Acknowledgements
Upstart Co-Lab is grateful to Deutsche Bank, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, and the Kenneth Rainin Foundation for support of our work to introduce a Creativity Lens to impact investing.
ADVISORS
Laura Callanan – Founding Partner, Upstart Co-Lab
Cathy Clark – Faculty Director, CASE and CASE i3 Initiative on Impact Investing, Duke University
Jed Emerson – Founder, Blended Value Group
Jonathan Law – Partner, McKinsey & Company
Will Rosenzweig – Social Impact Fellow, Professional Faculty, UC Berkeley
Surita Sandosham – Vice President-Programs, Synergos Institute
Andrew Stern – Founder and Executive Director, Global Development Incubator
Dennis Whittle – Director and co-founder, Feedback Labs
WORKING GROUP
Lindsay Barenz
Sarah Freeman
Leah Sarbib
Ward Wolff
We appreciate the insights and advice from leaders working in the creative economy, impact investing, and the social sector.
Kathleya Afanador, Marquee Arts
Michael Angst, E-Line Media
Hugo Barreca, Pioneer Works
Maxine Bedat, Zady
Liz Ben-Ishai, CLASP
Preeti Bhattacharji, F.B. Heron Foundation
Suzanne Biegel, Catalyst at Large
Daniel Brett, Pacific Community Ventures
Joan Broughton, Craft3
Guy Buckles, ArtBuilt Brooklyn
Luisamaria Ruiz Carlile, Veris Wealth Partners
Dennis Cheek, National Creativity Network
Andrew Chepaitis, ELIA Life Technology
Beth Davenport, Stockade Works
Steven L. Dawson, Consultant
Rana DiOrio, March 4th, Inc.
Katie Dixon, Powerhouse Workshop
Barbara Dyer, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cathy Edwards, New England Foundation for the Arts
Carlos Eyzaguirre, F.B. Heron Foundation
Sam Farrazaino, Equinox Studios LLC
Mark Falcone, Continuum Partners
Anders Ferguson, ArtBuilt Brooklyn
Justin Fier, Pacific Community Ventures
Renata Hron Gomez, Investor’s Circle
Christine Harris, Christine Harris Connections
Deirdre Hess, F.B. Heron Foundation
Terri Ludwig, Enterprise Community Partners
Graham Macmillan, Ford Foundation
Brendan Maher, F.B. Heron Foundation
Sam Marks, LISC
Mary Stuart Masterson, Stockade Studios
Reed Mayfield, RSF Social Finance
Ilyssa Meyer, Etsy
Jack Meyercord, Bienville Capital Management
Tom Middleton, Cloud Hill Partnership
Clara Miller, F.B. Heron Foundation
Matthew Moore, Greenbelt Hospitality and Urban Plough Furniture
Margaret Morton, Ford Foundation
Brian Murray, Shift Capital
Amy Orr, F.B. Heron Foundation
Mark Popovich, Aspen Institute
Ceyl Prinster, Colorado Enterprise Fund
Esther Robinson, ArtBuilt
Wendy Rowden, 42nd Street Development Corporation
Anjali Sakaria, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
Marcia Santoni, Pioneer Works
Robin Schabes, IFF
Dee Schneidman, New England Foundation for the Arts
Richard Sciortino, Brinshore Development
Yoko Sen, Sen Sound
Liz Sessler, ImpactUs
Julia Shin, Enterprise Community Partners
Anisha Steephen, LISC
Eric Stephenson, Cordes Foundation
Katie Swenson, Enterprise Community Partners
Steven Tepper, Herberger Institute for Design and Arts at Arizona State University
Brian Trelstad, Bridges Fund Management
Jackie Vanderbrug, U.S. Trust
Marleen Vogelaar, Ziel
Brian Walsh, Liquidnet
Daniel Wallace, Coastal Enterprises, Inc.
Lee Wellington, Urban Manufacturing Alliance
San San Wong, Barr Foundation
Nella Young, Enterprise Community Partners