Roy Swan and Christine Looney from Ford Foundation's Mission Investments team sit down with David Weisburd to discuss patriotic capitalism, their investment themes, and strategy impact. They discuss balancing financial return with social impact, Swan's advisory role with the Church of England, and the importance of fairness and morality in capitalism.
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@FordFoundation
@dweisburd (David)
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LinkedIn:
Christine: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christine-looney-675a154/
Roy: https://www.linkedin.com/in/roy-swan-7394832/
David: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dweisburd/
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Ford Foundation: https://www.fordfoundation.org/
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TIMESTAMPS
(0:00) Episode Preview - Patriotic Capitalism
(1:09) Ford Foundation's Mission Investments team and their investment themes
(3:54) Impact and returns of Ford Foundation's strategy
(7:42) Sponsor: Deel
(8:25) Ford Foundation's goals and balancing financial return and social impact
(11:25) Roy Swan's role advising the Church of England and discussion on shared prosperity
(15:07) Importance of fairness and morality in capitalism
(15:40) Message to listeners from Roy and Christine
(16:50) 10X Capital Podcast Newsletter
(17:13) Recruiting and roles at Ford Foundation
