The venture capital space is taking steps to ensure more progress is being made toward backing women-owned and led funds and Women’s History Month is highlighting some of the efforts being made to increase the representation and role of women in the space – but there is still a long way to go.
The firm met its goal of doubling the percentage of its investments with diverse managers to 10% from 5% by the end of 2025 and has established a new target to increase assets held by diverse managers to 15% by 2025.
The system will review its relationship with its outsourced cio during its March 31 investment committee meeting and consider either extending the firm’s contract for an additional one-year period or directing staff to initiate an RFP process.
The foundation is searching for its next senior v.p. for investments and cio as its current investment head is set to retire from the position at the end of the second quarter after 18 years at the institution, including the last decade as cio.