Elizabeth Collet Funk is a leader in the field of social enterprise and impact investing.
SAN FRANCISCO, CA, June 18, 2020 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Elizabeth Collet Funk has been included in Marquis Who's Who. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.
Ms. Funk is a leader in the field of social enterprise and impact investing. She is passionate about finding for-profit solutions to solving the world's most pressing problems. Ms. Funk serves as the founder and the chief executive officer of Dignity Capital and senior general partner of Dev Equity. Previously, she founded the Dignity Fund, an investment fund that supports Microfinance in developing countries.
Ms. Funk's earlier career was in technology, as senior director of e-commerce for Yahoo during the late-1990s, Ms. Funk likewise worked as a product manager of desktop applications for the Microsoft Corporation. Throughout her career, she has utilized her considerable knowledge in chair and board positions with the Young Presidents' Organization, Unitus, Uchu Spice Solutions, Root Capital, and Glide Memorial church's housing program and many others. Devoted to her community, Ms. Funk contributes through Toniic, Battery Powered and the Young Presidents' Organization. She is also active in seeking solutions to the homelessness problems in California.
An expert in her field, Ms. Funk earned a Bachelor of Arts in economics and international relations from Stanford University in 1991. She subsequently attended the Harvard Business School, from which she received a Master of Business Administration in 1996 and graduated as a Baker Scholar. For her outstanding achievements, she received the Businesswoman of the Year Award through Veuve Clicquot and was named a Leading Entrepreneur by TiE.
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