July News: Meet the Invested Faith Board
Dear friends of Invested Faith,
Over the next weeks and months you’ll be hearing from us a bit more often than once a month. Keep your eyes peeled for our updates, because Invested Faith is growing and we have so much good news to share.
As the fall begins to unfold we thought it would be important for you to know more about our Board of Directors, a group that donates time and expertise to make sure we are always in legal and ethical compliance, makes prudent decisions about the resources we steward, and helps us dream beyond this present moment. Our board meets quarterly, and a large part of their work is helping name Invested Faith Fellows. The board also generously lends their time and talents to make sure we’re producing the best work product possible.
Not only are our board members accomplished in their own rights, they also share a deep passion for the future of God’s work in the world. I am so very grateful to work with this brilliant group, and I so deeply appreciate their commitment to staying out on the edges of new possibilities, helping us discover the new places into which God is constantly calling us.
Please meet the Invested Faith Board!
With God’s Peace,
Meet the Invested Faith Board
Rev. Kevin Kim Wright, Invested Faith Board Chair
Board Chair Rev. Kevin Kim Wright is an ordained United Methodist Elder with over fifteen years of experience working in entrepreneurial roles that advance the work of justice in this world.
What inspires Kevin about Invested Faith: "Invested Faith inspires me to rethink my relationship with the world. There is hope, there is possibility, there is the transformation of the world right at our doorstep. Invested Faith supports the work of individuals who serve as architects of our common good and who unleash the tremendous power of justice and imagination to repair our fractured communities. This work is important not just because it inspires, but also because it lovingly reconfigures every relationship with those around us. “
Favorite ice cream: Mint Chocolate Chip
The Honorable Jane Campbell
Invested Faith Advisor Jane Campbell is the first and to date the only woman to serve as Mayor of Cleveland, Ohio.
What inspires Jane about Invested Faith: "Invested Faith provides a way to showcase and support people who are living their faith. The inspirational leadership provided by Pastor Amy Butler give me hope in these troubled times. As we find and connect these incredible leaders who are all showing lived faith in its most expansive expression we are indeed building the beloved community. Being part of Invested Faith is an honor."
Favorite ice cream: Salted Caramel Crunch
Christian Peele
Invested Faith Advisor Christian Peele is a theologically-trained organizational strategist whose leadership is shaped by the faith-based conviction that the world can be made whole.
What inspires Christian about Invested Faith: "I'm convinced that God is most real in and through community -- and that's the very premise of Invested Faith. Invested Faith's mission connects changemakers to capital and to each other. The creative work of using funds from sunsetting congregations to energize social justice on the ground inspires me because it's innovative, hopeful, and good."
Favorite ice cream: Chocolate!
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