Convening The Entrepreneurship Funders Network in Baltimore
Entrepreneurship strengthens shared prosperity in all communities and closes wealth gaps. But how might we better fund and support entrepreneurs in diverse communities across the United States?
The Entrepreneur Funders Network (EFN) and its philanthropic funder members recognize entrepreneurship as a tool to advance social and economic equity and consider entrepreneurship to have a broad definition and value.
“Entrepreneurship” encompasses the accessibility and readiness to own, run, and develop a business, creating pathways to entrepreneurship and career success and developing an entrepreneurial mindset and innovation skill-building across an individual’s lifespan.
At its annual convening, the EFN creates and holds space for funder members to connect and co-create with each other and other participants in entrepreneurial ecosystems to identify opportunities, advance emergent agendas, and catalyze effective investment in entrepreneurship.
At the 2024 EFN Convening in Baltimore, galvanized philanthropic funders to support and catalyze change to improve conditions for entrepreneurs and inclusive entrepreneurship, foster innovative mindsets and skill development, and strengthen equitable entrepreneurial ecosystems.
The participants and speakers explored topics such as:
University of Baltimore and Johns Hopkins entrepreneurial programs
creative pathways for foundations to support entrepreneurship
securing equity and legal threats to diversity
entrepreneurial education and mindset
supporting grantee beyond funding
funder-to-funder collaboration
U.S. government policies
collective giving models
equitable ecosystems
co-ownership models
impact mapping
Peter Durand joined the dpict team to provide graphic recording support for all sessions and plenary discussions.
EFN Convening Gallery: https://www.eshipfundersnetwork.org/annual-convening
View all graphic recording images: https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipNwrCxrTu8Z5j8RRWixUnBpxMJ1-mq-kNCD8qygeiOljd3ZsJJ92VwPvD-3YMMI4Q?key=aVA5emR6T0JIYjNMeWN2aTJSVkJ6YkpjcFM2X1F3
