Tonya Allen
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- Milken Institute1h 6m
Investing in Hope: Philanthropy for What’s Next | Global Conference 2026
Melissa Stevens, Tonya Allen, John Palfrey, Maura Pally, Shamina Singh, Mark Suzman
Leading philanthropic executives from the Gates, MacArthur, and Mastercard foundations convened to redefine the sector's role in addressing poly-crises through active hope, strategic spending acceleration, and the integration of inclusive technology. Key initiatives such as the "Unite in Advance" coalition and the Gates Foundation's 2045 spend-down timeline underscore a collective shift toward deploying free capital for systemic change rather than transactional impact. The panel concluded that restoring public trust requires a fundamental cultural transition from reactive fixing to proactive community building, emphasizing collaboration over competition to solve complex challenges like AI displacement and racial wealth gaps.
- Milken Institute1h 6m
The $700 Billion Opportunity: Women Investors Unlocking the Female Dollar | Global Conference 2024
Anna Mason, Tonya Allen, Erin Harkless Moore, Kwanza Jones, Sallie Krawcheck, Linnea Roberts
Representing a collective force managing over $15 billion, panelists from the McKnight Foundation, Pivotal Ventures, and Ellevest argue that the actual financial opportunity in women-led ventures reaches $2.5 trillion, driven by the intergenerational transfer of $80 trillion. The discussion highlights empirical data showing that women founders require less capital to achieve profitability and that emerging managers consistently outperform later-stage vintage years, challenging the stigma surrounding women in investment. To bridge structural biases and the "feminization of wealth," the panel proposed actionable frameworks like the McKnight Foundation's four levers of power and urged investors to shift capital toward female-led funds to realize superior risk-adjusted returns.