Dumbo Open Studios: Elephant Art Shop: Art for Social & Environmental Action

Date: May 13-23, 2021

Samantha Taylor, Artist and Founder of Elephant Art Shop, is thrilled to be participating in this year’s DUMBO Open Studios, Digital Art Event.

This virtual platform will give visitors the opportunity to participate and view the event from around the world, from the comfort and safety of your home. DUMBO Open Studios will feature more than 100 artists and art organizations from DUMBO and Vinegar Hill welcoming the public to view art and studios online. Thursday May 13- Sunday, May 23. 

Two Coats of Paint Marathon Art Conversation with DUMBO Artists and Arts Organizations 

Hosted by Two Coats of Paint and organized by Sharon Butler Thurs. May 13, 9:30 AM - 7 PM, Clubhouse. DUMBO artists and arts organizations will join Sharon Butler on Clubhouse to kick off the 2021 Dumbo Open Studios with a day-long conversation about art, exhibitions, and other arts issues and ideas. The Two Coats of Paint Clubhouse room will be open on the first day of DUMBO Open Studios from 10am to 6pm and various times throughout the ten-day event. Moderators include a lively crew of DUMBO regulars: Minus Space, Smack Mellon, AIR, Platform Project Space, Matthew Deleget, Alexi Worth, Laura Karetzky, Elizabeth Hazan, other artists working in the neighborhood. Note: To join Clubhouse, download the app on your iPhone. 

Clubhouse Drop-in Audio: May 13, 5-6 pm: Art for Social & Environmental Action: Samantha Taylor will discuss how art can inform and create dialogue about conservation, effect social change, and make our communities more equitable, both on the wall and on the move.

Click on link to Samantha Taylor’s artist page.

Instagram: elephantartbysamanthataylor

Clubhouse: @samaccelerate

Website: Elephant Art Shop

DUMBO Open Studios is a project of Art in DUMBO, a resource that provides information about art events, happenings, galleries, and residency programs in DUMBO, Brooklyn.

Visitors can contact Samantha Taylor directly to request a virtual studio tour, enquire about/purchase paintings, greetings cards and designer elephant T-shirts:

917 647 4787

High Water Women: Investing for Impact Symposium: October 29, 2019

Excited to be participating as a speaker, among a diverse group of colleagues from foundations, investment management, academic, philanthropic, journalism and financial services professionals. I will be providing perspectives on a private wealth panel about the role of foundations, socially responsible investing to address key humanitarian and environmental challenges.

Location: CUNY Graduate Center, New York

October 29: 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM Workshop: 1:45-2:45 pm

Private Wealth — Portfolio Construction:
While there is significant interest from private investors in impact, adoption has been slow. Reasons for this often include questions on how to deploy impact investments into an existing portfolio, how foundations and PRIs can be used, as well as how to create an investment policy that incorporates impact. This session will explore different ways in which private investors have tackled these issues.

Panelists:

Andrew Lee, UBS Global Wealth Management, Head of Sustainable and Impact Investing, Americas

Ann McDougall, Dunollie Fund, Co-Founder and CEO

Eric Stephenson, CAIA, Align Impact, Director of Client Services

Samantha Taylor, Reputation Dynamics, President and Founder

Moderator: Anna Snider, Bank of America, Managing Director, Head of Due Diligence, Board Chair, High Water Women

About High Water Women: Since 2013, High Water Women's Investing for Impact Symposium has evolved into an important gathering for investors who want to connect with other investors, advisors, and investment professionals interested in generating positive social impact. High Water Women (HWW) was founded by senior women from the hedge fund and investment communities to connect professionals with high-touch volunteer opportunities. The High Water Women Foundation is a 501(c)3 organization.

AGENDA and registration: https://hwwinvestingforimpact.org

Hope you can join us:

Samantha Taylor

Founder and President of Reputation Dynamics

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Columbia University: Annual African Economic Forum 2018 - April 7, New York

I am excited to be participating on a panel at Columbia University’s Annual African Economic Forum.  My remarks will primarily focus on the importance of private-public partnerships and approaches to address youth unemployment, mitigate poverty and create a path to economic prosperity.

Saturday, April 7: 3:20 – 4.40 pm

Youth Unemployment: Youth unemployment is one of Africa’s greatest challenges. Unemployment among young people aged 15–24 years old in sub-Saharan Africa has hovered between 12% and 14% since the 2008 global financial crisis. The data does not include youth in vulnerable employment and underemployed in informal sectors, who make up at least 70% of the workforce. Although these statistics may seem daunting, African policymakers, entrepreneurs, and private businesses have been working to mitigate unemployment among African youth in their respective countries by tapping into innovation. This panel will focus on the complexities of unemployment, expand on the roles of actors on the ground who are working to solve this problem, and give exposure to budding programs and innovations that have been successful in alleviating unemployment throughout the continent.

Panelists:

Annie Duflo - Executive Director of Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA)

Mpho Sekwele - Co-Founder, Bantu Hikers

Samantha Taylor - President, Reputation Dynamics

Special Event Feature: Elephant Art Shop:  Original watercolor paintings, cards and prints for sale with proceeds to benefit the endangered African elephant species.

Facebook: @ElephantArtShop

You can also find updates and information regarding AEF here at:

http://aefcolumbia.com

We do hope that you will be able to join this important conversation.

Sam Taylor, Founder of Reputation Dynamics

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Corporate Responsibility Magazine - 2017 SUPERSTAR WINNERS

Reputation Dynamics Founder and President, Samantha Taylor, is proud to be nominated for and featured among a list of corporate responsibility services providers.

Congratulations to the other nominees and look forward to advancing our important work in 2017.

The Editors -- Our annual spotlight on the best of the best providers and practitioners in corporate responsibility.

While strong leadership is an essential trait for executives in corporate responsibility, demonstrating this attribute while performing important tasks, practicing sustainable habits, contributing to the company’s bottom line, and driving others to perform exceptionally is worth acknowledgement.

CR Magazine honors those who demonstrate a superior dedication to CR that is evident in every aspect of their daily lives. The CR Superstar is someone who lives and breathes sustainability and encourages everyone around them to participate in creating a better business environment.

This is our annual list of outstanding CR thought leaders—successful individuals who were nominated by their industry peers, CR Magazine staff, and the Corporate Responsibility Association for their groundbreaking ideas, high-level thinking, and impressive leadership. We offer our congratulations for this year’s distinguished winners as we look forward to another year of industry advancement in 2017.

See more at:

Click here to view the complete list of this year’s superstars. 

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Reputation Dynamics - Elephant Art by Samantha Taylor - October 8th

'CHUMA'

“It was destiny. There was a reason why my family and I were here in Africa. We could still be living a tranquil English life in England, never to have known of or been to this place, never to have had these adventures, narrow escapes, gut-wrenching trials or moments of glory.”

Excerpt from Samantha Taylor’s upcoming memoir, Elephants Never Forget 

Samantha Taylor is the founder of Reputation Dynamics, which connects and mobilizes corporations, NGOs, academics and influencers to address social, economic and environmental issues around the world. When she was 10 years old, Sam’s family moved to Kenya.  Her passion for Africa, its people, and elephants, in particular, continues to inspire her work and commitment to bring the color and spirit of this vast, untamed continent.

Art show and reception:

26 Newtown Lane, East Hampton, NY 11937

Saturday, October 8th – 4 to 6 pm

Samantha Taylor - sam@reputation-dynamics.com - 917 647 4787