EVENT: Creating Texas-Sized Social Impact

The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas will host “Creating Texas-Sized Social Impact” on Friday, December 9 at the Federal Reserve Bank’s Houston Branch. The event will bring together grantmakers from across Texas to examine different investment approaches that go beyond traditional philanthropy to help them maximize impact and strengthen existing systems.

The day-long presentation will highlight social impact approaches, including impact investing, that can unite communities and philanthropic organizations to increase opportunity for low-income Texans.

“Impact investments are investments made into companies, organizations, and funds with the intention to generate social and environmental impact alongside a financial return.”
-Global Impact Investing Network

The event features presentations on venture philanthropy and sparking social change, stories from social entrepreneurs, and investing in Texas for social impact.

“To truly be good stewards of our resources, we must look creatively at all avenues for achieving our goals,” said Elena Marks, EHF’s president and CEO and a panelist at the event. “Impact investing is one way EHF may be able to extend and leverage our resources to help communities address health from all angles.”

Speakers include regional and national funders and social impact organizations.

Creating Texas-Sized Social Impact

Date and Time

• Friday, December 9
  9:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m.
  The program will begin promptly at 10:00 a.m. Check-in will begin at 9:30 a.m.

Location

• Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
  Houston Branch
  1801 Allen Parkway
  Houston, TX 77019
• Directions and map

Registration

• Preregistration is required to attend.
• Register now.
• Cost: $45
• Deadline to cancel with a refund: Friday, December 2.
• For registration questions, please email communitydevelopment@dal.frb.org.

Agenda