Rethink Ireland to build €100m social innovation fund, helped by philanthropists
New €650,000 Ignite Midwest Fund, and plans to fund Ireland’s first dedicated climate justice fund, training for 70,000 people, and engaging 35,000 people in mental health programmes
Minister of State for Community Development and Charities, Joe O’Brien, and Deirdre Mortell, CEO of Rethink Ireland, launch the new €650,000 Ignite Midwest Fund, which is open to projects that empower communities, tackle poverty, and promote social inclusion in counties Clare, Limerick and Tipperary. Picture: Marc O Sullivan
Fri, 19 Feb, 2021 - 08:59
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Innovators whose ideas can help empower communities, tackle poverty, and promote social inclusion are being sought to propose projects for a new €650,000 Ignite Midwest Fund.
The Minister for Community Development and Charities is encouraging Tipperary groups to get involved in a social innovation fund. This year’s Ignite Midwest Fund has €650,000 available for projects in Tipperary, Clare and Limerick. A minimum of five ventures will benefit from the scheme which is supported by the Government through the dormant accounts fund […]
Limerick projects sought as €650k Ignite Midwest Fund is launched
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Minister of State Joe O’Brien with Deirdre Mortell, CEO of Rethink Ireland, at the launch of the Ignite Midwest Fund | PICTURE: Marc O Sullivan );
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A NEW €650,000 social innovation fund has been launched by Rethink Ireland for innovative projects in Limerick, Clare and Tipperary that empower communities, tackle poverty, and promote social inclusion.
The Ignite Midwest Fund, the first of its kind specifically for the Midwest, has been created by Rethink Ireland in partnership with several private donors from the region including the well known Parkes Family in Limerick, the Community Foundation for Ireland.
Einhornsâ VC firm taps investment industry veteran to help lead venture fund
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Capital Midwest Fund partner Michael Harper.
Mequon-based Capital Midwest Fund, which is operated by father and son Daniel and Stephen Einhorn, has added capital markets veteran Michael Harper as a partner. Harper is a former chairperson of the Milwaukee County Employees…
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Capital Midwest Fund, which is operated by father and son Daniel and Stephen Einhorn, has added capital markets veteran
Michael Harper as a partner.Harper is a former chairperson of the Milwaukee County Employees Retirement System Pension Board, and during his five years as a trustee, served on the Investment Committee and as Audit Committee chairperson.CMF is on its fourth fund, which has a fundraise target of $150 million. The fund targets Midwest startups with a focus on business-to-business technology solutions and also has a specific interest in industrial, manufacturing and healthc
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MILWAUKEE, Feb. 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Venture capital firm Capital Midwest Fund (CMF) today announced that capital markets veteran and longtime entrepreneur, Michael S. Harper, has joined as Partner.
Michael S. Harper
Mr. Harper will help lead investments for CMF IV, which has a target fund size of $150 million. The investment strategy of the new fund is a continuation of CMF s success of investing in revenue-generating technology companies in the Central United States. CMF s current fund includes investments in software-as-a-service (SaaS) and Internet of Things (IoT) companies across industries ranging from energy to manufacturing. Capital Midwest Fund is a growing firm with a strong portfolio. My professional training and experience in the areas of financial services, Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG), and risk management, as well as sustainable development projects, align with the firm s growth strategy, said Mr. Harper.