Author Archives for Blair Kirchner
October 13, 2021 7:49 am
Published by Blair Kirchner
The Kirchner-Donovan Impact Initiative is designed to enhance the Impact Investing Ecosystem in the Heart of the Americas Jacksonville, Florida and San Jose, Costa Rica – 13 October 2021 – The Kirchner Impact Foundation is pleased to announce the latest stage of incremental paradigm development, extending almost a decade, focused on impact activities. The new...
August 12, 2021 7:51 am
Published by Blair Kirchner
Students selected for Americas and Mexico Cohorts Leon, Guanajuato, Mexico and Jacksonville, Florida – 12 August 2021 – The Kirchner Food Fellowship, an initiative of the Kirchner Impact Foundation, today announced the selection of six new Fellows across two 2021-2022 cohorts, one based in the U.S. with a focus on Central America and one based...
July 27, 2021 7:40 am
Published by Blair Kirchner
Fellows represent Florida A&M University, Morgan State University and Xavier University Jacksonville FL and Washington, DC – July 27, 2021, – The Kirchner Food Fellowship, an initiative of the Kirchner Impact Foundation, today announced the selection of its fellows for the inaugural HBCU cohort. As a pioneering program in developing the next generation of venture...
June 2, 2021 6:46 am
Published by Blair Kirchner
Siembro is an online multi-lender lending platform connecting farmers with financial institutions at the point of sale Jacksonville FL, June 2, 2021 – The Kirchner Impact Foundation through its Kirchner Food Fellowship program is pleased to announce today that it has completed an investment in AgFintech company Siembro. Founded in Argentina, Siembro has developed a...
May 4, 2021 11:36 am
Published by Blair Kirchner
WASHINGTON, DC (May 4, 2021) -To advance professional development opportunities in food and agriculture venture capital, the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR) is providing funds to support the Kirchner Impact Foundation’s program for Historically Black Colleges and University (HBCU) students. The Rockefeller Foundation has also recently committed to supporting the Kirchner Impact Foundation. ...
March 3, 2021 7:38 am
Published by Blair Kirchner
Program recruiting students for three distinct cohorts Washington, DC – Leon, Guanajuato, Mexico – Jacksonville, Florida – 03 March 2021 – The Kirchner Impact Foundation is pleased to announce that the Kirchner Food Fellowship, a leading impact investing fellowship, is now accepting applications until April 30th for its 2021-22 academic year program. The fellowship, now...
February 24, 2021 7:00 am
Published by Blair Kirchner
As a pioneering program in developing venture capital allocators in food and agriculture, the program is enhancing its aim to help address the lack of diversity within the VC sector through the launch of the HBCU Cohort.
October 29, 2020 12:22 pm
Published by Blair Kirchner
Interaction Advisory Group (IAG) today announced that it has established an Advisory Board. The newly formed board will play an important role in advising the company on future curriculum development, ideas of impactful community engagement activities and offer thoughts on a myriad of topics.
August 20, 2020 8:51 am
Published by Blair Kirchner
Students selected for U.S. and Mexico Cohorts Leon, Guanajuato Mexico and Birmingham, Alabama 19 August 2020 – The Kirchner Food Fellowship, an initiative of the Kirchner Impact Foundation, today announced the selection of seven new Fellows across their two 2020-2021 cohorts, one based in the U.S. and one based in Mexico. This represents the seventh...
March 12, 2020 9:40 am
Published by Blair Kirchner
Leveraging the Kirchner and Watson complementary capital allocation and entrepreneurial programs Toronto, Ontario, Guatemala City, Guatemala and Birmingham, Alabama, – 12 March 2020 – The Kirchner Impact Foundation and Watson Institute today announced that they are collaborating to identify, train, and support next generation, impact focused capital allocators from Guatemala, Costa Rica and the rest...
