Social Finance

In partnership with Western Governors University, we're excited to announce the ReNEW Fund: a national nursing fund designed to address America’s healthcare talent crisis and create economic opportunity for aspiring nurses. The Fund will offer zero-interest loans to students in WGU’s Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) prelicensure program at the Michael O. Leavitt School of Health. Read the press release to learn more:  https://lnkd.in/dvdqRKZK #education #healthcare #economicmobility

Today in Impact Entrepreneur, our Vice President of Investor Relations Jess Brooks explores how organizations are helping donors "get more bang for each philanthropic buck" using impact-first investing and other related approaches. "There’s a whole spectrum of ways to deploy capital between traditional investing and grantmaking . . . Donors who work across the entire spectrum of impact and returns not only grow and accelerate their impact; they provide critical capital, without which we could never address today’s challenges at any kind of scale." Read the article: https://lnkd.in/eEmVt39b Want to learn more? Explore the work of the following organizations, highlighted in the piece for their innovative approaches to activating capital for impact: Jewish Community Federation and Endowment Fund, Hebrew Free Loan, Baltimore Community Foundation, The Chicago Community Trust, San Francisco Foundation, The Vermont Community Foundation, and Blackstar Stability. #impactinvesting #catalyticcapital #impact

Please join us in celebrating John Pion's fifth anniversary at Social Finance!🎉 "John has a bold vision of what could be, a detail-orientation to understand how it all needs to work, and a collaborative instinct to loop in the right people to make it a reality," John's colleagues said when asked what makes him special. Congrats, John! We're grateful to have you on our team.

We’re #hiring a communications intern to temporarily join our communications team! This creative and detail-oriented person will take on a variety of design, writing, and social media projects. Candidates familiar with Canva and MailChimp, and those interested in collaboratively creating beautiful visual content, are encouraged to apply!

Please welcome Jacob Nozaki, new Associate on our Impact Advisory team! Previously, Jacob worked as an educational consultant in Providence, RI. Before that, as a Fulbright Fellow, he worked at a refugee shelter for the German Red Cross. A graduate of Connecticut College, Jacob currently serves on the College’s Alumni Association Board of Directors. Welcome to the team, Jacob! We're so excited to have you on board.

We're excited to recognize Ayush Mansingh for five years at Social Finance! Since joining in 2019, Ayush has been a core member of our economic mobility team. He has made significant contributions to the UP Fund, our Pay It Forward Funds strategy, the Dreamers Grad Loan Program, and the Google Career Certificates Fund. Across all of this work, Ayush brings analytical prowess, intellectual curiosity, and a deep commitment to our partners and their missions. We are so grateful for your continued contributions to our team! 👏

We're excited to announce the latest investment from the Social Finance Impact First Fund: a $2.5 million investment in RuralWorks Partners, LLC, an impact fund providing growth capital to rural businesses creating good jobs and promoting sustainable solutions. RuralWorks is the third investment by the Impact First Fund and the Fund's first investment focused on supporting communities in rural America. Learn more in our press release: https://lnkd.in/ey3BUM-Z

We are #hiring a Chief Financial Officer to serve as a strategic and transformational leader at Social Finance. The CFO will collaborate closely with our President & COO Kirstin Hill and other members of our senior team, leveraging their finance and operational expertise to drive impactful, org-wide change. Are you interested in the role, or do you have a great candidate in mind? Reach out to our head of talent acquisition Ryan MacDonald ([email protected]) to learn more.

Every year at our company offsite, we celebrate a peer-selected group of staff members for their embodiment of our company values: People, Performance, Integrity, Collaboration, and Inclusion. Congrats to this year's winners Billy Fitzpatrick, Vinesh Kapil, John Pion, Gianna Cacciatore, Jakeila Spruill, and Sarah Styles Osborn! PS: Want to join this incredible team? We're hiring: https://lnkd.in/eFB_Rcq

The Social Finance Communications team is seeking a creative and detail-oriented intern for the Fall/Winter of 2024. Reporting to the Associate Director of Communications and working in close collaboration with all members of the team, this person will support our mission-aligned communications and marketing work. Learn more and apply today: https://lnkd.in/eCpriKWK #impactinvesting #commsjobs #Bostoninternship