Name
Learning, Unlearning, and Relearning, from Classroom to Career
Date
Wednesday, May 29, 2024
Time
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
Location Name
Kinnear Centre, Room 103
Description

While philanthropy may play a much smaller role than government in funding social impact (roughly 1:20 is the ratio, just in terms of dollars), philanthropy also has a unique capacity to experiment boldly, be relentlessly future-focused, and ultimately play a catalytic role in shifting systems.  Hear about Aatif’s incredible journey as a changemaker with a diverse background spanning engineering, social policy, and technology management.  Learn about Northpine’s vision for venture philanthropy, revolutionizing social impact, and creating sustainable systems for continuous improvement in social outcomes.  The Northpine Foundation supports ventures to achieve scalable outcomes for underserved and underinvested communities in Canada. With a portfolio that includes refugees and formerly incarcerated persons, Scarborough, and rural Newfoundland and Labrador,  Northpine funds approximately $50 million annually and is on a path to deploy $1 billion over the next decade.  Northpine is pioneering a tailored financing model that includes grants, loans, equity, and blended finance while building deep relationships to work with investees to learn, unlearn, and relearn.