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How can you engage investors in your organization's mission and vision during fundraising?
Researching potential investors is crucial for a successful pitch. Understanding their interests, goals, and investment criteria allows you to tailor your presentation to resonate with them. Knowing what drives them, their challenges, and communication preferences enables you to connect more effectively and present your idea in a way that aligns with their values and investment strategy. This preparation not only shows your professionalism but also increases the chances of your project aligning with the investor's interests, leading to a more productive dialogue. Furthermore, understanding what motivates them as people, what they have invested in previously and what their goals are is also extremely helpful
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Our Managing Partner, Daryn Dodson was featured on Bloomberg Businessweek this morning discussing how Illumen Capital is systematically addressing…
Our Managing Partner, Daryn Dodson was featured on Bloomberg Businessweek this morning discussing how Illumen Capital is systematically addressing…
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Speaking at Bus Boys and poets in DC July 23rd. With Maoz Inon
Speaking at Bus Boys and poets in DC July 23rd. With Maoz Inon
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🚀 Exciting Opportunity for Emerging VCs! 🚀 As a graduate of the Coolwater Build program, we're thrilled to announce that applications are now open…
🚀 Exciting Opportunity for Emerging VCs! 🚀 As a graduate of the Coolwater Build program, we're thrilled to announce that applications are now open…
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Experience & Education
Volunteer Experience
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Vice President
Stanford Angels and Entrepreneurs
- Present 7 years 3 months
Economic Empowerment
Focused on strengthening Stanford’s startup community by fostering relationships among entrepreneurs and alumni investors. The community approach to the investment process creates diverse opportunities for education, professional development, advising / mentoring, and growing one’s business and investment portfolio.
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Teacher
Project Remade
- 8 months
Civil Rights and Social Action
Project ReMADE’s mission is to equip formerly incarcerated people with the tools necessary to be successful entrepreneurs and, through networking and mentorship, encourage the business community to re-engage those involved in the criminal justice system in the economic prosperity of society.
The goals of Project ReMADE are to facilitate the economic independence of the formerly incarcerated, offer feasible alternatives to crime in the form of self-employment and an overall reduction in…Project ReMADE’s mission is to equip formerly incarcerated people with the tools necessary to be successful entrepreneurs and, through networking and mentorship, encourage the business community to re-engage those involved in the criminal justice system in the economic prosperity of society.
The goals of Project ReMADE are to facilitate the economic independence of the formerly incarcerated, offer feasible alternatives to crime in the form of self-employment and an overall reduction in the financial and social costs of criminality to the public -
Co-President
Stanford Business School Social Innovation Club
- 1 year 2 months
Education
The Social Innovation Club serves Stanford GSB students interested in exploring innovative ways to tackle the world's most pressing social challenges and improving livelihoods for low-income populations domestically and internationally. The club believes that businesses can excel with more than one bottom line and that private sector approaches can help nonprofit and governmental organizations catalyze their impact.
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Co Chair, Emerging Leaders Council
LISC Small Business
- Present 5 years 3 months
Economic Empowerment
LISC (www.lisc.org) The Local Initiatives Support Corporation is America’s largest private, non-profit community development intermediary, dedicated to helping locally-based non-profit community development organizations transform distressed neighborhoods into healthy and sustainable communities.
Founded as a free-standing non-profit in December 1979 by the Ford Foundation and a number of leading corporate donors, LISC has provided support to thousands of local non-profit community-based…LISC (www.lisc.org) The Local Initiatives Support Corporation is America’s largest private, non-profit community development intermediary, dedicated to helping locally-based non-profit community development organizations transform distressed neighborhoods into healthy and sustainable communities.
Founded as a free-standing non-profit in December 1979 by the Ford Foundation and a number of leading corporate donors, LISC has provided support to thousands of local non-profit community-based organizations; investing $14.7 billion in grants, loans and equity, which has leveraged more than $44.1 billion for local development projects and programs. These investments have supported the creation of 330,000 new affordable homes and apartments; 53 million square feet of new or rehabilitated retail, office, industrial and community space, including schools, childcare facilities, health centers, recreational facilities and grocery stores and food markets.
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China Philanthropy Forum
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China Philanthropy Forum will be held on November 30, 2012 in Beijing. It will be hosted by China Association for International Friendly Contact, and organized by Caijing Magazine and the Beijing Charity Ball.
At its initial stage, philanthropy in China is entering into a phase of development opportunities and strategic growth as the country continues its economic transformation.This Forum event aims to foster constructive dialogue among global visionary leaders in philanthropy to…China Philanthropy Forum will be held on November 30, 2012 in Beijing. It will be hosted by China Association for International Friendly Contact, and organized by Caijing Magazine and the Beijing Charity Ball.
At its initial stage, philanthropy in China is entering into a phase of development opportunities and strategic growth as the country continues its economic transformation.This Forum event aims to foster constructive dialogue among global visionary leaders in philanthropy to promote the sound development in China’s philanthropic sector. Renowned philanthropists and visionaries from the field of philanthropy around the world will be gathered in Beijing for the inaugural China Philanthropy Forum. They will discuss the theories and practices of philanthropy across the world so as to advance philanthropic development in China.Other creators
Honors & Awards
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Panelist at Financial Times Moral Money Summit
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Speaking on racial equity and economic mobility
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Women We Admire: Top 50 Women Leaders in Finance 2023
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Recognized as part of top 50 women in finance: https://thewomenweadmire.com/2023/09/11/the-top-50-women-leaders-in-finance-of-2023/
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Grist 50 Awardee
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One of 50 Fixers selected out of 1,000 nominations as somebody who is shaking up environmental policy, the food system, the clean-energy sector, art, commerce, and more.
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Forbes 30 Under 30 for Social Entrepreneurship
Forbes
Selected by Forbes as a 30 Under 30 based on social entrepreneurship work - https://www.forbes.com/profile/jenna-nicholas/#589f175317fb
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Echoing Green Fellow
Echoing Green
Echoing Green identifies tomorrow’s transformational leaders today. Through its Fellowships and other innovative leadership initiatives, Echoing Green spots emerging leaders and invests deeply in their success to accelerate their impact.
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Aspen Ideas Festival Scholar
Aspen Institute
Every year the Aspen Institute selects a group of Aspen Ideas Festival Scholars based on their work, accomplishments and ability to transform ideas into action.
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Miller Social Change Leadership Award
Stanford Business School
This award honors graduating Stanford Business School students for their contributions to the Stanford Business School Social Innovation Community
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Social Innovation Fellowship
Stanford Business School
This fellowship provides support for the development of Impact Experience to connect investors, entrepreneurs, philanthropists and innovators in marginalized communities.
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Impact Design Immersion Fellow
Stanford Business School - Center for Social Innovation and Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation
Supported by Stanford Business School’s Center for Social Innovation and the Draper Richards Foundation to develop the ‘learning journey’ model designed to connect social entrepreneurs and impact investors in marginalized communities.
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Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowship
Paul and Daisy Soros Foundation
The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans, founded by Paul Soros and Daisy Soros, is a United States postgraduate fellowship for immigrants and children of immigrants. Each Fellow receives up to $90,000 in funding toward their graduate education, which can be in any field and at any university at the US.
Languages
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English
Native or bilingual proficiency
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Mandarin
Limited working proficiency
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