The Certificate in Regional Impact Investing Program bridges sustainable finance and regional revitalization. Developed by US SIF: The Sustainable Investment Forum and ImpactPHL, this hybrid course equips financial professionals, impact investors, endowment/foundation leaders, and family office staff with the tools to evaluate, execute, and lead investments that strengthen communities in the Greater Philadelphia region.

Foundations' financial priorities combined with conventional interpretations of fiduciary duty are often used as barriers to moving capital in alignment with values. But what if the long-term sustainability of the very communities these foundations seek to serve are threatened by financial approaches that privilege the preservation of the institution? By reframing fiduciary duty through the lenses of community care, perpetuity, and risk, this session will create space for boards, committees, and investment advisors to consider how their understanding of fiduciary responsibility can evolve to create a local community that is equitable, resilient, and sustainable.

Financial advisors who engage their clients about their values and offer them simple yet credible strategies for impact investing can deepen their relationships and expand their business. In this candid, solutions-focused conversation, advisors can bring the real questions and concerns that often go unspoken: How real is client demand? How do I talk about returns – and tradeoffs? What’s legit in the growing landscape of impact products? Gain practical insights into how impact investing fits into your current practice, and how you can prepare for generational shifts and The Great Wealth Transfer.

On September 18th from 5 pm - 8 pm to connect with others and learn about climate research projects in Philadelphia, the updated infrastructure needed in our changing climate, and the projects in development, which have undefined full funding to make these timely land, water, pollution, and waste solutions happen to mitigate the changing climate in our local ecosystem.

Learn about funders’ strategies to better align their investments with their values, uncovering key lessons that will be shared in this session.

Learn about the diverse roles impact lawyers play in advancing social justice, environmental sustainability, and economic development.

Join us to welcome the solstice. We are holding an ImpactPHL Social at Frankie’s Summer Club that is a pop-up venue between the residential buildings that were designed by Frank Furness at the University of the Arts (UArts). We welcome the impact community - impact investors, family offices, foundations, advisors, social entrepreneurs, and others who want to align financial assets with values to build a more inclusive, sustainable, and resilient regional economy.

Join us to hear about the journey as the next generation steps into managing wealth and leading its impact forward, with is a growing awareness of mission-aligned investing as a critical component of the work.

How localized capital allocation can drive meaningful economic and social change for women and marginalized communities. An interesting conversation focused on gender lens while celebrating Women’s History Month.

Join us at our happy hour in the new year to hear about our 2025 programming. We welcome the impact community - impact investors, family offices, philanthropists, financial professionals, social entrepreneurs, and others who want to align financial assets with values in order to build a more inclusive, sustainable, and resilient regional economy.

During the holiday season, learn more about the current methods for philanthropic donors to give more through moving their invested capital into mission aligned values for impact.

This is a non-partisan event to explore how various electoral outcomes — based on who won the White House and Congress — will likely shape public policy that could influence sustainable investing trends for the next four years and beyond.

Learn about the diverse roles impact lawyers play in advancing social justice, environmental sustainability, and economic development.

Unleashing Scale Through Creative Financing, Partnerships, and Business Models

Join Invest for Better at a Women’s Social to learn about their work and connect with other women investors.

A conference focused on recent trends and developments in financing investments in energy efficiency and sustainability for commercial real estate assets.

Join SBN for a conversation between on how local businesses can navigate the grant application process.

Join us at our fall happy hour that welcomes the impact community - impact investors, family offices, philanthropists, financial professionals, social entrepreneurs, and others who want to align financial assets with values in order to build a more inclusive, sustainable, and resilient regional economy.

Join us for an event to connect around where our city is going in terms of arts and culture. We invite investors, culture-bearers, arts practitioners, and all other local community members who are interested in connecting on this thinking for a social in a center city art gallery.

Join us for our first in person event in 2024! This happy hour welcomes the impact community - impact investors, family offices, philanthropists, financial professionals, social entrepreneurs, and others who want to align financial assets with values in order to build a more inclusive, sustainable, and resilient regional economy.

Please join us for a casual social and cash bar happy hour to connect with investors, businesses, practitioners, and other leaders that have participated in or are interested in the work of PAGE Capital, The Hurdle Fund, and - more broadly - connecting capital for racial justice and equity in the Greater Philadelphia region. If you’re interested in applying for a Hurdle Fund grant or contributing to the fund, please reach out to Melina Harris at mharris@economyleague.org.

This discussion will focus on the impact of impact investment on accelerating minority-led enterprises. We’ll look at case studies on the catalyzing effect of impact investment capital, why it is important for promoting racial and economic equity, and how to deploy more capital for maximum benefit.

Learn how corporations are reshaping their business strategies, in reaction to the expansion of regulatory mandates for sustainability-related disclosures, growing concerns over climate change, and the political backlash against ESG.

Join As You Sow and ImpactPHL for happy hour to learn more about shareholder advocacy, aligning your investments with your values, and inspiring change through corporate action. Come for a lively discussion on climate, clean energy transitions, and ways you can make a difference with Andrew Behar, CEO of As You Sow.

In our August ImpactPHL Conversations session, we will explore fair chance hiring practices, returning citizen entrepreneurs, and the importance of networks as tools that can be used to positively change the outcomes highlighted above.