Alexa Blain
@lexablain
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Co-founder of @DeetkenImpact, impact investor, spreadsheet junkie, amateur foodie, mom
Vancouver, British Columbia
Joined May 2010
We had an excellent week in #Miami as a Premier Sponsor of @newenergyevents 14th Annual @CariRenewables Forum! We look forward to continuing conversations we started & finding ways to collaborate to accelerate an equitable transition to #renewableenergy in the region! #CREFenergy
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Managing Director @MagaliLamyin shares takeaways from #CSW66. As impact investors we can effectively move the gender responsive #climateaction agenda on the ground directly engaging with companies & communities. https://t.co/icMfrCN3FL
@BCCIC @Data2X @UN_Women @UNFCCC @CAFIID2
bccic.ca
Now more than ever, there's an urgent call to address the nexus of gender and climate change in Latin America and the Caribbean and to leverage our response to accelerate progress in advancing gender...
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📣HOY acompaña a @Silvia_Pavoni en una conversación con líderes del sector bancario, #fintechs, #unicornios, fondos de #inversión y empresas #Innovadoras enfocadas en la #Innovación para la inclusión en #AméricaLatina y el #Caribe. Te invita @the_IDB Group https://t.co/qGtS57FJZl
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We’re incredibly fortunate to have been able to spend a few days with our entire team in Costa Rica. Nothing replaces in-person meetings to share our passion, creativity, energy and connect at a deeper level! #impactinvesting #thebestteam #renewableenergy #genderequality #LATAM
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The pandemic has erased a decade of progress in many countries in Latin America & the Caribbean. As we rebuild we can create more sustainable & equitable economies, and it starts with #empoweringwomen. Learn how we do this through the Ilu Fund: https://t.co/NlDZMRe0By
@promujer
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Delighted to share the news of our equity investment in #AdobeCapital, a leading impact investment fund manager based in Mexico. This partnership positions us as the leading private debt actor in the impact ecosystem in #Latam. Read the press release: https://t.co/WLWruO6bSn
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Wondering how to get more women to invest in your start-up? We asked 56 female leaders and got some incredible insights👇. Thanks @businesswomenbc for an electric IGNITE session and panelists @BonnieOWong @dhaliwalmk @daynaholland @MarlonThompson1 for great practical advice
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Investment, not walls. Finally a path to address causes of migration in the Northern Triangle through health access, food security, financial inclusion, clean energy and education
.@VP will announce a Call to Action to make significant commitments to address the root causes of migration in the Northern Triangle by promoting economic opportunity. Today 12 companies & organizations announced their participation https://t.co/oTNi3OMIDo
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Powerful op-ed by my brilliant and talented sister-in-law @manibanani. If we want to change the (dire) representation of women in #VC and #startups, we need to talk about pregnancy and parenting. #GLI
https://t.co/1hdzJxmBjh
theglobeandmail.com
Despite the success stories, there is a reluctance to support female founders, says venture capitalist Manica Blain
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Excited to be sharing this!! With support from @USAID, the Ilu Women's Empowerment Fund is shifting into high gear for 2021. Pls get in touch if you see opportunity to collaborate on #gendersmart business practices, #GLI education & #womenentrepreneurs in #LAC
Thrilled to share that @DeetkenImpact and @ProMujer have partnered with @USAID to strengthen gender lens investing and gender smart business practices in Latin America & the Caribbean. Read more in our press release: https://t.co/fm0SyTqe8C
@DFC @Vancity @theSVX @RIACanada
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Won't be forgetting this one from @HIPinvestor "Investing in the stock market is investing in a +5*C world". A literal scorched earth🌍. Don't get depressed get a financial advisor that knows #esg and #impinv, there are alternatives.
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5 pgs of notes from data harmonization session @GenderSmartIS. Central issue: #impinv is by nature data intensive but gathering data is extractive from communities. How do we collect data in an equitable way that centers #powerdynamics & #decolonization esp w intersectionalities
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Super interesting discussion @gendersmartIS on strategies to get better #genderdata: for example go beyond counting women on boards to counting the minutes women speak during board meetings. Would love to see an AI tool for that!! #gendersmart21
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Impact investing in Peru is taking off! 🚀 We've identified over 170 different organizations working in this vibrant and growing ecosystem. Join us next week with @theSVX @SVXMexico @mbelliy and @GAC_Corporate as we preview the map and envision the future
Sneak peek of the Peruvian impact investing ecosystem map right here! We're super excited for the Convocatoria next Tues Dec 15 at 3pm (GMT-5) with @theSVX @svxmexico @GAC_Corporate. You can still register here: https://t.co/cWDbahkew6
#impinv #Peru #collaboration #SDGs
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Nice framing from @brookingsinst on why #SDGs are so compelling – metrics create a “race to the top”. @newbalance adds that SDGs are a post-COVID roadmap b/c there is an imperative for business to consider health, education & equality of stakeholders. @globalwa #Goalmakers2020
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Nice kickoff to @GlobalWA #Goalmakers2020 with @FutureofFish. Seafood is primary protein source for 40% of the global pop, so investing in aquaculture & supporting artisanal fishing is key to #sustainabledevelopment. We've invested in Piscis in Peru:
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Looking forward to talking #GLI from a practitioner perspective with @AnneMarieLevesq and @narinderdhami. Let us know here 👇 what questions you'd like us to tackle!
Join us on Dec. 3 at 2:00 pm ET for a panel on "Investing in women and girls: Mainstreaming gender-lens investing" with @AnneMarieLevesq from FinDev Canada, @lexablain from @DeetkenImpact, and @narinderdhami from @MarigoldCap. #GenderEquality @CAFIID2 @MaRSDD #MaRSImpactWeek
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Family offices can combine mission + flexibility to be real trailblazers for impact-focused portfolios. Great interview here with @HoussianFdn
Family offices are increasing asset allocations to #impinv globally. One of our investors, a Canadian foundation, has strategically aligned their investment objectives by tackling one of the most pressing issues of our time: https://t.co/ErxNRuRTei
@RallyAssets @share_ca @US_SIF
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Impressive perseverance and support for community through 1 pandemic and 2 hurricanes by @KingoEnergy
Very proud of our investee @KingoEnergy, who in collaboration with the Guatemalan Ministry of Health, private foundations & NGOs, has delivered 50 solar power units to government clinics & shelters in the northern central part of Guatemala. #solarpower #ClimateAction #Eta #Iota
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