversation between Programs and Investments

DETAILS

  • Date: Friday, May 12, 2017
  • Time: 8:30am – 12:00pm
  • Cost: $50, continental breakfast will be served.
  • Directions: L. William Seidman Center, 50 Front Ave SW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504


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*CANCELLATION POLICY

All cancellations must be submitted in an email to fobi@gvsu.edu.   If you are unable to attend, a substitution may be made by May 11, 2017.  Registrations cancelled before May 5, 2017 will be refunded in full.  No refunds or credits can be issued for cancellations after May 5, 2017. No shows are subject to the full fee

Speakers

Jeff Schragg

Tax Partner

BDO Greater Washington, D.C


Tom Groos

Partner, City Light Capial

Principal, Tyden Ventures FO

Abigail Noble

CEO

The Impact


Laurie Craft

Program Director

Grand Rapids Community Foundation

Douglas Bitoni Stewart

Executive Director

Max M. & Majorie S. Fisher Foudation


Stan VanderRoest

Chief Financial Officer

Grand Rapids Community Foundation

Philip Wm. Fisher

Founder

Mission Throttle


Please click on speaker’s photo to view bio.

Agenda

8:30 AM

Registration and Networking

Continental breakfast will be served.

9:00 AM

Jeff Schragg, Tax Partner, BDO Greater Washington, D.C

Impact Investing: The Current Regulatory Landscape

9:30 AM

Abigail Noble, CEO The Impact

Impact Investing: From Ideas to Action

9:50 AM

Q&A with Jeff Schragg and Abigail Noble

10:05 AM

Break

10:30 AM

Douglas Bitonti Stewart, Executive Director, Max M. and Marjorie S. Fisher Foundation and Philip Wm. Fisher, Founder Mission Throttle

The Why, How and What of Our Impact Investing Journey

11:00 AM

Tom Groos, Partner, City Light Capital and Principal, Tyden Ventures FO

Financial and Impact returns: One family office experience

11:15 AM

 

Laurie Craft, Program Director and Stan VanderRoest, Chief Financial Officer, Grand Rapids Community Foundation

Local Perspectives on Impact Investing

11:30 AM

Q&A with Douglas B. Stewart, Phillip Wm. Fisher, Tom Groos, Abigail Noble, Laurie Craft, and Stan VanderRoest

 12:00 PM

Concluding remarks