Social impact

Deal Box Launches Venture Arm to Invest $125M in Foundational Web 3 Technologies

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Wednesday, January 18, 2023
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CARLSBAD, Calif., Jan. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Deal Box, a capital markets advisory and secure token offering packaging platform, announces the launch of Deal Box Ventures, a venture arm that will invest $125M in startups that leverage foundational Web 3 technologies within five key fund areas.

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  • Deal Box Ventures to Focus on Key Markets Including Emerging Growth, Real Estate, FinTech, FunTech and Social Impact
    CARLSBAD, Calif., Jan. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Deal Box , a capital markets advisory and secure token offering packaging platform, announces the launch of Deal Box Ventures, a venture arm that will invest $125M in startups that leverage foundational Web 3 technologies within five key fund areas.
  • Emerging Growth - Deal Box Ventures will lead rounds in early-stage companies developing unique, leading-edge products with the potential for rapid growth.
  • Real Estate - Deal Box Ventures will focus on sourcing and packaging high-alpha commercial and residential real estate in this $8.9 trillion market.
  • Social Impact - Deal Box ventures will actively source and package research-driven investments supporting founders in building world-changing companies with measurable impact.

Bain & Company and the World Economic Forum set out urgent roadmap to transform global food systems

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Tuesday, January 17, 2023
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Today, our food systems fall far short of these goals and we are running out of time to fix them.

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  • Today, our food systems fall far short of these goals and we are running out of time to fix them.
  • A new report by Bain & Company and the World Economic Forum focuses on the urgent and complex transformations required at the most relevant unit of change: the country level.
  • The report takes lessons from a diverse set of seven "early mover" countries across Africa, Asia and the Americas to show the actions and investments required for successful food systems transformation.
  • The report also includes a roadmap for action laid out by Bain and the World Economic Forum containing the steps necessary for global stakeholders to enact meaningful systemic change in national food systems.

Dream.Org Announces $1 Million Justice Innovation Prize to Disrupt Prison Industry

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Thursday, January 19, 2023
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Today, Dream.Org, the national nonprofit dedicated to closing prison doors and opening doors of opportunity, announced a $1 million Justice Innovation Prize to identify, promote, and support innovative approaches to disrupting the prison industry.

Key Points: 
  • Today, Dream.Org, the national nonprofit dedicated to closing prison doors and opening doors of opportunity, announced a $1 million Justice Innovation Prize to identify, promote, and support innovative approaches to disrupting the prison industry.
  • The Justice Innovation Prize will uplift technological solutions to America’s overcrowded prisons and seeks to inspire more venture capital support for innovations that will establish decarceration as a new industry, as opposed to the current prison industry that profits off of incarceration without supporting our communities.
  • “A prison system that sees 77% of formerly incarcerated people return within five years is clearly not working,” said Dream.Org National Justice Director Janos Marton.
  • Simply locking more people up for more time is not a solution that is serving our communities or keeping us safe.

Braze Opens Applications for Third Cohort of Tech For Black Founders Grant

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Thursday, January 19, 2023
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Braze (Nasdaq: BRZE), the comprehensive customer engagement platform that powers interactions between consumers and the brands they love, has opened applications for the third cohort of its Tech for Black Founders product grant program.

Key Points: 
  • Braze (Nasdaq: BRZE), the comprehensive customer engagement platform that powers interactions between consumers and the brands they love, has opened applications for the third cohort of its Tech for Black Founders product grant program.
  • “Braze is proud to be a founding member of the Tech for Black Founders Program.
  • It’s been extremely rewarding to see companies like Esusu use Braze, grow their business and eventually raise funding,” said Rod McLeod, VP of Social Impact at Braze.
  • Tech for Black Founders was launched in May 2020 by Braze and its founding partners Amplitude , Branch , mParticle , and Radar, to provide Black founders with free access to valuable technology to accelerate their growth, increasing their chances at securing funding and building successful businesses.

Rich Talent Group builds out Social Impact Practice.

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Wednesday, January 11, 2023
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SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Rich Talent Group (RTG), executive recruiting firm known for its track record of building diverse leadership teams and boards, announced the launch of its Social Impact Practice.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Rich Talent Group (RTG), executive recruiting firm known for its track record of building diverse leadership teams and boards, announced the launch of its Social Impact Practice.
  • "Rich Talent Group has always been about accelerating change; expanding our work in this area is core to our mission," said Founder and CEO, Jana Rich, "Environmental, social, and governance topics have risen to the top of the CEO agenda.
  • 2) Serving more clients in the social sector (e.g., non-profits, B-Corps, Impact investing, and Ed-Tech) in building and diversifying their boards and leadership teams across functions.
  • "Part of the reason I joined RTG was because of the company's dedication to social impact.

Lithium Ionic 2022 Year-in-Review: Corporate Launch, Successful Exploration, and Upcoming Maiden Mineral Resource Estimate

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Thursday, January 12, 2023
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Blake Hylands, P.Geo., Chief Executive Officer of Lithium Ionic, commented, “2022 was an exciting year of growth for our Company.

Key Points: 
  • Blake Hylands, P.Geo., Chief Executive Officer of Lithium Ionic, commented, “2022 was an exciting year of growth for our Company.
  • We have an excellent team in place who hit the ground running from the moment Lithium Ionic was formed.
  • Lithium Ionic launched on the TSXV last May at a $0.70 per share valuation, hitting a peak of $2.02 per share last month.
  • A maiden NI 43-101 compliant mineral resource estimate is expected in early 2023, which will represent a major milestone and provide a foundation for future growth.

MPOWER Financing and Studyportals Partner to Enhance International Students’ Access to Higher Education

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Tuesday, January 10, 2023
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MPOWER Financing, a mission-driven fintech firm and the leading provider of education loans to promising international students, announced a strategic partnership with Studyportals, an organization dedicated to providing transparency of global study choices.

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  • MPOWER Financing, a mission-driven fintech firm and the leading provider of education loans to promising international students, announced a strategic partnership with Studyportals, an organization dedicated to providing transparency of global study choices.
  • This new partnership will heighten awareness of financing options available to international students pursuing higher education in Canada and the U.S.
    “Our mission is to empower the world to choose education and to support students throughout their full decision-making journey,” said Edwin van Rest, Co-Founder and CEO of Studyportals.
  • “Being able to connect students with more options to finance their studies means that we can help even more students access education opportunities.
  • MPOWER Financing offers scholarships and no-cosigner loans to students from 200+ countries pursuing an education at 400+ universities across Canada and the United States.

JBG SMITH Announces Major Milestone for the Washington Housing Initiative Impact Pool

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Monday, January 9, 2023
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Part of the Washington Housing Initiative (WHI) that was launched by JBG SMITH and Federal City Council, the Impact Pool leverages private capital to help combat the scarcity of housing for middle-income families throughout the DC region’s most up-and-coming neighborhoods.

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  • Part of the Washington Housing Initiative (WHI) that was launched by JBG SMITH and Federal City Council, the Impact Pool leverages private capital to help combat the scarcity of housing for middle-income families throughout the DC region’s most up-and-coming neighborhoods.
  • The Impact Pool is managed by a subsidiary of JBG SMITH.
  • “We created the Impact Pool to steer private investment into housing for teachers, nurses, EMTs and other workers who are essential to their communities,” said AJ Jackson, EVP of Social Impact Investing at JBG SMITH.
  • In March, the WHI Impact Pool provided financing for the Washington Housing Conservancy and Montgomery Housing Partnership’s acquisition of Earle Manor, a 140-unit multifamily asset.

United Natural Foods Releases Better for All Report for Fiscal Year 2022

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Monday, January 9, 2023
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United Natural Foods, Inc., (NYSE: UNFI) (the “Company” or “UNFI”) today released its annual Better for All Report, which details UNFI’s progress toward its Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) commitments during the Company’s 2022 fiscal year, which ended July 30, 2022.

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  • United Natural Foods, Inc., (NYSE: UNFI) (the “Company” or “UNFI”) today released its annual Better for All Report, which details UNFI’s progress toward its Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) commitments during the Company’s 2022 fiscal year, which ended July 30, 2022.
  • This year, the Company launched three new science-based targets, bringing its total goals to 15 across its entire Better for All strategy.
  • During the Company’s 2022 fiscal year, UNFI associates logged a 35 percent increase in volunteer hours.
  • The report also includes the Company’s disclosure aligned to recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-Related Disclosures.

Join STIIIZY in Supporting Our Communities This Giving Season

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Friday, December 23, 2022
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LOS ANGELES, Dec. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- STIIIZY was born and raised in the neighborhoods of L.A. so we've made giving back to the communities we serve a part of everything we do.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Dec. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- STIIIZY was born and raised in the neighborhoods of L.A. so we've made giving back to the communities we serve a part of everything we do.
  • So while supporting the people and organizations that strengthen our communities is a year-long effort, the giving season is a natural time to ramp up our efforts, and we wanted to run down some of the events and partnerships STIIIZY has supported this giving season in the hopes that you'll join us in supporting them:
    40 Tons: Sponsoring five families of individuals serving time for non-violent cannabis convictions.
  • 11th Annual United Playaz Gun Buyback Event: Financially supporting San Francisco community organization United Playaz in their annual drive to remove guns from the streets.
  • STIIIZY is an authentic, innovative, California-based cannabis brand that is committed to having a positive impact on the communities they serve.