Executive Director of U.S. Impact Investing Alliance Status Report on the Field Today

Executive Director of U.S. Impact Investing Alliance Status Report on the Field Today

The U.S. Impact Investing Alliance is a field-building organization committed to raising awareness of impact investing in the United States, fostering deployment of impact capital, and working with stakeholders to help build the impact investing ecosystem. And here to tell us about all of that, as well as what’s happening in this field during this time of crisis is Fran Seegull, the Executive Director of The U.S. Impact Investing Alliance.

Is this Impact Investing’s Moment?

Is this Impact Investing’s Moment?

The following is a conversation between Amit Bouri, Co-founder and CEO of The GIIN, and Denver Frederick, the host of the Business of Giving.  In this interview, Amit Bouri, Co-founder and CEO of The GIIN, shares the following: • The relationship between business,...
Sampriti Ganguli, CEO of Arabella Advisors, Joins Denver Frederick

Sampriti Ganguli, CEO of Arabella Advisors, Joins Denver Frederick

Observers of the philanthropic ecosystem generally focus on the donors and the work of the recipient nonprofit organizations. But another vital force are the advisors, those intermediaries who help direct and guide significant dollars to causes and organizations that have the greatest impact. 

Now, some of these firms focus on a particular area such as impact investing, while others provide a whole suite of support services including governance, advocacy, and grants management. Arabella Advisors would be one of the full-service firms, and it’s a pleasure to have with us tonight their Chief Executive Officer, Sampriti Ganguli. 

Kathleen Enright, President and CEO of the Council on Foundations, Joins Denver Frederick

Kathleen Enright, President and CEO of the Council on Foundations, Joins Denver Frederick

The impact that foundations have in the field of philanthropy is even greater than the cumulative value of all the grants they make. They often provide the leadership for the sector that influences what and how things get done. One of the most important organizations in that ecosystem is the Council on Foundations, and it’s a pleasure to have with us tonight their President and CEO Kathleen Enright.

Jenna Nicholas, Co-founder and CEO of Impact Experience, Joins Denver Frederick

Jenna Nicholas, Co-founder and CEO of Impact Experience, Joins Denver Frederick

Impact investing is an exciting and rapidly growing industry powered by investors who are determined to generate social and environmental impact as well as financial returns.  But often, there is a disconnect between the investor and the community that is receiving the investment. My next guest decided to do something to bridge that gap. She is Jenna Nicholas, the Co-founder and CEO of Impact Experience.