lara metcalf

@DRKFoundation @TSEF_vc Social Entrepreneurs' Fund. VC, Impact Investing ex@SocialFinanceUS [email protected]. All views my own

[DRK Foundation @DRKFoundation]

"How does narrative shape the way we think about a continent?" @uiweala1, CEO of @TheAfricaCenter, created a safe, creative space to re-think and reshape the complex narratives we use about Africa, the continent, and its people. #300MillionReasonsToBelieve

[DRK Foundation @DRKFoundation]

For 20 years, DRK has been finding, funding & supporting extraordinary orgs working to solve society’s biggest problems. Our latest Annual Report highlights the 300M lives impacted by our portfolio, including stories of hope, resilience & transformation. https://t.co/9LOgjf7e11

[lara metcalf @lminboston]

👏 Wonderful article about such a hard yet meaningful decision.

[TIME @TIME]

My dad never found treatment for his Alzheimer's. His brain is now helping solve that problem for other patients, writes Rebecca Leventhal
https://t.co/UcNhFbVwpg

[lara metcalf @lminboston]

👏👏 Ditto here, Kanini!

[DRK Foundation @DRKFoundation]

"Our entrepreneurs in Africa are solving some of the most intractable problems. They keep me believing." DRK Managing Director @myAzimia shares how fearless visionaries in #Africa are changing communities, one life at a time. #300MillionReasonsToBelieve @kwangu_kwako @pptghana

[Mission Investors Exchange @MissionInvest]

How can #ImpactInvesting help build more vibrant, equitable, & resilient communities?

We start our community resilience plenary with a fireside chat w/@dr_robertkross & @NickTilsen, followed by an all-star panel. #MissionInvest2022

Follow along 🧵

[DRK Foundation @DRKFoundation]

DRK grantee @KheytiFarmers named 1 of 5 recipients of @EarthshotPrize for their innovative work to protect & restore nature! As a winner, Kheyti receives £1M ($1.2M) to develop their innovation + scale their work to bring 50K farmers a Greenhouse-in-a-Box. https://t.co/xLAJXYQxJ4

[DRK Foundation @DRKFoundation]

DRK portfolio orgs have collectively impacted 300M lives. As we reflect on the last 20 years, we asked our entrepreneurs to share their reason for believing in the work we do. Namya Mahajan, co-founder of @learning_rocket, kicks off our #300MillionReasonsToBelieve series.

[lara metcalf @lminboston]

Congrats! Great collaborations lead to great outcomes! @MaycombOutcomes @zomalab

[Maycomb Outcomes @MaycombOutcomes]

We are proud to partner with @zomalab to launch the Outcomes Finance Accelerator Fund, a $10 million fund to accelerate #outcomesfinancing in Colorado. Learn more about the Accelerator Fund's work to expand access to economic opportunity here: https://t.co/rzdsknCfd3

[DRK Foundation @DRKFoundation]

DRK entrepreneur @DrDanielsJr joins @TheHubToday to share how his org @FathersUplift assists fathers w/ overcoming barriers incl. racism, emotional, traumatic & addiction-based barriers that prevent them from remaining engaged in their children's lives. https://t.co/Aq7AXVSw1g

[Frank Bonsal III @FrankBonsal]

Excited to attend @ZealVC’s first place-based Annual Meeting - Year 3 looks 😎 #inclusiveinvesting

[lara metcalf @lminboston]

👏 Congratulations to Barbara McKenna, President & Managing Partner of Longfellow Investment Mgmt, part of the Top 100 Women-Led Businesses in MA! The top 100 have combined $75B in revenue, 130k employees in MA and 1.2M globally. Thanks @MassGovernor @Womens_Edge

[lara metcalf @lminboston]

💡Working this way led to 3x more impact at 15x less cost !!

[DRK Foundation @DRKFoundation]

In times of extreme political polarization and governmental dysfunction, DRK's @jimbildner and Stephanie Khurana share how “leverage-first” organizations create impact by working within existing systems, however imperfect they may be. Article via @SSIReview

[lara metcalf @lminboston]

❤️ Loved hearing former Topeka KS Mayor and current wonderful colleague Michelle De La Isla talk about her personal mission and work at @DRKFoundation

[DRK Foundation @DRKFoundation]

DRK's @Dasharyl featured on NBC and Telemundo to share how our portfolio supports progress, visibility & advancement for Hispanic communities. Watch Michelle along with our incredible grantees @DigitalNest and @CommonMkt. #HispanicHeritageMonth https://t.co/7ya66K2w5D

[DRK Foundation @DRKFoundation]

Since 2009, grantee @foodforwardla has rerouted 250M pounds of food from landfills and delivered over a billion servings of fresh produce to food insecure communities. https://t.co/L0Yipv8bzV

[Nicole DeTommaso 🪄 @nic_detommaso]

@ZealVC is hiring for multiple roles.

Location: D.C.

https://t.co/IUvDDtStxG

[Zeal Capital Partners @ZealVC]

We are excited to share our strategic partnership w/ @CapitalG and the broader @Google team! @CapitalG investment further allows us to realize our firms full potential backing differentiated diverse management teams! @NasirQadree @Andywill29 @evelyssev @JG1732

[Zeal Capital Partners @ZealVC]

We are so thrilled to welcome our Founders, Limited Partners, strategic GPs, and broader investor/tech community across #DMV and country, to our nations capital November 2nd & 3rd ! #ZealSummit #FinTech #FutureofWork and introducing #HealthEquity

[lara metcalf @lminboston]

👏Great to read about @TSEF_VC investee Rashid Galadanci in @ForbesTech. "Using combo of smartphone's cam+AI Driver ratchets up device fm simple dash cam to what Driver Technologies calls MADAS, mobile advanced driver assistance system. https://t.co/kOUyzLH7V9

[lara metcalf @lminboston]

💯 We can all win by doing better at this!

[Megan Kashner @MeganKashner]

Less than 1% of venture capital funding is invested in ventures led by members of the LGBTQ+ community. We're launching @ColorfulVC to bridge that disparity and elevate LBGTQ+ founders. Read our "coming out" press release here https://t.co/4mlbIamoi7

#Pride
#pridemonth2022

[lara metcalf @lminboston]

👏 Worth a read! Highlights need for federal support of long-duration storage development, and does grid analysis/modeling for 3 regions, among other things. #ClimateAction

[MIT Energy Initiative @mitenergy]

The Future of Energy Storage team presented findings today in Washington, D.C. Report urges govt. investment in sophisticated analytical tools for planning, operation, & regulation of electricity systems in order to deploy and use storage efficiently. https://t.co/D1W2tJaW5S