CoPeace Releases New Impact Report and Launches Updated Website
CoPeace Releases New Impact Report and Launches Updated Website
March 17, 2023
DENVER (March 17, 2023) – CoPeace PBC, a multinational holding company and impact investing firm, has announced the release of its 2022 impact report, called The Harvest. The company also unveiled an updated, more user-friendly, website at www.CoPeace.com.
CoPeace helps impactful companies grow in two ways: 1) via direct investments in companies with measurable social and environmental impact, and 2) through financial, marketing and sport consulting services provided to socially and environmentally-conscious organizations and individuals. The Harvest highlights company achievements from the past year in both these overarching areas, as well as progress toward reaching the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.
CoPeace is breaking down barriers of traditional investing by providing affordable and direct impact investment options for people in all demographic categories. The company is also using its extensive experience in finance, marketing and sports to provide consulting services to mission-driven companies who need expertise in specific areas.
In addition, CoPeace recently launched a more functional and brighter website (www.CoPeace.com) designed to quickly communicate the way CoPeace, and the company’s investors and clients are positively addressing important social and environmental challenges. The website guides visitors through the process of becoming an investor, client, or part of CoPeace’s holding company portfolio.
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About CoPeace
CoPeace helps impactful companies grow. As an impact-driven holding company, CoPeace is building a portfolio of carefully selected businesses with measurable social and environmental impact. Additionally, CoPeace provides a variety of consulting services to organizations demonstrating positive social or environmental impact.
As a fully certified B Corp and public-benefit corporation (PBC), CoPeace is committed to acting morally, ethically, and responsibly in regard to society and the environment. Equity, inclusion, and justice are not just valued at CoPeace – they are pillars supporting our mission.
To learn more, visit copeace.com.
CoPeace Announces Partnership with InReach Community Dx to Provide a Variety of Finance, Marketing and Operational Services
CoPeace Announces Partnership with InReach Community Dx
January 20, 2023
InReach Community Dx is Saving Rural Hospitals by Creating Innovative, Sustainable Profit from Their Existing Laboratory Infrastructure
DENVER (January 20, 2023) – CoPeace PBC, an impact investing and services company, announced today a strategic partnership with InReachCommunity Dx, a hospital laboratory services company.
The agreement calls for CoPeace to provide a variety of finance, marketing, data, operational and project management services to InReach Community Dx. The partnership will enhance InReach’s efforts to save stressed rural hospitals in the United States. U.S. hospitals have been shutting down at a 30-per-year pace, and rural hospitals are especially vulnerable.
InReach Community Dx develops hospital laboratory outreach programs for small, rural and community hospitals. InReach Community Dx leverages the excess capacity and capabilities of hospital laboratories to transform them from cost centers to economic engines by creating a responsible, sustainable, revenue stream that will support the hospital for years to come.
“We are excited to announce our agreement with the CoPeace team,” said Sean McShane, InReach Community Dx CEO. “We believe that they will provide assistance across all aspects of our business, especially marketing, operations and project management.”
The InReach Community Dx program is designed to link rural hospitals to community minded, independent practices who share their concerns and want to provide an increased level of personal service to their patients while supporting the financial stability of local, rural healthcare
“We are honored to partner with InReach Community Dx, a true impact company, as they grow their business and positively impact the hospitals and the communities they serve,” said Craig Jonas, CoPeace founder & CEO. “The InReach team is playing a critical role in helping save rural hospitals through new responsible and sustainable profit centers. We are thrilled to help them in that endeavor.”
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About CoPeace
CoPeace helps impactful companies grow. As an impact-driven holding company, CoPeace is building a portfolio of carefully selected businesses with measurable social and environmental impact. Additionally, CoPeace provides a variety of consulting services to organizations demonstrating positive social or environmental impact.
As a fully certified B Corp and public-benefit corporation (PBC), CoPeace is committed to acting morally, ethically, and responsibly in regard to society and the environment. Equity, inclusion, and justice are not just valued at CoPeace – they are pillars supporting our mission.
To learn more, visit copeace.com.
About InReach Community Dx
InReach Community Dx solves one of the most important needs in healthcare today: The need for robust and financially viable healthcare in rural communities. InReach Community Dx develops hospital laboratory outreach programs for small, rural and community hospitals. InReach Community Dx leverages the excess capacity and capabilities of hospital laboratories to transform them from cost centers to economic engines.
The InReach partnership develops the services that have been difficult for hospitals to provide when competing with national labs, such as IT connectivity, marketing, field services, robust data analytics and quality management programs.
To learn more, visit inreachdx.com.
CoPeace Announces Partnership with Burst to Support, Create, and Distribute Socially-Impactful Media Content
CoPeace will invest in Burst and provide the impact-driven media company a variety of services.
December 02, 2022
DENVER (December 02, 2022) –
CoPeace, an impact investing and services company, announced today a strategic partnership with media technology company Burst. The new partnership will allow CoPeace to team with Burst and use Burst media technology to help generate and disseminate socially-impactful media content.
Burst uses its patented technology to create rights-controlled visual user-generated content (UGC) for media companies, live event venues, and corporate brands. The company’s platform enables consumers to submit video — without an app download — to media companies where it is digested by AI, fully processed, and on air, all within two minutes. The Burst platform effectively and efficiently navigates the final steps between the cloud and traditional television.
“We are excited about our new partnership with CoPeace, whose mission aligns perfectly with ours,” said Bryant McBride, Burst’s CEO. “Allies like CoPeace help us amplify our efforts to share important stories that fill the holes in the American narrative. We look forward to working closely with the CoPeace team to drive revenue while also driving positive social change.”
This new strategic partnership has a built-in synergy. Several CoPeace and Burst executives have worked together in the past on innovative sports-based projects that are still relevant today, including the underlying technology used in the virtual yellow first down line in football, as well as other broadcast enhancements.
“Working with Bryant and the Burst team fits our mission in every way as we build stakeholder value by helping impactful companies grow,” said Craig Jonas, CoPeace founder and CEO. “We love the fact Burst content is designed to teach, heal, humanize, and inspire. Our shared history in sports is an added bonus and elevates this partnership to a unique level moving forward.”
Burst and CoPeace are also teaming up on a major sports-based diversity and inclusion project in the near future. Formal announcement is forthcoming.
Burst is the 8th holding in the CoPeace impact portfolio. The agreement calls for CoPeace to provide a variety of business services to Burst and includes an investment component.
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About CoPeace
CoPeace helps impactful companies grow. As an impact-driven holding company, CoPeace is building a portfolio of carefully selected businesses with measurable social and environmental impact. Additionally, CoPeace provides a variety of consulting services to organizations demonstrating positive social or environmental impact.
As a fully certified B Corp and public-benefit corporation (PBC), CoPeace is committed to acting morally, ethically, and responsibly in regard to society and the environment. Equity, inclusion, and justice are not just valued at CoPeace – they are pillars supporting our mission.
To learn more, visit copeace.com.
About Burst
Burst is a leading provider of user-generated content (UGC) solutions for media companies, broadcasters and for the enterprise. Burst’s technology is used by hundreds of customers every day, engaging audiences to create compelling UGC in a way that does not require an app download or dependence on social media.
Burst is using its technology to produce a full slate of mid-to-long form video productions – all with a purpose-filled, diversity, equity and inclusion theme. Burst’s mission is to leverage its platform to tell stories that teach, heal, humanize and inspire all people.
To learn more, visit https://www.burst.com
CoPeace Announces New Strategic Services Agreement With ExperienceYes
CoPeace Announces New Strategic Services Agreement With ExperienceYes
September 14, 2022
CoPeace Will Provide a Variety of Impact and Business Services to Help ExperienceYes Enter the Sports Market
DENVER (September 14, 2022) – CoPeace, an impact investing and services company, announced today a strategic services agreement to provide ExperienceYes, an improv mindset consulting company, a variety of impact and business services through its CoPeace Sports subsidiary.
ExperienceYes is an innovative company that uses the tools and techniques of the improv mindset to improve leadership skills, engage free flowing creativity, increase team productivity, and develop healthy business cultures.
“I was really excited when ExperienceYes approached CoPeace,” said Craig Jonas, CEO/Founder of CoPeace, and a former college conference basketball coach of the year. “I’ve had the opportunity to participate in sessions with ExperienceYes. Not only did I see my own creativity improve, I also quickly saw how this program could positively impact sports teams. I am confident the ExperienceYes program can give a sports program a significant edge.”
CoPeace and ExperienceYes have formed a strategic alliance to build and implement an “integrated improv and creativity” coaching program for the sports industry. ExperienceYes has had great success in the business world with its programming and sees a tremendous opportunity to positively impact the world of sports.
“Improv has some huge advantages when it comes to teams, whether in business or sports” said Gail Montgomery, CEO and Co-Founder of ExperienceYes. “Not only does it significantly increase team collaboration, cohesion and trust, there’s also been new research that illustrates how an improviser’s brain can see the world in a very different, very creative way.”
The new program targeting sports teams is designed to be an integral part of a team’s wholistic coaching process, from pre-season planning and workouts through the regular season.
The ExperienceYes process focuses on four core rules of improv: 1) Yes, and …; 2) Listen with the intent to serve; 3) Support your teammates at all costs; and 4) Trust your instincts. The new sport program will include a variety of creativity-improvement activities.
“I think fundamentally we’ve always known that creativity matters a lot in sports,” said Bruce Montgomery, President and Co-Founder of ExperienceYes. “To our knowledge, however, this will be the first time where creativity is not just the by-product of something else. It is a real skill, a skill that can be effectively developed within all sports teams and one that has a tremendous impact on winning.”
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About CoPeace
CoPeace is a forward-thinking holding company that helps impact driven businesses grow by providing capital and services to foster positive societal impact with mission-aligned business endeavors. As a certified B Corp and a public-benefit corporation (PBC), CoPeace is committed to doing business ethically and responsibly toward society, the environment, and the world at large.
CoPeace Sport helps athletes, coaches, and sport organizations maximize their ability to positively impact society.
To learn more about CoPeace and CoPeace Sport visit copeace.com.
About ExperienceYes
ExperienceYes is a unique consulting firm which believes in smashing the box, loving the deep end, and increasing uncertainty tolerance.
ExperienceYes relies on proven neuroscience to develop high performing teams and leaders in experiential sessions focused on “The Improv Mindset.” In addition, engagement benefits include increased Emotional Intelligence, Creativity, Trust and Empathy.
To learn more about ExperienceYes, visit www.experienceyes.com
Babi Lemos | Project Manager
Babi Lemos
Babi has recently joined CoPeace as a project manager, bringing some fresh ideas from a broad intercultural background. Babi's energy and enthusiasm have been welcomed by our team members and clients as she becomes a more integral part of our team.As a part of CoPeace's ecosystem, Babi's language skills and interdisciplinary background will be used to support our growing community of investors, clients, team members, and collaborators.
What’s your ikigai?
"The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing. - Socrates"
Originally from Brazil, Babi has begun her professional life as early as 10-years-old in the world of performance arts where she was introduced to her biggest passion and drive: cultural expressions and intercultural fusion. With a natural liberal arts spirit, Babi has academically and professionally pursued her interests in a diverse portfolio of fields and industries from Informational Technology in the United States, to Indigenous empowerment in Latin America and Oceania, Biomass-fuel production in Ethiopia, amongst other meaningful experiences. Babi is a Carleton College alumna in Political Science and International Relations with a double minor in Environmental Studies and Cross-Cultural studies, and is currently pursuing her MBA on Sustainability and Environmental Compliance.
On Sunday mornings you can find me …
"Fostering new pets, finding new brunch spots, watching horror movies, and biking to a beach (if I am back in Brasil)."
Dan Hattori | Strategic Financial Advisor
Dan Hattori
Dan Hattori serves as a strategic and financial advisor to CoPeace, its subsidiaries and its clients. His work for CoPeace focuses on supporting the finance team in their investment decisions as well as working with CoPeace clients to help implement their business, financial and growth objectives.
Dan is a senior executive with more than 30 years of strategic consulting, financial services and entrepreneurial experience. Early in his career as consultant for McKinsey and Company, Dan learned the value of strategic thinking and recognized his passion for helping to grow companies.
As one of the founding members of Deerfield Capital Management’s (“DCM”) bank loan team, Dan helped grow assets under management from $0 to over $9 billion. He led the expansion of DCM into Europe as President and CEO of DCM-Europe. He was then promoted to Chief Operating Officer of the parent company, where he led the growth of DCM by merging it with two other bank loan companies.
In addition to his extensive financial management experience, Dan combined his passion for food with his entrepreneurial spirit by creating one of the most critically acclaimed food trucks in Chicago - PIKO Street Kitchen. He was hands-on in all aspects of the business from menu creation to truck design to business operations. As an owner of a startup, Dan understands the challenges small businesses face and has first-hand experience in how to address them.
Ryhaan Williams | Advisory Council
Ryhaan Williams
Ryhaan is currently the Senior Vice President of Sales & Systems at ES Broadcast, delivering broadcast equipment and systems integration throughout the North American market. She brings over 25 years’ experience in the broadcast and production industries to the CoPeace advisory council, including work with major U.S. television networks, studios, sports entities, venues, and OB providers.
Combining an in-depth understanding of the industry and a proven track record, Ryhaan brings a formidable technical knowledge and experience with the latest, innovative broadcast technology. She also brings experience in international business communications, organizing system integrations between American, Canadian, and UK-based clients.
Lindsay Hope | Digital Communications Advisor
Lindsay Hope
Lindsay Hope is a freelance copywriter and digital marketing strategist. She’s a lover of purpose-based business, and an avid B Corp supporter who resides in Colorado. Lindsay is passionate about helping companies magnify their message and share their stories.
Since joining the CoPeace team in January 2020, Lindsay has helped strategize and create various marketing materials. Her copywriting touch can be found in CoPeace emails, on the company website, in blog posts, and in crowdfunding campaign materials.
What’s your ikigai?
“Building relationships and connections and helping businesses grow their revenue via email. What really lights me up is using research, data, and personality-driven copy to create email campaigns that customers (and business bank accounts!) love."
Before she started her copywriting business, Lindsay honed her storytelling, marketing, and copywriting skills (and love of craft beer, of course) during her tenure working for New Belgium Brewing.
Lindsay holds an M.A. in Sociology from DePaul University. You can find her at www.iamlindsaynichols.com.
On Sunday mornings you can find me …
"curled up on my couch with my husband and dog, drinking a few cups of coffee, listening to Madeleine Peyroux, and reading a book."
Ken Reed | Senior Communications Advisor
Ken Reed, Ed.D.
Ken Reed serves as a senior strategic communications advisor for CoPeace. With extensive experience in communications, marketing, public policy, strategic planning, and education, he provides communications strategy, research, analysis and writing assistance to CoPeace.
Ken has been instrumental in developing key educational materials for CoPeace, including an informational backgrounder on impact investing and an investor e-booklet. He has produced numerous op-eds, blogs, press releases, along with copy for various communications purposes.
What’s your ikigai?
"To positively impact the lives of people by contributing to the marketplace of ideas on ways to make the world safer, healthier and more just."
For over three decades, Ken has provided communications services to companies and nonprofits in a variety of fields, including energy, education, sports and financial services. He is also a long-time freelance writer, columnist and author. For a good part of his career, Ken has also served as an adjunct professor at several universities, teaching a variety of marketing, communications, management and sports studies courses.
Ken completed his doctorate degree in education/sport administration at the University of Northern Colorado. He also holds a master’s degree in management from Colorado State University. As an undergraduate student at the University of Denver, Ken lettered in baseball and basketball while completing studies in marketing and finance. He resides with his wife, Sandy, in Denver, Colo.
What are you happiest doing when not working?
"Playing sports (often with family members or friends), watching sports, reading about sports, and writing about sports. (Could be a common theme here.)"
Sarah Johnston | Advisory Council