Impact(ed)

AI-generated wealth could unlock tens of billions in new annual philanthropic spending over the next decade. So why does Jed Emerson think the real question isn't how fast that money moves, but what it's actually for? Jed Emerson is one of the longest-standing voices in impact investing and the originator of the "blended value" framework — but he didn't come up through a trading desk or a venture...

George Suttles is a longtime investment committee member and adviser to philanthropic institutions, with deep experience helping boards think differently about investment stewardship, fiduciary responsibility, and who belongs in the room. Rini Banerjee is a pioneer in mission-aligned endowment strategy, having spent over a decade helping foundations use their investment policy statements as tools...

Are There Too Many VCs in Impact Investing? The Real Answer Is More Complicated than a Yes or No. Ben Thornley is co-founder and managing partner of Tideline, one of the field’s leading research and advisory firms on impact investing. He’s not an investor—he’s the person that the largest limited partners in the world, institutions managing hundreds of billions in assets, call when they’re trying t...

Only 10% of retail investors say they want expanded access to private markets. So why is the entire industry pushing for it? On the latest episode of Impact(ed), we sat down with Ian Fuller (Westfuller Advisors) and Ben Schiffrin (Better Markets) to unpack what’s actually happening as firms like Blackstone, Apollo, and KKR make their push into 401(k) accounts. We talked about: The new Department o...

Alicia DeLia of DeLia Impact Advisors joins the pod this week to talk about raising both grants and impact-first investments. Alicia shares why she’s passionate about getting capital to communities; how she supports leaders from diverse backgrounds to create authentic relationships with wealth holders, so fundraising doesn’t feel so transactional; and the importance of being an optimist. Timestamp...

Kim Lyle of Dorchester Bay Economic Development Corporation joins the pod this week to talk about the importance and impact of community development finance. She shares her love for building things that don’t yet exist, passion to get money to people out there who hustle, and why green lending hits all of DBEDC’s impact areas.  Editor’s Note: Since the time of this recording, the current administr...

Smit Naik of Sorenson Impact Institute joined the pod last fall to talk about his previous work at Gary Community Ventures, where he served as its Director of Impact Investing. We talked about the importance of deploying the right capital, at the right time, for the right purpose; how philanthropies leave so much potential impact on the table; and why even investors should approach their work with...

Joanna Kuang and Leila Mengesha of Illumen Capital join the pod this week to talk about how their lived experiences brought them to investing and impact measurement, the risks that could come from not managing impact, and how these types of roles barely existed a few years ago. Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction to Impact Measurement and Management 06:37 The Evolution of Impact Measurement and Managem...

Eric and Lucas are joined for conversation with Erin Sietstra from Hopelab a researcher, investor, and convener that supports equity-centered solutions for the mental health and well-being of Brown, Black, and Queer young people. Erin, rightly points out that in a world with more diverse checkwriters you don’t need to convince investors that an issue like black maternal health is a pressing proble...

Todd Leverette from Apis & Heritage sits with us to talk about his circuitous path from Wall Street to financing Worker-Ownership with Private Credit and how, when he looks back on his career, much like Common’s third album “One Day It’ll All Make Sense.” 00:00 Introduction to Employee Ownership and Buyouts 04:47 The Case for Employee Ownership 10:57 Knowledge Sharing in Employee-Owned Compani...

Lucas Turner-Owens and Eric Horvath, co-founders and co-hosts of Impact(ed), kick off Season 2 with their longtime friend and colleague Rodney Foxworth ( Worthmore ), to talk a bit about their non-linear career paths, advice they would give their younger selves, and how moving capital can always be an expression of values. 01:43 Lucas's Path to Purpose and Impact 6:18 Eric's Journey from Education...

Season 2 of Impact(ed) is coming soon. Here's what to expect!

The investment advisory industry manages trillions and trillions of client assets, for individuals and institutions, to support their financial objectives. Increasingly, thanks to the rise of sustainable finance, impact investing and the great generational wealth transfer, more and more clients are adding social impact goals alongside their financial ones. Join us and guest Ellen Chiu ( Westfuller...

Community Lending, whether at Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) or elsewhere, supports economic opportunity in low and moderate income communities across the country. With borrowers' best interests at heart, community lending provides consumer loans to individuals, working capital to small businesses and funds to support community-oriented real estate projects like affordable ho...

Venture Capital (VC) invested nearly $500 billion in 2022. By investing into startups seeking transformational scale, successful venture-backed companies have the potential to change how we work, communicate and live. Given this potential, understanding who plays what role in venture and how they approach the process of investing is critical to harnessing its potential to do good. Join us and gues...

Private foundations manage more than a trillion dollars of capital, which is invested across a variety of asset classes, so that a portion of their financial returns can be given out as grants for social impact. Join us and guest Essma Bengabsia ( The Annie E. Casey Foundation ) to learn about the untapped power and potential of philanthropy’s approach to investing, as well as how her community an...

What to expect from Impact(ed) this season

Pension funds hold trillions of dollars of capital, which is invested for the future retirement benefits of teachers, public sector employees, firefighters and so many more workers. Join us as we talk with guests Tara Mei Smith (NYC Comptroller) and Marcela Pinilla (Zevin Asset Management; Mass PRIM) about the importance of pensions, their potential to contribute to a more equitable society and wh...