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Melissa Stevens
Melissa Stevens is executive vice president of philanthropy at the Milken Institute, leading its
work with individual and family philanthropists and foundations seeking to deploy resources to make a transformative, sustainable impact.
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Caitlin MacLean
Caitlin MacLean is senior director of innovative finance at the Milken Institute.
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Kelsey Barcomb, PhD
Kelsey Barcomb, PhD, is a senior associate with MI Philanthropy’s Science Philanthropy Accelerato
r for Research and Collaboration (SPARC), and serves as a program manager at Breakthrough Discoveries for Thriving with Bipolar Disorder (BD2).
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Kanika Singh
Kanika Singh is director of innovative finance at the Milken Institute.
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Heather Haines
Heather Haines is director of convening and engagement at the Milken Institute Center for Strateg
ic Philanthropy. She joined the Institute from the International Fund for Animal Welfare, where she oversaw global events.
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Caitlyn Barrett, PhD
Caitlyn Barrett, PhD, is an director for MI Philanthropy.
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Ashley Campany
Ashley Campany is a senior associate on the Innovative Finance team at the Milken Institute. She
is responsible for research, development, execution, and follow-up for the Institute’s Financial Innovations Labs.
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Nicole Valentine
Nicole Valentine is the director, FinTech at the Milken Institute with over a decade of fina
ncial services, international mergers and acquisitions, technology, and innovation experience.
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Giving Smarter: Philanthropic Opportunities to Advance Bipolar Disorder Research
People of all ages, ethnicities, and backgrounds endure the intense shifts in mood and energy level
s bipolar disorder (BD) causes.
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Ghana’s Daakye Bond Program: An African Securitization Case Study
In Akan, the most widely spoken language in Ghana, daakye means future. It is an apt name, therefor
e, for the Daakye bond program, which invests in Ghana’s future leaders through securitizing future government tax flows.
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Neurotechnology: A Giving Smarter Guide
When most people think about advances in medicine, drug development is the first thing that comes t
o mind. However, technology and devices are proving to be valuable options for treating intractable illnesses.
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