Perpetual optimist with wonk-ish tendencies. Interested in social finance, responsible investing, corporate responsibility and economic development.
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Joined September 2011
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As VP, Social Impact at Generation Capital, @avadayna manages the philanthropic and impact investing activities of two foundations and individual clients, while serving as a Board Director for @TorontoFdn and @OptionsforHomes.
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ALT Generous Futures: Unpacking Food Insecurity and Access Speaker: Ava-Dayna Sefa, June 7, 1 p.m. Register today.
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On October 27th, 2022 we brought together five industry leaders to look Beyond Granting and share innovative insights on how to combine charitable giving and traditional investments.
Replay here: youtube.com/watch?v=cLBClA33…
Read 5 Key Takeaways: torontofoundation.ca/beyond-…
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Hey Settlers - yup, that probably means you - here's what you can do in wake of KIRS news - for @TheCircleCanada members & our peers - @CommFdnsCanada @EnviroFundersCA @PhilanthropyCDA please amplify and retweet Kukstemc! indiginews.com/okanagan/non-…
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In our latest newsletter, @fariyamohiuddin talks about IBP's growing work on #genderequality and what more we can do to uplift women’s voices & expertise, especially in public finance spaces where they are so woefully underrepresented: bit.ly/3sPxFil #WomensHistoryMonth
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So many deserve credit for 10yrs to new Georgia: @gwlauren @fairfightaction @nseufot @NewGAProject @AAAJ_Atlanta @GALEOorg @BlackVotersMtr Helen Butler @GeorgiaDemocrat @RebeccaDeHart DuBose Porter @DPGChair. Always John Lewis. Charge any omissions to my head. My heart is full.💙
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Can we please stop calling it “the issue of race” when what we’re really discussing is “the issue of racism”
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🔥🔥💥💥Ok so here is some exciting news – the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) coalition of foundations now has its own website with all the resources needed to make grantmaking and social investment, more diverse, equitable and inclusive in the UK deicoalition.com/
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“Organizations that have embraced the mantra that they need to diversify have not as quickly realized that diversifying means they have to be a fundamentally different place,” says @jelani9.
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.@balkissoon: It's clear that COVID-19 and racism are a dangerous combination. We need better information about how Indigenous, Black and other racialized people interact with Canadian health-care systems. macleans.ca/opinion/canadas-…
.@MorganSimon1: #Impinv sector has to decide whether transformative change is a priority in order to make it happen. #SFF2019
Great insights from @MorganSimon1 at #SFF2019: “Investors can profit at the expense of communities...how can we start at a standard of fair vs. just better?” #impinv
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The Pop-Up Playground by @thebentway is one the 5 winning projects benefiting from our 2019 Public Space Incubator Grant!
It will use temporary installations to explore new forms of playing while encouraging communities to interact with their city.
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“Geography is central to understanding the type of impact a company can have” Megan Wallingford from @Sustainalytics on factors contributing to a company’s impact, stressing that this is also one of the most challenging ones to assess. #RIACon19 #ImpInv
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Finland's 'housing first' homelessness strategy could help ease Toronto's shelter crisis cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/t…