This is the July Newsletter. The Monthly Newsletter will provide all upcoming events and partnerships, reducing inbox clutter from multiple event noti

       
SLOW MONEY NYC
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This is the July Newsletter. The Monthly Newsletter will provide all upcoming events and partnerships, reducing inbox clutter from multiple event notices.

Please be sure to read through to the end where we request Volunteer input under Monthly Meetings Calendar.

Upcoming Events: July 2013
* July 16, 2013, 6:00-8:00pm - Field to Loaf: Workshop on NY Grain Supply Chain and Benefit for Cayuga Pure Organics. Join Slow Money NYC for an evening filled with sharing, learning, good times and networking . . . as well as food and drink. All net proceeds benefit Cayuga Pure Organics (CPO) to replace structure and equipment lost to fire.
* More Info & Tickets: http://cpobenefit.brownpapertickets.com

Business Meetings: Private & Invitation Only
* July 10, 2013, 5:30-8:30pm - Board Meeting No.6 - Just Food, 1155 6th AV, NYC. Please check PODIO under Meetings App for Agenda . Basically, Committees will report on their work.

July 24, 2013, 5:30-8:30pm - NYC LION Quarterly Meeting No. 3, Just Food, 1155 6th Av, NYC. Discuss (1) Deal Process; (2) ongoing deals First Field, Sky Vegetable, Five Acre Farms, Sea To Table and (3) New Deals TBD. Please check PODIO under Meetings App for a more detailed agenda and under Enterprise App for current applicants.

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Public Programs. Slow Money NYC has been invited to participate in the following public programs of partner organizations:

July 17, 2013 6:00-8:00 PM, NYC Mayoral Candidates Food Policy Forum Tishman Auditorium New School University, 66 W. 12th St., Manhattan. This year is an important election year for food. The next mayor of New York City could advance a transformative food policy that provides a healthier, more sustainable, more affordable, and economically stronger food system for all. We have joined forces with several of the city's leading food justice organizations and institutions convening the first ever Food Policy Forum for Mayoral Candidates on the future of food in New York City. Sign up for the Waiting List here.
July 19, 2013, 4:00-6:00 pm - reRoute - New Economics Institute will be hosting reRoute, a convergence of three-hundred young activists and innovators from across the US and Canada July 19-21 at New York University's Kimmel Center.

Work Groups. Slow Money NYC leaders have been invited to participate in the following upcoming private gatherings:

July 18, 2013 - Community Food Funders - Urban Agriculture Working Group first meeting. Community Food Funders (CFF) supports the growth of an equitable, ecologically sound, and sustainable food system in New York, New Jersey and southern Connecticut.
July 23, 2013- Financing a Better Food System Pocantico Center of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund, Tarrytown, NY. Slow Money NYC has been invited to join select foundations, banks and private investors for a discussion focusing on potential models for food system infrastructure fiancing and collaboration in the Hudson Valley as part of the Local Economies Project spearheaded by the New World Foundation.

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Last Month's Activity
On June 10, Slow Money NYC held two very successful public events. First. we launched Food Finance Work Group sponsored by Sustainable Agriculture Food System Funders and facilitate by Elizabeth Ü. We hope that this Work Group forms the core for additional activity to spearhead innovation in the region. Please feel free to contact us if you'd like to participate in this Work Group or have ideas for its future agenda.

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In the evening of June 10, we had a very well-attended Food Finance Workshop presented also by Elizabeth Ü, Finance for Food, and author of the recently released book, Raising Dough: The Complete Guide to Financing a Socially Responsible Food Business.

On June 14, we got out the word about the product launch for Sohha Greek Yogurt, winner of the Pitch Competition at the Food + Enterprise program of the Food Book Fair on May 5, 2013.

Partner Events. Slow Money NYC leaders attended many events in June related to food and finance including:

Triple Bottom Line Conference - June 17, 2013 - Brian Kaminer and David Robinov attended this wide ranging gathering held for the first time in the US.
BALLE integrated Community Capital, Buffalo, NY, June 12, 2013 - Derek Denckla and Peter Strugatz attended this invitation-only gathering of leaders in community capital from around the Country to discuss collaborative possibilities. The discussion centered around food as the best means for focusing capital locally.
Investors Circle NY Local Network launch - June 17, 2013 - Derek Denckla and Peter Strugatz attended this orientation for the launch of NY Local Network of this national organization of angel investors focused on impact investments hosted by NYC ACRE & NYSERDA.

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Monthly Meeting Calendar

Slow Money NYC has planned a new Monthly Meetings Calendar on Tuesdays for the rest of the year. Each meeting will be planned a rotating Facilitator, either a Board Member or Volunteer.

Entrepreneurs should apply to present their businesses at Monthly Meetings as the first step to meet the Slow Money NYC network. After making this public presentation, businesses would be considered to present privately before angel investors of NYC LION.

We seek Volunteers from our network to act as Facilitators as well as Coaches to help Entrepreneurs make the most of this opportunity. And, we need general Volunteers to help make the event a success.

For each Monthly Meeting, we also seek ideas for a lively panel discussion or other presentations regarding sustainable food and finance to enrich the program. We hope to provide good learning opportunities for Investors or Entrepreneurs or both. Please get in touch with us if you would like to help out info@slowmoneynyc.org

Monthly Meeting Calendar:

September 17, 2013
October 15, 2013
November 19, 2013
January 21, 2014
February 18, 2014
March 18, 2014
April 15 - Perhaps a Regional Gathering instead
May 20, 2014
June 17, 2014

Please have a lovely 4th of July. Thanks for being part of growing Slow Money NYC.

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