MCE Social Capital

Announcing MCE’s 2023 Impact Report! 2023 was a year of growth at MCE as we increased our portfolio by 20% and deepened our impact by reaching 34% more stakeholders. This growth was a result of many exciting developments, which you can read about in the report along with key insights and learnings from the year. We are proud to share the amazing impact stemming from our portfolio companies–impact that YOUR support makes possible. Thank you! #ImpactReport #ImpactInvesting

New client alert! MCE recently made a $350K disbursement from our MESA Fund to Coopac Inclusiva, a small lending and savings cooperative operating in the rural regions of Peru since 2019. The company serves around 1,900 clients - 81% in rural areas and 63% women. Inclusiva has a strong focus on the region’s lower income population situated in the mountainous and remote areas of Peru that are often overlooked by most of the competitors in the microfinance sector. Quilmaná, the district where Inclusiva has its biggest portfolio, has a population of about 20K inhabitants, for whom Inclusiva is the only financing option. #FinancialInclusion #Microfinance #ImpactInvesting

In late June, a group of 22 MCE supporters and senior staff Camilla Nestor, Catherine Covington, Newton Nthiga and Ellie Carlson, MBA headed  to Zambia to spend time with MCE portfolio companies and end stakeholders from small and growing businesses Good Nature Agro and Community Markets for Conservation, as well as microfinance institution Agora Microfinance Zambia (AMZ)! Highlights included site visits to smallholder farmers harvesting maize, soy and groundnuts as well as processing facility visits in the country’s eastern provinces. The group left with greater understanding and connection to both their fellow MCE supporters and our portfolio companies! Antonis Schwarz, Janet Healy, Dennis Houghton, Gary Ford, Nancy Ebb, Alan Ledford, Praful Shah, Jim Davidson, Peter Choo, MD, DrPH, MBA, Ami Becker Aronson, Isaac Aronson, Ed Brakeman, Barbara Carlisle, Bill Way, Patricia Oliver, Scott Halsted, Lisa Halsted #TripToTheField #ImpactInvestment #SustainableAgriculture #FinancialInclusion

We're hiring! MCE is excited to announce that it is expanding its Kenya office with the addition of an Investment Analyst. Take a look at the job description and please share widely with your network! We're excited to add to our passionate and dynamic investment team for greater impact on the ground in Africa. #hiring #impactinvesting #investmentanalyst

MCE is honored to be given a shoutout in this recent article from the Stanford Social Innovation Review on the long-term impact of fixed-life foundations like Linked Foundation. We’ve been so grateful for the partnership and support from Linked over the years, led by MCE Board Member Nancy Swanson-Roberts! #FoundationGiving #ImpactInvestment

Our CEO Camilla Nestor was honored to speak at the Legatum Center for Development and Entrepreneurship at MIT’s Innovation in Global Growth Markets Conference a few weeks ago. She shared insights  on navigating currency volatility for global entrepreneurs alongside peer investors and experts in a panel moderated by MCE Board Member Sayuri Sharper. 

The deadline has been extended to apply for our new job opening as Credit Risk Manager, with a preferred location of Barcelona or Nairobi. This is a great opportunity to join a growing impact-first investor and a global team. Please apply by May 17th to be considered! #hiring

MCE is thrilled to introduce Amy Bell as our new Chief Financial Officer! Bell joins us at a critical time of growth as we scale  our portfolio to the $100M mark and beyond, and will spearhead the financial strategy across both MESA and Guarantor-backed vehicles. She comes to us with extensive experience in impact investing, financial leadership and agriculture from organizations like JPMorgan Chase, Tideline and Whole Foods Market. Read more in our recent press release: 

We are excited to share an article recently published by USAID on MESA investee Azahar Coffee Company, which is now part of MCE’s Small and Growing Business (SGB) Portfolio. The piece is based on an interview with the SGB’s founder Tyler Youngblood about the idea for the Colombia-based company and its mission to normalize transparency in the coffee industry. It also includes insights from MCE's Sr Investment Manager Jimena Quiroz, CFA on our new partnership. Check it out!

We're #hiring! Check out this manager level position with our Investments team.  This is a great opportunity to join a growing impact-first investor and a global team – if you or someone you know may be interested, feel free to explore the job description and find how to apply below.