Latest updates from RSF: a profile of RSF borrower Diaspora Co., an interview with our DAF clients the Rosenstein family, three recent loans in the renewable energy space, and more! Read the full newsletter: https://lnkd.in/gUs7M-p2 Sign up to get the next one: https://lnkd.in/gk762fRD
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RSF Social Finance is a financial services organization dedicated to revolutionizing how people relate to money. RSF provides opportunities for people to align their investing and giving with their values and connects social entrepreneurs with diverse forms of capital. We believe that people are served best by long-term financial relationships that are direct, transparent, and personal. These relationships build the foundation for trust and collaboration to emerge, leading to long-term social, economic, and ecological benefits. Since 1984, RSF has made over $500 million in loans, grants, and investments supporting social enterprises in the areas of food & agriculture, education & the arts, and ecological stewardship.
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- Investing, Lending and Giving, Sustainable Food and Agriculture, Ecological Stewardship, and Education and the Arts
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Solaris Energy | B Corp offers low-cost financing to solar developers nationwide, boosting access to clean and affordable solar power. We're thrilled to welcome them to the RSF portfolio with a $2 million loan supporting eight projects in Colorado, Arizona, Virginia and Oklahoma! Learn more about Solaris Energy in our latest new financing roundup: https://lnkd.in/gi_VAbwR
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We're thrilled to see our own Jasper van Brakel make this list alongside such esteemed company - including Sorenson Impact's Nzinga Broussard and Sunwealth's Omar Blayton, who will be joining us on our #SOCAP25 panel. Can't wait for the event!
We are pleased to share a weekly snapshot of the esteemed speakers who will take the #SOCAP25 stage this October — starting now! 👋🌟 Join us in welcoming 20 leaders who are part of the "Catalytic Capital 2.0" content track. This track invites us to rethink the role of #CatalyticCapital in fostering sustainable growth and enduring impact. Together, we will explore how blended finance, strategic giving, innovative partnerships, and bold funding approaches can catalyze social, environmental, and economic impact. • Payton Batliner | Native American Bank, N.A. • Omar Blayton | Sunwealth • Caroline Bressan | Open Road •Nzinga Broussard | Sorenson Impact •Ryan Clancy, CPA, MPA | Rally Assets •Charles Coustan | MacArthur Foundation •Tenesha Duncan | Orchid Capital Collective •Carla Grados Villamar | 60 Decibels • Dean Hand | The Global Impact Investing Network •Brigit Helmss | Miller Center for Global Impact •Carolina Hernándezz | IDB Lab •Randell Leach | Beneficial State Bank •Tara Murphy Forde | Global Partnerships •Saurabh Narainn | National Community Investment Fund •John Simonn | Total Impact Capitall •Alexander Sterlingg | Turtle Island Community Capital •Jasper van Brakel | RSF | Regenerative Social Finance • Charles Wade | Black Farmer Fund •Daniel Waldronn | Acumen •Teresa Yuu | Novata ↪️ Explore the agenda and meet us in San Francisco this October 27 to 29: https://lnkd.in/g5iAct36
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RSF community, we need your help! This weekend is the last chance to help us, Boston Impact Initiative, and Justice Climate Fund get our session onstage at SXSW 2026! Please take a few seconds today to vote for our session "ESG is dead. Now what?" Vote now: https://lnkd.in/gmWEUFRK Betty Francisco Amir Kirkwood Jasper van Brakel
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Seeking financing for your emerging natural/organic products brand? These three tips from RSF's Michael Jones can help you find the financing you need. Read the full how-to on New Hope Network: https://lnkd.in/gJXMbFgv
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From the beginning, Sana Javeri Kadri was determined to build a spice trade that was the opposite of its colonial roots: equitable instead of exploitative, regenerative instead of extractive, delicious instead of dry and dusty. Financing from RSF is helping Diaspora Co. build a better spice trade for farmers and home cooks alike. Learn more about our growing partnership: https://lnkd.in/eTDtEYmr Photo by Diaspora Co.
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In our current political climate, ESG isn't the framework that will drive meaningful change. So what will? Our proposed SXSW session with RSF CEO Jasper van Brakel, Betty Francisco from Boston Impact Initiative and Amir Kirkwood from Justice Climate Fund introduce a new paradigm: nature-positive finance. Nature-positive finance goes far beyond ESG to support environmental and social impact, scale place-based solutions, and build a more resilient and equitable financial system. Want to see us explore these issues on the South by Southwest stage? Vote for our session here! https://lnkd.in/gmWEUFRK
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"I feel a sense of pride that this is something that my family has set up. It feels really good to know that the five of us all care about giving back, being involved in our communities, and wanting to use the resources we have to better the world." - Izzy Rosenstein, RSF donor-advised fund client David Rosenstein, Tori Nourafchan, and their children Izzy, Gabe, and Theo Rosenstein have held a donor advised fund at RSF as a family since 2020. For this year's annual report, RSF’s head of communications Will McAneny recently sat down with the Rosensteins to chat about their unique and inspiring approach to giving as a family. Read the full interview: https://lnkd.in/ghR9pNGb
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Congratulations to our borrower GoodrCo. for nabbing this spot on Inc. Magazine's list of the United States' 5,000 fastest-growing companies - and proving that impact is investible! “As a founder, this recognition tells me something simple. Our model scales and it stays true to the people we serve. When cities, companies, and neighbors build together, families eat and less food goes to waste. We built Goodr to make doing the right thing the easiest choice.” — Jasmine Crowe-Houston, CEO & Founder
Goodr is officially on the Inc. Magazine 5000. We came in at No. 4224 with three-year revenue growth of 82%, our first time on the list. Grateful to our team, partners, and communities who make this work possible. Since 2017, we’ve built a for-profit, mission-driven, tech-enabled model that reduces food waste and combats hunger through proprietary software, logistics, and public-private partnerships. The Goodr Community Market and Little Loaf Deli are proof that scalable, data-backed food access works in the real world. “As a founder, this recognition tells me something simple. Our model scales and it stays true to the people we serve. When cities, companies, and neighbors build together, families eat and less food goes to waste. We built Goodr to make doing the right thing the easiest choice.” — Jasmine Crowe-Houston, CEO & Founder Every item sold or donated in our network is tracked through our technology, which improves inventory accuracy, minimizes surplus, and gives cities the data they need to address food insecurity systemically. See the full Inc. 5000 list here: www.inc.com/inc5000 If you’re exploring data-driven food access, zero-waste retail, or surplus diversion for your city, company, or campus, let’s connect. #Inc5000 #Goodr #FoodAccess #FoodWaste #PublicPrivatePartnerships #GovTech #SocialImpact #AtlantaTech #CircularEconomy #ZeroWaste
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We’re headed to Minneapolis October 7–8 for the Regenerative Food Systems Investment Forum! Alongside fellow regen ag investors, funders, and practitioners, we’ll explore how to: 🌱 Direct capital toward soil health, biodiversity, and thriving rural communities 🌱 Blend financing models that de-risk regeneration and build resilience 🌱 Measure impact in ways that honor both ecological and economic returns If you’re looking to connect with aligned partners and advance a truly regenerative food system, this is the place to be. We're proud to support this event! Still need a ticket? Use code RSF10 at checkout for a 10% discount. https://lnkd.in/g34S8AGY
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