TIDE July Newsletter
(UPDATED Donation Link for Rock the Street, Wall Street)
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Register for Early-Bird tickets before they're gone! Our virtual conference will be held on Tuesday, September 29th thru Thursday, October 1st. The platforms we are looking at limits attendees to 300 attendees. Based on that, only about 1/3 are available for general admission. Take advantage of the early-bird pricing and register now. We guarantee you will be more engaged than a Zoom call or your money back!
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Did you say guarantee?! Yep. We put our heart and soul into TIDE and are confident that you will find our event valuable. We are so sure that we will back it up with a guarantee. If the event doesn't meet your expectations, just email Grace with the reason why and we will refund you the registration fee.* Check out our
LinkedIN post about it!
*Fine print: There is none really except that you must send an email requesting a refund within 30 days after the TIDE Virtual Event. Guarantee applies to early-bird and general admission tickets purchased on the registration page:
Rising TIDE
. Refund less 5% admin fee can only be given to the original purchaser and credited back to the original form of payment.
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Partner to the LARGEST US Public Pension Plan... We're excited to be a Valued Strategic Partner of CalPERS! Today Marcie Frost, CEO of CalPERS, hosted a discussion to explore more ways to increase diversity.
As an organization that is well positioned to be the united voice for diversity, TIDE provides a more holistic approach. While each group needs its own voice as they face different challenges, TIDE is like the United Nations for diversity and advocates for diversity as a whole. Therefore, we're excited to be part of CalPERS initiatives.
As you may recall, within two months of our launch
New York State Common Retirement Fund recognized us as an official partner to their emerging manager and diversity initiatives. While we've taken the industry by storm and have gained the trust and support of important stakeholders, TIDE has a long way to go.
We won't stop until the diversity in our industry reflects the diversity of the world we live in.
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Extra, extra. Read all about it! TIDE was featured on Emerging Manager Monthly! It was such a pleasant surprise. We are so very honored for the feature and excited that one of the industry's main publication for emerging managers highlighted the work we are doing. Check it out
here.
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Want opportunities to be featured in media? TIDE got access to a list of 2,190 sites offering guest blogging opportunities. Individual members have access to this extensive
guest blogging list. Otherwise, here's a free list that we found with
54 guest blogging opportunities. Media outlets are always searching for content. It's a great way to build your brand.
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Market Mover...
On June 25th, Grace was appointed as an Independent Board Director of Professional Diversity Network (NASDAQ: IPDN). IPDN is
a global developer and operator of online and in-person networks that provides access to networking, training, educational and employment opportunities for diverse professionals. IPDN's mission is to utilize the collective strength of their affiliate companies, members, partners and unique proprietary platform to be the standard in business diversity recruiting, networking and professional development for women, minorities, veterans, LGBT and disabled persons globally.
Currently, IPDN network is comprised of more than 15 million registered users.
This opportunity is all thanks to
Patrick Tsang
, Chairman of
Tsangs Group and influential shareholder in public and private companies globally. Needless to say, we need more shareholders to follow suit and advocate to bring more diversity in both private and public company Boards and leadership teams.
Ps. Here's a fun survey. Grace announced her board appointment on LinkedIN and IPDN's stock shot up 142.76% that day.
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Coincidence or Correlated? :)
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Juneteenth Town Hall: Reversing Systemic Racism & Black Divestment in Banking...
Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin and Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs hosted a very important town hall discussion in efforts to increase lending and investment in Black communities and make the banking industry more equitable and inclusive.
A full recording of the conversation is
here
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Did you see the interesting FundFire article? The article titled "
Consultants Spoke Out Against Racism. But Will Actions Follow?",
talks about
actionable change consultants can make within their firms to be more inclusive and increase the recommendations for black and other minority-owned asset managers. See the chart below which lists the percentage of assets allocated to diverse managers as reported by the consultants. Kudos to these firms for taking the right step in disclosing these numbers. If you can't measure it, you can't improve it. Special thanks to Cambridge Associates as we see first hand the tireless efforts they put into increasing diversity.
Credit to
York Lo
for highlighting the article.
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A cause bigger than ourselves...
TIDE became aware of Rock The Street, Wall Street's (RTSWS) initiatives through
June Kim of CalSTRS
. Rock The Street, Wall Street is a financial and investment literacy program designed to spark the interest of a diverse population of high school girls into careers of finance. We've decided that this month the non-profit we'd like to
highlight is RTSWS. Watch the video below to see why CFA Members support RTSWS. To donate directly, click
here
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Sasha Bernier
& Lisa Edgar
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Priscilla Guevera
& Christian Cruz
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Janice Woo
& Emily Sumner
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To access prior episodes, please click on the button below.
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Featured Job:
Greenspring Associates Business Intelligence Director
Greenspring Associates is growing! We are looking to hire a Business Intelligence Director. The Business Intelligence Director will play a significant role in preparing and reviewing quarterly performance reporting for purposes of the Firm’s marketing materials and special limited partner requests, and facilitating other strategic reporting projects for the Firm. This position will report directly to the CFO and be responsible for several direct reports of the BI Team.
Greenspring Associates, a venture capital platform with over $10B under management, invests in established and emerging venture capital fund managers, in expansion stage venture-backed companies and in secondary investments in venture capital funds and companies. Originally founded in 2000, the Firm now has over 100 employees with offices in Baltimore, Maryland and Palo Alto, California.
Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities
- Review Fund Model updated by Performance Manager weekly for investment decisions and activity
- Participate in Partners Calls to update models in real time as decisions are made
- Participate in LPAC calls to answer questions regarding Fund Model metrics
- Review weekly update on fund pacing prepared by Performance Manager
- Provide ad hoc analysis on portfolio construction of funds for purposes of partner offsites
- Review all performance calculations for: direct investments, fund investments, secondary investments, overall fund PMEs, net IRR splits, etc.
- Put together/review all data/performance related RFls and LP Requests Serve as main point of contact for fund managers as it relates to outsourced Business Intelligence
- Participate in LP meetings telling the story of GA Data and showcasing efforts and accomplishments, including presentation of certain systems/applications and their capabilities
Capabilities
- Ability to deliver results using analytical/problem-solving skills
- Ability to assess, manage, and optimize the design and delivery of data warehousing
- Familiar with ETL design and development
- Ability to manage large data sets of multiple sources
- Ability to manage the design, development and implementation of an information system
- Ability to employ best practices related to data governance (along with data quality, master data management)
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
- 5-7+ years of experience in public accounting with a track record of outperformance
- Advanced Microsoft Office (including Excel and PowerPoint) skills required
- Familiarity of the private equity/venture capital market, especially performance metrics
- Ability to operate in a demanding and fast paced environment and balance multiple tasks
- Significant overtime as well as availability outside of normal business hours required frequently, especially during quarterly reporting cycles.
- Articulate, polished and well-rounded with strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- Familiarity with CRM & Data Visualization solutions, Salesforce & DOMO/Power BI preferred
- A highly-motivated self-starter with the ability to work both independently and within a team context
Greenspring Associates, Inc. salaries and benefits are among the best in the business. They include:
- Health Insurance (Medical, Dental & Vision, FSA, STD/LTD, Life Insurance)
- 401K with 100 % company match after vesting period
- 20 Personal/Sick Days
- Daily lunch provided by Corporate Chef, stocked refrigerator with drinks and snacks
- Free Parking
- Gym membership, internet and cell phone reimbursement
- Greenspring Associates, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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