National Conference September 2010 at Harvard Kennedy School
More for Mission's first national conference was held on September 21st at the Harvard Kennedy School. The agenda included presentations from a range of foundations and investment intermediaries. Sandra Urie, President and CEO of Cambridge Associates, delivered the keynote address. Over 75 foundation representatives, totaling over $17 billion in assets, as well as consultants, other institutional investors, investment intermediaries, and research organizations attended the conference. You may find the agenda here and a brief overview of the day on the Harvard Kennedy School website.
Conference Powerpoint Presentations
Panel 1: Relationship With Consultants - Friend or Foe?
Jenny Russell, Merck Family Fund, and John LaPann, Federal Street Advisors (PDF)
Panel 2: Delivering Returns - Perception and Reality
Luther Ragin, Jr., The F.B. Heron Foundation (PDF)
Christa Velasquez, Annie E. Casey Foundation (PDF)
Nancy Pfund, DBL Investors (PDF)
Doug Stamm, Meyer Memorial Trust (PDF)
Geeta Aiyer, Boston Common Asset Management (PDF)
Keynote Address
Sandra Urie, Cambridge Associates (PDF)
Panel 4: Innovative Products - Mission Investment Vehicles Across Asset Classes
Barbara Vanscoy, Community Capital Management (PDF)
Chris McKnett, State Street Global Advisors (PDF)
David Schroder, InvestAmerica Investment Advisors (PDF)
Wendy Rowden, Jonathan Rose Companies (PDF)