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Dear NNEWIN’ners!


Last Call! Please join us tomorrow at 5pm to hear Sandra Stone's story. 

And don't forget to sign up for our first annual VT WIN Holiday Meeting on December 9th.  We’ll get a chance to recap the year, talk about actions we’ve taken to align our dollars with our values, and enjoy a cider tasting with Eleanor Leger of Eden Specialty Ciders! 

Both sign up links are below.

See you on Zoom!
XO
Janice and Louisa
Our Last "Her Story" of 2020
Her Story: Sandra Stone of Maine Angels & Dirigo Angel Fund & NNEWIN Co-Founder
November 17, 2020 5:00-6:45pm
Zoom
Free

We’re excited for Sandra Stone to share her story from accelerator coordinator to angel investor and becoming an ecosystem advocate and regional collaborator. She has spent the last 12 years focused on increasing gender diversity in Maine’s angel investment network, hoping to empower more women to use their wealth to create change. 

Agenda for Zoom Online Event:

  • 5:00pm –  VT WIN intros and meeting guidelines
  • 5:30pm – Her Story: Sandra Stone
  • 6:15pm – Time for Q&A with Sandra
  • 6:30pm –  General / Open Discussion
  • 6:45pm – Wrap up

As always, there will be time for a discussion and sharing ideas.  Vermont Women’s Investors Network believes strongly in being an inclusive and diverse network.  The meeting is free and open to all women and femmes, trans-gender and gender non-forming people interested in learning more about how they can invest with their values.

About Sandra Stone: Sandra is Chair Emerita of Maine Angels, and an active member since 2008, joining when there were only 2 other female members. As the female member of longest duration, she became a passionate recruiter of female members & active promoter of female engagement. Now with over 70 members, there are 23 female Maine Angel members. She is also 1 of 5 Directors on the Investment Advisory Board for the angel groups’ Dirigo Angel Investment Fund that raised $2.4M.  

Sandra is one of 3 co-founders of the Northern New England Women’s Investor Network (NNEWIN), a collaboration between ME, NH & VT to activate more financially accredited women as angel investors in the three state area through training, networking, and mentoring. In addition, she serves on the Board of Directors of CEI Ventures Inc which manages 4 socially responsible venture capital funds of over $30 million in direct investments in 60 companies. as well as on the advisory board of MxG (Maine Accelerates Growth) now member led.

Sandra has been President of the Board of Trustees since 2013 of a family grant-making foundation in Illinois. (An active Trustee since 1988, she chairs the semi-annual Board meetings and the Executive Committee, and sits on is a member of the Finance & Investment, MRI (Mission Related Investments), P&C (Performance & Compensation), and Education Grantmaking committees.)

In 2013, Sandra was recognized as a MaineBiz Woman to Watch. In 2018 she was one of the women featured in the inaugural issue of Moxie Maine Magazine; awarded the SBA Maine Financial Services Champion of the Year; and profiled in The Maine Magazine “50 Mainers Balancing Heritage and Progress” issue.

If you have questions or need more information, feel free to contact us at vermontwin@gmail.com 
Register Here
Holiday Meeting & Tasting
Holiday Meeting & Tasting: Eleanor Leger of Eden Specialty Ciders
December 9, 2020 5:00-6:45pm **CORRECTED DATE**
Zoom
Meeting: Free
Tasting Kit: $45

Join us for our first annual VT WIN Holiday Meeting.  We’ll get a chance to recap the year, talk about actions we’ve taken to align our dollars with our values, and enjoy a cider tasting with Eleanor Leger of Eden Specialty Ciders! 

Here’s the Agenda:
  • VT WIN introductions and welcome
  • Exercise:  in groups (or breakout rooms if we need to do), each take 3 minutes to talk about:
    • One thing that you’ve done in the last year which makes you feel like you’ve aligned your consumer dollars, investments and/or donations with your values.  And,
    • What is one thing in 2021 you’d like help with to keep you moving forward with your investing goals.  
  • Eden Specialty Ciders Tasting
    • Eden Specialty Ciders was established in 2007 with the mission of supporting the working landscape of Vermont through cider. They grow their own cider variety apples and source from 7 other small local orchards. See the video.Eden Ciders founder and CEO, Eleanor Leger, will join us for a personal guided tasting of Eden Specialty Ciders.  Eleanor presented to VT WIN prior to the pandemic, and we’re excited to hear how Eden is doing and what actions Eden took to pivot the company so they could not only survive, but grow! 
    • After Eleanor’s update, Eleanor will take us through an interactive discussion of apple varieties, sustainable growing practices, cider making, and tasting of her exceptional, wine-style ciders. This event is open only to WIN members.
    • For information on ordering your Holiday Tasting Kit from Eden ahead of our meeting, see instructions below.
  • Wrap Up and Holiday Cheers

***Please note: You do not have to participate in the tasting to join this meeting!***

As always, there will be time for a discussion and sharing ideas.  Vermont Women’s Investors Network believes strongly in being an inclusive and diverse network.  The meeting is free and open to all women and femmes, trans-gender and gender non-forming people interested in learning more about how they can invest with their values.

All sign up information is below and we can't wait to see you there!


STEP 1 – Register for the Meeting: 


To learn more and register, please click on the link below. We’ll be giving away 5 copies of The Clean Money Revolution:  Reinventing Power, Purpose, and Capitalism by Joel Solomon, at the meeting so be sure to sign up!  We’ll pick 5 lucky people randomly!
 
 
Step One: Event Registration


STEP 2 – Order Your Eden Tasting Kit


In order to fully participate in the tasting, be sure to purchase your Holiday Tasting Kit from the Eden website no later than November 30th to insure delivery in time for the tasting!  

Tasting kit is $45.00 and supports this female owned, sustainable cider company. 
 
 
Step Two: Oder Eden Tasting Kit
Save the Date
VT WIN Her Story: Bonnie Rukin
January 19, 2021
Zoom  

Bonnie Rukin is the Founder & Coordinator of Slow Money Maine, a 10-year old statewide network connecting food producers to investors and technical assistance in order to build a thriving local food economy and vibrant communities. This work has promoted creative, broad-based engagement, focused on collaborative relationships, and has resulted in many solidly established businesses that have benefited from millions of dollars invested through loans, grants, & equity. Bonnie has brought her background as an organic farmer, teacher, non-profit governance leader and social change agent to this endeavor with very satisfying results!

For more than 40 years, Bonnie has explored many of the complex issues of inherited wealth related to personal needs, family dynamics, privilege, cultural influences, justice and social change. She has chosen to question patterns of functioning with money, and definitions of risk and return, along with readily accepted doctrines/myths associated with white supremacy and the racial wealth divide. She has been courageous in investment choices and passionate with philanthropic activity, and regularly and eagerly seeks out bold and values-aligned allies who continue to learn and practice innovative strategies.
 
Support Our Entrepreneurs!
Looking for some great local products for the holidays? 
 
Try products and services from these women owned businesses who presented to the VT WIN:  
 
National Events and More
Maine Angels has this great OF INTEREST Google doc listing all sorts of events around the country that you might also be interested in joining.

Please let us know if you know of any events that we should be aware of.
What We're Reading and Listening to

How Women Can Change The World With Their Money Choices

The History of Women and Money in the United States in Honor of Women’s History Month

Ruth Bader Ginsburg becomes first woman to lie in state: 8 other strides she made for women

A Force to be Reckoned With: Womxn in VT's Food System – A virtual six-part webinar series highlighting the intersectional experiences of Womxn and Femmes in all facets of the Vermont food system, from seed to hands.

To save the wine industry, this Vermont is embracing outside influences and ingredients, Fast Company – about Krista Scruggs (a VT WIN presenter earlier this year)

Quarterly VC Funding for Female Founders Dropped to 3-Year Low - Disheartening to read but exactly why we founded The Women's Investor Network! 

Women’s progress could be setback decades due to pandemic fallout

Winners Take All: The Elite Charade of Changing The World (book) by Anand Giridharadas

Decolonizing Wealth (book) by Edgar Villanueva
About Us
The Vermont Women’s Investor Network (WIN) supports all women, trans and gender non-conforming investors in the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Vermont. Our long-term goals include pooling skills, expertise, and capital to fund women and trans entrepreneurs and business owners to create positive environmental and social impact while generating a financial return.
 
VT WIN STEERING COMMITTEE
Laury Saligman, laury@vernalventures.org
Janice St. Onge, Flexible Capital Fund: janice@flexiblecapitalfund.com
Louisa Schibli, Milk Money VT: louisa@milkmoneyvt.com

Disclaimer:  The Vermont Women’s Investors Network (VT WIN) is not for solicitation of professional services. VT WIN is not an investment advisor, financial advisor, broker/dealer or other type of advisor or fiduciary.  VT WIN is not affiliated with the companies attending VT WIN meetings, and does not endorse, effectuate investment in or recommend the securities of any of the companies attending.
 
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