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Impact-First Investments, Workforce & Economic Mobility
As business increasingly funds solutions to educational shortfalls, climate change, and income inequality in today’s divided America, the boundaries among public, private, and civil-sector engagement are blurring. Can stakeholder capitalism take us beyond shareholder primacy to inclusive and informed social and material well-being? Social Finance CEO and Co-Founder Tracy Palandjian joined Roger Ferguson, past President and CEO of TIAA, and Natasha Lamb, Managing Partner and Co-Founder of Arjuna Capital, for a panel discussion of this topic. The panel was hosted by ClassACT HR ’73 and moderated by Leigh Hafrey, Senior Lecturer at the MIT Sloan School of Management. Watch a recording of the whole panel, or explore clips of Tracy explaining the concepts at the heart of our work, below.
Watch the panel recording:
What is social impact investing? Tracy Palandjian explains:
Tracy Palandjian on Income Inequality and Education:
Tracy Palandjian on Outputs vs Outcomes:
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Social Finance Impact First Fund Q2 2026 Report
The Impact First Fund is built to deliver flexible, risk-tolerant capital to innovative business models advancing economic opportunity. It offers a simple, cost-effective way to invest in a professionally managed portfolio with a clear focus…