Conrad N. Hilton Foundation

Refugees are employable, hardworking, credit-worthy, and ultimately, investable. It’s time for donors to support their ingenuity and entrepreneurship with a sustainable funding approach: refugee lens investing. Barri Shorey, senior program officer of our Refugees initiative, explains how this blended finance model invests in refugee-owned and refugee-serving businesses. We work with impact investing partners like Lev Plaves from Kiva, RIF - Refugee Investment Facility, Danish Refugee Council / Dansk Flygtningehjælp, iGravity, Acumen, Refugee Investment Network, Building Markets, among others, to build refugee self-reliance and fuel local economies. #SOCAP24 Learn what #donors can do to invest in #refugees: https://lnkd.in/g3mxzQwh

Every year, about 500 young people leave New York City’s #fostercare system without being adopted or reunited with their families. Many of them struggle to find housing, and within six years, one in five will become homeless. The Center for Fair Futures Youth Advisory Board (YAB) has launched a bold strategy to secure access to safe, high-quality and integrated housing for these young people. Together with HR&A Advisors, The Children's Village and Good River Partners, they are creating a plan to attract investments for building the needed housing. Learn how impact investing can help end the foster care to homelessness pipeline: https://lnkd.in/eQTF2avc

Attending #SOCAP? We hope you will join Radha Rajkotia (Building Markets) and Barri Shorey (Conrad N. Hilton Foundation) for an important discussion on how we leverage philanthropy catalyze lending to the underserved. This delegate-led discussion takes place on October 29th from 10:45 - 12:00 PDT. Each year, SOCAP Global convenes the impact community with a clear intention: to facilitate impact across silos, geographies, approaches, and philosophies and to accelerate the development of meaningful, critical relationships. Join us!

A groundbreaking report by Africa No Filter reveals that negative media stereotypes about Africa are costing the continent billions. This first-of-its-kind study quantifies the financial impact of media bias, showing how skewed perspectives lead to inaccurate credit ratings and financial penalties. The efforts by Africa No Filter to shift these harmful narratives and showcase the full spectrum of life in Africa are crucial for global and economic inclusion. https://lnkd.in/eVcJeFZD

Welcome to the all-new Hilton Foundation website. Learn more about our mission and focus areas at https://lnkd.in/e-Ec2qxk

Huge congratulations to all our partners who made the Child Care for All Initiative a reality! Last week, the L.A. County Commission awarded its Top Ten Award to the LA County Department of Public Health’s Office for the Advancement of Early Care and Education (OAECE) and our Early Childhood Development - U.S. initiative. This recognition celebrates their outstanding efforts to break down barriers to child care access for L.A. County residents. Thanks to this initiative, an additional 520 infants and toddlers are now enrolled in early care and educational programs in L.A. County.

As the homelessness crisis grows, so does the need for understanding. The new Homeland podcast shines a light on the issue by revealing the humanity behind the statistics. The podcast, which features many of our Los Angeles partners, aims to bring you closer to the real stories of those working to end homelessness and those who have experienced housing insecurity firsthand. Our CEO and President Peter Laugharn appears in Episode 5, available today across all major podcast platforms: https://ourhomeland.us/

Join Barri Shorey, Senior Program Officer of our Refugees initiative, as she moderates a dynamic panel on inclusive finance during Financial Inclusion Week. The virtual panel begins October 16 at 9:00 a.m. PT. “From Crisis to Opportunity: The Power and Potential of Refugee Lens Investing” will explore innovative approaches to quality funding in the humanitarian and development sectors by investing in refugee businesses and entrepreneurs. Panelists will breakdown the benefits of blended finance, emphasizing business development and profitability. Don’t miss out! Join Carolina Duran, Wanji Ng'ang'a, Lev Plaves and the Center for Financial Inclusion (CFI) for #FIW24. Make an account to register for more virtual events: https://lnkd.in/gyGjrX7N

Over 90% of the world’s Indigenous languages are critically endangered. Michael Running Wolf’s initiative, First Languages AI Reality, is empowering Indigenous communities to revitalize their languages using cutting-edge AI technology.   At last week’s Hilton Humanitarian Symposium, Michael spoke on "The Rise of Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Humanity" panel to underscore the urgency of preserving these languages on the brink of extinction. He emphasized that saving Indigenous languages is crucial not only for the preservation of cultural heritage but also for the health of our planet. Discover how Michael leverages AI to safeguard Indigenous languages by watching the full session: https://lnkd.in/g_X6rmMN #IndigenousPeoplesDay #HiltonPrize

Yesterday, the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, in collaboration with SoCal Grantmakers, hosted the Homelessness Initiative Partners’ Convening, which welcomed 81 organizations from across the region. We honored the service providers, advocates, and civic leaders working tirelessly to prevent and solve homelessness in LA.   Homelessness remains a top issue for Angelenos, and this gathering demonstrated the remarkable dedication of our grantee and funder partners to achieving lasting change. As a foundation, we also reaffirmed our commitment to supporting housing-centered services and prevention efforts, and provided a brief update on our grantmaking strategy.   Los Angeles knows how to do big things. Working together, we can solve homelessness. This crisis has been decades in the making and it will take all of us – in a whole-of-region effort – to get the job done. That’s why we are so grateful to our community partners and proud to celebrate their vital contributions to our LA communities. Thank you, one and all!