Football great Colin Kaepernick has entered the ballooning word of SPACs, or special purpose acquisitions companies, and will be co-chairman of a new one called Mission Advancement Corp.
He’s partnering with Najafi Cos. a private investment firm with holdings in consumer, retail, ecommerce, sports, media, and technology. They have assembled an all diverse board of directors for the Spac with advisors including leading filmmaker and activist Ava DuVernay.
According to an SEC filing, the Spac will target companies worth north of about $1 billion “with a focus on high quality brands with scalable business models and a direct relationship with an established customer base in the United States.” The idea is to identify targets with operations and Esg-related characteristics that align with the partners’ business strategy of supporting companies that currently have or have the potential to generate a positive social impact along with potential to grow and create shareholder value.
He’s partnering with Najafi Cos. a private investment firm with holdings in consumer, retail, ecommerce, sports, media, and technology. They have assembled an all diverse board of directors for the Spac with advisors including leading filmmaker and activist Ava DuVernay.
According to an SEC filing, the Spac will target companies worth north of about $1 billion “with a focus on high quality brands with scalable business models and a direct relationship with an established customer base in the United States.” The idea is to identify targets with operations and Esg-related characteristics that align with the partners’ business strategy of supporting companies that currently have or have the potential to generate a positive social impact along with potential to grow and create shareholder value.
- 2/10/2021
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
The Yma Fashion Scholarship Fund, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting education and career placement for the fashion arts and business, today announced its 2019 honorees, Macy’s President Hal Lawton, Ryan Seacrest, and Martha Stewart.
The 82nd Annual Scholarship Awards dinner will be held on January 10, 2019 at the New York Hilton Midtown. At the event, more than $1 million in scholarships will be awarded to talented students from leading universities and colleges nationwide.
“We are thrilled to honor these exceptional leaders in the entertainment, lifestyle, fashion and retail industries who inspire the next generation of rising talent,” said William Susman, President of Yma Fashion Scholarship Fund. “Their passion and entrepreneurial spirits truly represent our organization’s values, and we’re excited to have them support our mission of nurturing the fashion industry’s future leaders.”
This year’s event will celebrate more than 200 students. The fashion and retail industry’s most accomplished...
The 82nd Annual Scholarship Awards dinner will be held on January 10, 2019 at the New York Hilton Midtown. At the event, more than $1 million in scholarships will be awarded to talented students from leading universities and colleges nationwide.
“We are thrilled to honor these exceptional leaders in the entertainment, lifestyle, fashion and retail industries who inspire the next generation of rising talent,” said William Susman, President of Yma Fashion Scholarship Fund. “Their passion and entrepreneurial spirits truly represent our organization’s values, and we’re excited to have them support our mission of nurturing the fashion industry’s future leaders.”
This year’s event will celebrate more than 200 students. The fashion and retail industry’s most accomplished...
- 10/1/2018
- Look to the Stars
Thousands of women from around the world took to New York’s Central Park on Sunday, April 15, to participate in the 15th Annual Shape Women’s Half-Marathon.
The race, presented by Shape magazine in partnership with New York Road Runners (Nyrr), is one of the largest women-only half-marathons in the country.
“It’s always inspiring to see so many beautiful and strong women pounding the pavement in Central Park,” says Shape Editor-in-Chief Elizabeth Goodman Artis. “We’re thrilled to be a part of this empowering event.”
For the third year in a row, the Shape Women’s Half-Marathon hosted its annual Women Run the World™ Relay & Mentorship Program. The relay honored 13 notable female leaders across multiple industries, while also highlighting the importance of supporting, inspiring and empowering the next generation of women.
Each of the 13 honorees were paired with a young woman from Nyrr’s Run for the Future program,...
The race, presented by Shape magazine in partnership with New York Road Runners (Nyrr), is one of the largest women-only half-marathons in the country.
“It’s always inspiring to see so many beautiful and strong women pounding the pavement in Central Park,” says Shape Editor-in-Chief Elizabeth Goodman Artis. “We’re thrilled to be a part of this empowering event.”
For the third year in a row, the Shape Women’s Half-Marathon hosted its annual Women Run the World™ Relay & Mentorship Program. The relay honored 13 notable female leaders across multiple industries, while also highlighting the importance of supporting, inspiring and empowering the next generation of women.
Each of the 13 honorees were paired with a young woman from Nyrr’s Run for the Future program,...
- 4/23/2018
- Look to the Stars
Meredith Corporation, the leading media and marketing company, today announced that the 2018 Shape Women’s Half-Marathon hosted by Meredith’s Shape magazine in conjunction with the world’s premier community running organization, New York Road Runners (Nyrr), will celebrate the 15th anniversary of the 13.1-mile race by honoring 15 notable female leaders across multiple industries with its Women Run the World Program.
The race, which will be held on Sunday, April 15th, in New York’s Central Park, is one of the largest women’s-only half-marathons in the country, and draws thousands of female runners and walkers of all ages, from around the world, each year.
As a part of the Women Run the World program, the third-annual Women Run the World Relay will pair 13 of the honorees with young women from Nyrr’s Run for the Future program, which trains New York City high schoolers to run their first 5k race,...
The race, which will be held on Sunday, April 15th, in New York’s Central Park, is one of the largest women’s-only half-marathons in the country, and draws thousands of female runners and walkers of all ages, from around the world, each year.
As a part of the Women Run the World program, the third-annual Women Run the World Relay will pair 13 of the honorees with young women from Nyrr’s Run for the Future program, which trains New York City high schoolers to run their first 5k race,...
- 2/27/2018
- Look to the Stars
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