Astrid Scholz

Portland, Oregon, United States Contact Info
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    Change Management, Leadership Development, Corporate Training, Business Consulting, Management Consulting, Non-profit Consulting, and Strategic Planning

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  • Armillaria

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    President (non-executive)

    Living Oceans Society

    Environment

    Living Oceans is the largest organization in Canada focusing exclusively on marine conservation. Living on the coast, we are reminded each day that it’s not just about the fish—it’s about the fish and the people. We advocate for oceans that are managed for the common good, according to science-based policies that consider ecosystems in their entirety; http://www.livingoceans.org/

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    Director

    Habitat Media

    Environment

    Habitat Media is a 501(c)(3) non-profit production group specializing in media for a mass audience that inspire their involvement in making positive change. Our landmark documentaries examine seemingly overwhelming problems, social and environmental, that are solved when "ordinary people" do their part; www.habitatmedia.org

  • Founding Director and past Treasurer

    Zebras Unite.org

    - Present 6 years 3 months

    Economic Empowerment

    Zebras Unite calls for a more ethical and inclusive movement to counter existing start-up and venture capital culture. We believe creating an alternative to this status quo is a moral imperative. Zebras Unite​ is the nascent backbone organization that supports the mission and vision of the four founders and the community of over 1,500 entrepreneurs in 40 chapters on 5 continents that has gathered around it. Zebras Unite provides an important, and to date, a missing voice to initiatives…

    Zebras Unite calls for a more ethical and inclusive movement to counter existing start-up and venture capital culture. We believe creating an alternative to this status quo is a moral imperative. Zebras Unite​ is the nascent backbone organization that supports the mission and vision of the four founders and the community of over 1,500 entrepreneurs in 40 chapters on 5 continents that has gathered around it. Zebras Unite provides an important, and to date, a missing voice to initiatives fostering entrepreneurship as a vehicle for social justice and economic development in the US and beyond, that of the entrepreneurs themselves.

  • Founding Director and Treasurer

    XXcelerate Fund

    - 3 years 2 months

    Economic Empowerment

    The XXcelerate Fund (https://www.xxceleratefund.com) supports high-performing women entrepreneurs leading growth companies by providing access to the debt financing that growing in-revenue businesses need, and the financial education, mentorship, and peer support necessary to scale efficiently and profitably. Despite starting businesses at twice the rate of men, women receive 2.97% of venture capital and less than 5% of SBA backed bank loans. Our goal is threefold: More women-owned businesses…

    The XXcelerate Fund (https://www.xxceleratefund.com) supports high-performing women entrepreneurs leading growth companies by providing access to the debt financing that growing in-revenue businesses need, and the financial education, mentorship, and peer support necessary to scale efficiently and profitably. Despite starting businesses at twice the rate of men, women receive 2.97% of venture capital and less than 5% of SBA backed bank loans. Our goal is threefold: More women-owned businesses receiving the financial support necessary to achieve their full performance potential.

  • Chairperson

    Comunidad Y Biodiversidad (COBI)

    - 2 years 1 month

    Environment

    COBI's mission is to promote the conservation of coastal and marine biodiversity through community participation; http://cobi.org.mx/

Publications

  • My business blog

    Armillaria

    Are you working in the field of Impact Finance, Innovation Liquidity or Participatory Culture and Governance? As a systems design lab running active experiments in all three of these areas, we invite you to check out our publication to learn what we’re learning, as we’re learning it.

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Languages

  • German

    Native or bilingual proficiency

  • French

    Limited working proficiency

  • Spanish

    Limited working proficiency

  • English

    Native or bilingual proficiency

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