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Contact Fund is on the go.
In this issue of our online newsletter, we continue our commitment to providing access to the social capital marketplace in New York City. I am pleased to share the following updates regarding some of our most recent activities.
ANNUAL RECEPTION
All of these developments will come together at our Annual Reception on November 10th when we showcase how Contact Fund puts capital to work in NYC Neighborhoods. Plans for growth and new projects also will be discussed. Please RSVP at info@contactfund.com or 212-209-3877 if you haven't already signed up to attend. View our invitation to learn more.
 Scaling Up The Fund As I mentioned in our July newsletter, Contact Fund has created a 10-year growth plan in order to meet the increased demand for new capital and products, brought about by the current credit crisis. We've been meeting with potential partners; community development organizations, financial institutions, and strategic investors, to explore various collaborative opportunities and structures for facilitating investment by individual investors. Read more about our Plans for Growth.
SOCAP '09 (Social Capital Markets 2009)
We traveled to San Francisco to attend this premiere conference for the social capital market place. More than 1000 leaders in our field (venture capitalists, impact investors, philanthropists, media, non-profits, to name just a few) attended to discuss this exciting and developing marketplace. Read more about the conference in SOCAP 09: At the Intersection of Money and Meaning.
 Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting
A Contact Fund associate attended the annual meeting which brings together world leaders, philanthropists, key business leaders, and scholars to debate key world issues and possible solutions. Read more about this year's focus on Impact Investing in Clinton Global Initiative -- Re-Imagining the World and its relevancy to Contact Fund's work in NYC neighborhoods.
Sept. 15th Reception at the Desmond Tutu Center
We were pleased to co-sponsor this informal get together to network with other investors, community development professionals and social entrepreneurs from the New York City social capital marketplace.
New Website
We have re-designed our website to better meet the needs of our investors, partners, and various other stakeholders. Visit us at www.contactfund.com.
Thank you for your continued interest and I look forward to seeing you on November 10th.
Mark Reed
Founder, Contact Fund
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