Events
Event
2025 Learning Exchange
January 16, 2025 @ 11:00 am – 3:00 pm PST
Hosted by locus at the Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden in Virginia as well as virtually
Courageous Financing: Collaborating for High Impact Projects
Join us for an engaging discussion that will unpack key takeaways from a recent collaborative investment that will drive food system change in central Virginia. During the keynote, you’ll hear from Clare Fox, SAFSF’s executive director, who will share her expertise in building collaborative networks and driving positive change through philanthropy and impact investment. Attendees will have the opportunity to dialogue with other participants to consider their roles in courageous financing.
Keynote Speaker:
- Clare Fox, Executive Director of Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders
Panelists include:
- Yolunda Harrell, Co-Founder and CEO of the New Hill Development Corporation
- Eboni Bugg, Director of Community Investment for the Charlottesville Area Community Foundation
- Stephen Davis, President of the Community Investment Collaborative
- Lauren DeSimone, Food Systems Investment Strategy, Locus
- Chris Engel, Director of Economic Development for the City of Charlottesville
- Nina Weissberg, Trustee, Weissberg Foundation
