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Interview with Ana Terra Reis, Executive Director of FINAPOP
Jen: How was “FINAPOP” Created? Ana: FINAPOP is the result of the motivation and organization of cooperatives established in Agrarian Reform settlements to seek financing and credit alternatives for the development of healthy food production, integrated...
Interview with James Pippim, Senior Associate of Afterglow Climate Justice Fund
Jen: How was Afterglow Climate Justice Fund Created? James: Climate justice has always been a focus for Candide, as is apparent from relationships like Posigen and Solar Holler, that date back to 2017. Our belief is that, as impact investors with a commitment to...
Interview with Sarah Kelley and Teju Adisa-Farrar; Co-Managing Directors of Fibers Fund
Jen: How was Fibers Fund Created? Sarah: Fiber crops are an integral part of agricultural systems with critical impacts on land use, soil health, communities and economic development. The current global textile industry is built on exploitation of ecosystems and...
Interview with Micha Josephy; Executive Director of Cooperative Fund of the Northeast
How was the Cooperative Fund of the Northeast Created? Micha: During the mid-1970s, community-owned grocery stores (food co-ops) were launching and expanding healthy food access and food sovereignty across the region, but couldn’t access capital for upgrades and...
Interview with Michael Reilly; Co-Founder and Executive Director of Foodshed Capital Loan Fund
Jen: How was Foodshed Capital Loan Fund Created? Michael: Michael Reilly founded the fund to help human-scale farmers access fair, patient and affordable capital Jen: How are your investment funds catalytic in a way that is different from other funds?Michael: We work...
Interview with Justin Schwartz, Managing Partner of IMPAQTO Capital
How was IMPAQTO Capital Created? Justin: IMPAQTO Capital was created by Michelle Arévalo-Carpenter and Justin Schwartz as a spin off of IMPAQTO, an ecosystem builder based in Ecuador that has been a key player in the development of the social...
Interview with Carolina Lobo-Guerrero, Chief Financial Officer of Viwala
Jen: How was “Fund” Created? Carolina: In late 2018 Rodrigo Villar and Armando Laborde, founding partners of New Ventures realized the need for an investment vehicle that could help bridge the financing gap for missing middle entrepreneurs. With a grant...
Interview with Brett Isaac, Fund Founder and Executive Chair of Navajo Power
How was Navajo Power Created? Brett: Navajo Power is a majority native owned company that was founded to help address the catastrophic economic impact of the decline of the coal-based economy on the Navajo Nation by developing utility-scale renewable energy...
Interview with Michelle Vassel, Tribal Administrator of Gouts Lakawoulh Hiwechk Fund
How was “Fund” Created? Michelle: Dishgamu Humboldt CLT and the Gouts Lakawoulh Hiwechk (money that makes us well) were both created by the Wiyot Tribal Council. The goal with the Gouts Lakawoulh Hiwechk Fund was to develop a source of funding to be used by the...
Interview with Liz Gamboa, Co-Director of IndigiDAO Fund
Jen: How was IndigiDao Created?Liz: I think we recognized that new blockchain and Web3 technologies offer their users a chance to take sovereignty over their data technologically. This tech also provided an opportunity to exchange goods and services in ways...
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Call for Transformative 25 Applications 2023
Download a PDF of this file Link to Application What? A list of funds transforming the economy for social, environmental, and economic justice. They employ a mix of sound financial structures to overcome barriers and transform how capital is invested to benefit all...
Call for Applications – T25 Funds
Announcing Call for Funds to Apply for The Transformative 25 in 2022 25 funds transforming finance for people and planet Application Form Link Here What? A list of funds transforming the economy for social, environmental, and economic justice. They employ a mix of...
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Braiding Capital like Sweetgrass: Indigenous Workshop on Climate Finance and Reparations in NYC
What does it take to move from isolated investments to coordinated systems of capital that truly meet community needs? The invitation-only luncheon will explore key insights from our forthcoming Integrated Capital Research Report, featuring case studies from Navajo...
Rooted in Relationships – SOCAP Community Connect in Chicago
Join us for our community gathering, bringing together T25 Funds, CAJF community members, donors, investors, and allies. Designed as a pre-SOCAP convening, this event will strengthen relationships and foster collaboration through the exchange of ideas, experiences,...
Meet the Funds: Placed-based
Join us for our October Meet the Funds Webinar featuring our 2026 T25 Funds! This one-hour webinar offers attendees the opportunity to meet four of our 2026 Funds, learn about their work, and engage directly with fund leaders. Participants will have the chance to ask...