SPEAKING APPEARANCES
New Markets Tax Credit Conference
Novogradac & Company
"Attracting and Working with Investors"
San Diego, CA
January 2012
New Markets Tax Credit Investors Conference
Novogradac & Company
“Seeking NMTCs for Real Estate Projects: The Who, Where and Why – General Trends”
Chicago, IL
October 2011
New Markets Tax Credit Coalition
Congressional Briefing
“NMTC at Work: Haven for Hope” Project Profile
October 2011
FEED 2011 Conference
The International Forum on Strategic Studies for Agriculture and Livestock Development and Respect for the Climate
– Brazilian Confederation of Agriculture and Livestock (CNA)
“Financing Agricultural Solutions to Feed 9 Billion People”
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Sao Paulo, Brazil
September 2011
New Markets Tax Credit Conference
Novogradac & Company
“Community Impact”
San Diego, CA
January 2011
Summer New Markets Tax Credit Symposium
National Housing & Rehabilitation Association
“Using NMTCs to Achieve Comprehensive Neighborhood Redevelopment”
Laguna Niguel, Dana Point, CA
July 2010
9th Annual New Markets Tax Credit Spring Conference
Novogradac & Company
“The Art of the Deal: Taking Control”
Washington, D.C.
June 2010
2010 CDFA Annual Development Finance Summit
Council of Development Finance Agencies (CDFA)
“Summit Opening: Municipal Finance Under the Microscope”
Portland, OR
May 2010
2010 National Interagency Community Reinvestment Forum
Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI)
“GO Zone Allocations and Investments”
New Orleans, LA
March 2010
Growth Strategies for Life Sciences Companies
San Antonio Symposium
“Financing Challenges for Early Stage Life Sciences Companies”
San Antonio, TX
March 2009
New Markets Tax Credits Symposium
National Housing & Rehabilitation Association
“Leveraging New Market Tax Credits for Educational Facilities: National New Markets Fund, LLC, Argonaut Redevelopment”
Key Largo, FL
March 2009
Green Building Finance & Investment Forum West
InfoCast, Inc.
“Triple Bottom Line and Green Funds”
San Francisco, CA
March 2009
Investing With Impact
Wall Street Without Walls, Milken Institute
“Mission-Related and Program-Related Investing”
Los Angeles, CA
February 2009
10th Annual Endowment & Foundation Forum
Opal Financial Group
“Trends in Asset Allocation for Endowments and Foundations”
Boston, MA
October 2008
Region VI – Southwest Conference
National Community Development Association (NCDA)
“Strengthening Communities Through Community-Based Economic Development Initiatives”
Shreveport, LA
October 2008
Green Building Finance & Investments Forum
InfoCast, Inc.
“Emerging Green Funds”
New York, NY
September 2008
The Federal Reserve Inner-City Investing
Initiative for a Competitive Inner City (ICIC) and Faith-Based Pension Funds
“The Experience of Fund Managers”
San Francisco, CA
August 2008
Pension Funds: Investing to Build Strong and Sustainable Communities
Harvard University
“Delivering Social and Environmental Impacts: Measures & Outcomes”
Cambridge, MA
June 2008
Emerging Managers Summit
The Opal Group
“Investing in Domestic Emerging Markets/ETI”
Chicago, IL
May 2008
Mission Related Investment
New York Society of Security Analysts
“Responsible Investment Across Asset Classes: Diversification in ESG Investing”
Chicago, IL
May 2008
2008 Global Conference
The Milken Institute
“Green is Green: Remaking Business in the Age of Sustainability”
Los Angeles, CA
April 2008
RPI Forum: Building the Field
Institute for Responsible Investment (Boston College)
“Research & Agenda-Setting –The Future of RPI”
Boston, MA
March 2008
Urban Marketplace Roundtable
Urban Land Institute
“Green Money “
Los Angeles, CA
March 2008
Green Prints Conference
South Face Organization
“The Color of Money is Green”
Atlanta, GA
March 2008
Green Building Forum
InfoCast, Inc.
“TBL, Mission-Driven Fund Perspectives”
San Francisco, CA
February 2008
Zero Trade-Off Conference
“Investment Opportunities in Private Equity: Emerging Domestic Markets”
Washington DC
December 2007
SRI in the Rockies Conference
SRI in the Rockies
“Community Investing Today: Market Rate Opportunities Across Asset Classes”
Albuquerque, NM
November 2007
Economic Development in the 21st Century: New Leadership, New Models
International Economic Development Council (IEDC)
“DBL: A Paradigm for Smart Growth”
Phoenix, AZ
September 2007
Rebuilding Communities After Hurricane Katrina: Affordable Housing and Economic Development on the Gulf Coast
Institute for Professional and Executive Development, Inc. (iPed)
“Overcoming Obstacles to Redevelopment: Putting All the Tools to Work”
St. Petersburg, FL
May 2007
2007 Milken Global Conference
The Milken Institute
“Domestic Emerging Markets Creating a Knowledge Base for Urban Real Estate Investment”
Los Angeles, CA
April 2007
Family Foundation Council
Council on Foundations
“Maximize Returns: How to Align Financial Objectives with Philanthropic Mission”
Baltimore, MD
February 2007
57th Annual Conference
Council on Foundations
“Mobilizing Capital for Inner City Revitalization: Challenges and New Directions”
Philadelphia, PA
August 2006
DEMI Spring Forum
Initiative for a Competitive Inner City (ICIC)
“Domestic Emerging Markets: Creating a Knowledge Base for Urban Real Estate Investment”
Newark, NJ
April 2006
Community Development Conference
Institute for Professional and Executive Development, Inc. (iPed)
“Double Bottom Line Investment Funds: Case Study of Genesis Work Housing Fund”
Portland, OR
October 2005
56th Annual Conference
Council on Foundations
“Maximize Returns: How to Align Financial Objectives with Philanthropic Mission”
Pittsburgh, PA
May 2005
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Kim LaFranchi serves as SCF’s Program Manager, undertaking SCF’s day-to-day operational activities since January of 2011.
Additionally, Ms. La Franchi has been part of Strategic Development Solutions (SDS) a leader in impact investing, since its inception in 2001. As a Senior Associate, she works in partnership with various regional and national nonprofit organizations to help plan and implement new funding initiatives. She has secured more than $13 million in government and foundation grants, loans and contracts for SDS’ clients.
Ms. La Franchi has extensive experience working with the Los Angeles region’s nonprofit sector as a service provider in an array of settings. As a mental health therapist and case manager, she worked with children and adults in public and private school systems, the criminal justice system, mental and medical hospitals, homeless shelters, substance abuse treatment programs and community clinics serving low-income communities. She also participated in research projects focused on at-risk populations. Ms. La Franchi previously worked as an independent consultant for a low-income housing developer.
Activities
Ms. La Franchi is an avid traveler who has spent extensive time visiting developing nations and diverse cultures in Southeast and Central Asia, Africa, Mexico, Australia, Central and South America, and Europe. Her love of travel and exposure to the vast cultural diversity around the world has instilled a desire to help achieve social justice for disenfranchised communities.