Antony Bugg-Levine

Antony Bugg-Levine CEO at Nonprofit Finance Fund Greater New York City Area Connect Connect with Antony Bugg-Levine More actions Nonprofit Finance Fund Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs See contact info See contact info See connections (500+) 500+ connections Articles & activity 2,583 followers Reason to Hope in a Time of Crisis Antony’s profile photo Antony Bugg-Levine Published on LinkedIn Drawing inspiration from the AIDS activists who built the "Food is Medicine" movement Are you looking for reasons to hope in a time of crisis? I know I am. I have found it in a piece of US history I did not know: about how one community’s refusal to give in to despair three decades ago has built a national movement already making a huge difference and poised for even more. Mid/late-1980s: As the horror of the AIDS crisis descends, across the country people refuse to let their brothers die hungry and alone. Groups like Project Open Hand, Gods Love We Deliver, and Community Servings emerge from a simple impulse to offer love and care to stigmatized & ostracized people in the community. 1990s: Through that act of defiance against despair, and relentless focus on operational excellence, they show that providing medically-tailored meals and comfort can improve people’s wellbeing. Early 2000s: These groups see an opportunity to expand to support people suffering from chronic conditions, not just HIV/AIDS. Making this leap requires them to put at risk the identity and connection they have had to one community. But they take the leap because, as one leader told me, “the best way we can honor our brothers who died is to have this beautiful thing that emerged from their suffering help as many people as possible, even beyond our own community” Now: These groups are expanding services across the country as members of the Food is Medicine Coalition, shining a path into a future where hospital systems, insurance companies, and community groups collaborate to help all people stay healthy, improving lives and saving money. Thirty years from now: What will be helping us flourish that is germinating now in our current crisis? Perhaps new politics that emerges from radical refusal to give in to dehumanization of immigrants? I don’t know. But I’m confident seed is being planted. Because AIDS activists could find hope in the late 1980s and build something powerful and optimistic: that's why I hope. 14 Likes 2 Comments Like Comment Share See all articles Glad that resonated, Ashton. Actually borrowed that from Terri Ludwig who gave that advice to the Nonprofit Finance Fund team in 2012. Six years later I still remember that! Antony commented 2 Likes View Antony’s profile Chris—thanks and great to hear from you! My grandmother was amazing—lived through some of the worst horrors of the 20th century and came out of it all able to pass on a zest for life and impish fun to me and my brother. I’m just glad she’s not having to see the direction this country is going today and these last few years Antony replied to a comment View Antony’s profile Thanks Neeraj. We should talk about Rebuild Texas Fund and how Nonprofit Finance Fund can be helpful. Antony replied to a comment See all activity Experience Nonprofit Finance Fund CEO Company NameNonprofit Finance Fund Dates EmployedOct 2011 – Present Employment Duration7 yrs 2 mos LocationNew York, NY US nonprofit and financial intermediary that unlocks the potential of mission-driven organizations through tailored investment, strategic advice, and accessible insights operating nationwide out of five offices . NFF manages more than $340 million of investment capital and operates a national consulting practice, working with a range of philanthropic, private sector and government partners to develop and implement innovative approaches to financing social change. Antony has reinvigorated organizational culture around explicit values, led a step-change improvement in operational practices and systems, overseen a 50% growth in op... See more The Global Impact Investing Network Co-founder and Board Member Company NameThe Global Impact Investing Network Dates EmployedSep 2009 – Present Employment Duration9 yrs 3 mos LocationGreater New York City Area Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing the scale and effectiveness of impact investing. Impact investments are investments made into companies, organizations, and funds with the intention to generate social and environmental impact alongside a financial return. The GIIN builds critical infrastructure and sup... See more Columbia Business School Adjunct Associate Professor Company NameColumbia Business School Dates EmployedSep 2009 – Dec 2013 Employment Duration4 yrs 4 mos LocationNew York, NY Developed and taught a new course, "Business Innovation in International Development" that explored a range of ways in which corporations and investors could advance social goals through business and the challenges inherent in doing this well. Course was over-subscribed with consistently high student ratings and influenced various students to change ... See more The Rockefeller Foundation Managing Director Company NameThe Rockefeller Foundation Dates EmployedJan 2007 – Oct 2011 Employment Duration4 yrs 10 mos LocationNew York Designed and led Harnessing the Power of Impact Investing initiative and oversaw the Program Related Investment portfolio. He convened the 2007 meeting that coined the phrase “impact investing” and directed ~$30MM in grant funding and ~$10MM in investments over four years that seeded and helped grow a range or infrastructure organizations fo... See more TechnoServe Country Director Company NameTechnoServe Dates EmployedMay 2005 – Jan 2007 Employment Duration1 yr 9 mos LocationKenya Ran the Kenya and Uganda operations of an international nonprofit organization focused on developing and implementing business-based solutions to rural poverty. Under his leadership, the local offiices doubled in size and staff while Antony supported the development of two local staff members to take over as Country Directors who both grew their progra... See more Show 3 more experiences Education Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs Degree NameMPA Field Of StudyEconomic Development Dates attended or expected graduation 1999 – 2001 Yale University Yale University Degree NameBA Field Of StudyPolitical Science and International Relations Dates attended or expected graduation 1992 – 1996