Virtual Member Roundtable: Strategic Investing For Social Change
Virtual Roundtables are exclusive for WNORTH Members. You can register for this event through the WNORTH Membership Portal here, where you will also find the Zoom link to join the session.
Strategic Investing For Social Change with Lisa Wolverton
Join us for an impactful workshop with Lisa Wolverton, where you’ll learn how to harness the power of investments to create significant social impact. Discover how to align your financial strategies with your values and explore how intentional investing can drive lasting change. Lisa will share her expertise to equip you with the tools and insights needed to navigate the intersection of finance and philanthropy. Don’t miss this opportunity to gain impactful skills in socially conscious investing!
About Lisa Wolverton, President, Forward Global Canada
Lisa is one of three owners of the Pacific Investment Corporation, a family-owned real estate holdings and investment company, where she has several governance roles. She also leads the family’s private foundation, the Vancouver-based Wolverton Foundation, which is dedicated to elevating exposure to the arts and facilitating artistic programs for children who would otherwise be excluded from these opportunities. The foundation has provided a permanent home for The Sarah McLachlan School of Music, its primary grantee partner, for over ten years.
In addition to the family’s business, Lisa is the President of Forward Global Canada, leading Canadian membership development for its parent organization, Forward Global, a community of 400 global philanthropic funders tackling today’s biggest problems through learning, community and action. From 2021 to 2023 Lisa was a member of the Council of Advocates for the Freedom Fund, a global fund whose sole aim is ending slavery and exploitation. She is also a former member of the President’s Council of the International Crisis Group, a nonprofit organization dedicated to preventing and resolving deadly conflict.
A passionate advocate for youth, Lisa has worked for many years to improve the lives of children in Canada. She has served on the Board of Directors of UNICEF Canada, the Board of Directors of Family Services of the North Shore and was a mentor for the Loran Scholarship Foundation of Canada. Recently, Lisa was awarded a Doctor of Laws, honoris causa, from Capilano University, located in North Vancouver. Lisa is the mother of three wonderful daughters.