Liam Brennan-Burke

Glorious is a nonprofit accelerator for social change. We help exceptional women entrepreneurs secure the economic runway they need to achieve big goals for their communities. Glorious was founded in 2010 to support Alice Matthew in her vision to build a top-quality school and boarding home through her organization, Glorious Orphans Care, in Arusha, Tanzania. After nearly 10 years we embarked on an entrepreneurial journey of our own. We partnered with a US-based global training corps to expand access to funding and awareness for grassroots communities. Along the way, we met Ingrid Villaseñor and Teopista Kwikiriza — women much like Alice. Their life stories have made us think bigger about a woman’s capacity to make the impossible, possible. Now we are redoubling our efforts to ensure these three mothers, entrepreneurs, and visionaries have the resources they need to create lasting change through their community-based organizations. Today, we provide funding, support, and training opportunities for these three game-changing women, their teams and organizations: Glorious Orphans Care in Arusha, Tanzania, Tejiendo Futuros in Panajachel, Guatemala and BIC/Suubi Health Center in Bodondo, Uganda.

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The Claremont McKenna College Student Investment Fund (CMC SIF) was founded in 1974 when an alumnus of the college donated approximately $500 in securities. His intention was to give qualified students an opportunity to learn the basics of investment management using a “trial by fire” approach while creating value for the college’s endowment. The fund has grown substantially since its inception and the CMC SIF now manages approximately $3 million of the Claremont McKenna College endowment. The CMC SIF aims to earn risk-adjusted excess returns above our benchmark index while providing students with the opportunity to learn about investing in a pre-professional setting. Our main goal is to prepare all students for successful careers in investment-related fields, and our senior management bears the responsibility of actively promoting the career development of junior members. Each year, 5% of the SIF’s rolling five-year average portfolio balance will be withdrawn to fund the annual SIF Scholarship(s) awarded by the College.

Graphite Group is a consulting group based out of the Claremont Colleges in California. We partner with the management teams of start-ups, advising on strategies regarding product development, business growth, GTM, and more. Contact us at thegraphitegroup@gmail.com.