Sorenson Impact

Our latest newsletter shares stories and insights from the Sorenson Impact Institute and our community. Explore it here: https://lnkd.in/dffYHf4Z What's inside: 💡 An exclusive conversation on investing with an ownership lens from the 2024 #SorensonImpactSummit. 💡 Senior Fellow Robert Brown's perspective on opportunities to align purpose and career in impact-oriented investing sectors. 💡 An invitation to join a virtual convening about the intersection of impact investing and policy interventions. 💡 And so much more! Not subscribed? Sign up to receive our monthly newsletter: https://lnkd.in/gxCqi_xf

🎉 Canopie closed our latest round, totaling $3.7 million in seed funding to expand access to critical services for the thousands of expecting mothers we reach every year! 🎉 Our round was co-led by Beta Boom and Aeroflow Health and includes Sorenson Impact, Luminary Impact Fund, Symphonic Capital, Techstars, and a family office supporting the expansion of mental health care through technology. These investors are mission-aligned while bringing critical operational, growth, and sector expertise to Canopie, focusing on maternal health, mental health, SaaS, and social impact. We are looking forward to using these resources to expand personalized, virtual mental health care covered by insurance and bolstering our solution to address social drivers of health (SDoH) for moms across all levels of risk in the United States. Preventive care is the best medicine for expecting mothers, and we are honored to contribute to that effort with our incredible partners. Our team couldn't be more excited to continue our mission of improving maternal health outcomes and, importantly, bringing joy to motherhood. More exciting updates are on the way – stay tuned!🌟 Link to our full press release here 👉 https://lnkd.in/ePi9NupS Anne Wanlund Scott Sonnone Casey Hite Sergio Paluch Kimmy Paluch Eliza Golden Roady Sydney Paige Thomas Shruti Shah Marci Spector Louise Langheier Martin Schneider KJ Singh Geoff Davis Carl Adams Amanda Minimi

This week, we highlight speakers from the #SOCAP24 content track "AI = Accelerating Impact." This track will look beyond the headlines and zero in on specific aspects of AI that can support, challenge, or disrupt the field of impact investment. 💻✨ Meet the speakers below, and register for SOCAP24 today to secure your spot at the summer ticket price ($300 off the full-price ticket!). The price increases on October 1: https://hubs.la/Q02R5Cc50 • Ravit Dotan, PhD | TechBetter • Carol Anne Hilton, MBA, ICD.D | Indigenomics • Monique Malcolm-Hay | Rethink Education • David Evan Harris | University of California, Berkeley • Valentina Rozo Ángel | Colombian Truth Commission • Megan Price | Human Rights Data Analysis Group • Brigit Helms | Miller Center for Social Entrepreneurship • Nitin K. | UC Berkeley Center for Effective Global Action (CEGA) • Irina Raicu | Markkula Center for Applied Ethics, Santa Clara University • Shu Dar Yao | Lucid Capitalism • Amanda Bickerstaff | AI for Education • Mark Angel | Amira Learning • Mutale Nkonde, MA | AI for the People • Krutika Ravishankar | Farmers for Forests (F4F) • Alissa Black | Self • Govind Shivkumar | Omidyar Network • Danielle Forward | Natives Rising • Sara Cole Stratton | Māori Lab • Ian S. Fuller | Westfuller

Members of the Sorenson Impact team will share their expertise on stage at #SOCAP24, October 28 to 30 in San Francisco. They will explore critical topics with other leaders in the field and introduce innovative, actionable opportunities to help combat the urgent challenges of our time and help us drive toward lasting systems change. We invite you to join us there. If you haven't already registered for SOCAP24, there are just four weeks left! ↪️ Use code S24_Sorenson to save $550 off the full-price ticket! This exclusive offer ends at midnight PT on Monday, September 30: https://lnkd.in/gZWGyMb2

Join the Sorenson Impact Institute and Blue Haven Initiative for a virtual convening from 4 to 5 p.m. ET on October 9 to explore the critical intersection of impact investing and policy interventions, revealing how investors can leverage policy to enhance their impact and returns. Attendees of this convening will: 💡 Gain insights into how policy landscapes shape impact investing opportunities and outcomes 💡 Learn strategies for identifying and leveraging policy-related interventions to enhance investment returns and social impact 💡 Explore case studies of successful policy-enhanced impact investments This conversation will feature host Lindsay Zizumbo of the Sorenson Impact Foundation, moderator Liesel Pritzker Simmons of Blue Haven Initiative, and panelists Louis Caditz-Peck of the Responsible Business Lending Coalition and Ryan Werder of the Energy Action Fund. Learn more and register here: https://lnkd.in/gTjggzvm

We're excited to share a unique opportunity for investors! Those attending #SOCAP24 can join the Investment Matching Program to help identify investment opportunities aligned with their specific areas of interest. SOCAP Global's partners at Toniic will apply innovative investment matching technology to pair investors with entrepreneurs from the 2024 SOCAP Fellowship, a highly curated and competitively selected cohort of investment-ready social enterprises. Learn more here and share this opportunity with your network: https://lnkd.in/gMDxzBqe

Join us in welcoming the 2024-25 Impact Investing Apprenticeship Program cohort! These 25 students come from an array of backgrounds and represent 11 schools from across the country. 🎉 For the first time, we partnered with Miami Dade College and Bowie State University, inviting three students from each school to join this year’s student cohort at the University of Utah. With this partnership, we aim to increase exposure and access to careers in impact investing that have not traditionally been accessible. Throughout the program, we will provide hands-on training and real-world experience to students from all backgrounds so that we can help build a diverse talent pipeline for the sector. We’re thrilled to have these students as part of this year’s cohort! This year, we also introduced the alumni network initiative, a new opportunity to connect students and alumni of the program. Check out photos from the event below and learn more about the impact investing internship program and how it prepares students for impactful careers here:

Our friends at Sorenson Impact recently published this article on the panel discussion I had with Ashley Bittner, Regina "Gina" Kline, and Kristina Rodriguez Maljovec in June. We explored how domain expertise drives our investment strategies and enhances our impact, whether it’s in financial resilience, economic mobility, or closing the disability wealth gap. We strongly believe that focused, thematic investing can create powerful results for both investors and communities. #startups #VentureCapital #Fintech #FinancialResilience

Impact investing is a powerful tool for creating positive social and environmental change. However, it is deeply influenced by policy environments, which can hinder or accelerate progress. Join the Sorenson Impact Institute and Blue Haven Initiative for a virtual convening from 4 to 5 p.m. ET on October 9 to explore the critical intersection of impact investing and policy interventions, revealing how investors can leverage policy to enhance their impact and returns. This conversation will feature host Lindsay Zizumbo of the Sorenson Impact Foundation, moderator Liesel Pritzker Simmons of Blue Haven Initiative, and panelists Louis Caditz-Peck of the Responsible Business Lending Coalition and Ryan Werder of the Energy Action Fund. Register here and share with your network! https://lnkd.in/gh8-UYCN

We're thrilled to host one of the first events at the new Impact & Prosperity Epicenter! On September 26, the Epicenter will screen the film "Between Earth and Sky" featuring Dr. nalini nadkarni, a Senior Fellow in Residence at the Sorenson Impact Institute. This award-winning film explores the powerful connection between people, nature, and climate change. The screening will be followed by a Q&A with Dr. Nadkarni. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/g6aCmHBR 🌳 Read more about Dr. Nadkarni's impressive career and vision for her work with the Institute here: https://lnkd.in/gFAQHeGV Andrew Nadkarni The Redford Center; Wilkes Center for Climate Science and Policy, University of Utah College of Science, Center for Business, Health, and Prosperity