Podcasts about open road alliance

David Bank joins host Monique Aiken to recap this week's call on how impact investors are approaching political risk and conflict in Eastern Europe and beyond, with call highlights from Jessica Bleyzer of SigmaBleyzer, Media Development Investment Fund's Harlan Mandel, Daniel Kozlov of Global Venture Alliance and Open Road Alliance's Caroline Bressan (3:20). And, TIIP has a new systems investing platform (9:45). Plus, the headlines (0:30). www.impactalpha.com/subscribe --> use code Briefing100 for $100 off your first subscription. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/impact-alpha/message

David Bank joins host Monique Aiken to recap this week's call on how impact investors are approaching political risk and conflict in Eastern Europe and beyond, with call highlights from Jessica Bleyzer of SigmaBleyzer, Media Development Investment Fund's Harlan Mandel, Daniel Kozlov of Global Venture Alliance and Open Road Alliance's Caroline Bressan (3:20). And, TIIP has a new systems investing platform (9:45). Plus, the headlines (0:30). www.impactalpha.com/subscribe --> use code Briefing100 for $100 off your first subscription. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/impact-alpha-briefing/message

Tal Reback, Director of KKR, discusses the economy and risks in 2022. Will Nasgovitz, CEO and Portfolio Manager at Heartland Funds, talks about investing and the economy in 2022 amid war in Ukraine and inflation. Tom Stringfellow, Argent Trust Chief Investment Strategist, talks about investment strategies in 2022. Caroline Bressan, Managing Director at Open Road Alliance, discusses impact investing and their risks and rewards. Hosted by Matt Miller and Sonali Basak. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Maya Winkelstein is the CEO of Open Road Alliance, an impact investment initiative designed to ensure that companies addressing the world's greatest challenges continue to scale without interruption. Since its inception in 2012, Open Road has provided over $60 million in loans and grants keeping over $600 million of impact on track. Join the Real Leaders Impact Collaborative — member-driven CEO Peer Groups at https://real-leaders.com/impact-collaborative

Maya Winkelstein, CEO of Open Road Alliance, discusses impact investing. Jason Pride, CIO of Private Wealth at Glenmede, talks markets and inflation. Anurag Rana, Senior Software & IT Services Analyst for Bloomberg Intelligence, discusses the Intuit, Mailchimp deal. Anand Srinivasan, Senior Semiconductor and Hardware Analyst for Bloomberg Intelligence, previews Apple's latest event. Hosted by Paul Sweeney and Matt Miller. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 30 of the Investing in Impact podcast, we speak with Maya Winkelstein, CEO of Open Road Alliance on using a hybrid philanthropic  model to make over $50 million in grants and low-interest loans to organizations and companies across the impact sector.Maya Winkelstein is the CEO of Open Road Alliance, a hybrid philanthropic and investment initiative focused on advancing solutions to Keep Impact on Track. In her role, she is responsible for the organization's overall strategy and management of the global Open Road Alliance team. Since its inception in 2012, Open Road has made over $50 million in grants and low-interest loans to organizations across the impact sector which have encountered unexpected roadblocks. Through this strategy, Open Road has kept over $411 million of impact on track across all sectors and geographies, for both registered nonprofits and for-profit social enterprises. The organization also conducts research and advocates for the adoption of long-term, system-wide risk management practices in the philanthropic sector. Maya served as Open Road's inaugural Executive Director, and previously worked as an Associate Director with the consulting firm williamsworks where her clients included the Eastern Congo Initiative, Nike Foundation, PATH, Tostan, and TOMS Shoes. Prior to williamsworks, she served in multiple roles across the nonprofit and government sectors focusing on program development, fundraising strategy, and corporate partnerships. Maya writes and speaks frequently about Open Road's work and its growing research expertise on ‘Risk Management in Philanthropy.' She is a regular speaker at forums including Grantmakers for Effective Organizations, Skoll World Forum, and PEAK Grantmaking. Her work has appeared in Stanford Social Innovation Review, Chronicle of Philanthropy, The Foundation Review and many other publications. In 2017, Maya was featured in the Chronicle of Philanthropy's ‘On the Rise' series and Huffington Post's ‘Women in Business.' She is a former Board Member of the Global Press Institute and a current member of the Leadership Advisory Council for GrantAdvisors.org. Maya holds a B.A. from the University of Michigan; MSc from the London School of Economics; and Certificate in Finance from Georgetown University.About Open Road AllianceOur loans help social enterprises and nonprofits overcome obstacles to impact as they challenge the status quo to create a better world.From the tele-health company requiring additional equipment and staff due to rapid demand during COVID-19, to the social enterprise facing a delayed Series A investment due to Brexit, Open Road loans ensure innovative efforts to address the world's greatest challenges can carry on without interruption.Our investment strategy is designed to keep impact first. We seek to maximize social returns while meeting financial requirements. We exist to serve the social sector, not the other way around. If you think that you are eligible for a one-time Open Road loan please submit an initial inquiry.Listen to more Causeartist podcasts here.Check out the Impact Investor platform here - Discover Impact Investors from around the world.We are powered by:Podcast Made with TransistorPodcast cover design Made with CanvaBuild amazing web platforms with Webflow

The Novel Coronavirus has crippled the world economy and claimed the lives of hundreds of thousands. It's impact on the nonprofit and philanthropic sector have been no less significant.There are luckily some great foundations stepping up to advise nonprofits in this time and also fund them in this time of uncertainty. The "Emergency Room" of philanthropy, Open Road Alliance is the leader of emergency funding and its CEO, Maya Winkelstein joins Virtual Philanthropy to guide nonprofits through the process of getting emergency funding, not just from Open Road, if qualified, but how to approach other donors in the time of the Coronavirus.

The following is a conversation between Maya Winkelstein, Chief Executive Officer of Open Road Alliance and Denver Frederick, the host of the Business of Giving. Open Road is an emergency room for nonprofits....and it is full This is a Critical Moment for Impact Investing Risk Management Needs to be on the Agenda of Nonprofit organizations

In the face of a global pandemic, small- to medium-sized businesses turn to the federal, state, and local governments, investment banks, private equity firms, and venture capitalists for financial support and stability, but an additional support mechanism has emerged – impact funds, such as Open Road Alliance, to help bridge the gap – literally. Listen in to our conversation with Orrick’s Impact Finance Attorney Perry Teicher and Open Road’s Chief Executive Officer Maya Winkelstein to learn more about the role of impact finance and investment in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis.

Gary Goodspeed shares his heart wrenching yet inspiring story about how his passion for hypnosis started with curiosity and lead to the transformation of his life after experiencing health issues and the loss of his first wife.  Gary has multiple certifications in the field of hypnosis. His practice, TranceFormed Hypnosis, is located in North Carolina, where he resides with his wife, Vicky.  He is a member of the National Guild of Hypnotists and is also a Certified Life Purpose Life Coach. Gary is also a co-founder of The Open Road Alliance (the Alliance).  The Alliance is a consortium of wellness practitioners sharing their specialties with the public through presentations and workshops.  People can come and learn about the benefits of alternative wellness modalities like hypnosis, yoga, reiki, acupuncture, and more.  

This week on the Finding Impact podcast, we will be speaking with Caroline Bressan, the Director of Social Investments at Open Road Alliance. This incredible service at Open Road Alliance provides capital (loans or grants) to social impact organizations (non-profit and for-profit) facing an unexpected roadblock during implementation. On this episode you will learn: The story behind why it was set up: founded in 2012 by psychologist and philanthropist Dr. Laurie Michaels to address the need for contingency funds and the absence of risk management practices in philanthropy. It originally started as a grantmaking organization and then moved on to recoverable grants, and finally in 2018 launched Loan Fund Open Road Ventures which is a $50 million dollar commitment towards short term loans on solving this unexpected roadblocks and cash crunches. To date they have put out $18 million towards that $50 million target. Half of their portfolio is in East Africa. Fast response: from initial request to decision being made, it's a period of 6 weeks. Examples of: Some organizations receiving bridge loans for accounts receivable and / or the large purchase order, and  Open Road Alliance speaking with actual investors to say that they can help and to not back out. The Roadblock Analysis Report which has around 150 data points which shows (among other things) that about half of these cash crunches are caused by funder created obstacles. E.g. An agricultural social enterprise in Kenya can look to see what are the top three risks likely to occur so that they can put a contingency plan in place. Caroline's advice from the entrepreneur side: when talking to investors, first make sure they have already raised their funding and ask if they have made their first deal out of their new fund. Impact investors, particularly in East Africa, could do a better job about being clear and transparent regarding their application process, their timeline for disbursement, and criteria they use to make decisions. Open Road Alliances criteria for social entrepreneurs: 1) It has to be mid implementation (ie. you had all the money you needed and then something happened). 2) An “unexpected” criteria (ie. something external outside of the management teams control, like a funder pulling out, the government changing a policy, or an office being robbed, etc.). 3) Discreet criteria (ie. need to be able to fully solve the problem at hand, for example, the average loan is $300k and if you have a million dollar gap, Open Road Alliance won't be able to fund you until you find that first $500k). 4) Catalytic impact criteria (ie. does this model have the potential to be system changing either in design or scale, and what is the probability of achieving that impact?) **Geography is not important. The process: an entrepreneur-centric approach. It typically takes 4 to 6 weeks, although the fastest they have ever moved is 7 days. You can connect through an existing investor or reach out to the OpenRoadAlliance.org email to start an initial conversation to talk through your model, ask questions about the roadblock(s), and Open Road Alliance can give a diagnosis to how well things are fitting into their criteria. The next stage is the application which is 4 pages and asks about your model, the roadblock, the solution, and the impact. Open Road Alliance can have a 1 hour call to give feedback to make the application as strong as possible before moving to the investment committee. Then a decision is made after that within a week. In between Open Road Alliance will check references, talk through repayment structures, etc. Open Road Alliance has only had 1 loss out of 60 loans. Links to Resources: Open Road Alliance website  Open Road Alliance funding inquiries email: funding@openroadalliance.org  Roadblock Analysis Report  Connect with Caroline: LinkedIn  Twitter  Open Road Alliance Twitter

This week on the Finding Impact Podcast, we are talking to Dr. Christie Peacock, founder of Sidai. We're going to do an interview about her recent experience of raising a round for her social enterprise Sidai Africa. Sidai offers farmers solutions to the challenges they face growing crops and livestock productively and profitably. So Sidai trains farmers to help them farm more profitably, and provides support to franchisees, stockists and suppliers to help them grow their business. And they manufacture and sell a wide range of quality crop and livestock products. On this episode you'll learn: Christie's experience in trying to raise a round of equity investment, especially when not selling the latest “cool” app but selling a very practical and fundamental product for farmers which is a low margin business. How many funders she spoke to, and the timeline. Selling SIDAI to investors: the original business plan projection was that SUDIE was not going to be profitable for at least eight years although investors want to see profitability sooner. Her advice to investors: Perhaps the cost of impact capital is sort of going up because of early failures. Instruments being used from the commercial sector are not so appropriate for social business which typically take longer to make money. Similar to sophisticated grant makers, investors should have clear deadlines, milestones, timetables, etc., and make those steps as short as possible. Her advice to social entrepreneurs about hiring a very good and experienced transaction advisor with a good track record: They can really help you in structuring the investment and getting as good an evaluation as you can get, and Can help in having the capital structured that's helpful for the business and not just structured in the way the investor wants it. So many impact investors that are new and are start-up's themselves. The “good no,” which only took six weeks, versus the “bad no” after 12 to 18 months of engagement. It should only take one to two months if you've got all your documents in order, and people can come and visit. Open Road Alliance and their report called Roadblocks which talks about some of the challenges that they funded: The issue of investors stringing along social enterprises and then dropping them because the decision making is so far away from the people on the ground. The specialty of Open Road Alliance is emergency bridge funding to fill a gap for entrepreneurs who have hit a roadblock for whatever reason, but there has to be a genuine external factor blocking the flow of investments that will be ultimately removed. Communicating the challenges you're facing as an entrepreneur in the East African market can be difficult because most of these investment firms originate their capital from overseas (not local Kenyan capital) and often these foreigners don't come to manage the firms and it's unlikely they have hands-on direct business experience. The way to get around this structural issue is to have at least a local advisory board of local entrepreneurs who really know the sector that the funders are investing in and ideally you'd have a local investment committee to look at things quite independently. The global investment network needs a code of good practice on investor / investee behavior, such as: The clarity around the steps in the process, The time required and when, Level playing field, Open communication, Mutual respect, and Good conduct. Shout out to Christie's excellent impact investor: AHL venture partners Links to Resources: www.sidai.com Open Road Alliance Connect with Christie: LinkedIn 

Never miss another interview! Join Devin here: http://bit.ly/joindevin. Open Road Alliance is perhaps unique in the philanthropic and impact investing world. The organization is a private philanthropic initiative that funds solutions to roadblocks in social projects. Maya Winkelstein, executive director, and Caroline Bressan, director of social investments, explain that Open Road Alliance funds solutions to problems that pop up in otherwise fully-funded projects. Given that almost every project involves unforeseen problems, learning more about Open Road Alliance seems like an important investment for nonprofit leaders and social entrepreneurs. Click the following link to learn my insider secrets to media publicity for social impact: http://bit.ly/75offmedia.

In this episode, we talk about how to obtain emergency funding for your existing programs. I talk with Caroline Bressan from Open Road Alliance. They are a private philanthropic initiative that serves the social sector by keeping impact on track in an unpredictable world. Open Road Alliance provides short- and long-term solutions to unexpected challenges that arise during project implementation, so […]

Maya Winkelstein, Executive Director of Open Road Alliance, lends insight into a complex paradox: non-profit organizations are often most vulnerable to unpredictable circumstances, yet they are allowed little room to pivot when faced with major roadblocks. She unveils how the lack of communication and understanding between non-profits and funders can lead to devastating consequences.