The Institute for Entrepreneurial Leadership (IFEL) invites you to the Conscious Collisions Summit, March 24–March 26.
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In the spring of 1988, Jill Johnson was initiated into the Xi Tau Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. as a student at Harvard University. In 2002, she co-founded the Institute for Entrepreneurial Leadership (IFEL), a national nonprofit organization, with her father, Dr. Henry Johnson. Ever since, Jill has been a fierce champion for inclusion in the entrepreneurial ecosystem.
In 2019, Jill sought answers to the capital access problems for historically excluded populations. Leaning into the relationship connectivity as the driver of capital access, she launched the Making of Black Angels, an awareness campaign to introduce more people in the Black community to angel investing. In 2023, IFEL made the historic move to acquire Pipeline Angels, one of America’s leading angel training organizations focused on the experience of women and non-binary investors and founders.
On March 24–26, IFEL will host the virtual Conscious Collisions Summit to inspire more people to be part of the solution to the access to capital problem.
“When we pool our social equity, our expertise, and our dollars, we transform a network into a powerful engine for change,” said Jill, host of the event. “The Conscious Collision Summit mobilizes change agents who share our vision for a more inclusive entrepreneurial ecosystem.”
Agenda highlights for the three-day online Conscious Collision Summit include:
The Journey Unfiltered
One entrepreneur’s account of the highs, lows, and unknowns of building a business.
Capital Pathways for Inclusive Ecosystems
A provocative conversation with four resourceful entrepreneurs about how they have leveraged their communities or other innovative approaches to fund their businesses.
Why Who’s Writing the Checks Matters: Insights from Pipeline Angels
A talk with members of one of the country’s foremost angel investor training programs that is changing the face of angel investing.
One Size Does Not Fit All: Unlocking Funding Beyond VC
A discussion about how diversification in the capital stack can lead to a lower cost of capital for entrepreneurs and stronger returns for investors.
Lightning Talks: The Architects of Alternative Capital
Short presentations highlighting innovative approaches to business funding.
As part of the Summit, IFEL will host a crowdfunding showcase and a series of virtual mixers to help more people meet each other whose paths would not otherwise cross.
If interested in attending the Conscious Collisions Summit, request an invitation at consciouscollisions.org.
IFEL is a national 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. Its mission is to “empower champions, mobilize allies, and activate investors to use their relationships and other resources to foster a more inclusive entrepreneurial ecosystem.” To learn more, visit weareifel.org.