Clients
Positive Ventures has worked with a range of philanthropists, social enterprises and nonprofits. We are currently actively engaged with Paul and Eileen R. Growald, and the Alaska Conservation Foundation. References are available upon request.
Joanna Messing has been Paul and Eileen R. Growald's Philanthropy Advisor since 2007. Joanna works with the Growalds to set and implement their philanthropic strategy, which focuses primarily on climate change and coal. The Growalds are venture philanthropists, providing a combination of financial support, capacity building and networking to a carefully selected portfolio. They have realized outsized impact since implementing this strategy, contributing to the blocking of over 138 new coal plants representing 532 million tons of annual CO2 emissions. One average sized coal plant generates emissions equivalent to cutting down 161 million trees.
 Positive Ventures is working with Alaska Conservation Foundation to develop a business plan for the Alaskans for Energy Freedom working group.
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Previous Clients
Joanna Messing has been an advisor to the Sierra Club since 2008. She initially led the highly acclaimed Beyond Coal Campaign through a business planning process, and then advised the Climate Recovery Partnership's business plan process. |
Positive Ventures has worked with RFF to develop a strategic plan and proposal for the Power Plant Finance Project, and is has worked with RFF on a business plan for their coal program. |
Positive Ventures has advised Appalachian Voices on the development of their business plan. Appalachian Voices is a leading organization working on the issues of coal and mountain top removal. They are well known for their site www.ilovemountains.org |
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 P2 works to protect the health of managed and native pollinating animals vital to our North American ecosystems and agriculture.
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The Intervale Center is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to strengthen community food systems. They operate a range of programs and social enterprises to accomplish this mission.
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 Root Cause is a research and consulting firm dedicated to mobilizing the nonprofit,public, and business sectors to work together in a new social impact market. |
Joanna brings over ten years of experience in the fields of nonprofit sustainability, social enterprise development, venture philanthropy and micro-enterprise. She has held a variety of roles, from being a social entrepreneur herself to consulting. |
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