Michele Dudley
Dana Wichterman
If you’ve been curious about impact investing or are new to it, and you’d like to meet others on a similar journey, please join our "Impact Investing" group.
For both men and women, this group will focus on learning how to invest charitable capital in business ventures. Using The Table, a newly developed curriculum by Impact Foundation, this group will examine biblical principles and foundational concepts; discuss how to create an investment thesis, build an investment portfolio and track and measure impact; and hear mock pitches from several companies and analyze opportunities together. The content is accessible for those who may feel intimidated by financial jargon, but want to give it a try.
This is a chance to learn from and alongside Gathering participants, including some who are experienced and passionate impact investors.
Co-Hosts: Michele Dudley, Founder of BraveWorks & Board Member of The Gathering, and Dana Wichterman, Co-Founder of the Oakton Foundation & Gathering participant
Who belongs? Men and women who are curious or new to impact investing
When do we meet? Once a week for 6 weeks, virtually, for 90 min, on Tuesdays from 3:30 to 5 pm ET, starting on October 1, followed by an in-person reunion at our next Annual Conference in September 2025.
Criteria to join our community events
- Follow Jesus as Lord and Savior.
- Give at least $200,000 a year to Christian causes. Though the number isn't a rigid threshold, it represents a proxy for the types of people who are asking and wrestling with the same questions around wise stewardship, giving well, avoiding pitfalls, raising the next generation, allocating resources, defining a family legacy, etc. People come to The Gathering to pursue relationships with peers who are exploring similar issues with a measure of humility, vulnerability, and trust.
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One Anothering
During politically polarized times, how do we follow the model that Jesus set in loving our enemies, being kind to those who speak falsehoods, turning the other cheek when we’re offended, standing as a peacemaker in the midst of conflict?
Book Study: The Road to Wisdom by Francis Collins
With a group of givers pursuing friendship, join a discussion of The Road to Wisdom by Francis Collins on the four traditional sources of wisdom – truth, science, faith, and trust.
The Marriage Course
Even the healthiest of relationships require work to communicate well, overcome conflict, and extend forgiveness. What can we do to restore or strengthen the bond with our spouse?
Book Study: How Far to the Promised Land
Join a conversation over this personal narrative of Esau McCaulley
In-Laws
If you’ve married into a family with wealth and you’d like to meet others on a similar journey, please join our group for “In-Laws.”
Women in Philanthropy
Find fellowship among women and discover your passion and strengths as a giver.
