Candide Group Summer 2024 Newsletter

Some of our team members this April post-viewing the solar eclipse!

Happy summer! If you emailed any of our team members the first week of July, you may have seen our “OOO” autoresponder — acknowledging July as Bebe Moore Campbell Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) Mental Health Awareness Month. For the second year in a row, Candide Group wanted to create some space for the team to support mental wellness, so we took a collective week-long break to honor the often complex and emotional nature of our work.

We’re grateful for this flexibility, and are now back online: committed as ever to playing our role and shifting capital to those creating a more just economy! 

Team News

Thank you, Patricia, and welcome, Emily!

As we mentioned in the Spring, our beloved colleague Patricia McCarthy is wrapping up her time at Candide Group this month. Over the past few years as Director of Operations, Patricia has served as a true cornerstone of our day-to-day work — leading on human resources, accounting, IT, general business management, and so much more. Her work has thoughtfully stewarded Candide to a place of both growth and stability that we couldn’t be more grateful for.

We will miss Patricia immensely, and continue to celebrate how she has set us up for success. Which leads us to to this exciting announcement: Patricia is passing the torch to our new Director of Operations, Emily Ziethen! 

Emily was the Chief Operating Officer at Renew Capital — an Africa-focused impact investment firm that backs innovative companies with high-growth potential — and has been leading business and people operations, project execution, and strategic business development. Based in the SF Bay Area, Emily will work closely with the team and our new CEO, George Ashton, to help Candide continue to serve our many stakeholders with efficiency and integrity. We know Emily will be an incredible addition to our growing team — please join us in welcoming her!

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Investee News

What's Next

Stay tuned for updates, including news about Olamina and Afterglow Climate Justice Fund, as well as a special invitation to a September 12 Oakland Community gathering, and so much more!

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