Reinventure Capital Fund I

Reinventure Capital Fund I

Interview with Juliane Zimmerman, Managing Director, GP of Reinventure Capital Fund I, LP Jen: Why was the Reinventure Fund I created? Julianne Zimmerman: Edward Dugger III was motivated to found Reinventure Capital to reintroduce the high-return + high-impact...
Equitable Food Oriented Development

Equitable Food Oriented Development

Interview with Mariela Cedeño, Community Investment Committee Chair, Equitable Food Oriented Development Fund  Jen: Why was EFOD created? Mariela: The Equitable Food Oriented Development Collaborative emerged from conversations held by long time food systems leaders...
Thrive Impact Fund

Thrive Impact Fund

Jen: How was Thrive Impact Fund Created? Kristi: The fund was started by the principles of Scale Collaborative (www.scalecollaborative.ca), Kristi Rivait, Kristi Fairholm Mader and Lee Herrin. Our professional background is as long standing non-profit leaders- we...
Appalachian Impact Fund

Appalachian Impact Fund

Interview with Lora E. Smith, Executive Director of the Appalachian Impact Fund Lora Smith filled the room with joy and focus at the inaugural cohort of the Just Economy Institute (formerly known as the Integrated Capital Institute) in 2017. Unlike many of us in the...
The Women’s Capital Collaborative Fund

The Women’s Capital Collaborative Fund

Interview with Erika D. Williams, Vice President of Client Development with RSF Social Finance and The Women’s Capital Collaborative Fund   Jen: How was the RSF’s Women’s Capital Collaborative Fund created? Erika: Women entrepreneurs are routinely left behind...