Christa Velasquez
Directeur/Membre du Conseil chez Coastal Enterprises, Inc.
Profil
Christa Velasquez is director of Lumina Impact Ventures.
In this role, she sources, structures, underwrites, and negotiates social investments to support the strategic priorities at Lumina Foundation, an independent, private foundation in Indianapolis that is committed to making opportunities for learning beyond high school available to all.
Prior to joining Lumina, Velasquez was a lecturer at the Harris School of Public Policy at the University of Chicago, where she taught graduate and undergraduate courses on philanthropy, impact investing, and the business of nonprofits and the evolving social sector.
She also consulted with various community outreach entities at the university to create new initiatives, programs, and courses; to improve UC-nonprofit relationships; and to strengthen nonprofit capacity.
Velasquez also has served as a philanthropy and impact investing consultant and senior fellow for responsible investing at Harvard University.
She also served as director of social investments for the Annie E.
Casey Foundation, where she created and managed a $125 million social investment program.
Velasquez holds a master’s degree in business administration from Yale University with a concentration in strategy and nonprofit management.
She also holds a bachelor’s in Latin American studies from the University of Chicago.
Postes actifs de Christa Velasquez
| Sociétés | Poste | Début |
|---|---|---|
Coastal Enterprises, Inc.
 Coastal Enterprises, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Coastal Enterprises, Inc. operates as a community development financial institution. It lends and invests money; and provides business services, including business counseling and training, and workforce assistance to companies, job-creating small businesses, natural resources industries, community facilities and affordable housing projects. The company was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Brunswick, ME. | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | 01/01/2013 |
Lumina Impact Ventures
 Lumina Impact Ventures Investment ManagersFinance Lumina Impact Ventures (Lumina Impact Ventures) is a venture capital arm of Lumina Foundation for Education, Inc founded in 2016 by John Duong. The firm is headquartered in Indianapolis, IN. | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | 01/01/2020 |
Anciens postes connus de Christa Velasquez
| Sociétés | Poste | Fin |
|---|---|---|
National Writing Project
 National Writing Project Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The National Writing Project provides writing and learning training services. It works in partnership with area school districts to offer professional development programs for educators. The firm’s sites design and deliver customized inservice programs for local schools, districts, and higher education institutions. The company was founded by James Gray in 1974 and is headquartered in Berkeley, CA. | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | - |
Formation de Christa Velasquez
| The University of Chicago | Undergraduate Degree |
| Yale School of Management | Graduate Degree |
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National Writing Project
National Writing Project Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The National Writing Project provides writing and learning training services. It works in partnership with area school districts to offer professional development programs for educators. The firm’s sites design and deliver customized inservice programs for local schools, districts, and higher education institutions. The company was founded by James Gray in 1974 and is headquartered in Berkeley, CA. | Commercial Services |
Coastal Enterprises, Inc.
Coastal Enterprises, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Coastal Enterprises, Inc. operates as a community development financial institution. It lends and invests money; and provides business services, including business counseling and training, and workforce assistance to companies, job-creating small businesses, natural resources industries, community facilities and affordable housing projects. The company was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Brunswick, ME. | Commercial Services |
Lumina Impact Ventures
Lumina Impact Ventures Investment ManagersFinance Lumina Impact Ventures (Lumina Impact Ventures) is a venture capital arm of Lumina Foundation for Education, Inc founded in 2016 by John Duong. The firm is headquartered in Indianapolis, IN. | Finance |
