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TIME100 Most Influential People in Philanthropy 2025

U.S. Impact Investing Alliance @usimpinvalliance.bsky.social · Jun 3

Celebrating the well-deserved recognition of impact investing leaders like @palfrey.org, @darrencwalker.bsky.social and many more.

Be sure to check out the #Time100Philanthropy list: time.com/collections/...

TIME’s inaugural list featuring new leaders in philanthropy that are eager to see impact and see it now

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U.S. Impact Investing Alliance @usimpinvalliance.bsky.social · May 21

We’re proud to endorse the bipartisan American Ownership and Resilience Act (AORA), which supports employee ownership as a pathway to shared prosperity and local economic resilience.

Read more: impinvalliance.org/news-updates...

U.S. Impact Investing Alliance Endorses Bipartisan Legislation to Advance Employee Ownership — U.S. Impact Investing Alliance

The U.S. Impact Investing Alliance celebrates the introduction of a bipartisan, bicameral bill that will help catalyze employee ownership across the United States. 

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U.S. Impact Investing Alliance @usimpinvalliance.bsky.social · May 9

We are proud to support the bipartisan introduction of the American Ownership and Resilience Act, an exciting proposal to support American economic competitiveness by creating more opportunities for firms to transition to employee ownership.

Read more: www.vanhollen.senate.gov/news/press-r...

Van Hollen, Moran, Moore, Trahan Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Boost Employee Ownership of Businesses | U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen of Maryland

Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and U.S. Representatives Blake Moore (R-Utah) and Lori Trahan (D-Mass.)...

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U.S. Impact Investing Alliance @usimpinvalliance.bsky.social · May 7

ICYMI: The Administration’s budget proposes cutting funding for the CDFI Fund. Given the CDFI Fund’s track record of bipartisan support, we're hopeful Congress will continue to champion the critical program.

More from @franseegull.bsky.social in @impactalpha.com: impactalpha.com/bipartisan-l...

Bipartisan lawmakers are rallying for CDFIs, investors need to do the same

Understand the threats to community investing policies under Trump and how they affect essential financial support for communities.

Ford, Sorenson Impact, and Surdna foundations join the Catalytic Capital Consortium

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U.S. Impact Investing Alliance @usimpinvalliance.bsky.social · May 2

ICYMI: @fordfoundation.org, @sorensonimpact.bsky.social & Surdna Foundation have joined the Catalytic Capital Consortium!

C3 continues to grow momentum for patient, flexible & risk-tolerant investing strategies. Congrats to these fantastic leaders!

Read more via @impactalpha.com: bit.ly/3GC1NJK

Learn how the Catalytic Capital Consortium is shaping investments to tackle social and environmental challenges through collaboration.

Unite in Advance: Philanthropy Coalition Launches Solidarity Campaign - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly

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U.S. Impact Investing Alliance @usimpinvalliance.bsky.social · Apr 10

Tonya Allen, Deepak Bhargava, @jpalfrey.bsky.social and other philanthropic leaders are raising their voices to defend core freedoms: freedom to speak, freedom to give and freedom to invest. Now is the time to protect how we invest in a more equitable future. nonprofitquarterly.org/unite-in-adv...

We’re announcing a public sign-on statement to support philanthropy’s freedom to give. We are united to protect our freedom to express ourselves, to give, and to invest in our communities. Join us by ...

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Bipartisan lawmakers are rallying for CDFIs, investors need to do the same

U.S. Impact Investing Alliance @usimpinvalliance.bsky.social · Apr 8

CDFIs provide affordable capital to local businesses & families, strengthening Main Streets. A recent EO threatens this work, but bipartisan lawmakers are pushing back. Investors must raise their voices too.

Read more from @franseegull.bsky.social: impactalpha.com/bipartisan-l... #impinv #econdev

Understand the threats to community investing policies under Trump and how they affect essential financial support for communities.

@oppfinance.bsky.social @oppfinanceceo.bsky.social @markwarner.bsky.social @mikecrapo.bsky.social @pioneerspost.bsky.social

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U.S. Impact Investing Alliance @usimpinvalliance.bsky.social · Mar 27

Congrats to @sorensonimpact.bsky.social on their new report: 5 Impact Investing Trends to Watch in 2025

The report features insights from leaders, including @franseegull.bsky.social on the importance of staying focused on real-world outcomes.

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U.S. Impact Investing Alliance @usimpinvalliance.bsky.social · Mar 26

The disconnect between financial markets & the real economy is exacerbating systemic risks.

A new paper offers recommendations to actors across capital markets to overcome roadblocks to a more resilient & inclusive economy: www.clubofrome.org/publication/... @pdiviews.bsky.social @earth4all.life

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U.S. Impact Investing Alliance @usimpinvalliance.bsky.social · Mar 21

U.S. Impact Investing Alliance @usimpinvalliance.bsky.social · Mar 21

An executive order threatens to undermine the CDFI Fund to the detriment of economic development in local economies across the country. This article covers the impact, bipartisan response & calls to reverse course, including our take. Read here: www.pioneerspost.com/news-views/2... #econdev #CDFI

Trump order threatens to ‘cut legs out from’ CDFI Fund, say campaigners

Campaigners shocked as one of the US president’s latest executive orders could slash work of community development financial institutions, which offer capital to underserved entrepreneurs and business...

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Portfolios on the Ballot 2025 - The Shareholder Commons

U.S. Impact Investing Alliance @usimpinvalliance.bsky.social · Mar 21

Congrats to The Shareholder Commons on the launch of the 3rd edition of Portfolios on the Ballot!

Proxy voting is a powerful tool & POTB helps investors identify initiatives that protect the social & environmental systems supporting all companies in a portfolio.

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A proxy voting guide flagging shareholder actions to protect the social and environmental systems vital to diversified portfolios.

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U.S. Impact Investing Alliance @usimpinvalliance.bsky.social · Mar 18

The CDFI Fund has a proven track record of expanding opportunity and fueling local economies. A new Executive Order threatens this critical resource. We must act to protect and expand it. Read our full statement here: impinvalliance.org/news-updates... #econdev #CDFI

U.S. Impact Investing Alliance Calls on Policymakers to Support the CDFI Fund — U.S. Impact Investing Alliance

The Alliance advocates for shared prosperity, accelerated by investments in robust pathways for economic mobility and opportunity. Community development financial institutions (CDFIs) are essential t...

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U.S. Impact Investing Alliance @usimpinvalliance.bsky.social · Mar 7

ICYMI: Bernstein’s latest fund w/Impact Engine shows continued demand for impact, despite political shifts.

As @jmlcochrane.bsky.social put it: "Investors are redoubling efforts to state their objectives clearly rather than relying on collaborative commitments."

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Bernstein Closes Second Impact Fund for Advisor Business

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U.S. Impact Investing Alliance @usimpinvalliance.bsky.social · Feb 25

Join our friends at The Shareholder Commons as they kick off the proxy season with a webinar for diversified shareholders looking to practice #SystemStewardship. You can also sign up to receive updates on proxy initiatives that address diversified portfolio value: theshareholdercommons.com/potb/

Portfolios on the Ballot - The Shareholder Commons

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2024 Annual Highlights — U.S. Impact Investing Alliance

U.S. Impact Investing Alliance @usimpinvalliance.bsky.social · Feb 21

Reflecting on 2024, we’re more committed than ever to impact investing’s role in building a sustainable, equitable future. As we face new challenges in 2025, our lessons from last year guide us forward. See our 2024 highlights: impinvalliance.org/2024-annual-... #impinv

Annual Highlights

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Impact leaders’ 2025 predictions: what will matter most this year

U.S. Impact Investing Alliance @usimpinvalliance.bsky.social · Feb 19

Excited to co-host the 4th Annual Symposium on System-Level Investing on April 8 with @tiiproject.bsky.social and PRI. This year’s focus is on practical implementation to help investors align strategies with systemic risk management. Learn more & register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/4th-annual...

U.S. Impact Investing Alliance @usimpinvalliance.bsky.social · Jan 17

@franseegull.bsky.social shared predictions for the 2025 impact economy in @pioneerspost.bsky.social, including that impact investors need to focus on real-world impacts like clean air & thriving communities. Read more from Fran & other leaders here: www.pioneerspost.com/news-views/2... #impinv

From the ‘Coca-Cola risk’ to AI, leading social entrepreneurs, impact investors and network builders from across the world tell us what they're keeping an eye on in 2025. Make sure to read their analy...

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Investing foundation endowments through a racial equity lens (Q&A)

U.S. Impact Investing Alliance @usimpinvalliance.bsky.social · Dec 23

(10/10) Investing foundation endowments through a racial equity lens (Q&A) by Ian Fuller and Andrea Dobson - bit.ly/49NQ0T3

Four years after Black Lives Matter catalyzed a wellspring of support for racial equity from American philanthropy, sustained funding (and political action) remain ...

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Charting the path forward for responsible and impact investing with a systems lens

U.S. Impact Investing Alliance @usimpinvalliance.bsky.social · Dec 23

(9/10) Charting the path forward for responsible and impact investing with a systems lens by William Burckart (@tiiproject.bsky.social)- bit.ly/3P7NVrw

Uncover the potential of a systems lens in impact investing to tackle global crises like climate change and inequality.

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U.S. Impact Investing Alliance @usimpinvalliance.bsky.social · Dec 23

(8/10) Harnessing global momentum for catalytic capital by Urmi Sengupta - bit.ly/3BxXBbP

Harnessing global momentum for catalytic capital

The Catalytic Capital Consortium, or C3, is looking to the future as we take stock of the first five years of this initiative. ...

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U.S. Impact Investing Alliance @usimpinvalliance.bsky.social · Dec 23

(7/10) And the size of the impact investing market is $1.5 trillion…ish by @davidbank.bsky.social (ft. Amit Bouri) - impactalpha.com/and-the-size...

And the size of the impact investing market is $1.5 trillion…ish

Discover the growing impact investing market, with total assets under management reaching over $1.5 trillion.

Agents of Impact take stock and chart strategies for change in Trump’s second term

U.S. Impact Investing Alliance @usimpinvalliance.bsky.social · Dec 23

(6/10) Agents of Impact take stock and chart strategies for change in Trump’s second term by @davidbank.bsky.social, Dennis Price + Amy Cortese (ft. @franseegull.bsky.social, Napoleon Wallace + more) - impactalpha.com/agents-of-im...

For many impact investors and entrepreneurs, it was a day to step back, lay low and make sense of an election outcome that ...