BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Impact Entrepreneur - ECPv6.17.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://impactentrepreneur.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Impact Entrepreneur REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20210314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20211107T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240222T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240222T131500 DTSTAMP:20260327T134630Z CREATED:20231228T173430Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260327T134630Z UID:10000091-1708603200-1708607700@impactentrepreneur.com SUMMARY:Pioneering Change: Catalyzing Climate Solutions with Sarah Kearney DESCRIPTION:EventsThursday\, February 22\, 202412:00 PM - 1:15 PM\n\n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n \n\n\n\n Tickets\n\n \n \n \n The numbers below include tickets for this event already in your cart. Clicking "Get Tickets" will allow you to edit any existing attendee information as well as change ticket quantities. \n\n\n \n \n \n \n Tickets are no longer available \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n \n\n\n\nStream This Program\nPioneering Change: Catalyzing Climate Solutions with Sarah Kearney \nClimate change\, a defining challenge of our time\, requires both existing and new technological solutions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions at the scale required. Yet\, the path from groundbreaking idea to scale is fraught with financial and structural obstacles. \nPrime Coalition\, founded and led by Sarah Kearney\, stands at the forefront of this journey\, steering catalytic capital through Prime and influencing capital outside of Prime toward scalable solutions to climate change. \nPrime Coalition's mission transcends just money; it involves substantiating\, designing\, constructing\, fundraising\, implementing\, and evaluating groundbreaking impact-first investment programs\, and providing resources to help many hundreds of other investment managers consider the future climate impacts of their investment decisions. Prime’s approach has been pivotal in turning potential into progress in the fight against climate change. \nIn this Luminarias Series webinar\, Impact Entrepreneur’s Laurie Lane-Zucker welcomes Sarah Kearney to explore the transformative role of Prime Coalition in addressing climate change. \nTopics to be discussed include: \n\nEngaging Philanthropic and Impact Investors: Understanding Prime Coalition's role in bridging the gap between donor advised funds\, private foundations\, corporate giving programs\, and other mission investors to support impactful investment opportunities in climate technology.\nMission governance: Hearing about Prime’s lessons learned across its first decade about the roles the nonprofit plays to safeguard impact and avoid slippage toward finance-first practices on a day-to-day basis.\nPrime Coalition's Investment Strategy: Exploring Prime’s venture capital programs’ investment criteria from its first ten years and looking forward to Prime’s ambition to stand up at least four impact-first investment teams over the next ten years.\nSpotlight on Success Stories: Showcasing specific early-stage companies supported by Prime Coalition over the past ten years. Examples include breakthroughs in carbon capture and storage\, novel sustainable agriculture techniques\, and advancements in zero-emission transportation.\nCatalytic Capital in Action: Delving into how Prime Coalition's unique approach has been instrumental in bringing these innovations from concept to market-readiness.\nOvercoming the 'Valley of Death': Discussing the challenges faced by early-stage climate solutions in securing funding and how Prime Coalition's programs offer a lifeline.\n\nThis session promises to be a deep exploration into the world of climate solutions\, offering a unique perspective on the role of catalytic capital in absorbing disproportionate risk across a variety of climate-related cause areas. Participants will gain valuable insights into the mechanics of impact investing in the climate sector and the transformative work of Prime Coalition. \nFeatured Guest\nSarah KearneySarah Kearney is the Founder and Executive Director of Prime Coalition\, a nonprofit public charity that partners with philanthropists to place catalytic capital into market-based solutions to climate change. She has designed and implemented interventions at the nonprofit/for-profit boundary of climate innovation since 2006\, first on behalf of a philanthropic grantmaking organization\, then as a scholar investigating both the innovation and philanthropy systems globally\, and then founding and building Prime. Prime is a 501c3 public charity founded in 2014 that invests in extraordinary companies that combat climate change\, have a high likelihood of achieving commercial success\, and are otherwise unlikely to be sufficiently supported. It has mobilized over $300MM in catalytic capital since its founding from over 250 philanthropic partners\, where 78 partners were first-time catalytic investors and 50 were first-time climate financiers. \nBefore Prime\, Sarah served as Executive Director and Trustee of the Chesonis Family Foundation\, a grantmaking organization that supports transformational energy research\, development and deployment. Her work at CFF led her to conduct research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology\, where in 2012 she published her thesis “The Role of Philanthropic Capital in Entrepreneurship: An empirical analysis of financial vehicles at the nonprofit/for-profit boundary of science and engineering.” Based on her work\, Sarah was inducted into the Raven Society at the University of Virginia\, and has been awarded the 2012 MIT Ronald Heller Entrepreneurship Award\, 2014 Caltech Resonate Award\, 2014 Echoing Green Fellowship\, the MIT Technology Review’s 2014 35 Innovators Under 35\, and the 2015 Forbes 30 Under 30. She was featured as ImpactAlpha’s “Agent of Change” in May 2020. \nHost\nLaurie Lane-ZuckerLaurie Lane-Zucker is Founder and CEO of Impact Entrepreneur\, PBC\, an impact economy business that hosts the Impact Entrepreneur Network — a large\, global network of “systems-minded” entrepreneurs\, investors\, and scholars of social and environmental innovation — and editor and publisher of Impact Entrepreneur\, a digital magazine covering the emerging Impact Economy. For over 30 years\, Laurie has been a “pioneer” (Forbes) and recognized leader in sustainability\, social enterprise\, and impact investing. Laurie was the founding Executive Director of the international environmental organization\, Orion Society\, which publishes the celebrated Orion Magazine\, as well as the founder of a global sustainability think-tank\, the Triad Institute\, and Hotfrog\, a Founding B Corporation\, GIIRS Pioneer Company\, and the first company ever to complete an equity transaction on an impact investment exchange. Laurie is the bestselling and multiple award-winning publisher and editor of books and magazines on sustainability and social impact — having worked with such acclaimed authors as Wendell Berry\, Barry Lopez\, Terry Tempest Williams\, and David James Duncan — and the author of numerous articles on entrepreneurship and impact investing. Laurie is contributing author to the academic textbook from World Scientific\, Sustainability: Business and Investment Implications. His new book\, The Impact Entrepreneur Breakthrough: A Field Manual for the Regenerative Economy\, will be pubished by Berrett-Koehler in 2026\, with global distribution by Penguin Random House. URL:https://impactentrepreneur.com/event/pioneering-change-catalyzing-climate-solutions-with-sarah-kearney/ CATEGORIES:Luminarias,Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://impactentrepreneur.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Sarah-Kearney_Cropped-LOWRES-scaled.jpg LOCATION:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88164953195 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240125T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240125T131500 DTSTAMP:20260327T134624Z CREATED:20231222T154246Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260327T134624Z UID:10000090-1706184000-1706188500@impactentrepreneur.com SUMMARY:Impact Procurement: Revolutionizing Corporate Supply Chains DESCRIPTION:EventsThursday\, February 22\, 202412:00 PM - 1:15 PM\n\n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n \n\n\n\n Tickets\n\n \n \n \n The numbers below include tickets for this event already in your cart. Clicking "Get Tickets" will allow you to edit any existing attendee information as well as change ticket quantities. \n\n\n \n \n \n \n Tickets are no longer available \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n \n\n\n\nStream This Program\nIn a world increasingly interlinked\, the essence of corporate responsibility extends far beyond traditional boundaries. This webinar\, part of Impact Entrepreneur's Building an Impact Economy Webinar Series\, delves into the profound exploration of Corporate Supply Chains and Social Procurement\, inspired by the insights shared by Brigit Helms in her compelling article. This session seeks to unveil how modern enterprises can intertwine profitability with social impact\, through revisiting their procurement strategies and engaging with value chains that echo the principles of social equity and environmental stewardship. \nBrigit Helms\, along with a distinguished panel of corporates and impact entrepreneurs\, will navigate through the real-world applications and the broader implications of social procurement in today's business landscape. The dialogues aim to foster a robust understanding and appreciation among the participants on how redefining supply chains can be a cornerstone for not only mitigating operational risks but also for catalyzing systemic change towards a more sustainable and inclusive economy. This webinar is a conduit for participants to garner actionable insights on aligning corporate supply mechanisms with the broader socio-economic goals\, thereby playing a pivotal role in accelerating the momentum towards an impact economy. \nTopics to be covered include: \n\nThe evolution of corporate supply chains in response to global sustainability challenges.\nReal-world examples of social procurement strategies and their impact on communities and the environment.\nEngaging with social enterprises and local suppliers: Challenges\, Opportunities\, and Best Practices.\nMeasuring the social and environmental impact within procurement processes.\nStrategies for fostering collaborative partnerships between corporates and social enterprises.\nWhat needs to change in order for entrepreneurs to better access corporate supply chains.\nFuture trends: How emerging technologies can facilitate more sustainable and socially responsible supply chains.\n\nFeatured Guests\nJennifer BeasonJennifer “Jen” Beason is the global director of social entrepreneurship at SAP\, the world’s largest enterprise application software provider. Jen joined SAP in 2007 where after a decade supporting SAP's customers in North America\, she applied her skills as a natural dot-connector and transitioned into corporate affairs to integrate company-wide efforts that help the world run better and improve people's lives. Today\, she leads programs and partnerships that accelerate social business in more than 90 countries\, and through this ecosystem\, works with organizations that collectively impact more than one billion lives. \nBrigit HelmsBrigit Helms is Executive Director\, Miller Center for Social Entrepreneurship\, the premier university-based social enterprise accelerator dedicated to eliminating poverty. For 30 years\, Helms has created and delivered solutions to social and environmental challenges in 45 countries across Africa\, Asia and Latin America\, in both the private and public sectors. \nKarin GuemmerKarin Guemmer\, VP Head of Technical Procurement EMEA at Bayer\, has over 17 years of expertise. Formerly spearheading procurement at Zurich Insurance Group Germany\, Karin played pivotal roles at Bayer\, including Head of Mobility Procurement\, Head of Procurement Japan\, and Director of Procurement Innovation. She significantly contributed to Zurich by championing social procurement as an integral part of the strategy which she now continues at Bayer. Karin is a seasoned professional\, showcasing a wealth of insights and leadership acumen\, particularly in her fervor for supplier diversity. \nKim LimKim Lim is the CEO and co-founder of PichaEats\, a food business rebuilding the lives of refugees in Malaysia. PichaEats won The Chivas Venture 2017/18 in Malaysia and thrived into the Top 5 at the international level. Additional honors include winning Allianz's Future Generations Award; being named a Booking.com’s Top 10 Sustainable Venture; and designated a Top 10 Asia Social Enterprise. Lim received THE EDGE Inspiring Young Leaders 2017 award; a Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia designation; Tatler's Gen.T List inclusion; and was recently an Obama Fellow. \nAntonio NuñoAntonio Nuño is the co-founder and CEO of Someone Somewhere\, a B-Corp and Climate Neutral company that is helping large companies transform their textile products supply chains into poverty-eradicating\, waste-sucking engines. Someone Somewhere will make over 10 million products with its innovative model in 2023.Before starting Someone Somewhere\, Antonio worked at McKinsey & Company Mexico\, CEMEX Switzerland and Social Ventures Australia. He is a Miller Center Fellow and has been recognized as Most Creative People in Business by Fast Company\, 30 Under 30 by Forbes\, and as Top 100 Social Capital Leaders by the International Business Times. \nHost\nLaurie Lane-ZuckerLaurie Lane-Zucker is Founder and CEO of Impact Entrepreneur\, PBC\, an impact economy business that hosts the Impact Entrepreneur Network — a large\, global network of “systems-minded” entrepreneurs\, investors\, and scholars of social and environmental innovation — and editor and publisher of Impact Entrepreneur\, a digital magazine covering the emerging Impact Economy. For over 30 years\, Laurie has been a “pioneer” (Forbes) and recognized leader in sustainability\, social enterprise\, and impact investing. Laurie was the founding Executive Director of the international environmental organization\, Orion Society\, which publishes the celebrated Orion Magazine\, as well as the founder of a global sustainability think-tank\, the Triad Institute\, and Hotfrog\, a Founding B Corporation\, GIIRS Pioneer Company\, and the first company ever to complete an equity transaction on an impact investment exchange. Laurie is the bestselling and multiple award-winning publisher and editor of books and magazines on sustainability and social impact — having worked with such acclaimed authors as Wendell Berry\, Barry Lopez\, Terry Tempest Williams\, and David James Duncan — and the author of numerous articles on entrepreneurship and impact investing. Laurie is contributing author to the academic textbook from World Scientific\, Sustainability: Business and Investment Implications. His new book\, The Impact Entrepreneur Breakthrough: A Field Manual for the Regenerative Economy\, will be pubished by Berrett-Koehler in 2026\, with global distribution by Penguin Random House. URL:https://impactentrepreneur.com/event/impact-procurement-revolutionizing-corporate-supply-chains/ CATEGORIES:Building an Impact Economy,Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://impactentrepreneur.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/HomepageIP.jpg LOCATION:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87156964748 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231207T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231207T131000 DTSTAMP:20260327T134619Z CREATED:20231106T225401Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260327T134619Z UID:10000089-1701950400-1701954600@impactentrepreneur.com SUMMARY:Navigating Impact Measurement & Management (IMM) with Sara Olsen DESCRIPTION:EventsThursday\, February 22\, 202412:00 PM - 1:15 PM\n\n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n \n\n\n\n Tickets\n\n \n \n \n The numbers below include tickets for this event already in your cart. Clicking "Get Tickets" will allow you to edit any existing attendee information as well as change ticket quantities. \n\n\n \n \n \n \n Tickets are no longer available \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n \n\n\n\nStream This Program\nNavigating Impact Measurement and Management (IMM) with Sara Olsen \nIn a world where the traditional paradigms of business and investment are being reshaped towards creating meaningful\, sustainable impact\, the methodologies we employ to measure and manage this impact are of paramount importance. This Deep Dive session with Impact Measurement and Management expert and Impact Entrepreneur Magazine contributor\, Sara Olsen\, serves as a beacon in navigating the nuanced landscape of IMM\, dissecting the various approaches and applications of IMM for investors and impact enterprises. \nDrawing from Sara's prolific insights\, as articulated in her recent articles — "A Fresh Take on Impact Management: First Principles" and "Let the Era of Impact Accounting Begin\," we'll delve into the core principles that undergird impactful decision-making in enterprises and investment practices\, and Sara will answer questions from meeting participants about their professional journeys and how they can better integrate IMM into their businesses. \nTopics to be covered include: \n\nFundamental principles and contemporary methodologies in Impact Measurement and Management.\nReal-world applications of IMM in steering investment decisions and enterprise strategies towards creating substantive\, sustainable impact.\nThe evolution of impact accounting and the journey towards a more robust\, universally acknowledged methodology.\nAn interactive Q&A segment where attendees can pose their queries to Sara\, gleaning insights from her extensive expertise in the domain.\n\nJoin this thought-provoking conversation with Sara Olsen\, as we unravel the fabric of IMM\, dissect its relevance in today’s impact economy\, and envision a future where measurement and management of impact are ingrained in the DNA of every enterprise and investment endeavor\, propelling the impact economy forward. \nAbout Our Deep Dives\nDeep Dives are hour-long Zoom Meetings: Live Q&A Sessions (as opposed to our Zoom Webinars\, where the audience is in View-Only Mode) between a subject matter expert and author of an IE Magazine article and our members and readers. We urge you to read the articles in question and come bearing questions! \nFeatured Guest\nSara OlsenThe idea that one day all investors and enterprises could understand not only their financial return on investment but also their social return on investment was the impetus for Sara Olsen to found SVT Group\, the first firm specialized in impact management\, in 2001. SVT is a “best for the world” certified B Corporation that designs and implements systems to measure\, manage and communicate social and ecological impact\, and to use them to identify direct streams of previously hidden value for client organizations. SVT systems have assessed the social and environmental value of over $9Bn across a variety of asset categories for clients including Yo Yo Ma\, Fair Trade USA\, Beneficial State Bank\, and CalPERS’ Environmental Investment Advisor. \n Recognized twice as one of America’s Most Promising Social Entrepreneurs by Bloomberg Businessweek for her work defining and growing the impact management discipline\, Sara has directly trained over 7000 individuals in impact management skills; is methodology co-chair for Social Value International\, “the professional home for people working to change the way society accounts for value”; and is founding board member of Social Value United States\, its US chapter. She has served as Social Value International’s delegate to the Impact Management Project and as a moderator of the Harvard Business Review’s Idealab discussion board on Managing Impact. Sara was also the co-founder of the Global Social Venture Competition\, which from 1999-2019 helped spark and accelerate thousands of social ventures. URL:https://impactentrepreneur.com/event/navigating-impact-measurement-management-imm-with-sara-olsen/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://impactentrepreneur.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Picture1.jpg LOCATION:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84822781706 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231116T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231116T131500 DTSTAMP:20260327T134615Z CREATED:20231030T184007Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260327T134615Z UID:10000088-1700136000-1700140500@impactentrepreneur.com SUMMARY:Innovative Financing Structures for Impact Enterprises DESCRIPTION:EventsThursday\, February 22\, 202412:00 PM - 1:15 PM\n\n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n \n\n\n\n Tickets\n\n \n \n \n The numbers below include tickets for this event already in your cart. Clicking "Get Tickets" will allow you to edit any existing attendee information as well as change ticket quantities. \n\n\n \n \n \n \n Tickets are no longer available \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n \n\n\n\nStream This Program\nImpact Entrepreneur Premium Members register for all live programs for free. Become a Premium Member today! \nInnovative Financing Structures for Impact Enterprises\nIn the evolving sphere of impact entrepreneurship\, the strategic allocation of financial resources is a linchpin for sustainable success. This live program delves into the burgeoning world of innovative financial structures and approaches that fortify impact-driven enterprises. This session aims to unfold the myriad of financing avenues that are tailored to bolster the triple-bottom-line. As the impact economy grows/scales\, it is imperative that financing structures evolve in tandem to undergird the sustainable and systemic change heralded by impact enterprises. \nFeaturing two experts in impact investing and finance\, the conversation will provide frameworks with real-world examples of innovative financing structures. They’ll unravel how these approaches are not only feasible but instrumental in propelling impact enterprises towards their lofty yet grounded objectives. The discourse will bridge the conceptual with the practical\, offering attendees a clear understanding of how innovative financing models can be harnessed to drive forward the impact economy. \nTopics to be covered include: \n\nSummary of different types of financing needs of early and growth stage enterprises and which types of innovative financing structures are appropriate for which types of enterprises.\nAn exploration of various innovative financing structures such as impact-linked financing\, royalty financing\, and demand dividend structures.\nAn examination of how these financing models align with the mission and sustainability goals of impact enterprises.\nCase studies showcasing the application and success of innovative financing structures in different sectors of the impact economy.\nThe role of stakeholders in catalyzing and sustaining financing innovation.\nLegal and regulatory considerations for adopting novel financing structures.\nGeneral discussion of the future of financing in fostering a thriving impact economy.\n\nThis webinar is an indispensable journey for impact entrepreneurs\, investors\, and scholars keen on exploring the frontier of financing that undergirds the transformation towards an impact economy. Through engaging discussions and insightful case examinations\, attendees will be equipped with a robust understanding of the financial scaffolds that can empower impact enterprises in their pursuit of systemic\, sustainable change. \nFeatured Guest\nKusi HornbergerKusi Hornberger is a Partner at Dalberg\, where he leads its Finance & Investment Practice. In this role\, Kusi has led more than 200 advisory projects on a wide range of topics related to blended finance\, financial inclusion\, impact investing\, impact measurement and management\, and innovative finance with leading donors\, development finance institutions (DFIs)\, family offices\, foundations\, and private investors around the globe. Outside of Dalberg\, Kusi serves on the board for several leading international NGOs\, guest lectures at leading business and policy schools\, speaks at conferences on topics related to the impact economy and regularly publishes articles in leading business and finance publications. Kusi also recently published a book titled\, Scaling Impact: Finance and Investment for a Better World (Palgrave MacMillan Press\, 2023).  \nChintan Panchal\n\n\nA transformative figure and influencer since the early days of impact investing\, Chintan Panchal is recognized for his ability to use the levers of finance and law to create novel transaction frameworks that address some of the most pressing global challenges around the world. Chintan is a Founding Partner and head of the U.S. region at RPCK\, Rastegar Panchal\, a global boutique law firm that specializes in co-creating and facilitating the launch of scalable and investible solutions that address social and environmental targets. \nRPCK works closely with leading family offices and foundations\, high growth companies\, and investment funds around the globe and across a broad spectrum of industries on a range of capital investments that generate social and environmental impact alongside market rate\, risk-adjusted financial returns. \nChintan has helped architect a number of groundbreaking transactions for clients around the world that have become templates for the rest of the industry\, and is a recognized speaker at industry conferences around the country. \n\n\n\nHost\nLaurie Lane-ZuckerLaurie Lane-Zucker is Founder and CEO of Impact Entrepreneur\, PBC\, an impact economy business that hosts the Impact Entrepreneur Network — a large\, global network of “systems-minded” entrepreneurs\, investors\, and scholars of social and environmental innovation — and editor and publisher of Impact Entrepreneur\, a digital magazine covering the emerging Impact Economy. For over 30 years\, Laurie has been a “pioneer” (Forbes) and recognized leader in sustainability\, social enterprise\, and impact investing. Laurie was the founding Executive Director of the international environmental organization\, Orion Society\, which publishes the celebrated Orion Magazine\, as well as the founder of a global sustainability think-tank\, the Triad Institute\, and Hotfrog\, a Founding B Corporation\, GIIRS Pioneer Company\, and the first company ever to complete an equity transaction on an impact investment exchange. Laurie is the bestselling and multiple award-winning publisher and editor of books and magazines on sustainability and social impact — having worked with such acclaimed authors as Wendell Berry\, Barry Lopez\, Terry Tempest Williams\, and David James Duncan — and the author of numerous articles on entrepreneurship and impact investing. Laurie is contributing author to the academic textbook from World Scientific\, Sustainability: Business and Investment Implications. His new book\, The Impact Entrepreneur Breakthrough: A Field Manual for the Regenerative Economy\, will be pubished by Berrett-Koehler in 2026\, with global distribution by Penguin Random House. URL:https://impactentrepreneur.com/event/innovative-financing-structures-for-impact-enterprises/ CATEGORIES:Building an Impact Economy,Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://impactentrepreneur.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Innovative-Financing-Structures-Homepage.jpg LOCATION:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84339045820 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231019T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231019T131500 DTSTAMP:20260327T134606Z CREATED:20230821T161357Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260327T134606Z UID:10000086-1697716800-1697721300@impactentrepreneur.com SUMMARY:Addressing the Capital Challenge: Early-Stage Climate Tech Solutions DESCRIPTION:EventsThursday\, February 22\, 202412:00 PM - 1:15 PM\n\n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n \n\n\n\n Tickets\n\n \n \n \n The numbers below include tickets for this event already in your cart. Clicking "Get Tickets" will allow you to edit any existing attendee information as well as change ticket quantities. \n\n\n \n \n \n \n Tickets are no longer available \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n \n\n\n\nStream This Program\nAddressing the Capital Challenge: Early-Stage Climate Tech Solutions with Jane Woodward \nThe urgent need to combat climate change has never been more apparent. Yet\, early-stage climate tech ventures face significant challenges in attracting the capital necessary to bring their innovative solutions to market. This gap represents not only a market failure but also a missed opportunity to accelerate the transition to a sustainable future. \nIn 2021\, Jane Woodward\, Managing Partner of WovenEarth Ventures\, with over three decades of experience in teaching at Stanford and investing in energy transition and decarbonization\, identified this critical challenge. She recognized that the market for US early-stage climate tech was poorly understood and that the timing was ripe for intervention. Many investors were understandably hesitant to invest in early stage\, given the small\, young\, and technical nature of most funds in a rapidly evolving and complex market. Jane's insights led to the creation of WovenEarth\, a curated and highly diverse fund of funds designed to address these challenges. \nDuring this live fireside chat and audience Q&A\, Impact Entrepreneur's Laurie Lane-Zucker welcomes Jane Woodward to discuss the difficulties faced by early-stage climate tech companies in attracting capital. They will explore examples of fund managers and co-investments within WovenEarth's portfolio\, Jane's insights about the urgency of the climate situation\, and the broader opportunities that impact entrepreneurs and their climate tech solutions offer to help mitigate this extremely challenging situation. \nJoin us for an enlightening conversation that goes beyond investment strategies to delve into the heart of the climate challenge and the innovative solutions that hold the promise of a sustainable future. \nFeatured Guest\nJane WoodwardJane Woodward’s four-decade career has been focused on decarbonizing energy and earth systems as an investor and educator. Jane is Managing Partner at WovenEarth Ventures\, a Founding Partner at MAP Energy\, and an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Stanford University where she has taught classes on energy and environment since 1991. Jane is an advisor and director for several energy transition companies and funds (Stem\, Fervo\, Project Canary\, Ambient Fuels\, Lilac\, Sandbrook). In 2016\, Jane created The Foster Museum\, a 14\,000-square-foot museum in Palo Alto\, to share artist-explorer Tony Foster’s powerful exhibitions of watercolor journeys with an intention to inspire connection to the natural world. Jane received her B.A. in Geological Sciences from the University of California\, Santa Barbara\, and holds an M.S. in Applied Earth Science and an M.B.A. from Stanford University. \nHost\nLaurie Lane-ZuckerLaurie Lane-Zucker is Founder and CEO of Impact Entrepreneur\, PBC\, an impact economy business that hosts the Impact Entrepreneur Network — a large\, global network of “systems-minded” entrepreneurs\, investors\, and scholars of social and environmental innovation — and editor and publisher of Impact Entrepreneur\, a digital magazine covering the emerging Impact Economy. For over 30 years\, Laurie has been a “pioneer” (Forbes) and recognized leader in sustainability\, social enterprise\, and impact investing. Laurie was the founding Executive Director of the international environmental organization\, Orion Society\, which publishes the celebrated Orion Magazine\, as well as the founder of a global sustainability think-tank\, the Triad Institute\, and Hotfrog\, a Founding B Corporation\, GIIRS Pioneer Company\, and the first company ever to complete an equity transaction on an impact investment exchange. Laurie is the bestselling and multiple award-winning publisher and editor of books and magazines on sustainability and social impact — having worked with such acclaimed authors as Wendell Berry\, Barry Lopez\, Terry Tempest Williams\, and David James Duncan — and the author of numerous articles on entrepreneurship and impact investing. Laurie is contributing author to the academic textbook from World Scientific\, Sustainability: Business and Investment Implications. His new book\, The Impact Entrepreneur Breakthrough: A Field Manual for the Regenerative Economy\, will be pubished by Berrett-Koehler in 2026\, with global distribution by Penguin Random House. URL:https://impactentrepreneur.com/event/addressing-the-capital-challenge-early-stage-climate-tech-solutions/ CATEGORIES:Luminarias,Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://impactentrepreneur.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Jane-Woodward-cropped-2022.10.02.jpg LOCATION:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82347135559 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230928T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230928T131500 DTSTAMP:20260327T134611Z CREATED:20230829T145509Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260327T134611Z UID:10000087-1695902400-1695906900@impactentrepreneur.com SUMMARY:Financing Climate-Resilient Water Infrastructure for a Resilient Future DESCRIPTION:EventsThursday\, February 22\, 202412:00 PM - 1:15 PM\n\n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n \n\n\n\n Tickets\n\n \n \n \n The numbers below include tickets for this event already in your cart. Clicking "Get Tickets" will allow you to edit any existing attendee information as well as change ticket quantities. \n\n\n \n \n \n \n Tickets are no longer available \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n \n\n\n\nStream This Program\nFinancing Climate-Resilient Water Infrastructure for a Resilient Future\nThere is an urgent need to expand and rehabilitate water supply and sanitation infrastructure globally to reach billions of people who are increasingly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change.     \nWater supply and sanitation infrastructure has been historically underfunded. According to the World Bank\, investments in water supply and sanitation infrastructure must at least triple to fully achieve SDG6. Climate change will exacerbate the water crisis\, particularly for those living in poverty\, as increased storms\, floods\, and droughts damage infrastructure and increase water stress. While infrastructure investments have grown by 350% in the last decade\, only 1.9% of commercial financing went toward water and sanitation infrastructure specifically.     \nIn this Luminarias Series webinar\, Impact Entrepreneur’s Laurie Lane-Zucker welcomes WaterEquity President Paul O’Connell and Director of Impact & ESG Genevieve Edens for a fireside chat to discuss the intricate interplay between financing climate-resilient infrastructure projects and empowering communities with equitable water and sanitation solutions.  \nFeatured Guest\nPaul O'Connell\n\n\nPaul O’Connell oversees and manages WaterEquity’s day-to-day activities. He brings over 25 years of experience in the research and practice of international finance and asset management to the organization. \nPrior to WaterEquity\, he spent more than 20 years as President and Managing Partner of FDO Partners\, LLC\, a quantitative asset manager providing currency and equity advisory services to sovereign wealth funds\, pension funds\, and other institutional investors. His research interests include exchange rate behavior\, international capital flows\, and labor migration\, and he has published extensively on thesetopics. He has served as a member of the Editorial Board of the Emerging Markets Review\, and the Review Board for the Research Foundation of the CFA Institute. \nPaul has been engaged with various development causes for almost two decades. In 2006 he served as an advisor to the Global Fund. From 2009–2015\, he served as board member and subsequently Chair of the Board of the GAVI Campaign\, the US arm of Gavi\, the Vaccine Alliance. From 2016–2022 he served on the Board of Water.org\, the non-profit organization which founded WaterEquity. He has spoken at TED about how capital markets can fund and accelerate sustainable development in emerging and frontier markets. \nPaul received a B.A. from Trinity College\, Dublin in 1992\, and a Ph.D. in Economics from Harvard University in 1997. An Irish native\, Paul received his B.A. from Trinity College\, Dublin in 1992\, and a Ph.D. in Economics from Harvard University in 1997. \n\n\n\nGenevieve Edens\n\n\n\n\nGenevieve Edens leads on impact and ESG at WaterEquity. In that capacity\, she develops policies and tools and is involved at all stages of the investment process. She brings 15 years of experience in impact management and research to this role. Previously\, Genevieve was Director of Research at the Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs\, a global network that supports entrepreneurship in emerging markets. Prior to ANDE\, Genevieve spent several years living in Tanzania where she worked for the coffee importer Sustainable Harvest\, sourcing coffee from smallholder farmers for the specialty coffee market. Genevieve received her Bachelor of Arts with high honors in History from Wesleyan University and holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) with a focus on analytics and responsible management from George Washington University. \n\n\n\n\n\nHost\nLaurie Lane-ZuckerLaurie Lane-Zucker is Founder and CEO of Impact Entrepreneur\, PBC\, an impact economy business that hosts the Impact Entrepreneur Network — a large\, global network of “systems-minded” entrepreneurs\, investors\, and scholars of social and environmental innovation — and editor and publisher of Impact Entrepreneur\, a digital magazine covering the emerging Impact Economy. For over 30 years\, Laurie has been a “pioneer” (Forbes) and recognized leader in sustainability\, social enterprise\, and impact investing. Laurie was the founding Executive Director of the international environmental organization\, Orion Society\, which publishes the celebrated Orion Magazine\, as well as the founder of a global sustainability think-tank\, the Triad Institute\, and Hotfrog\, a Founding B Corporation\, GIIRS Pioneer Company\, and the first company ever to complete an equity transaction on an impact investment exchange. Laurie is the bestselling and multiple award-winning publisher and editor of books and magazines on sustainability and social impact — having worked with such acclaimed authors as Wendell Berry\, Barry Lopez\, Terry Tempest Williams\, and David James Duncan — and the author of numerous articles on entrepreneurship and impact investing. Laurie is contributing author to the academic textbook from World Scientific\, Sustainability: Business and Investment Implications. His new book\, The Impact Entrepreneur Breakthrough: A Field Manual for the Regenerative Economy\, will be pubished by Berrett-Koehler in 2026\, with global distribution by Penguin Random House. URL:https://impactentrepreneur.com/event/financing-climate-resilient-water-infrastructure-for-a-resilient-future/ CATEGORIES:Luminarias,Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://impactentrepreneur.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Homepage-1.jpg LOCATION:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87889740605 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230914T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230914T131500 DTSTAMP:20260327T134601Z CREATED:20230619T152845Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260327T134601Z UID:10000085-1694692800-1694697300@impactentrepreneur.com SUMMARY:Nature: The Building Blocks of the Impact Economy DESCRIPTION:EventsThursday\, February 22\, 202412:00 PM - 1:15 PM\n\n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n \n\n\n\n Tickets\n\n \n \n \n The numbers below include tickets for this event already in your cart. Clicking "Get Tickets" will allow you to edit any existing attendee information as well as change ticket quantities. \n\n\n \n \n \n \n Tickets are no longer available \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n \n\n\n\nStream This Program\nSince 2020\, we have been hearing that over 50% of global GDP is moderately or highly dependent on nature. In reality\, 100% of human existence relies on nature. As the fundamental building block of life and the economy\, we need to shift our thinking on the value Nature brings to the Sustainability Transition and how it shows up on the balance sheet of the economy.  With Climate Week upon us and the release of TNFD's final framework\, now more than ever is our opportunity to include nature in every decision we make and every action we take. These thoughtful actions must shift global financial flows to innovate new and scale existing solutions\, resources\, and skills that contribute to nature-positive outcomes.    \nHari Balasubramanian\, founder of EcoAdvisors and EcoInvestors Capital\, is a proven sustainability expert who is driven by the belief that more capital\, and all types\, can be deployed to achieve positive impact. Hari helps create enduring and profitable social and environmental solutions across sectors\, asset classes\, and the capital stack. He has worked alongside over 300 projects in 5 languages and 60+ countries and influenced over U$4B in sustainability-oriented financing – helping protect threatened species\, forests\, oceans\, and the people who depend upon them.     \nIn this live virtual fireside chat and audience Q&A\, Impact Entrepreneur’s Laurie Lane-Zucker welcomes Hari Balasubramanian to discuss the Sustainability Transition and how leaders engage and value Nature each step of the way — from prioritizing actions and setting targets to executing across value chains and managing and measuring progress.   \nFeatured Guest\nHari BalasubramanianHari Balasubramanian is a senior sustainability professional with experience in environmental finance\, sustainability integration\, impact investing and large-scale program development. Starting with coastal and marine projects\, he later led the monitoring and evaluation function at Conservation International where he oversaw hundreds of projects around the world. In 2012\, Hari traded in his SCUBA gear for a business suit and founded EcoAdvisors\, a Certified B Corporation® which advises governments\, corporations\, foundations\, and individuals on values alignment and capital disbursement. More recently\, he founded EcoInvestors Capital which invests for sustainability at scale. He currently serves as a Director for several environmental charities and funds\, a mentor to start-ups\, and an advisor to investors\, corporates\, and governments on the value of nature and the future of sustainability. In 2021\, Clean Leaders recognized him among Canada’s top impact consultants and enablers.  He holds a BSc in Biology from McGill University and an MSc in Geography (Distinction) from Oxford University.  \nHost\nLaurie Lane-ZuckerLaurie Lane-Zucker is Founder and CEO of Impact Entrepreneur\, PBC\, an impact economy business that hosts the Impact Entrepreneur Network — a large\, global network of “systems-minded” entrepreneurs\, investors\, and scholars of social and environmental innovation — and editor and publisher of Impact Entrepreneur\, a digital magazine covering the emerging Impact Economy. For over 30 years\, Laurie has been a “pioneer” (Forbes) and recognized leader in sustainability\, social enterprise\, and impact investing. Laurie was the founding Executive Director of the international environmental organization\, Orion Society\, which publishes the celebrated Orion Magazine\, as well as the founder of a global sustainability think-tank\, the Triad Institute\, and Hotfrog\, a Founding B Corporation\, GIIRS Pioneer Company\, and the first company ever to complete an equity transaction on an impact investment exchange. Laurie is the bestselling and multiple award-winning publisher and editor of books and magazines on sustainability and social impact — having worked with such acclaimed authors as Wendell Berry\, Barry Lopez\, Terry Tempest Williams\, and David James Duncan — and the author of numerous articles on entrepreneurship and impact investing. Laurie is contributing author to the academic textbook from World Scientific\, Sustainability: Business and Investment Implications. His new book\, The Impact Entrepreneur Breakthrough: A Field Manual for the Regenerative Economy\, will be pubished by Berrett-Koehler in 2026\, with global distribution by Penguin Random House. URL:https://impactentrepreneur.com/event/nature-the-building-blocks-of-the-impact-economy/ CATEGORIES:Luminarias,Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://impactentrepreneur.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Hari-Balasubramanian-cropped-scaled.jpg LOCATION:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85276220578 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230720T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230720T131500 DTSTAMP:20260327T134552Z CREATED:20230522T180211Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260327T134552Z UID:10000083-1689854400-1689858900@impactentrepreneur.com SUMMARY:How Financial Advisors Advance an Impact Economy DESCRIPTION:EventsThursday\, February 22\, 202412:00 PM - 1:15 PM\n\n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n \n\n\n\n Tickets\n\n \n \n \n The numbers below include tickets for this event already in your cart. Clicking "Get Tickets" will allow you to edit any existing attendee information as well as change ticket quantities. \n\n\n \n \n \n \n Tickets are no longer available \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n \n\n\n\nStream This Program\nHow Financial Advisors Advance an Impact Economy   \nIt is going to take all of us to shift the global economy to one that prioritizes sustainable over extractive practices. An estimated $4.2 trillion in private investment capital each year is required to meet the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Investors\, entrepreneurs\, and financial institutions all play a role\, but financial advisors are core. Financial Advisors guide your investment capital and inform decision making. They educate\, identify\, vet and diligence\, monitor\, engage with companies\, and measure success\, both financial and social impact. You can play a critical role in building a new impact economy by choosing the right financial advisor.   \nThis webinar and Q&A features the Co-Founders of ValuesAdvisor\, an online non-profit platform of impact financial advisors\, and two financial advisors who have deep impact expertise. We will explore: \n\nWhy do you need a financial advisor to begin with?\nThe ways that financial advisors are aware of needs of economic transformation/systems change\, and how it might conflict with their sense of fiduciary duty.\nHow financial advisors advise on the full spectrum of investing with impact for their clients - ranging from cash\, private markets to public equities.\nHow advisors measure the impact of investments to avoid green/impact washing and how are they reporting this information to their clients.\nHow financial advisors are thinking about blended finance approaches (i.e. including philanthropic strategies like DAFs alongside their investment strategies).\n\nFeatured Guests\nNicole Middleton HollowayNicole Middleton Holloway\, CFP\, is a San Francisco Bay Area-based advisor with Natural Investments.  Her personal mission is to support conscious investors in making a positive impact with their wealth. As a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNERTM and a financial activist\, Nicole enjoys designing portfolios for clients that incorporate racial\, gender and economic justice\, and she uses her expertise and position as a business owner to open the door for more women and people of color to work in the financial services industry.  She holds a Master's Degree in Financial Planning from Golden Gate University\, and a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Southern California. When she is not working\, Nicole enjoys spending time outdoors with her husband and two young daughters. \nLisa RenstromLisa Renstrom is the Co-Founder/CEO of ValuesAdvisor\, a nonprofit dedicated to making it easy for individuals to find a Values-Aligned Financial Advisor.  ValuesAdvisor is her answer and offering to the impact investing field and most recent contribution to climate solutions. She’s the former President of the National Sierra Club\, Rachel’s Network\, and Threshold Foundation\, and the Co-Creator of DivestInvest Individual. She currently serves on the Boards of Bonwood Social Investments\, ecoAmerica\, and Fresh Farm Markets DC. Formal education happened at the University of Nebraska at Omaha\, Owner President Management (OPM) at Harvard Business and MC/MPA from the Harvard University Kennedy School of Government. \nKate SimpsonAs an impact investing professional\, trained life coach\, and teacher\, Kate Simpson has spent her career helping investors on their impact journey. She is a Co-founder of ValuesAdvisor\, a non-profit platform to connect investors with values-aligned financial advisors\, and creator of the Take Two “Invest Your Values” course. \nStuart ValentineStuart Valentine\, MBA\, is the Co-Founder of Centered Wealth and has been a financial advisor for the last 19 years. Prior to that he was active in the global futures market for 13 years. In parallel with his investment management and advisory work\, Stuart has actively been exploring the boundaries of philanthropy\, and entrepreneurship in his role as Co-Director of the Sustainable Living Coalition (SLC) and the Sustainable Iowa Land Trust (SILT)\, both non-profits dedicated to sustainability education\, local food production and regenerative enterprise design. The Centered Wealth mission includes "manifesting the experience of centered wealth for clients by supporting the integration of their deep life purpose with their investment portfolio." (www.Centered-Wealth.com) Stuart is a co-author of “Imagining Philanthropy for Life: A Whole System Strategy to Transform Finance and Grow True Wealth”. (http://www.philanthropy4life.net/our_book) Additionally\, Stuart also plays an adjunct faculty role at Maharishi University of Management in the area of Socially Responsible Investing\, Sustainable Community Design and Transformational Entrepreneurship. \nHost\nLaurie Lane-ZuckerLaurie Lane-Zucker is Founder and CEO of Impact Entrepreneur\, PBC\, an impact economy business that hosts the Impact Entrepreneur Network — a large\, global network of “systems-minded” entrepreneurs\, investors\, and scholars of social and environmental innovation — and editor and publisher of Impact Entrepreneur\, a digital magazine covering the emerging Impact Economy. For over 30 years\, Laurie has been a “pioneer” (Forbes) and recognized leader in sustainability\, social enterprise\, and impact investing. Laurie was the founding Executive Director of the international environmental organization\, Orion Society\, which publishes the celebrated Orion Magazine\, as well as the founder of a global sustainability think-tank\, the Triad Institute\, and Hotfrog\, a Founding B Corporation\, GIIRS Pioneer Company\, and the first company ever to complete an equity transaction on an impact investment exchange. Laurie is the bestselling and multiple award-winning publisher and editor of books and magazines on sustainability and social impact — having worked with such acclaimed authors as Wendell Berry\, Barry Lopez\, Terry Tempest Williams\, and David James Duncan — and the author of numerous articles on entrepreneurship and impact investing. Laurie is contributing author to the academic textbook from World Scientific\, Sustainability: Business and Investment Implications. His new book\, The Impact Entrepreneur Breakthrough: A Field Manual for the Regenerative Economy\, will be pubished by Berrett-Koehler in 2026\, with global distribution by Penguin Random House. URL:https://impactentrepreneur.com/event/how-financial-advisors-advance-an-impact-economy/ CATEGORIES:Building an Impact Economy,Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://impactentrepreneur.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Homepage.jpg LOCATION:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86476431641 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230713T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230713T131000 DTSTAMP:20260327T134556Z CREATED:20230619T150651Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260327T134556Z UID:10000084-1689249600-1689253800@impactentrepreneur.com SUMMARY:The Invisible Engine: Informal Economies and Their Impact on Financial Inclusion DESCRIPTION:EventsThursday\, February 22\, 202412:00 PM - 1:15 PM\n\n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n \n\n\n\n Tickets\n\n \n \n \n The numbers below include tickets for this event already in your cart. Clicking "Get Tickets" will allow you to edit any existing attendee information as well as change ticket quantities. \n\n\n \n \n \n \n Tickets are no longer available \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n \n\n\n\nStream This Program\nJoin us for an engaging Deep Dive session with Jeffrey Ashe\, author of the compelling Impact Entrepreneur Magazine article\, "How Immigrants and Villagers Create Their Own Financial Inclusion: What We Can Learn from Informal Economies." This session will explore the often overlooked yet vital world of informal economies that Jeffrey describes as\, "the under-recognized and under-resourced domain of financial inclusion." \nIn this interactive dialogue\, we'll delve into the intricacies of how immigrants and villagers worldwide have innovatively created their own financial systems. Jeffrey notes\, "They save together\, lend to each other\, and invest jointly in each other’s businesses." These powerful grassroots economic systems\, while often invisible to mainstream economic analysis\, present untapped potential for impact entrepreneurs and investors. Together\, we'll discuss ways to support and amplify these initiatives to foster broader financial inclusion\, identify opportunities for collaboration and investment\, and learn valuable insights from these robust\, resilient\, and resourceful financial networks. Whether you're an impact investor\, entrepreneur\, or philanthropist\, this session promises to widen your perspective on financial inclusion and inspire new pathways for your impact journey. \nAbout Our Deep Dives\nDeep Dives are hour-long Zoom Meetings: Live Q&A Sessions (as opposed to our Zoom Webinars\, where the audience is in View-Only Mode) between the author(s) or subjects of a Magazine article and our members. Be sure to read the article in question and come bearing questions! \nFeatured Guest\nJeffrey AsheJeff Ashe is a microfinance pioneer. He introduced peer group lending to Acción in 1980 and later in thirty-four countries including the United States. He led Oxfam’s Saving for Change Initiative where local partners organized 704 thousand women into savings groups. He teaches financial inclusion at Columbia University and Directs Grassroots Finance Action. His book\, “In Their Own Hands: How Savings Groups are Revolutionizing Development” has been well received. URL:https://impactentrepreneur.com/event/the-invisible-engine-informal-economies-and-their-impact-on-financial-inclusion/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://impactentrepreneur.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Jeff-Ashe-Portrait.jpg LOCATION:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84986932792 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230629T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230629T131000 DTSTAMP:20260327T134534Z CREATED:20230417T203059Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260327T134534Z UID:10000080-1688040000-1688044200@impactentrepreneur.com SUMMARY:Bridging the Gap: Empowering Diverse Entrepreneurs with Impact Capital DESCRIPTION:EventsThursday\, February 22\, 202412:00 PM - 1:15 PM\n\n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n \n\n\n\n Tickets\n\n \n \n \n The numbers below include tickets for this event already in your cart. Clicking "Get Tickets" will allow you to edit any existing attendee information as well as change ticket quantities. \n\n\n \n \n \n \n Tickets are no longer available \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n \n\n\n\nStream This Program\nBridging the Gap: Empowering Diverse Entrepreneurs with Impact Capital with Anne Richie \nJoin us for an insightful Deep Dive session with Anne Richie\, founder of The Mezzanine Fund\, as we discuss the unique challenges faced by women entrepreneurs and entrepreneurs of color in raising capital for their businesses. The Mezzanine Fund aims to bridge the gender and wealth gaps by providing flexible debt capital to businesses owned by women and people of color\, fostering growth in middle market companies. As larger\, higher-margin businesses demonstrate higher survival rates and greater wealth creation potential\, this session will shed light on the importance of supporting diverse-owned businesses at various stages of growth. \nDuring the session\, Anne will share her insights on how entrepreneurs can find the best mission-aligned funding matches for their businesses based on their specific needs and stages of development. We will explore the positive ripple effects of supporting diverse-owned businesses\, such as closing wage gaps\, increasing diversity in hiring\, and strengthening the future supply chain. With the U.S. moving toward a majority-minority population\, the growth and success of diverse-owned businesses are crucial to fostering innovation and promoting economic equity. Don't miss this opportunity to learn from an impact investing luminary and discover how you can contribute to creating a more inclusive and thriving entrepreneurial ecosystem. \nAbout Our Deep Dives\nDeep Dives are hour-long Zoom Meetings: Live Q&A Sessions (as opposed to our Zoom Webinars\, where the audience is in View-Only Mode) between our featured guest and our members. Be sure to come bearing questions! \nFeatured Guest\nAnne RichieAnne Richie is the Fund Manager of The Mezzanine Fund that provides flexible capital to businesses owned by women and people of color in support of scaling strategies. She is also the founder of ACR Capital that advises and invests in growth companies. \nFor more than 20 years\, Anne managed distressed loan portfolios for Citicorp\, Wells Fargo and KeyBank\, completing capital restructurings ranging from $10 – 200 million for companies in more than 20 industries. After a successful career in corporate banking\, she then served as chief restructuring officer and chief financial officer for a private equity-owned jet engine parts manufacturer with $27 million in revenue that was spun-off from TRW. More recently\, Anne was a venture partner for JumpStart\, a non-profit venture capital firm working with companies across three technology funds. \nAnne is a frequent panelist and speaker on the subject of capital access. Through the Goldman Sachs 10\,000 Small Businesses Initiative\, Anne advises and draws insights from 100+ companies per year. Anne serves on the boards of BioInVision\, a biotech company and EnDepth Data\, a fintech start-up\, the Editorial Advisory Board of Impact Entrepreneur and the Advisory Council of Luna Wealth Advisors. \nAnne holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Smith College and a Masters of Business Administration in Finance from the University of Michigan. URL:https://impactentrepreneur.com/event/bridging-the-gap-empowering-diverse-entrepreneurs-with-capital/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://impactentrepreneur.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/headshot-scaled.jpg LOCATION:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82218222915 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230615T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230615T131500 DTSTAMP:20260327T134543Z CREATED:20230510T013912Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260327T134543Z UID:10000082-1686830400-1686834900@impactentrepreneur.com SUMMARY:Making Wall Street Work for the 99% with Durreen Shahnaz DESCRIPTION:EventsThursday\, February 22\, 202412:00 PM - 1:15 PM\n\n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n \n\n\n\n Tickets\n\n \n \n \n The numbers below include tickets for this event already in your cart. Clicking "Get Tickets" will allow you to edit any existing attendee information as well as change ticket quantities. \n\n\n \n \n \n \n Tickets are no longer available \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n \n\n\n\nStream This Program\nMaking Wall Street Work for the 99% \nGlobally\, almost 2.4 billion women of working age do not have equal economic rights as men due to legal barriers\, unequal pay\, and limited access to finance. In addition\, 56% of unbanked adults are women\, and this gender gap in bank account ownership is prevalent in developing markets. \nThe financial market has traditionally overlooked underserved groups\, especially women. It is crucial to transform the financial system to give them value and a voice in the global market for sustainable development. \nProf. Durreen Shahnaz\, the founder of Impact Investing Exchange (IIX)\, is a global leader in sustainable finance and draws from a rich career working on wall street\, where she broke down walls and built bridges to connect Backstreets of underserved communities to the Wall Streets of the world. \nJoin us in this Luminarias Series live fireside chat and audience Q&A\, Impact Entrepreneur's Laurie Lane-Zucker welcomes Durreen Shahnaz for an insightful discussion on key topics such as: \n\nAddressing the challenges of creating a sustainable global marketplace\nExploring the potential of impact investing for social and environmental change\nThe role of cross-sector collaboration in driving sustainable growth\nLeveraging emerging markets as hubs for innovation and impact\nFostering gender and diversity in entrepreneurship for a more inclusive market\nDeveloping a global sustainability framework for effective impact measurement and evaluation\n\nFeatured Guest\nHost\nLaurie Lane-ZuckerLaurie Lane-Zucker is Founder and CEO of Impact Entrepreneur\, PBC\, an impact economy business that hosts the Impact Entrepreneur Network — a large\, global network of “systems-minded” entrepreneurs\, investors\, and scholars of social and environmental innovation — and editor and publisher of Impact Entrepreneur\, a digital magazine covering the emerging Impact Economy. For over 30 years\, Laurie has been a “pioneer” (Forbes) and recognized leader in sustainability\, social enterprise\, and impact investing. Laurie was the founding Executive Director of the international environmental organization\, Orion Society\, which publishes the celebrated Orion Magazine\, as well as the founder of a global sustainability think-tank\, the Triad Institute\, and Hotfrog\, a Founding B Corporation\, GIIRS Pioneer Company\, and the first company ever to complete an equity transaction on an impact investment exchange. Laurie is the bestselling and multiple award-winning publisher and editor of books and magazines on sustainability and social impact — having worked with such acclaimed authors as Wendell Berry\, Barry Lopez\, Terry Tempest Williams\, and David James Duncan — and the author of numerous articles on entrepreneurship and impact investing. Laurie is contributing author to the academic textbook from World Scientific\, Sustainability: Business and Investment Implications. His new book\, The Impact Entrepreneur Breakthrough: A Field Manual for the Regenerative Economy\, will be pubished by Berrett-Koehler in 2026\, with global distribution by Penguin Random House. URL:https://impactentrepreneur.com/event/making-wall-street-work-for-the-99-with-durreen-shahnaz/ CATEGORIES:Luminarias,Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://impactentrepreneur.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Shahnaz_Durren_Headshot-WEB.jpg LOCATION:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83741464038 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230525T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230525T131500 DTSTAMP:20260327T134538Z CREATED:20230510T002701Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260327T134538Z UID:10000081-1685016000-1685020500@impactentrepreneur.com SUMMARY:Bridging the Gap: Empowering Impact Managers in Accessing Capital DESCRIPTION:EventsThursday\, February 22\, 202412:00 PM - 1:15 PM\n\n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n \n\n\n\n Tickets\n\n \n \n \n The numbers below include tickets for this event already in your cart. Clicking "Get Tickets" will allow you to edit any existing attendee information as well as change ticket quantities. \n\n\n \n \n \n \n Tickets are no longer available \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n \n\n\n\nStream This Program\nBridging the Gap: Empowering Impact Managers in Accessing Capital \nThe asset management industry is heavily influenced by gatekeepers\, such as Outsourced Chief Investment Officers (OCIOs)\, investment consultants\, and bulge bracket broker dealers. These key players act as intermediaries between capital providers (allocators) and fund managers (investors). However\, the business models of most gatekeepers present challenges in embracing new ideas and assessing impact opportunities. Consequently\, many exceptional impact managers\, including those head up by women and underrepresented minorities\, find it difficult to access capital through traditional channels. \nIn this Luminarias Series webinar\, Impact Entrepreneur's Laurie Lane-Zucker hosts a conversation with Priya Parrish\, CIO of Impact Engine\, to explore the ways in which impact managers can overcome these barriers and secure the necessary capital to drive change. The program will delve into the following topics: \n\nThe role of gatekeepers in the asset management industry and the challenges they pose for innovative impact managers.\nThe unique strengths and perspectives that women and minority impact managers bring to the table\, enabling them to effectively invest in underserved communities and businesses.\nStrategies for empowering impact managers in accessing capital\, including relationship-building\, education\, and field building.\nSuccessful case studies that demonstrate the power of inclusive investing and the positive impact it can have on marginalized communities.\nThe efforts of organizations like Impact Engine in breaking down barriers and fostering a more inclusive impact investing ecosystem.\n\nJoin us for an insightful discussion on the crucial role underrepresented impact managers play in the industry and the measures that can be taken to ensure their voices are heard and their initiatives supported. This program will offer valuable insights for impact investors\, fund managers\, and other stakeholders interested in promoting a more equitable and inclusive approach to financing social\, economic\, and environmental progress. \nFeatured Guest\nPriya ParrishPriya Parrish is Partner and Chief Investment Officer at Impact Engine\, a women-led and employee-owned institutional investment firm that has been working to build the impact ecosystem since 2012 through investments that deliver superior risk-adjusted returns and deep impact outcomes. Priya is responsible for fund and co-investment sourcing\, diligence\, and management. She is also a member of the Investment Committee.   \nPriya is also an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Strategy and Impact Investor in Residence at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business\, and serves as an adviser to investment firms and asset owners developing and managing impact investment strategies.    \nPrior to joining Impact Engine\, she served as Chief Investment Officer at Schwartz Capital Group\, a single-family office investing across global markets. Previously\, Priya was Strategy Head at Aurora Investment Management\, a multibillion-dollar hedge fund\, and managed development of investment products that incorporated ESG factors at Northern Trust Asset Management and KLD Research & Analytics.   \nPriya holds a B.S. in Business Management from Babson College and an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. \nHost\nLaurie Lane-ZuckerLaurie Lane-Zucker is Founder and CEO of Impact Entrepreneur\, PBC\, an impact economy business that hosts the Impact Entrepreneur Network — a large\, global network of “systems-minded” entrepreneurs\, investors\, and scholars of social and environmental innovation — and editor and publisher of Impact Entrepreneur\, a digital magazine covering the emerging Impact Economy. For over 30 years\, Laurie has been a “pioneer” (Forbes) and recognized leader in sustainability\, social enterprise\, and impact investing. Laurie was the founding Executive Director of the international environmental organization\, Orion Society\, which publishes the celebrated Orion Magazine\, as well as the founder of a global sustainability think-tank\, the Triad Institute\, and Hotfrog\, a Founding B Corporation\, GIIRS Pioneer Company\, and the first company ever to complete an equity transaction on an impact investment exchange. Laurie is the bestselling and multiple award-winning publisher and editor of books and magazines on sustainability and social impact — having worked with such acclaimed authors as Wendell Berry\, Barry Lopez\, Terry Tempest Williams\, and David James Duncan — and the author of numerous articles on entrepreneurship and impact investing. Laurie is contributing author to the academic textbook from World Scientific\, Sustainability: Business and Investment Implications. His new book\, The Impact Entrepreneur Breakthrough: A Field Manual for the Regenerative Economy\, will be pubished by Berrett-Koehler in 2026\, with global distribution by Penguin Random House. URL:https://impactentrepreneur.com/event/bridging-the-gap-empowering-impact-managers-in-accessing-capital/ CATEGORIES:Luminarias,Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://impactentrepreneur.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Priya-headshot.jpeg LOCATION:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81514940716 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230518T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230518T131000 DTSTAMP:20260327T134519Z CREATED:20230223T195253Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260327T134519Z UID:10000077-1684411200-1684415400@impactentrepreneur.com SUMMARY:Finding Funding That Fits DESCRIPTION:EventsThursday\, February 22\, 202412:00 PM - 1:15 PM\n\n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n \n\n\n\n Tickets\n\n \n \n \n The numbers below include tickets for this event already in your cart. Clicking "Get Tickets" will allow you to edit any existing attendee information as well as change ticket quantities. \n\n\n \n \n \n \n Tickets are no longer available \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n \n\n\n\nStream This Program\nIn her book\, Adventure Finance\, Aunnie Patton Power writes\, “The venture capital model doesn’t work — at least not for 99% of startups and small businesses. In this 99% are a lot of companies with incredible potential: businesses headed by female founders and those from diverse racial backgrounds\, organizations headquartered outside of venture capital hubs\, and purpose-driven enterprises that are creating social and environmental impact alongside financial success. Counter to what the press-savvy venture capital world would have you believe\, there are a lot of funding options out there for startups and small businesses…. from revenue-based financing to recoverable grants to redeemable equity to distributed ownership and more.” \nIn this Deep Dive\, Impact Entrepreneur welcomes Aunnie Patton Power to discuss self-assessments that enterprises can do to identify the type of capital that best fits their needs\, and the evaluation criteria and innovative finance options funders can use in supporting impact enterprises at varying stages and of different types. Aunnie will share useful resources that help on the funding journey\, and answer both funders’ and prospective fundees’ questions about their own approaches. \nAbout Our Deep Dives\nDeep Dives are hour-long Zoom Meetings: Live Q&A Sessions (as opposed to our Zoom Webinars\, where the audience is in View-Only Mode) between the our featured guest and our members and readers. Be sure to come bearing questions! \nFeatured Guest URL:https://impactentrepreneur.com/event/finding-funding-that-fits/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://impactentrepreneur.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Aunnie-Photo-1.jpg LOCATION:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89163920175 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230503T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230503T131500 DTSTAMP:20260327T134514Z CREATED:20230218T154019Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260327T134514Z UID:10000076-1683115200-1683119700@impactentrepreneur.com SUMMARY:Investing for Climate Impact through Food Waste Solutions DESCRIPTION:EventsThursday\, February 22\, 202412:00 PM - 1:15 PM\n\n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n \n\n\n\n Tickets\n\n \n \n \n The numbers below include tickets for this event already in your cart. Clicking "Get Tickets" will allow you to edit any existing attendee information as well as change ticket quantities. \n\n\n \n \n \n \n Tickets are no longer available \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n \n\n\n\nStream This Program\nNote that this webinar is scheduled for a Wednesday\, not our usual Thursday slots. \nInvesting for Climate Impact through Food Waste Solutions \nDespite the fact that real progress has been made over the past two decades\, it’s now abundantly clear that the climate crisis is no longer a future concern. It’s happening now\, and we must act more boldly to address it by investing in for-profit and nonprofit enterprises that offer immediate\, rapid\, and large-scale solutions to climate change – like food waste reduction. In the United States alone\, an estimated 35% of all food ends up uneaten annually\, producing more greenhouse gas emissions than 42 coal-fired power plants. Uneaten food is the number one product entering landfills\, where it decomposes and generates methane\, an anthropogenic greenhouse gas that’s 80 times more potent than carbon dioxide. \nThe good news? The problem of food waste is eminently solvable – it’s literally low-hanging fruit. Food waste reduction solutions already exist\, and many of them are “shovel-ready\,” just needing implementation rather than invention to reap big benefits. And by preventing food waste from going to landfill – through prevention and diversion – we can reduce atmospheric methane concentrations in just a decade or two\, which is critical for limiting warming by 2050. \nJoin Impact Entrepreneur for a Building an Impact Economy webinar\, co-hosted by ReFED\, a nonprofit working to reduce food loss and waste in the U.S. food system. We’ll explore the connection between food waste and the climate\, present a range of solutions for fighting it – from breakthrough innovations to basic best practices – and share opportunities for you to support the effort right now. \nFeatured Guest\nHost\nLaurie Lane-ZuckerLaurie Lane-Zucker is Founder and CEO of Impact Entrepreneur\, PBC\, an impact economy business that hosts the Impact Entrepreneur Network — a large\, global network of “systems-minded” entrepreneurs\, investors\, and scholars of social and environmental innovation — and editor and publisher of Impact Entrepreneur\, a digital magazine covering the emerging Impact Economy. For over 30 years\, Laurie has been a “pioneer” (Forbes) and recognized leader in sustainability\, social enterprise\, and impact investing. Laurie was the founding Executive Director of the international environmental organization\, Orion Society\, which publishes the celebrated Orion Magazine\, as well as the founder of a global sustainability think-tank\, the Triad Institute\, and Hotfrog\, a Founding B Corporation\, GIIRS Pioneer Company\, and the first company ever to complete an equity transaction on an impact investment exchange. Laurie is the bestselling and multiple award-winning publisher and editor of books and magazines on sustainability and social impact — having worked with such acclaimed authors as Wendell Berry\, Barry Lopez\, Terry Tempest Williams\, and David James Duncan — and the author of numerous articles on entrepreneurship and impact investing. Laurie is contributing author to the academic textbook from World Scientific\, Sustainability: Business and Investment Implications. His new book\, The Impact Entrepreneur Breakthrough: A Field Manual for the Regenerative Economy\, will be pubished by Berrett-Koehler in 2026\, with global distribution by Penguin Random House. URL:https://impactentrepreneur.com/event/investing-for-climate-impact-through-food-waste-solutions/ CATEGORIES:Building an Impact Economy,Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://impactentrepreneur.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Homepage.jpg LOCATION:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81739510702 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230420T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230420T131500 DTSTAMP:20260327T134524Z CREATED:20230318T220717Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260327T134524Z UID:10000078-1681992000-1681996500@impactentrepreneur.com SUMMARY:The Ideal Role of Catalytic Capital in an Impact Economy DESCRIPTION:EventsThursday\, February 22\, 202412:00 PM - 1:15 PM\n\n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n \n\n\n\n Tickets\n\n \n \n \n The numbers below include tickets for this event already in your cart. Clicking "Get Tickets" will allow you to edit any existing attendee information as well as change ticket quantities. \n\n\n \n \n \n \n Tickets are no longer available \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n \n\n\n\nStream This Program\nCatalytic capital is foundational to the impact economy\, injecting patient\, risk-tolerant\, concessionary\, and flexible dollars to impact enterprises. For much of the past decade\, catalytic capital has arguably served as the “R&D” arm for the broader field\, helping to seed innovative impact investing market developments. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and confluence of global crises in 2020\, catalytic capital providers pivoted to flow capital to response\, recovery\, and resiliency interventions. Now in 2023\, amid a challenging\, dynamic economic and political backdrop\, what will be the ideal role of catalytic capital going forward? How can catalytic capital most effectively support early-stage impact ventures and the impact economy as a whole? \nJoin Impact Entrepreneur for a Luminarias Series Webinar to hear from field leaders on the following topics: \n\nBest practices and taking stock — what has worked well and what needs to evolve in how catalytic capital is deployed and leveraged\nDoubling down on policy progress - opportunities for the private sector to invest alongside government funds for sustainable infrastructure\, climate solutions and economic resiliency\nWidening the tent — bringing catalytic capital products to wealth management\n\nFeatured Guests\nJohn BalbachJohn Balbach is Director of Impact Investments at MacArthur Foundation. John is responsible for the operational management of Impact Investments\, including playing leadership roles with major initiatives such as Benefit Chicago and the Catalytic Capital Consortium. He also leads impact investing efforts to advance the Foundation’s Climate Solutions Big Bet. Prior to MacArthur\, John worked with Silicon Valley Bank and JPMorgan Chase. He has also served on a National Science Foundation commercialization review committee\, managed and raised capital for an Impact Investing Fund focused on developing the Michigan life sciences sector\, advised industry-leading corporations on infusing cleantech solutions into their supply chains\, provided consulting services to leading nonprofit organizations with the Nonprofit Finance Fund\, and served as a strategic advisor to hundreds of founders of technology-based startup ventures through a Michigan economic development program. He holds a BS in Finance from Miami (Ohio) University\, an MA from St. John’s College\, and an MPA from the University of Minnesota’s Humphrey School of Public Affairs. \nTracy PalandjianTracy Palandjian is CEO and Co-Founder of Social Finance\, a national nonprofit that builds innovative partnerships and investments to measurably improve lives. Since 2011\, the firm has pioneered impact investments including the Social Impact Bond and the Career Impact Bond. To date\, Social Finance has mobilized over $350 million in new investments to deliver measurable outcomes in education\, economic mobility\, health\, and housing. Social Finance also develops recoverable grant opportunities for donor-advised funds (DAFs)\, aiming to unlock the $200+ billion in DAF assets toward greater social impact. Prior to Social Finance\, Tracy was a Managing Director for eleven years at The Parthenon Group\, where she established and led the Nonprofit Practice. She also worked at Wellington Management Company and McKinsey & Company. A member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the American Philosophical Society\, Tracy is a frequent speaker and writer on ESG and impact investing\, social innovation\, and results-oriented policymaking. Tracy is a member of the Harvard Corporation\, is Vice Chair of the U.S. Impact Investing Alliance\, and serves on the boards of The Surdna Foundation and The Boston Foundation. She is also an Independent Director of Affiliated Managers Group (NYSE: AMG). A native of Hong Kong\, Tracy is fluent in Cantonese and Mandarin. She graduated from Harvard College with a B.A. magna cum laude in Economics and holds an M.B.A. with high distinction from Harvard Business School\, where she was a Baker Scholar. \nFran SeegullFran Seegull is President of the U.S. Impact Investing Alliance\, which works to increase awareness of impact investing in the United States\, foster deployment of impact capital across asset classes globally\, and partner with stakeholders\, including government\, to build the impact investing ecosystem. She also serves as Executive Director of the Tipping Point Fund on Impact Investing—a donor collaborative focused on growing the field. Previously\, Fran was the Chief Investment Officer and Managing Director at ImpactAssets where she headed investment management for The Giving Fund—now a $2B impact investing donor-advised fund. Fran has a BS in Economics from Barnard and an MBA from Harvard. She serves on the Investment Committee of Align Impact and the Advisory Boards of SOCAP and the CASE i3 Initiative at Duke. She tweets at @franseegull. \nHost\nLaurie Lane-ZuckerLaurie Lane-Zucker is Founder and CEO of Impact Entrepreneur\, PBC\, an impact economy business that hosts the Impact Entrepreneur Network — a large\, global network of “systems-minded” entrepreneurs\, investors\, and scholars of social and environmental innovation — and editor and publisher of Impact Entrepreneur\, a digital magazine covering the emerging Impact Economy. For over 30 years\, Laurie has been a “pioneer” (Forbes) and recognized leader in sustainability\, social enterprise\, and impact investing. Laurie was the founding Executive Director of the international environmental organization\, Orion Society\, which publishes the celebrated Orion Magazine\, as well as the founder of a global sustainability think-tank\, the Triad Institute\, and Hotfrog\, a Founding B Corporation\, GIIRS Pioneer Company\, and the first company ever to complete an equity transaction on an impact investment exchange. Laurie is the bestselling and multiple award-winning publisher and editor of books and magazines on sustainability and social impact — having worked with such acclaimed authors as Wendell Berry\, Barry Lopez\, Terry Tempest Williams\, and David James Duncan — and the author of numerous articles on entrepreneurship and impact investing. Laurie is contributing author to the academic textbook from World Scientific\, Sustainability: Business and Investment Implications. His new book\, The Impact Entrepreneur Breakthrough: A Field Manual for the Regenerative Economy\, will be pubished by Berrett-Koehler in 2026\, with global distribution by Penguin Random House. URL:https://impactentrepreneur.com/event/the-ideal-role-of-catalytic-capital-in-an-impact-economy/ CATEGORIES:Luminarias,Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://impactentrepreneur.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Homepage-2.jpg LOCATION:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82709309018 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230413T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230413T121500 DTSTAMP:20260327T134529Z CREATED:20230321T172155Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260327T134529Z UID:10000079-1681383600-1681388100@impactentrepreneur.com SUMMARY:Business Models for Biodiversity DESCRIPTION:EventsThursday\, February 22\, 202412:00 PM - 1:15 PM\n\n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n \n\n\n\n Tickets\n\n \n \n \n The numbers below include tickets for this event already in your cart. Clicking "Get Tickets" will allow you to edit any existing attendee information as well as change ticket quantities. \n\n\n \n \n \n \n Tickets are no longer available \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n \n\n\n\nStream This Program\n*Note the starting time for this webinar (one hour earlier than usual)* \nIn December 2022\, representatives from 188 governments came together at COP15 to adopt a landmark international agreement for biodiversity: The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF). Many commentators have touted the GBF\, which pledges to protect 30% of global habitats by 2030 through a variety of multi-stakeholder approaches\, as the “Paris Agreement of biodiversity”. \nEven though both the COP for the Convention on Biological Diversity and that for Climate were first established in 1992\, progress on biodiversity commitments and efforts have lagged far behind. Scientists estimate that current rates of extinction are 100 to even 1\,000 higher than natural rates. Clearly\, the need for action for biodiversity conservation and restoration has never been starker. \nWith increasing pressures and an international limelight cast on biodiversity\, the question on many people’s minds is – how? \nIn this live Building an Impact Economy Series webinar\, we highlight three innovators and entrepreneurs who are tackling different aspects of the biodiversity crisis: habitat and wildlife crimes\, biodiversity business risks\, and the private funding gap for biodiversity. Through our discussion\, we will cover a variety of topics including: \nBiodiversity in context: The scale and urgency of the issue \nClimate and Biodiversity: How is addressing the biodiversity crisis different from addressing the climate crisis? What additional challenges need to be addressed to achieve biodiversity-positive outcomes\, besides driving for carbon net-zero? \nA Market for Biodiversity? Corporate incentives for participating in biodiversity protection and restoration\, and moving from innate to instrumental values on nature \nScaling Solutions: What have been the biggest challenges for scaling solutions for biodiversity\, and what coming next that will allow us to address these challenges? \nBiodiversity credit space: What trends and developments do we see for the space across both regulatory and voluntary markets? \nFeatured Guests\nEric DinersteinDr. Eric Dinerstein is President and CEO of WildTech/Nightjar. For much of the past 25 years\, he was Chief Scientist at the World Wildlife Fund. Beginning in 1975\, he led pioneering studies and conservation programs for endangered species such as tigers\, greater-one horned rhinoceros\, and Asiatic elephants. Most recently\, he led the publication of conservation frameworks—the Global Deal for Nature and the Global Safety Net—to address the extinction and climate crises. At WildTech/Nightjar\, Eric leads the creation of TrailGuard AI\, an innovative camera-based real-time alert system to prevent wildlife poaching and human-wildlife conflict\, and enhance security in remote areas of importance. \nAsh KnopBefore co-founding and running Wilderlands\, Ash Knop headed up the innovation portfolio of conservation organisation Cassinia Environmental. Prior to this\, Ash established his career in sales\, senior management and strategy within the not-for-profit sector\, whilst founding a number of start-ups in the health and tourism sectors. \nRachel Ashton LimRachel Lim is an impact investment analyst at Silverstrand Capital\, a Singapore-based family office investing in biodiversity and the regenerative economy. She holds a dual degree from Claremont McKenna College in Biology and Environmental Policy. Rachel is passionate about environmental protection\, and in the innovative\, intersectional solutions which can enable wide-scale systems change. At Silverstrand\, her work includes project due diligence\, portfolio management\, and communications. Her latest responsibility is in managing the Biodiversity Accelerator+\, a three-month program helping entrepreneurs addressing the biodiversity crisis to scale. Prior to her time at Silverstrand she has worked with spiders\, turtles\, corals\, and more. \nDebbie SaundersDr. Debbie Saunders is an accomplished entrepreneur and leader with 25+ years of industry experience. She is the CEO and Founder of a deep tech company transforming biodiversity conservation through innovative technological solutions. This includes Nature Data Insights\, an online platform enabling corporations to manage biodiversity risks for a nature-positive future\, and Wildlife Drones\, the world's most advanced drone radio-telemetry technology used by species managers worldwide. Dr. Saunders holds a PhD in Conservation Ecology from the Australian National University and has secured multiple business innovation awards and over $4.5 million in grants and investments. \nHost\nLaurie Lane-ZuckerLaurie Lane-Zucker is Founder and CEO of Impact Entrepreneur\, PBC\, an impact economy business that hosts the Impact Entrepreneur Network — a large\, global network of “systems-minded” entrepreneurs\, investors\, and scholars of social and environmental innovation — and editor and publisher of Impact Entrepreneur\, a digital magazine covering the emerging Impact Economy. For over 30 years\, Laurie has been a “pioneer” (Forbes) and recognized leader in sustainability\, social enterprise\, and impact investing. Laurie was the founding Executive Director of the international environmental organization\, Orion Society\, which publishes the celebrated Orion Magazine\, as well as the founder of a global sustainability think-tank\, the Triad Institute\, and Hotfrog\, a Founding B Corporation\, GIIRS Pioneer Company\, and the first company ever to complete an equity transaction on an impact investment exchange. Laurie is the bestselling and multiple award-winning publisher and editor of books and magazines on sustainability and social impact — having worked with such acclaimed authors as Wendell Berry\, Barry Lopez\, Terry Tempest Williams\, and David James Duncan — and the author of numerous articles on entrepreneurship and impact investing. Laurie is contributing author to the academic textbook from World Scientific\, Sustainability: Business and Investment Implications. His new book\, The Impact Entrepreneur Breakthrough: A Field Manual for the Regenerative Economy\, will be pubished by Berrett-Koehler in 2026\, with global distribution by Penguin Random House. URL:https://impactentrepreneur.com/event/business-models-for-biodiversity/ CATEGORIES:Building an Impact Economy,Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://impactentrepreneur.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Homepage.jpg LOCATION:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83984213185 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230406T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230406T131500 DTSTAMP:20260327T134509Z CREATED:20230131T185010Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260327T134509Z UID:10000075-1680782400-1680786900@impactentrepreneur.com SUMMARY:Defending ESG from the Trolls DESCRIPTION:EventsThursday\, February 22\, 202412:00 PM - 1:15 PM\n\n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n \n\n\n\n Tickets\n\n \n \n \n The numbers below include tickets for this event already in your cart. Clicking "Get Tickets" will allow you to edit any existing attendee information as well as change ticket quantities. \n\n\n \n \n \n \n Tickets are no longer available \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n \n\n\n\nStream This Program\n*IMPORTANT: This Webinar Has Been Postponed to April 6th* \n​Environment\, Social and Governance (ESG) and the impact investing industry has recently been subjected to a barrage of verbal attacks and state bans. A Florida law passed in 2022\, for example\, currently prevents the state’s pension funds managers from considering ESG criteria. A host of politicians\, including former Vice President Mike Pence and Florida Governor Rick Desantis have publicly trolled ESG as “woke capitalism.” \nDespite the attacks\, demand for ESG investing has become a dominant force that markets cannot ignore. In their annual Report on US Sustainable Investing Trends\, the Forum for Sustainable and Responsible Investing\, known as US SIF\, calculated sustainable investment assets under management to be $8.4 trillion in 2022. Growing numbers of investors are seeking sustainable investment opportunities that integrate environmental\, social\, and governance factors\, despite the efforts of divisive trolls who often seem to be attacking ESG for their own political gain. \nStephanie Cohn Rupp\, a Board Director at US SIF who has spent the last two decades of her career focused on economic development\, global Impact\, and ESG investing\, thinks that these attacks demonstrate a fundamental misunderstanding of ESG and ignorance of the potential risks for investors and politicians who dismiss it. Cohn Rupp has been working to get out the message that ESG is not an ideology\, it is a lens applied to investment due diligence that integrates real world impacts. \nIn this live fireside chat and audience Q&A\, Impact Entrepreneur’s Laurie Lane-Zucker welcomes Stephanie Cohn Rupp\, CEO of Veris Wealth Partners – a wealth management firm founded with a 100% focus on impact and ESG investing – for a discussion about the realities of ESG and how each of us can help defend ESG from the trolls. \nFeatured Guest\nStephanie Cohn RuppStephanie Cohn Rupp is a Partner and Chief Executive Officer with more than 20 years of global impact investing experience. During her career\, Stephanie has focused on building scalable\, profitable\, sustainable businesses. Based in Denver\, she helps lead the firm’s impact wealth management growth strategies\, financial performance and client experience. \nBefore joining Veris\, Stephanie was Managing Director and Partner\, Head of Impact Investing\, at Tiedemann Advisors\, where she served clients as a wealth advisor and led the development of the impact investing platform and impact client experience. Prior to that\, she was CEO of Toniic\, a global community of impact investors which she grew tenfold. Previously\, Stephanie held globally focused investment roles at Omidyar Network\, PlaNet Finance\, UBS\, The World Bank and building greenfield micro-finance institutions financed by USAID. \nStephanie is a Board Director of the US Sustainable Investment Forum\, a member of the ImpactAssets 50 Review Committee and an advisory board member to Paris-based Investisseurs et Partenaires’ investment fund for Education in Africa. \nShe earned a Master of Public Administration from the Harvard University Kennedy School of Government and a Master of Science from the London School of Economics and Political Science. She is a French and U.S. binational and co-authored The ImpactAssets Handbook in 2017 with Jed Emerson. \nHost\nLaurie Lane-ZuckerLaurie Lane-Zucker is Founder and CEO of Impact Entrepreneur\, PBC\, an impact economy business that hosts the Impact Entrepreneur Network — a large\, global network of “systems-minded” entrepreneurs\, investors\, and scholars of social and environmental innovation — and editor and publisher of Impact Entrepreneur\, a digital magazine covering the emerging Impact Economy. For over 30 years\, Laurie has been a “pioneer” (Forbes) and recognized leader in sustainability\, social enterprise\, and impact investing. Laurie was the founding Executive Director of the international environmental organization\, Orion Society\, which publishes the celebrated Orion Magazine\, as well as the founder of a global sustainability think-tank\, the Triad Institute\, and Hotfrog\, a Founding B Corporation\, GIIRS Pioneer Company\, and the first company ever to complete an equity transaction on an impact investment exchange. Laurie is the bestselling and multiple award-winning publisher and editor of books and magazines on sustainability and social impact — having worked with such acclaimed authors as Wendell Berry\, Barry Lopez\, Terry Tempest Williams\, and David James Duncan — and the author of numerous articles on entrepreneurship and impact investing. Laurie is contributing author to the academic textbook from World Scientific\, Sustainability: Business and Investment Implications. His new book\, The Impact Entrepreneur Breakthrough: A Field Manual for the Regenerative Economy\, will be pubished by Berrett-Koehler in 2026\, with global distribution by Penguin Random House. URL:https://impactentrepreneur.com/event/defending-esg-from-the-trolls-with-stephanie-cohn-rupp/ CATEGORIES:Luminarias,Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://impactentrepreneur.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Stephanie_Cohn_Rupp.jpg LOCATION:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84446627613 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230330T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230330T131500 DTSTAMP:20260327T134455Z CREATED:20230114T005538Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260327T134455Z UID:10000073-1680177600-1680182100@impactentrepreneur.com SUMMARY:Using Integrated Capital to Build Community Wealth and Power DESCRIPTION:EventsThursday\, February 22\, 202412:00 PM - 1:15 PM\n\n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n \n\n\n\n Tickets\n\n \n \n \n The numbers below include tickets for this event already in your cart. Clicking "Get Tickets" will allow you to edit any existing attendee information as well as change ticket quantities. \n\n\n \n \n \n \n Tickets are no longer available \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n \n\n\n\nStream This Program\nIf we wish to address the growing wealth gap and ecological challenges of our times\, we need to create the opportunity for communities to own and control their future. That means circulating investment dollars locally\, transforming the governance structures that allocate capital so people most affected have the most say\, and designing investment approaches that make wise use of blended capital — integrating debt\, equity and grantmaking. This requires a whole systems approach to place-based change\, engaging all the stakeholders – entrepreneurs\, investors\, philanthropy\, anchor institutions\, policymakers\, professional service providers and community members–in building sustainable\, resilient\, and inclusive local economies.  \nIt also requires a willingness on the part of investors and philanthropists to challenge their current understanding of risk and return. In conventional finance\, investors try to transmute risk into return. Practitioners of solidarity finance redefine risk and transmute it into impact and power. \nIn this live fireside chat and audience Q&A\, Impact Entrepreneur’s Laurie Lane-Zucker welcomes Deborah Frieze\, founder and president of Boston Impact Initiative and a Professor of the Practice at Tufts University’s Department of Urban Environmental Policy and Planning\, for a discussion of how to deploy integrated capital to build community wealth and power.​ \nFeatured Guest\nDeborah FriezeDeborah Frieze is a professor\, author\, entrepreneur and activist. She teaches impact investing at Tufts University’s Department of Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning. In 2013\, she founded the Boston Impact Initiative\, an impact investing fund working to close the racial wealth divide in Eastern Massachusetts. The fund takes an integrated capital approach\, combining investing\, lending and giving to build a resilient and inclusive local economy. Deborah is co-author (with Margaret Wheatley) of Walk Out Walk On\, an award-winning book that profiles pioneering leaders who walked out of organizations failing to contribute to the common good—and walked on to build resilient communities. She is also founder of the Old Oak Dojo\, an urban learning center in Boston\, MA. \nHost\nLaurie Lane-ZuckerLaurie Lane-Zucker is Founder and CEO of Impact Entrepreneur\, PBC\, an impact economy business that hosts the Impact Entrepreneur Network — a large\, global network of “systems-minded” entrepreneurs\, investors\, and scholars of social and environmental innovation — and editor and publisher of Impact Entrepreneur\, a digital magazine covering the emerging Impact Economy. For over 30 years\, Laurie has been a “pioneer” (Forbes) and recognized leader in sustainability\, social enterprise\, and impact investing. Laurie was the founding Executive Director of the international environmental organization\, Orion Society\, which publishes the celebrated Orion Magazine\, as well as the founder of a global sustainability think-tank\, the Triad Institute\, and Hotfrog\, a Founding B Corporation\, GIIRS Pioneer Company\, and the first company ever to complete an equity transaction on an impact investment exchange. Laurie is the bestselling and multiple award-winning publisher and editor of books and magazines on sustainability and social impact — having worked with such acclaimed authors as Wendell Berry\, Barry Lopez\, Terry Tempest Williams\, and David James Duncan — and the author of numerous articles on entrepreneurship and impact investing. Laurie is contributing author to the academic textbook from World Scientific\, Sustainability: Business and Investment Implications. His new book\, The Impact Entrepreneur Breakthrough: A Field Manual for the Regenerative Economy\, will be pubished by Berrett-Koehler in 2026\, with global distribution by Penguin Random House. URL:https://impactentrepreneur.com/event/using-integrated-capital-to-build-community-wealth-and-power/ CATEGORIES:Luminarias,Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://impactentrepreneur.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Deborah-Frieze-Photo.jpg LOCATION:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84584462918 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230316T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230316T131500 DTSTAMP:20260327T134501Z CREATED:20230125T214932Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260327T134501Z UID:10000074-1678968000-1678972500@impactentrepreneur.com SUMMARY:Building an Entrepreneur-centric Impact Ecosystem DESCRIPTION:EventsThursday\, February 22\, 202412:00 PM - 1:15 PM\n\n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n \n\n\n\n Tickets\n\n \n \n \n The numbers below include tickets for this event already in your cart. Clicking "Get Tickets" will allow you to edit any existing attendee information as well as change ticket quantities. \n\n\n \n \n \n \n Tickets are no longer available \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n \n\n\n\nStream This Program\nParticipants in the impact ecosystem — accelerators\, investors\, corporates\, higher education\, and other interested parties — all strive to support impact entrepreneurs according to their own unique strategies. Unfortunately\, these collective efforts can be mystifying and even counterproductive for the very entrepreneurs we seek to support. \nA better approach entails working together to evolve an ecosystem that offers a seamless continuum of technical support\, networks\, and capital to accompany entrepreneurs throughout their journeys. Collective solutions must overcome the capital mismatch between supply and demand\, ensure diversity and inclusion in the enterprises we support\, prioritize impact measurement and management\, and bridge partnerships with corporations and universities. \nIn this live fireside chat and audience Q&A\, Impact Entrepreneur’s Laurie Lane-Zucker welcomes social impact pioneer and global development leader Brigit Helms of Miller Center for Social Entrepreneurship for an in-depth conversation about what works and what doesn’t when it comes to centering impact entrepreneurs. Spoiler alert: It’s about connecting the dots rather than strengthening silos. \nFeatured Guest\nBrigit HelmsBrigit Helms is Executive Director\, Miller Center for Social Entrepreneurship\, the premier university-based social enterprise accelerator dedicated to eliminating poverty. For 30 years\, Helms has created and delivered solutions to social and environmental challenges in 45 countries across Africa\, Asia and Latin America\, in both the private and public sectors. \nHost\nLaurie Lane-ZuckerLaurie Lane-Zucker is Founder and CEO of Impact Entrepreneur\, PBC\, an impact economy business that hosts the Impact Entrepreneur Network — a large\, global network of “systems-minded” entrepreneurs\, investors\, and scholars of social and environmental innovation — and editor and publisher of Impact Entrepreneur\, a digital magazine covering the emerging Impact Economy. For over 30 years\, Laurie has been a “pioneer” (Forbes) and recognized leader in sustainability\, social enterprise\, and impact investing. Laurie was the founding Executive Director of the international environmental organization\, Orion Society\, which publishes the celebrated Orion Magazine\, as well as the founder of a global sustainability think-tank\, the Triad Institute\, and Hotfrog\, a Founding B Corporation\, GIIRS Pioneer Company\, and the first company ever to complete an equity transaction on an impact investment exchange. Laurie is the bestselling and multiple award-winning publisher and editor of books and magazines on sustainability and social impact — having worked with such acclaimed authors as Wendell Berry\, Barry Lopez\, Terry Tempest Williams\, and David James Duncan — and the author of numerous articles on entrepreneurship and impact investing. Laurie is contributing author to the academic textbook from World Scientific\, Sustainability: Business and Investment Implications. His new book\, The Impact Entrepreneur Breakthrough: A Field Manual for the Regenerative Economy\, will be pubished by Berrett-Koehler in 2026\, with global distribution by Penguin Random House. URL:https://impactentrepreneur.com/event/building-an-entrepreneur-centric-impact-ecosystem/ CATEGORIES:Luminarias,Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://impactentrepreneur.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Brigit-Helms-Image-Lower-Res-scaled.jpg LOCATION:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82891108393 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230209T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230209T131000 DTSTAMP:20260516T002000Z CREATED:20230114T002003Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260516T002000Z UID:10000072-1675944000-1675948200@impactentrepreneur.com SUMMARY:The Case for a Public Benefit Biotechnology Industry DESCRIPTION:EventsThursday\, February 22\, 202412:00 PM - 1:15 PM\n\n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n \n\n\n\n Tickets\n\n \n \n \n The numbers below include tickets for this event already in your cart. Clicking "Get Tickets" will allow you to edit any existing attendee information as well as change ticket quantities. \n\n\n \n \n \n \n Tickets are no longer available \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n \n\n\n\nStream This Program\nBiotechnology companies in the United States have a primary duty baked into their corporate charter to maximize profits and shareholder value.... Unfortunately\, there are natural consequences of being a top profitability industry. Because most disease indications and their potential treatments are not blockbuster markets\, the industry produces a very narrow sector of all the ‘cures’ needed....This begs a social and economic question: Should we be relying upon high profit markets to fulfill our most basic and precious need for prevention\, diagnosis\, or effective treatment for our human ailments?\n— From The Case for a USA Public Benefit Biotechnology Industry by Barbara Handelin and Sandra Heibel\nJoin us for a Deep Dive with Barbara Handelin and Sandra Heibel\, co-authors of the IE Magazine article The Case for a USA Public Benefit Biotechnology Industry. \nIn their recent article in Impact Entrepreneur Magazine\, Barbara Handelin and Sandra Heibel of Audacity Therapeutics point to a major flaw in the existing biotechnology innovation industry — a single-minded focus on high profitability medicines that ignores the vast majority of (non-blockbuster) treatments. In this Deep Dive\, we welcome the authors to discuss their ideas for the creation of a public benefit biotech industry to remedy the situation through "prioritizing medical impact for the maximum range of patients and conditions". \nAbout Our Deep Dives\nDeep Dives are hour-long Zoom Meetings: Live Q&A Sessions (as opposed to our Zoom Webinars\, where the audience is in View-Only Mode) between the author(s) or subjects of a Magazine article and our members and readers. Be sure to read the article in question and come bearing questions! \nFeatured Guests\nBarbara HandelinBarbara Handelin\, PhD is cofounder and CEO of Audacity Therapeutics\, a public benefit (B Corp) pharmaceutical company which is seeding a new public benefit industry\, operating in green practices and delivering drugs at a cost for a sustainable healthcare economy. She is a veteran entrepreneur and molecular medical geneticist who has pioneered the responsible application of genetics and molecular innovation to clinical medicine over a 35 year career. In 1987 Dr. Handelin established the first commercial DNA testing laboratories at Integrated Genetics (later Genzyme Genetics). She also co-founded Genovo)\, a biosimulation company\, (Kenna Technologies). and BioPontis Alliance\, a novel investment fund. Dr. Handelin has served on the board of several genomics companies (EXACT\, RedPath IP\, Stemina BioSciences) as well as on a variety of federal committees and advisory panels on ethics in genetic testing\, including the Secretary’s Advisory Panel on Genetics\, Health and Society. \nSandra HeibelSandra Heibel\, PhD believes in fiscally responsible development of therapeutics to benefit the public good. As the COO for Audacity Therapeutics\, she applies her multi-disciplinary expertise as a scientist\, program manager\, and regulatory specialist with extensive knowledge of drug development and rare disease regulatory strategy. She co-leads the Commission on Financing a Public Benefit Biotechnology Industry\, an initiative to develop a finance model that can support a new way of producing more medicines for more diseases at sustainable costs. She also serves as the Chief of Science and Regulatory Affairs at Haffner Associates where she works with Dr. Marlene Haffner\, the preeminent expert in orphan drug regulatory affairs. Prior to working in the regulatory affairs field\, she spent 13 years conducting preclinical and clinical research in a laboratory setting with a focus on rare\, heritable diseases. URL:https://impactentrepreneur.com/event/the-case-for-a-public-benefit-biotechnology-industry/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://impactentrepreneur.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Heibel-_-Handelin-Deep-Dive-Hompeage.png LOCATION:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84749307751 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230202T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230202T131000 DTSTAMP:20260516T001842Z CREATED:20230113T234351Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260516T001842Z UID:10000071-1675339200-1675343400@impactentrepreneur.com SUMMARY:Donor Advised Funds: Capital for Impact Ventures and Funds DESCRIPTION:EventsThursday\, February 22\, 202412:00 PM - 1:15 PM\n\n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n \n\n\n\n Tickets\n\n \n \n \n The numbers below include tickets for this event already in your cart. Clicking "Get Tickets" will allow you to edit any existing attendee information as well as change ticket quantities. \n\n\n \n \n \n \n Tickets are no longer available \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n \n\n\n\nStream This Program\nIt is with both befuddlement and a sense of optimism that we approach the topic of investing in impact-oriented ventures and funds through donor advised funds (DAFs). Befuddlement in that DAFs aren’t adopting the use case more widely or as quickly as they might. Optimism in that the opportunity DAFs present for the field of impact entrepreneurs is exciting and opens up a new avenue for funding. ​\n— From Donor Advised Funds: Sources of Capital for Impact Ventures and Funds by Tim Freundlich and Tracy Sherman\nJoin us for a Deep Dive with Tim Freundlich\, co-author of the IE Magazine article\, Donor Advised Funds: Sources of Capital for Impact Ventures and Funds \nImpact Entrepreneur's 2023 season of live programs launches with a Deep Dive conversation with the Founder and Executive Director of Strategic Development for ImpactAssets\, a pioneering organization championing the use of donor advised funds in the impact space. We will be discussing the recent article in Impact Entrepreneur Magazine that Tim and his colleague Tracy Sherman wrote on how donor advised funds are an exciting (and underutilized) source of capital for impact enterprises and investment funds. \nAbout Our Deep Dives\nDeep Dives are hour-long Zoom Meetings: Live Q&A Sessions (as opposed to our Zoom Webinars\, where the audience is in View-Only Mode) between the author(s) or subjects of a Magazine article and our members and readers. Be sure to read the article in question and come bearing questions! \nFeatured Guest\nTim FreundlichTim Freundlich is an innovator of financial instruments for impact investing. Over the last 25 years\, he served 12 at Calvert Impact Capital\, helping to build the $500+ million Calvert Community Investment Note (more than $2 billion cumulatively invested into hundreds of nonprofits and for profits globally). While there\, he conceived of and launched the prototype of the ImpactAssets Donor Advised Fund – now a $2.2B impact investment-based DAF that was spun out as ImpactAssets in 2010\, which he founded and serves as executive director\, strategic development. Additionally\, he co-founded Good Capital and its Social Enterprise Expansion Fund LP\, as well as the SOCAP Conference. He received a BA from Wesleyan University with a major in Film\, an Executive MBA from the University of San Francisco\, and lives in the Greater Boston Area with his partner in life Julie\, and sons\, Milo and Gus (and a small dog named Russell). URL:https://impactentrepreneur.com/event/donor-advised-funds-capital-for-impact-ventures-and-funds/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://impactentrepreneur.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/FreundlichHeadshot.jpeg LOCATION:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81718361969 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221117T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221117T131500 DTSTAMP:20260327T134422Z CREATED:20220808T235006Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260327T134422Z UID:10000067-1668686400-1668690900@impactentrepreneur.com SUMMARY:Building a Vibrant Impact Ecosystem with Jim Sorenson DESCRIPTION:EventsThursday\, February 22\, 202412:00 PM - 1:15 PM\n\n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n \n\n\n\n Tickets\n\n \n \n \n The numbers below include tickets for this event already in your cart. Clicking "Get Tickets" will allow you to edit any existing attendee information as well as change ticket quantities. \n\n\n \n \n \n \n Tickets are no longer available \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n \n\n\n\nStream This Program\nBuilding a Vibrant Impact Ecosystem with Jim Sorenson \nBuilding a robust impact investment market requires establishing a healthy\, supportive ecosystem. Impact investors\, just like conventional investors\, depend on the work of researchers\, advisors\, wealth managers\, entrepreneurs\, industry experts\, and others to make well-informed\, successful investments. Moving from a single bottom line to triple bottom line set of priorities\, however\, requires embracing additional complexities and utilizing creative problem-solving\, especially around such challenges as impact measurement. \nSuccessfully growing early-stage impact enterprises necessitates a similar level of comfort with complexity and creative experimentation. Strategic pivots and unorthodox funding strategies are often the norm for impact entrepreneurs and their businesses. \nIn this live fireside chat and audience Q&A\, Impact Entrepreneur’s Laurie Lane-Zucker welcomes one of the founding voices of the impact investing movement\, Jim Sorenson\, founder of the Sorenson Impact Group\, for a far-ranging conversation about impact investing\, impact entrepreneurship\, and impact field-building. \nFeatured Guest\nJim SorensonJim Sorenson is a global impact leader\, and one of the founding voices in the impact investment movement. Since the start of his career\, first as an entrepreneur and then as an investor\, Jim has focused on mission-driven investments that prioritize profit and purpose. \nThe son of a self-made billionaire and entrepreneur\, Jim grew up surrounded by innovation and business. When it came time to launch his own career Jim went off on his own before returning to the family business. In 2002\, he was about to fundraise for one of those businesses\, Sorenson Media\, when the dot.com bust derailed those plans\, forcing Jim and his team back to the drawing board. \nOut of that crisis Sorenson Communications was born\, a technology business that provides communications services for the deaf community. Sorenson Communications soon became the world’s largest employer of the deaf. In 2005\, the business was spun out and sold in what was the largest private equity deal in Utah to date. \nHis experience with Sorenson Communications opened Jim’s eyes to the real meaning of profit and purpose. Deaf educators estimate that the services provided by Sorenson Communications have increased employment for the hearing-impaired fourfold. \nIn June\, Jim launched Sorenson Impact Group (SIG) as a multi-faceted center for impact investing\, to advance the field of impact investing\, drive capital to impact investing\, institutionalize\, and scale the sector. At the Sorenson Impact summit\, also in June\, SIG announced that it was taking over the operations of SOCAP\, the cornerstone impact investing conference\, now in its 15th year. \nJim strongly believes that to solve the biggest challenges facing our society the impact ecosystem must align through a more holistic approach to impact investing\, with a focus on actionable results at scale. \nHost\nLaurie Lane-ZuckerLaurie Lane-Zucker is Founder and CEO of Impact Entrepreneur\, PBC\, an impact economy business that hosts the Impact Entrepreneur Network — a large\, global network of “systems-minded” entrepreneurs\, investors\, and scholars of social and environmental innovation — and editor and publisher of Impact Entrepreneur\, a digital magazine covering the emerging Impact Economy. For over 30 years\, Laurie has been a “pioneer” (Forbes) and recognized leader in sustainability\, social enterprise\, and impact investing. Laurie was the founding Executive Director of the international environmental organization\, Orion Society\, which publishes the celebrated Orion Magazine\, as well as the founder of a global sustainability think-tank\, the Triad Institute\, and Hotfrog\, a Founding B Corporation\, GIIRS Pioneer Company\, and the first company ever to complete an equity transaction on an impact investment exchange. Laurie is the bestselling and multiple award-winning publisher and editor of books and magazines on sustainability and social impact — having worked with such acclaimed authors as Wendell Berry\, Barry Lopez\, Terry Tempest Williams\, and David James Duncan — and the author of numerous articles on entrepreneurship and impact investing. Laurie is contributing author to the academic textbook from World Scientific\, Sustainability: Business and Investment Implications. His new book\, The Impact Entrepreneur Breakthrough: A Field Manual for the Regenerative Economy\, will be pubished by Berrett-Koehler in 2026\, with global distribution by Penguin Random House. URL:https://impactentrepreneur.com/event/building-a-vibrant-impact-ecosystem-with-jim-sorenson/ CATEGORIES:Luminarias,Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://impactentrepreneur.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Jim-Sorenson_headshot66.png LOCATION:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86228731873 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221110T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221110T131500 DTSTAMP:20260516T191002Z CREATED:20220906T235938Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260516T191002Z UID:10000069-1668081600-1668086100@impactentrepreneur.com SUMMARY:Bridging the Gap Between Entertainment and the Impact Economy DESCRIPTION:EventsThursday\, February 22\, 202412:00 PM - 1:15 PM\n\n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n \n\n\n\n Tickets\n\n \n \n \n The numbers below include tickets for this event already in your cart. Clicking "Get Tickets" will allow you to edit any existing attendee information as well as change ticket quantities. \n\n\n \n \n \n \n Tickets are no longer available \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n \n\n\n\nStream This Program\nEntertainment\, when effectively engaged\, is a powerful tool to effect social change and can be utilized by entrepreneurs as a catalyst for purpose and profit. \nIn this live fireside chat and audience Q&A\, Impact Entrepreneur’s Laurie Lane-Zucker welcomes Paul Katz\, CEO of social impact agency Entertain Impact and veteran music industry executive\, to discuss the Influencer Effect\, the field of social impact entertainment\, edutainment\, and how to harness the power of popular culture to effect social change. There may not be a more significant time in our history when businesses\, non-profits\, entertainment\, creators\, and influencers\, can work together to meet the challenges of our time meaningfully. \nFeatured Guest\nPaul KatzWith multiple Grammy nominations under his belt\, Paul Katz’s approach to the field of cause influence - the use of pop culture to effect social change - is informed by his experience at Jive Records\, working with artists such as Pink\, A Tribe Called Quest\, and Britney Spears\, as well as his music work consulting for Oscar-winning films\, including 12 Years A Slave\, Green Book\, and American Factory. \nAs founder and CEO of Entertain Impact\, a leading social impact agency\, Katz has raised awareness\, support\, and funds\, inspired action\, and driven programs forward for philanthropic\, social justice\, and purpose-driven organizations over the past two decades—including the African Wildlife Foundation\, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation\, National Trust for Historic Preservation\, Rotary International\, ELMA Philanthropies\, and WHO Foundation. \nHost\nLaurie Lane-ZuckerLaurie Lane-Zucker is Founder and CEO of Impact Entrepreneur\, PBC\, an impact economy business that hosts the Impact Entrepreneur Network — a large\, global network of “systems-minded” entrepreneurs\, investors\, and scholars of social and environmental innovation — and editor and publisher of Impact Entrepreneur\, a digital magazine covering the emerging Impact Economy. For over 30 years\, Laurie has been a “pioneer” (Forbes) and recognized leader in sustainability\, social enterprise\, and impact investing. Laurie was the founding Executive Director of the international environmental organization\, Orion Society\, which publishes the celebrated Orion Magazine\, as well as the founder of a global sustainability think-tank\, the Triad Institute\, and Hotfrog\, a Founding B Corporation\, GIIRS Pioneer Company\, and the first company ever to complete an equity transaction on an impact investment exchange. Laurie is the bestselling and multiple award-winning publisher and editor of books and magazines on sustainability and social impact — having worked with such acclaimed authors as Wendell Berry\, Barry Lopez\, Terry Tempest Williams\, and David James Duncan — and the author of numerous articles on entrepreneurship and impact investing. Laurie is contributing author to the academic textbook from World Scientific\, Sustainability: Business and Investment Implications. His new book\, The Impact Entrepreneur Breakthrough: A Field Manual for the Regenerative Economy\, will be pubished by Berrett-Koehler in 2026\, with global distribution by Penguin Random House. URL:https://impactentrepreneur.com/event/bridging-the-gap-between-entertainment-and-the-impact-economy/ CATEGORIES:Luminarias,Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://impactentrepreneur.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Paul-Katz-headshot-scaled.jpeg LOCATION:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87041681125 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221103T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221103T131500 DTSTAMP:20260516T190935Z CREATED:20220906T234419Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260516T190935Z UID:10000068-1667476800-1667481300@impactentrepreneur.com SUMMARY:Moral Imagination\, Patient Capital\, and Their Roles in Solving Big Problems DESCRIPTION:EventsThursday\, February 22\, 202412:00 PM - 1:15 PM\n\n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n \n\n\n\n Tickets\n\n \n \n \n The numbers below include tickets for this event already in your cart. Clicking "Get Tickets" will allow you to edit any existing attendee information as well as change ticket quantities. \n\n\n \n \n \n \n Tickets are no longer available \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n \n\n\n\nStream This Program\nToo many who yearn to make a difference become paralyzed by the fear of leaping without having worked out every detail. Yet the decision we face is not to chart the perfect way forward; it is simply to embark on the journey. In her latest book\, Manifesto for a Moral Revolution\, Jacqueline Novogratz\, founder and CEO of Acumen\, outlines concrete practices we can all use to jumpstart our own impact on the world. Change is possible\, she argues\, and because it’s possible\, it’s up to each of us to be part of that change.  \nThe critical ingredient for large-scale\, sustainable progress lies in moral imagination — which starts by viewing other people’s problems as if they were your own\, and discerning how to solve those problems. It requires both the audacity to see where you want to go\, and the humility to realize the scale of what we’re facing. In this intimate conversation and audience Q&A\, Impact Entrepreneur’s Laurie Lane-Zucker welcomes Jacqueline Novogratz\, who will share her story of quitting her banking job to start a business in Rwanda\, which ultimately led to founding Acumen 21 years ago and forging the path for a now-thriving impact investing industry. She’ll explain the role of patient capital in building markets and solving the problems of poverty\, and the role that listening\, immersion\, and transcending our tendencies toward binary thinking plays in building dignity for all. \nFeatured Guest\nJacqueline NovogratzJacqueline Novogratz is the Founder and CEO of Acumen\, and a recognized leader and innovator in the social impact sector. Her work began in 1986 when she quit her job on Wall Street to co-found Rwanda’s first microfinance institution\, Duterimbere; the experience inspired her to write the bestselling book The Blue Sweater: Bridging the Gap Between Rich and Poor\, and\, in 2001\, launch Acumen. \nA pioneer of impact investing\, Acumen has invested more than $146 million of patient capital into 151 companies affecting the lives of nearly 400 million people across Africa\, Latin America\, South Asia and the United States in the areas of clean energy\, agriculture\, healthcare\, and education.  Acumen also has launched four for-profit funds\, including KawiSafi\, a nearly $70 million impact fund focused on off-grid solar energy in East Africa\, and ARAF\, a first-of-its-kind $58 million fund focused on helping smallholder farmers mitigate the impacts of climate change. \nHer second book\, Manifesto for a Moral Revolution: Practices to Build a Better World\, was named one of the top 10 social entrepreneurship books of all time. A recognized leader in the issue of poverty and the importance of dignity\, Jacqueline has been named one of the Top 100 Global Thinkers by Foreign Policy\, one of the 25 Smartest People of the Decade by the Daily Beast\, and one of the world’s 100 Greatest Living Business Minds by Forbes. She lives in New York with her husband. \nHost\nLaurie Lane-ZuckerLaurie Lane-Zucker is Founder and CEO of Impact Entrepreneur\, PBC\, an impact economy business that hosts the Impact Entrepreneur Network — a large\, global network of “systems-minded” entrepreneurs\, investors\, and scholars of social and environmental innovation — and editor and publisher of Impact Entrepreneur\, a digital magazine covering the emerging Impact Economy. For over 30 years\, Laurie has been a “pioneer” (Forbes) and recognized leader in sustainability\, social enterprise\, and impact investing. Laurie was the founding Executive Director of the international environmental organization\, Orion Society\, which publishes the celebrated Orion Magazine\, as well as the founder of a global sustainability think-tank\, the Triad Institute\, and Hotfrog\, a Founding B Corporation\, GIIRS Pioneer Company\, and the first company ever to complete an equity transaction on an impact investment exchange. Laurie is the bestselling and multiple award-winning publisher and editor of books and magazines on sustainability and social impact — having worked with such acclaimed authors as Wendell Berry\, Barry Lopez\, Terry Tempest Williams\, and David James Duncan — and the author of numerous articles on entrepreneurship and impact investing. Laurie is contributing author to the academic textbook from World Scientific\, Sustainability: Business and Investment Implications. His new book\, The Impact Entrepreneur Breakthrough: A Field Manual for the Regenerative Economy\, will be pubished by Berrett-Koehler in 2026\, with global distribution by Penguin Random House. URL:https://impactentrepreneur.com/event/moral-imagination-patient-capital-solving-big-problems/ CATEGORIES:Luminarias,Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://impactentrepreneur.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Jacqueline-Novogratz-Headshot2-2.png LOCATION:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81027288435 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221027T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221027T131500 DTSTAMP:20260516T190819Z CREATED:20220922T142708Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260516T190819Z UID:10000040-1666872000-1666876500@impactentrepreneur.com SUMMARY:Closing the Disability Wealth Gap Through Venture Investment DESCRIPTION:EventsThursday\, February 22\, 202412:00 PM - 1:15 PM\n\n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n \n\n\n\n Tickets\n\n \n \n \n The numbers below include tickets for this event already in your cart. Clicking "Get Tickets" will allow you to edit any existing attendee information as well as change ticket quantities. \n\n\n \n \n \n \n Tickets are no longer available \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n \n\n\n\nStream This Program\nClosing the Disability Wealth Gap Through Venture Investment with Regina “Gina” Kline \nThe disabled population currently experiences crisis-level unemployment and a lack of capital investing in early-stage solutions. According to the United Nations\, 1.5 billion people globally live with disabilities\, which is almost 20 percent of the world’s population. Nearly two-thirds of the world’s working-age persons with disabilities (PWD) are not employed. All in all\, it is estimated that the global GDP loses approximately $1.9 trillion annually due to exclusion of people with disabilities in the workplace. \nThe investment case for investing in innovation at the nexus of disability and tech could not be stronger\, yet the disability market is massively underserved and undercapitalized. There are more than 2.5 billion people who would benefit from assistive products. People with disabilities alongside their friends and family control over $13 trillion in global disposable income. The US assistive tech market will be valued at $26 billion by 2024. The global disability community is expected to increase from 1.5 billion people to 3.5 billion by 2050 as populations age and the rate of non-communicable diseases rise. \nEnable Ventures is the first impact venture fund dedicated to closing the disability wealth gap while achieving competitive\, market-rate returns. It is supported by SmartJob\, a platform to attract disability deal flow\, and support and build the disability innovation ecosystem. Enable Ventures is part of the Sorenson Impact Platform of Funds. \nIn this live fireside chat and audience Q&A\, Impact Entrepreneur’s Laurie Lane-Zucker welcomes founder and CEO of Enable Ventures\, Gina Kline\, for an in-depth discussion on how to close the disability gap by investing in some of today’s most exciting innovations at the intersection of disability and tech\, and the potential for these innovations to improve all of our lives. \nFeatured Guest\nGina KlineRegina “Gina” Kline is an investor\, entrepreneur\, civil rights lawyer\, and thought leader dedicated to building the future of work by advancing the rights and interests of people with disabilities as innovators\, workers\, business owners\, and consumers. She is the founder and Managing Partner of Enable Ventures\, the first impact venture fund dedicated to closing the disability wealth gap while achieving competitive\, market-rate return. She is also founder of SmartJob\, a platform to attract disability deal flow\, and support and build the disability innovation ecosystem\, and a 2022 recipient of a Clinton Global Initiative Commitment to Action. ? Previously\, Gina led a successful career as a civil rights attorney which included working at the U.S. Department of Justice\, Civil Rights Division\, where she successfully led efforts to dramatically improving working conditions and the employment of people with disabilities. \nHost\nLaurie Lane-ZuckerLaurie Lane-Zucker is Founder and CEO of Impact Entrepreneur\, PBC\, an impact economy business that hosts the Impact Entrepreneur Network — a large\, global network of “systems-minded” entrepreneurs\, investors\, and scholars of social and environmental innovation — and editor and publisher of Impact Entrepreneur\, a digital magazine covering the emerging Impact Economy. For over 30 years\, Laurie has been a “pioneer” (Forbes) and recognized leader in sustainability\, social enterprise\, and impact investing. Laurie was the founding Executive Director of the international environmental organization\, Orion Society\, which publishes the celebrated Orion Magazine\, as well as the founder of a global sustainability think-tank\, the Triad Institute\, and Hotfrog\, a Founding B Corporation\, GIIRS Pioneer Company\, and the first company ever to complete an equity transaction on an impact investment exchange. Laurie is the bestselling and multiple award-winning publisher and editor of books and magazines on sustainability and social impact — having worked with such acclaimed authors as Wendell Berry\, Barry Lopez\, Terry Tempest Williams\, and David James Duncan — and the author of numerous articles on entrepreneurship and impact investing. Laurie is contributing author to the academic textbook from World Scientific\, Sustainability: Business and Investment Implications. His new book\, The Impact Entrepreneur Breakthrough: A Field Manual for the Regenerative Economy\, will be pubished by Berrett-Koehler in 2026\, with global distribution by Penguin Random House. URL:https://impactentrepreneur.com/event/closing-the-disability-wealth-gap-through-venture-investment/ CATEGORIES:Luminarias,Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://impactentrepreneur.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Gina-Low-res-scaled.jpg LOCATION:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86048716788 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221013T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221013T131000 DTSTAMP:20260516T190754Z CREATED:20220917T213611Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260516T190754Z UID:10000070-1665662400-1665666600@impactentrepreneur.com SUMMARY:What is Resilience? DESCRIPTION:EventsThursday\, February 22\, 202412:00 PM - 1:15 PM\n\n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n \n\n\n\n Tickets\n\n \n \n \n The numbers below include tickets for this event already in your cart. Clicking "Get Tickets" will allow you to edit any existing attendee information as well as change ticket quantities. \n\n\n \n \n \n \n Tickets are no longer available \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n \n\n\n\nStream This Program\nWhat is Resilience? \nIn her Impact Entrepreneur interview with resilience experts Stewart Sarkozy-Banoczy and David Dodd\, IE correspondent Allison Lee writes: \n“In Stewart’s experience\, people often tend to fall into a disaster risk-reduction view of resilience. For him\, though\, it’s about more than survival or adaptation; it’s about thriving. He takes a systems-view of resilience. Whether it’s island or city resilience work\, he looks at the system itself\, and the entirety of the ‘organism’ that surrounds the community — whether that is individuals\, families\, businesses\, government\, etc. Resilience is the characteristic that enables the system to survive\, adapt\, and thrive in the face of multiple shocks and stresses. \nFor David Dodd\, it’s the ability of people to cope with stresses on their environment\, and more importantly\, bounce back after a disturbance of any kind happens. This includes not only natural disasters\, but also man-made ones — acts of terror\, conflict\, and economic turmoil. David has been through economic cycles that have been devastating to people and feels that those cycles can be as much of a disaster as a Category Five hurricane. David’s catchphrase is ‘transformative recovery’\, which is a new paradigm in recovery. He wants to transform the economy to make it more resilient\, robust\, and wealth-generating for the location and its people." \nIn this Impact Entrepreneur Deep Dive\, we welcome Stewart Sarkoczy-Banoczy and David Dodd\, along with IE correspondent Allison Lee\, for a discussion of resilience and how it relates to economic development and the advancement of the Sustainable Development Goals. \nAbout Our Deep Dives\nDeep Dives are hour-long Zoom Meetings: Live Q&A Sessions (as opposed to our Zoom Webinars\, where the audience is in View-Only Mode) between the author(s) and/or subjects of a Magazine article and our members. Be sure to read the article in question and come bearing questions! \nFeatured Guests\nStewart Sarkozy-BanoczyStewart Sarkozy-Banoczy is Founder and Chief Precoverist for Precovery Labs and Global Director\, Policy and Investments\, for Resilient Cities Network\, leading the Resilient Community Impact Funds (RCIFunds) and Resilience 21 (R21) Coalition. Stewart’s work in precovery and resilience takes him to urban\, island\, indigenous and ocean contexts\, engaging in research\, implementation\, finance and storytelling . Stewart is Sr Advisor for the Global Island Partnership\, Assessment Committee Member and Chair for SMILO-small islands organization\, Ocean Fellow for the Center for Ocean Policy and Economics (COPE°)\, loan committee member for NDN Fund\, and member of Four Bands Community Fund’s board of directors. Stewart’s passion for storytelling includes his work as a professional photographer and writer. \nDavid DoddDavid Dodd is founding CEO of the International Sustainable Resilience Center (ISRC) a Specialist Center of Excellence in New Orleans Louisiana\, US\, focused on disaster resilience and recovery utilizing public-private partnerships. He transitioned from economic development to disaster recovery beginning with Hurricane Katrina\, where he was a liaison between the state economic development agency and federal recovery efforts. From there\, he led efforts in Mexico\, Japan\, and consulted with Australia and the Philippines on efforts to enable robust economic recovery and resilience. Since 2013\, David and consulting partner Novaces\, LLC have been contracted with the US Economic Development Administration to deploy economic recovery funding in major disasters. David was Dean of the Economic Development Institute and Founding Chairman of the Resilience Development Institute\, both at the University of Oklahoma. He is a graduate of Louisiana Tech University and the Graduate School of Banking at Louisiana State University. \nAllison LeeAllison Lee is co-founder of Alpine CSR Advisors\, which specializes in CSR/ESG strategy and implementation\, with a focus on business and social impact metrics. She has over fifteen years of experience in CSR research and consulting\, and has partnered with Fortune 500 corporations\, foundations\, academic institutions\, and other nonprofits globally. URL:https://impactentrepreneur.com/event/what-is-resilience/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://impactentrepreneur.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/SS-B-DD-Deep-Dive-Image.jpeg LOCATION:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83542360526 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220915T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220915T131500 DTSTAMP:20260516T190727Z CREATED:20220317T181031Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260516T190727Z UID:10000058-1663243200-1663247700@impactentrepreneur.com SUMMARY:Deep Dive Conversation with Jed Emerson DESCRIPTION:EventsThursday\, February 22\, 202412:00 PM - 1:15 PM\n\n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n \n\n\n\n Tickets\n\n \n \n \n The numbers below include tickets for this event already in your cart. Clicking "Get Tickets" will allow you to edit any existing attendee information as well as change ticket quantities. \n\n\n \n \n \n \n Tickets are no longer available \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n \n\n\n\nStream This Program\nThe value of capital is best appreciated when we understand it as simultaneously economic and social and environmental with each of these components\, in turn\, continuously interacting and intertwined. Value manifests in diverse and various ways but is always more than economic value alone. Capital is about more than money; it is about freedom.\n— From The Gift of Fire by Jed Emerson\n\nJoin us for a Deep Dive member conversation with Jed Emerson\, author of the The Purpose of Capital and the IE Magazine article\, The Gift of Fire. \nImpact Entrepreneur's new season of live programming begins with a Deep Dive conversation between our members (and others who register) and impact investing and blended value pioneer\, Jed Emerson. We will be getting Jed's thoughts on a range of issues and questions relating to the impact space — i.e the current state of impact investing and ESG\, the ideal role of impact investing and entrepreneurship in advancing the SDGs\, and more! \n\nSpace is strictly limited as this is a fully interactive meeting and not a webinar\, so register today before it fills up! \nNOTE: Premium Members can RSVP for this program now (make sure you are logged in).  \nAbout Our Deep Dives\nDeep Dives are hour-long Zoom Meetings: Live Q&A Sessions (as opposed to our Zoom Webinars\, where the audience is in View-Only Mode) between the author(s) or subjects of a Magazine article and our members. Be sure to read the article (ideally the guest's book\, The Purpose of Capital) in question and come bearing questions! \nFeatured Guest\nJed EmersonOriginator of the concepts of Blended Value and Total Portfolio Management\, Jed Emerson\, Managing Director and Global Lead Impact Investing with Tiedemann Advisors\, has extensive experience leading\, staffing and advising funds\, firms\, social ventures and foundations pursuing financial performance with social/environmental impact. He is an internationally recognized thought leader in impact investing\, social entrepreneurship and strategic philanthropy. Emerson has played founder roles with some of the nation’s leading venture philanthropy\, community venture capital and social enterprises. URL:https://impactentrepreneur.com/event/deep-dive-conversation-with-jed-emerson/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://impactentrepreneur.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Emerson-Pic.jpg LOCATION:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85969560863 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220728T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220728T131500 DTSTAMP:20260516T185326Z CREATED:20220628T165422Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260516T185326Z UID:10000065-1659009600-1659014100@impactentrepreneur.com SUMMARY:Innovating New Financing Solutions to Advance the SDGs DESCRIPTION:EventsThursday\, February 22\, 202412:00 PM - 1:15 PM\n\n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n \n\n\n\n Tickets\n\n \n \n \n The numbers below include tickets for this event already in your cart. Clicking "Get Tickets" will allow you to edit any existing attendee information as well as change ticket quantities. \n\n\n \n \n \n \n Tickets are no longer available \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n \n\n\n\nStream This Program\nFinance is not working for people or the planet. We need to act to change this. \nThere is a significant gap between this growing awareness and tangible actions that will result in better outcomes. The COVID-19 pandemic has increased the annual SDG financing gap to $3.7 trillion in 2020\, up from $2.5 trillion in 2019 (OECD) – a drop in the ocean compared to the claimed ESG investment universe. It is certain that in the current landscape of small\, separate sustainable finance initiatives\, often focused in high- and middle-income countries\, we will not deliver the change at scale needed across the financial system globally. A transformational shift in how we think about capital\, the role of capital in society\, and the private sector is needed. \nIn this special fireside chat and audience Q&A\, Impact Entrepreneur’s Laurie Lane-Zucker welcomes the Director of UNDP’s Sustainable Finance Hub\, Marcos Neto\, to discuss the innovative instruments for attracting and disbursing significantly greater amounts of impact capital and exponentially growing the business/finance sector’s social and environmental impact. \nWe will discuss\, among other topics: \n\nA new normal where enterprises’ role moves from maximizing profits to maximizing economic\, social\, and environmental impacts or\, to put it even more ambitiously\, our collective human and planetary wellbeing\nInstruments that enable businesses and investors to continue to be profitable and become more equitable economic models fit for the future\nUNDP’s relationship to countries and the private sector in this journey\n\nFeatured Guest\nMarcos NetoMarcos Athias Neto joined UNDP in February 2013 and has since led UNDP’s global work on private sector development and foundations\, first at UNDP’s headquarters in New York and then\, from November 2014\, as head of the Istanbul International Center for Private Sector in Development (IICPSD). In April 2019\, Marcos returned to New York to lead the establishment and management of UNDP’s new Finance Sector Hub. \nMarcos led the development of UNDP’s new private sector strategy and its offers on SDG Finance. He co-chairs the executive boards of the Business Call To Action and the Connecting Business Initiative. Apart from his role at UNDP\, Marcos also serves on the Supervisory Boards of CARE International and the Museum of Tomorrow International. \nOver the past 25 years\, Marcos has been a leader in sustainable development\, poverty eradication and multi-stakeholder partnership building. He is a passionate advocate for the Sustainable Development Goals. Prior to joining UNDP\, Marcos spent 17 years at CARE International. During his tenure at CARE International\, Marcos served in numerous roles including Regional Manager for Asia and Latin America at CARE UK\, Executive Director of CARE Brasil\, and Program Director in Central America. \nMarcos has lived and worked in Central and South America\, Europe and the United States and has also worked in Asia\, Middle East and Africa. He is a lawyer by training\, with a Master of Laws from the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) at the University of London. Marcos is married and has two children. \nHost\nLaurie Lane-ZuckerLaurie Lane-Zucker is Founder and CEO of Impact Entrepreneur\, PBC\, an impact economy business that hosts the Impact Entrepreneur Network — a large\, global network of “systems-minded” entrepreneurs\, investors\, and scholars of social and environmental innovation — and editor and publisher of Impact Entrepreneur\, a digital magazine covering the emerging Impact Economy. For over 30 years\, Laurie has been a “pioneer” (Forbes) and recognized leader in sustainability\, social enterprise\, and impact investing. Laurie was the founding Executive Director of the international environmental organization\, Orion Society\, which publishes the celebrated Orion Magazine\, as well as the founder of a global sustainability think-tank\, the Triad Institute\, and Hotfrog\, a Founding B Corporation\, GIIRS Pioneer Company\, and the first company ever to complete an equity transaction on an impact investment exchange. Laurie is the bestselling and multiple award-winning publisher and editor of books and magazines on sustainability and social impact — having worked with such acclaimed authors as Wendell Berry\, Barry Lopez\, Terry Tempest Williams\, and David James Duncan — and the author of numerous articles on entrepreneurship and impact investing. Laurie is contributing author to the academic textbook from World Scientific\, Sustainability: Business and Investment Implications. His new book\, The Impact Entrepreneur Breakthrough: A Field Manual for the Regenerative Economy\, will be pubished by Berrett-Koehler in 2026\, with global distribution by Penguin Random House. URL:https://impactentrepreneur.com/event/innovating-new-financing-solutions-to-advance-the-sdgs/ CATEGORIES:Luminarias,Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://impactentrepreneur.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Marcos_A_Neto.jpg LOCATION:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81111787297 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220721T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220721T131500 DTSTAMP:20260516T001311Z CREATED:20220628T174835Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260516T001311Z UID:10000066-1658404800-1658409300@impactentrepreneur.com SUMMARY:How Investors Can Champion Racial Equity & Avoid Common Pitfalls DESCRIPTION:EventsThursday\, February 22\, 202412:00 PM - 1:15 PM\n\n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n \n\n\n\n Tickets\n\n \n \n \n The numbers below include tickets for this event already in your cart. Clicking "Get Tickets" will allow you to edit any existing attendee information as well as change ticket quantities. \n\n\n \n \n \n \n Tickets are no longer available \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n \n\n\n\nStream This Program\nAchieving racial and economic equity is a defining opportunity of our time. When it comes to investors\, the urgency of the moment necessitates greater understanding\, pushing and growing in how they approach advancing racial equity and economic justice. Despite recognizing the need for more effective practices within their organizations and portfolios\, many investors starting out on their diversity\, equity\, and inclusion journeys succumb to several common pitfalls:  \n\nThinking that racial equity is solely about diverse representation\nUsing impact management to claim victories\, not guide growth\nAiming to solve for equity in one big push\n\nIn this Building an Impact Economy webinar\, our panelists\, who co-designed the IRIS+ racial equity theme for impact investing and co-wrote a related article for Impact Entrepreneur Magazine\, will discuss both the opportunities and pitfalls for investors. They will provide insights into how investors can consider power\, risk\, and justice in their impact measurement and management work. \nPANELISTS \nMahlet Getachew\, Managing Director of Corporate Racial Equity at PolicyLink\, works to ignite the racial equity movement more broadly and deeply within corporate America. She comes to PolicyLink with extensive experience in the private sector advising public and private corporations across various industries as external legal counsel and in-house counsel. \nTynesia Boyea-Robinson\, President and CEO of CapEQ™\, has been religiously leading and writing about enterprises that “do well and do good” for over a decade. As President and CEO of CapEQ™ she works with companies and investors to embed equitable impact in their daily practice. \nLissa Glasgo\, Director\, IRIS+/Impact Measurement & Management (IMM) at the GIIN\, leads the IRIS+ standards on impact themes including DEI and supports the development of the GIIN’s impact performance benchmarks. She is grateful to have spent her career on IMM strategy/research for incredible organizations and people around the globe. \nGUEST MODERATOR \nMelanie Audette\, Senior Vice President at Mission Investors Exchange\, a national membership network for foundations building and growing their impact investing programs. She works with members to identify and drive additional resources towards innovative impact investing opportunities\, facilitates partnerships across the sector\, and represents the impact investing network. URL:https://impactentrepreneur.com/event/how-investors-can-champion-racial-equity-avoid-common-pitfalls/ CATEGORIES:Building an Impact Economy,Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://impactentrepreneur.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Pitfalls.png LOCATION:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88291281768 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220715T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220715T131000 DTSTAMP:20260516T185301Z CREATED:20220511T211123Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260516T185301Z UID:10000062-1657886400-1657890600@impactentrepreneur.com SUMMARY:The Impact of Diversity on the Global Economy DESCRIPTION:EventsThursday\, February 22\, 202412:00 PM - 1:15 PM\n\n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n \n\n\n\n Tickets\n\n \n \n \n The numbers below include tickets for this event already in your cart. Clicking "Get Tickets" will allow you to edit any existing attendee information as well as change ticket quantities. \n\n\n \n \n \n \n Tickets are no longer available \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n \n\n\n\nStream This Program\nNote that this date of the program has changed from July 14th to July 15th\nDiversity matters\, as there is overwhelming evidence that teams composed of individuals from different backgrounds in addition to gender (such as race\, geography\, disability\, and age) outperform across multiple dimensions.... What is intriguing is how\, with all the data we have and the visual of 2020 where we saw previously “invisible” talent taking on critical and essential roles\, the world has not broadly embraced a full-potential-of-all-talent operating model.\n— From "The Impact of Diversity on the Global Economy" by Patience Marime-Ball and Ruth Shaber\nJoin us for a Deep Dive with Patience Marime-Ball and Ruth Shaber\, co-authors of the IE Magazine article\, The Impact of Diversity on the Global Economy. The article is adapted from the authors’ forthcoming book\, The XX Edge: Unlocking Higher Returns and Lower Risk\, to be published by Worth Books / Forefront Books on June 21\, 2022. 100% of the proceeds from the sale of this book benefits Women of the World Endowment and Tara Health Foundation. \nAbout Our Deep Dives\nDeep Dives are hour-long Zoom Meetings: Live Q&A Sessions (as opposed to our Zoom Webinars\, where the audience is in View-Only Mode) between the author(s) or subjects of a Magazine article and our members. Be sure to read the article in question and come bearing questions! \nFeatured Guests\nPatience Marime-Ball\n\n\n\nPatience Marime-Ball has more than two and a half decades of investment experience across capital markets and is widely recognized for using the levers of finance to innovate pathways for creating a more equal world. Patience has led many “firsts” in the investing space; she developed the Banking on Women platform at the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and was responsible for co-designing IFC’s Global Trade Liquidity Program\, as well as the first-ever gender bond issued on the Uridashi market. As the founder and CEO of Women of the World Endowment\, an investment nonprofit focused on gender intersectional investing\, and most recently\, the co-author of her new book The XX Edge: Unlocking Higher Returns and Lower Risk\, Patience actively drives forward a capital system that is more inclusive. Patience is a non-executive Board member for MIO Partners and Intelligent Medicine Acquisition Corp (Nasdaq: IQMD). She serves as a member of multiple advisory boards including Emerging Sun LLC\, a company she co-founded in 2005. \n\n\n\n\nRuth Shaber\n\n\n\nRuth Shaber\, MD\, is an innovator and changemaker on a mission to change the face of finance. As the founder and president of Tara Health Foundation\, which promotes health\, well-being\, and opportunity for women and girls through innovative evidence-informed programs\, the co-founder and board chair of Rhia Ventures\, a group of foundations and investors that collaborate to bring new types of capital and enterprise to the field of reproductive health in the U.S.\, and now\, as the co-author of her new book The XX Edge: Unlocking Higher Returns and Lower Risk\, Ruth’s entire career has been dedicated to pushing for change. She had a robust career as an obstetrician and gynecologist and executive at Kaiser Permanente where she founded the Women’s Health Research Institute. She serves as a board member at the Women of World Endowment and Toniic\, and Ruth was recognized as a Forbes 2020 Impact 50: Investors Seeking Profit—and Pushing for Change for her contributions to the field of impact investing. 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