Poetry of Impact

Kristin Hull, Founder of Nia Impact Capital, outlines her journey from a school teacher in the Bay Area to a leader in impact finance. Kristin develops a strong case for diversity in the workplace and for building impact investments around a diversity and gender-lens, proving that these types of investments can year after year outperform the market.

Lisa Curtis, Founder of Kuli Kuli Foods, shares her journey from the Peace Corp to crowdfunding to building her own sustainable food company. She discusses the challenges of initial funding, transitioning and diversifying her staff, and balancing her business life and her personal life.

Sasha Dichter, Co-Founder of 60decibels, illustrates the power and the necessity of metrics in impact. He shares 60decibels strategy of collecting direct, first-hand stories for clients to truly understand the potential for impact in their work. Sasha makes a strong case for the continued use and development of metrics beyond numbers.

Stuart Williams, Founder of In Place Impact, shares a depth of knowledge along with concrete examples on how place-based investing can be a solution shaping the future of our economy.

Joe Sanberg, Co-Founder of Aspiration Bank, shares his journey from childhood poverty to eventually graduating from Harvard to finding solutions to bring individuals direct opportunities for impact through Aspiration Bank.

Liesel Pritzker Simmons of Blue Haven Initiative illustrates the internal struggle of capital abundance and how to transform capital for its best use through a 100% impact family office. Liesel talks about her period of deep introspection, her use of micro-financing as an impact tool, and her hopes for her family as impact leaders.

Erika Karp of Cornerstone Capital talks about her childhood, her maturation in the finance space, and the challenges and successes of raising a family while heading one of today's leading impact investing advisory firms.

Steve Glickman is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Develop LLC, the nation's leading advisory firm dedicated to building and supporting Opportunity Zone Funds. As one of the nation's top Opportunity Zones experts, Steve shares the A to Z on everything you need to know about OZs.

Joel Solomon illustrates the journey of a life well-lived amongst challenge after challenge. His message for us is to live with love and decency in every aspect of our lives. Joel has spent years contemplating the role of money and lays out his personal understanding of achieving clean money.

John Fullerton shares his visceral beginnings of transitioning from conventional Wall Street investing to impact investing. John delves deeply into his concept of regenerative capital as a means for making the world a better place.

Inspiring the masses to use empathy as a guide in business, Danny Almagor shares with us the depth of his love and understanding in how to create a better future for all. Through Impact Safaris and a unique business model, Danny has built Small Giants with his wife Berry Liberman in hopes to model the possibilities of the Next Economy.

Investing in the arts? Is it possible? Lorrie Meyercord outlines her unique journey to capital abundance and shares how she has found a way to support artists, beyond philanthropy, using impact investing.

Jed Emerson shares his story of transitioning from his early passion of not-for-profit social work to systems change through impact investing. Jed provides a framework for addressing some of our most pressing issues today, including self-discovery.