Ava Leipzig
Co President at The Urban Philanthropic Fund- Claim this Profile
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The Urban Philanthropic Fund
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Co President
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Apr 2023 - Present
The Urban Philanthropic Fund is a Yale non-profit organization in which members invest a portfolio and use the profits to provide grants for New Haven community-focused non-profits.Elected to oversee non-profit of 140 members, a $70k portfolio, and grant distribution.Lead Executive Team of 7 and report to Senior Advisory Board.Investment sectors include: Consumers, Healthcare, Small Cap, TMT, and Industrials.
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Healthcare Investment Team Lead
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May 2022 - May 2023
Led analysts in identifying investments, building a DCF model, evaluating the potential and risks of proposed stocks, and preparing and presenting stock pitches to the executive investing team.Taught new Urban Philanthropic Fund members about investment strategies, sizing, hedging, passive instruments (e.g., ETFs, ETNs), and building a diversified portfolio.
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Consumer Sector Investor
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Sep 2021 - May 2022
Performed industry and company analyses to determine companies with future growth prospects.Prepared and presented stock pitches to the executive investing team.Evaluated the potential and risk of proposed stocks using a value investing strategy.
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Global Research and Consulting Group
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United States
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Business Consulting and Services
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100 - 200 Employee
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Co President
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Apr 2023 - Present
Global Research and Consulting Group is a highly competitive Yale student organization that works with international organizations and non-profits to improve organizational structure, strategy, and operational efficiency by developing research reports, conducting impact evaluations, and advising senior leadership. Elected to oversee client acquisition, client relations, member recruitment, deliverable quality, and education for an organization of 55 members.
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Director of Consulting
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May 2022 - May 2023
Managed, trained, and provided guidance to 12 consulting teams; achieved a net promoter score of 80.
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Consultant
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Sep 2021 - May 2022
ID2020 Consultant (a global alliance of non-profits, government agencies, and that seeks to close the identity gap by expanding access to digital IDs):• Designed, researched, assembled, and delivered a Harms Taxonomy document detailing the potential ethical risks of digital IDs and mitigation strategies. • Collaborated with with Risk and Program Managers to integrate recommendations into the official certification process.Teach for America (TFA) Fundraising Strategy Consultant:• Analyzed 270,000 lines of donor data using Python to identify trends, visualize insights, and provide recommendations to national leadership regarding mid-level donor strategy. Show less
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Yale School of Management Chief Executive Leadership Institute
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New Haven, Connecticut, United States
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Intern
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Nov 2022 - Present
Authored a review article highlighting Senior Associate Dean Jeffrey Sonnenfeld’s initiative to convince 1,000 companies to withdraw from Russia in the wake of the Ukraine invasion (“Russia List”); published in The Politic. Authored a review article highlighting Senior Associate Dean Jeffrey Sonnenfeld’s initiative to convince 1,000 companies to withdraw from Russia in the wake of the Ukraine invasion (“Russia List”); published in The Politic.
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Responsible Trade, LLC
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Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Consulting Intern
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Oct 2022 - Present
Evaluated and benchmarked companies’ mineral sourcing policies, increasing average regulatory compliance by 34%. Composed a policy paper for the German government on the regulatory landscape and created a presentation delivered to 60 industry experts at an OECD conference. Evaluated and benchmarked companies’ mineral sourcing policies, increasing average regulatory compliance by 34%. Composed a policy paper for the German government on the regulatory landscape and created a presentation delivered to 60 industry experts at an OECD conference.
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ICF
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United States
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Business Consulting and Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Summer Intern
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Jun 2022 - Aug 2022
ICF is a global consulting firm that works in the public and private sectors on issues involving energy, poverty, technology, employment, diversity, and policy. Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Consultant (federal cash assistance program): • Authored a thirty-two-page Office of Family Assistance internal report on successful, new models of human service delivery. • Researched innovative uses of TANF funds to address homelessness, identified and recruited subject matter experts to share best practices at TANF regional meetings, and contributed to a resource guide for program leadership. Energy Insecurity Reduction Pilot Consultant: • Redesigned the program fundraising strategy, developed promotional material, and led an outreach campaign to eighty companies. • Independently proposed a plan for expanding the pilot to three new counties; drafted and edited a grant proposal to secure additional funding. RFP Support: • Involved in RFP strategy meetings focused on capture management, contracting, pricing structures, and profitability. Show less
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Microfinance Centre
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Poland
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Civic and Social Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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International Intern - Summer 2022
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Jun 2022 - Aug 2022
The Microfinance Centre (Warsaw, Poland) is an institution sponsored by the EU to support 100 microfinance institutions across thirty-six countries in Europe and Central Asia and research microfinance mechanisms for economic development. United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Microfinance Access Initiative: • Researched microfinance institutions that serve refugees and developed an interactive, ten-country map for the UN website. Financing Agricultural Production Project: • Interviewed microfinance institutions on services targeted at agricultural producers and summarized findings, which will be presented by MFC and distributed in their publication. Show less
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Research Intern
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May 2020 - Aug 2021
The International Wheat and Maize Improvement Center is a non-profit organization focused on researching environmental and economic challenges encountered by farmers in developing countries. Analyzed data on adoption rates of conservation agriculture practices in the Eastern Gangetic Plains to identify gaps in green technology promotion efforts and provided recommendations to improve adoption rates. Authored literature review section for publication: “Understanding decision processes in becoming a fee-for-hire service provider: A case study on direct seeded rice in Bihar, India” (2021). Show less
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Kindergarten Sunday School Teacher
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Sep 2016 - May 2021
Taught Sunday School for five years to classes of 20-30 kindergarteners Taught Sunday School for five years to classes of 20-30 kindergarteners
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Education
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Yale University
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Global Affairs and Ethics, Politics, and Economics -
Glenbrook South High School
High School Diploma