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Open Road funds companies combating climate change and reducing inequality during crucial moments of growth and momentum.
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Fantastic Q&A with Liesel Pritzker Simmons on the state of impact investing, the unique role family offices can play at this time, deploying capital for the long term and the crucial role of public policy. @bluehaveninit.bsky.social @impactalpha.com #impinv impactalpha.com/blue-havens-...
Blue Haven’s Liesel Pritzker Simmons on family office impact investing in perilous times (Q&A)
Climate action, racial equity and even systems-change are all fine. But when Liesel Pritzker Simmons starts talking about a global wealth tax, she ...
impactalpha.com
July 8, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Fantastic Q&A with Liesel Pritzker Simmons on the state of impact investing, the unique role family offices can play at this time, deploying capital for the long term and the crucial role of public policy. @bluehaveninit.bsky.social @impactalpha.com #impinv impactalpha.com/blue-havens-...
We are proud to release Open Road’s five-year Open Road Impact Fund (ORIF) Impact report. The report details how since 2020, ORIF has disbursed $54 million over 94 loans, keeping $549 million of committed funding on track.
Open Road Impact Fund: 5 Year Impact Report
Open Road Impact Fund: 2020–2025.
Open Road was founded in 2012 with an ambitious goal: to help the social sector weather the unexpected risks that threaten to derail impact.
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August 15, 2025 at 5:10 PM
We are proud to release Open Road’s five-year Open Road Impact Fund (ORIF) Impact report. The report details how since 2020, ORIF has disbursed $54 million over 94 loans, keeping $549 million of committed funding on track.
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We’re excited to announce today that Open Road Impact has secured over $35M in impact capital through the first half of 2025. Open Road Impact, a newly created non-profit, is the successor to the Open Road Impact Fund (ORIF), a fixed-term investment fund, which will wind down as planned in 2025.
Open Road Impact has secured over $35M of Impact Capital in 2025 - Open Road Impact
The Newly Organized Non-Profit Rebrands to ‘Open Road Impact’; Releases Its Five-Year Open Road Impact Fund Impact Report
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July 1, 2025 at 1:23 PM
We’re excited to announce today that Open Road Impact has secured over $35M in impact capital through the first half of 2025. Open Road Impact, a newly created non-profit, is the successor to the Open Road Impact Fund (ORIF), a fixed-term investment fund, which will wind down as planned in 2025.
We’re excited to announce today that Open Road Impact has secured over $35M in impact capital through the first half of 2025. Open Road Impact, a newly created non-profit, is the successor to the Open Road Impact Fund (ORIF), a fixed-term investment fund, which will wind down as planned in 2025.
Open Road Impact has secured over $35M of Impact Capital in 2025 - Open Road Impact
The Newly Organized Non-Profit Rebrands to ‘Open Road Impact’; Releases Its Five-Year Open Road Impact Fund Impact Report
openroadimpact.org
July 1, 2025 at 1:23 PM
We’re excited to announce today that Open Road Impact has secured over $35M in impact capital through the first half of 2025. Open Road Impact, a newly created non-profit, is the successor to the Open Road Impact Fund (ORIF), a fixed-term investment fund, which will wind down as planned in 2025.
🚨 We’re Hiring: Analyst at Open Road! 🌍
Are you passionate about impact investing and ready to put your analytical skills to work for social good?
Are you passionate about impact investing and ready to put your analytical skills to work for social good?
We're Hiring: Open Road Seeking Analyst - Open Road Impact
We are looking for an Analyst to provide comprehensive support across our Investment and Portfolio teams.
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May 19, 2025 at 12:36 AM
🚨 We’re Hiring: Analyst at Open Road! 🌍
Are you passionate about impact investing and ready to put your analytical skills to work for social good?
Are you passionate about impact investing and ready to put your analytical skills to work for social good?
Our CEO shares insights on the #SkollWorldForum in a piece for @impactalpha.com.
"With the shuttering of USAID, many of the social entrepreneurs that attend Skoll brought difficult stories of impact lost," writes Caroline Bressan.
"With the shuttering of USAID, many of the social entrepreneurs that attend Skoll brought difficult stories of impact lost," writes Caroline Bressan.
Rebuilding global aid was the (mostly) talk of the town at Skoll World Forum
An image evoked at the Skoll World Forum this year was kintsugi. Literally meaning to “join with gold,” kintsugi is the Japanese art ...
impactalpha.com
May 8, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Our CEO shares insights on the #SkollWorldForum in a piece for @impactalpha.com.
"With the shuttering of USAID, many of the social entrepreneurs that attend Skoll brought difficult stories of impact lost," writes Caroline Bressan.
"With the shuttering of USAID, many of the social entrepreneurs that attend Skoll brought difficult stories of impact lost," writes Caroline Bressan.
A half-dozen new impact debt strategies on the Liist.
A half-dozen new impact debt strategies on the Liist
By one estimate, there are more than a thousand private credit funds raising money this quarter. First-time and impact fund managers offering up ...
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April 17, 2025 at 2:39 AM
A half-dozen new impact debt strategies on the Liist.
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"With the shuttering of USAID, many of the social entrepreneurs that attend #SkollWF brought difficult stories of impact lost," wrote @carobressan.bsky.social of @openroadimpact.bsky.social.
But there may be a silver lining.
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But there may be a silver lining.
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Rebuilding global aid was the (mostly) talk of the town at Skoll World Forum
An image evoked at the Skoll World Forum this year was kintsugi. Literally meaning to “join with gold,” kintsugi is the Japanese art ...
impactalpha.com
April 10, 2025 at 4:38 PM
"With the shuttering of USAID, many of the social entrepreneurs that attend #SkollWF brought difficult stories of impact lost," wrote @carobressan.bsky.social of @openroadimpact.bsky.social.
But there may be a silver lining.
@altusaid.altgov.info
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But there may be a silver lining.
@altusaid.altgov.info
impactalpha.com/at-skoll-for...
Open Road raises $14 million to bridge funding gaps for high-impact USAID projects. Story via @impactalpha.com.
“I keep asking myself, how do you eat an elephant? And it’s one bite at a time,” says Caroline Bressan of Open Road.
“I keep asking myself, how do you eat an elephant? And it’s one bite at a time,” says Caroline Bressan of Open Road.
OpenRoad has raised $9 million in philanthropic funds to extend zero-interest loans to certain USAID grant awardees that have already completed work.
Another $4 million is earmarked to continue grantmaking for critical work upended by the freeze.
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Another $4 million is earmarked to continue grantmaking for critical work upended by the freeze.
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Open Road raises $14 million to bridge funding gaps for high-impact USAID projects
Open Road raises $14 million for emergency bridge loans and grants for USAID contractors.
impactalpha.com
April 3, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Open Road raises $14 million to bridge funding gaps for high-impact USAID projects. Story via @impactalpha.com.
“I keep asking myself, how do you eat an elephant? And it’s one bite at a time,” says Caroline Bressan of Open Road.
“I keep asking myself, how do you eat an elephant? And it’s one bite at a time,” says Caroline Bressan of Open Road.
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Announcing the release of the ImpactAssets 50 2025 – the definitive guide to impact investment fund managers globally. This year’s #IA50 features 165 experienced and emerging impact investment fund managers, the highest number to date: buff.ly/VlaQrdt
Press release (buff.ly/w3HnnyG)
Press release (buff.ly/w3HnnyG)
March 11, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Announcing the release of the ImpactAssets 50 2025 – the definitive guide to impact investment fund managers globally. This year’s #IA50 features 165 experienced and emerging impact investment fund managers, the highest number to date: buff.ly/VlaQrdt
Press release (buff.ly/w3HnnyG)
Press release (buff.ly/w3HnnyG)
We're excited to share that we've been selected to the ImpactAssets 50 2025 as an Emerging Impact Manager! It's an honor to be recognized alongside a diverse group of impact investment fund managers creating meaningful impact. Congrats to all the other incredible funds making an impact this year!
ImpactAssets 50 - Impact Fund Manager Showcase
The ImpactAssets 50 (IA 50) is the most recognized free database of impact investment fund managers committed to generating positive impact. Learn More!
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March 15, 2025 at 12:19 AM
We're excited to share that we've been selected to the ImpactAssets 50 2025 as an Emerging Impact Manager! It's an honor to be recognized alongside a diverse group of impact investment fund managers creating meaningful impact. Congrats to all the other incredible funds making an impact this year!
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The EU is streamlining its corporate climate regulations, reports Climate Proof's @louiewoodall.bsky.social.
“We have a very clear signal from the European business sector that there is too much complexity,” says @ec.europa.eu President @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu.
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“We have a very clear signal from the European business sector that there is too much complexity,” says @ec.europa.eu President @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu.
impactalpha.com/the-european...
The European Union is poised to scale back its ambitious climate finance regulations, too
The EU is streamlining its corporate climate regulations. Does that mean it's backing off?
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February 24, 2025 at 4:15 PM
The EU is streamlining its corporate climate regulations, reports Climate Proof's @louiewoodall.bsky.social.
“We have a very clear signal from the European business sector that there is too much complexity,” says @ec.europa.eu President @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu.
impactalpha.com/the-european...
“We have a very clear signal from the European business sector that there is too much complexity,” says @ec.europa.eu President @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu.
impactalpha.com/the-european...
Again and again, what we’ve heard from organizations that do have mostly foreign aid funding, the killer really is uncertainty… The idea of having to lay people off on a USAID-funded project that then have to get hired 60 days later or 90 days later,” Bressan said. “How does that work?"
Impact Investing to Bridge Funding Shortfalls: Laurie Michaels’ Model
Through Open Road Alliance, Michaels and her team offer financial lifelines to impact organizations facing funding delays. It’s a strategy with lots of salience right now.
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February 13, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Again and again, what we’ve heard from organizations that do have mostly foreign aid funding, the killer really is uncertainty… The idea of having to lay people off on a USAID-funded project that then have to get hired 60 days later or 90 days later,” Bressan said. “How does that work?"
O15 Capital Partners raises $370 million to invest in under-resourced companies and communities.
“By looking where other market participants are not, we are able to source compelling, proprietary deal flow while creating stronger local economies and more equitable communities,” said Colin Meadows.
“By looking where other market participants are not, we are able to source compelling, proprietary deal flow while creating stronger local economies and more equitable communities,” said Colin Meadows.
O15 Capital Partners raises $370 million to invest in under-resourced companies and communities
Atlanta-based investment firm O15 Capital Partners reached a final close for its first Emerging America Credit Opportunities Fund, which provides debt to small ...
impactalpha.com
February 13, 2025 at 1:00 AM
O15 Capital Partners raises $370 million to invest in under-resourced companies and communities.
“By looking where other market participants are not, we are able to source compelling, proprietary deal flow while creating stronger local economies and more equitable communities,” said Colin Meadows.
“By looking where other market participants are not, we are able to source compelling, proprietary deal flow while creating stronger local economies and more equitable communities,” said Colin Meadows.
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💰 Can impact investing fill philanthropy’s funding gaps?
Laurie Michaels’ model blends finance & social impact to create sustainable funding solutions.
Inside Philanthropy takes a closer look.
📖 Read more: tinyurl.com/eafzs68f
#Philanthropy #ImpactInvesting #FundingInnovation #SustainableGiving
Laurie Michaels’ model blends finance & social impact to create sustainable funding solutions.
Inside Philanthropy takes a closer look.
📖 Read more: tinyurl.com/eafzs68f
#Philanthropy #ImpactInvesting #FundingInnovation #SustainableGiving
Impact Investing to Bridge Funding Shortfalls: Laurie Michaels’ Model
Through Open Road Alliance, Michaels and her team offer financial lifelines to impact organizations facing funding delays. It’s a strategy with lots of salience right now.
tinyurl.com
February 7, 2025 at 9:00 PM
💰 Can impact investing fill philanthropy’s funding gaps?
Laurie Michaels’ model blends finance & social impact to create sustainable funding solutions.
Inside Philanthropy takes a closer look.
📖 Read more: tinyurl.com/eafzs68f
#Philanthropy #ImpactInvesting #FundingInnovation #SustainableGiving
Laurie Michaels’ model blends finance & social impact to create sustainable funding solutions.
Inside Philanthropy takes a closer look.
📖 Read more: tinyurl.com/eafzs68f
#Philanthropy #ImpactInvesting #FundingInnovation #SustainableGiving
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@franseegull.bsky.social shared predictions for the 2025 impact economy in @pioneerspost.bsky.social, including that impact investors need to focus on real-world impacts like clean air & thriving communities. Read more from Fran & other leaders here: www.pioneerspost.com/news-views/2... #impinv
Impact leaders’ 2025 predictions: what will matter most this year
From the ‘Coca-Cola risk’ to AI, leading social entrepreneurs, impact investors and network builders from across the world tell us what they're keeping an eye on in 2025. Make sure to read their analy...
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January 17, 2025 at 2:58 PM
@franseegull.bsky.social shared predictions for the 2025 impact economy in @pioneerspost.bsky.social, including that impact investors need to focus on real-world impacts like clean air & thriving communities. Read more from Fran & other leaders here: www.pioneerspost.com/news-views/2... #impinv
“We exist to ‘unstick’ capital and capital is very certainly getting stuck and risking billions of dollars of foreign aid,” Open Road’s Caroline Bressan wrote on LinkedIn.
Mission-driven funders scramble to respond to Trump’s funding freeze
As confusion reigned Tuesday after Trump's funding freeze, philanthropic and impact-focused funders mobilized to build bridges for social enterprises facing cancelled programs and funding shortfalls.
impactalpha.com
February 1, 2025 at 2:22 AM
“We exist to ‘unstick’ capital and capital is very certainly getting stuck and risking billions of dollars of foreign aid,” Open Road’s Caroline Bressan wrote on LinkedIn.
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Funding Freeze: Impact-focused funders are mobilizing for social enterprises facing cancelled programs, funding shortfalls and layoffs.
We exist to ‘unstick’ capital and capital is very certainly getting stuck," says @openroadimpact.bsky.social's Caroline Bressan.
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We exist to ‘unstick’ capital and capital is very certainly getting stuck," says @openroadimpact.bsky.social's Caroline Bressan.
impactalpha.com/trump-fundin...
Mission-driven funders scramble to respond to Trump’s funding freeze
As confusion reigned Tuesday after Trump's funding freeze, philanthropic and impact-focused funders mobilized to build bridges for social enterprises facing cancelled programs and funding shortfalls.
impactalpha.com
January 29, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Funding Freeze: Impact-focused funders are mobilizing for social enterprises facing cancelled programs, funding shortfalls and layoffs.
We exist to ‘unstick’ capital and capital is very certainly getting stuck," says @openroadimpact.bsky.social's Caroline Bressan.
impactalpha.com/trump-fundin...
We exist to ‘unstick’ capital and capital is very certainly getting stuck," says @openroadimpact.bsky.social's Caroline Bressan.
impactalpha.com/trump-fundin...
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Naked Insurance adds climate coverage to insurance policies in South Africa.
The protection is automatic – policyholders don’t need to opt in or undergo additional underwriting.
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The protection is automatic – policyholders don’t need to opt in or undergo additional underwriting.
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Naked tops up its financing to add climate coverage to insurance policies in South Africa
Naked embeds protection against floods, wind and fire directly into its policies without the need to opt in or additional underwriting.
impactalpha.com
January 27, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Naked Insurance adds climate coverage to insurance policies in South Africa.
The protection is automatic – policyholders don’t need to opt in or undergo additional underwriting.
impactalpha.com/naked-tops-u...
The protection is automatic – policyholders don’t need to opt in or undergo additional underwriting.
impactalpha.com/naked-tops-u...
A note from our CEO @carobressan.bsky.social on our work.
Caroline Bressan on LinkedIn: Titan Web
I know many of you nonprofit leaders and social entrepreneurs received the harrowing "stop work" order from the USG on Friday.
We are still figuring out how…
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January 27, 2025 at 9:12 PM
A note from our CEO @carobressan.bsky.social on our work.
Our CEO, @carobressan.bsky.social delivers a passionate call to action, urging support for impact-first capital as our organization transitions to a nonprofit fund. impactalpha.com/standing-up-...
Standing up for impact-first capital at Open Road Impact
Even with over $1.5 trillion now dedicated to impact investing, all indicators point to poverty levels, human conflict and strife as getting worse. ...
impactalpha.com
January 17, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Our CEO, @carobressan.bsky.social delivers a passionate call to action, urging support for impact-first capital as our organization transitions to a nonprofit fund. impactalpha.com/standing-up-...
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(9/10) Charting the path forward for responsible and impact investing with a systems lens by William Burckart (@tiiproject.bsky.social)- bit.ly/3P7NVrw
Charting the path forward for responsible and impact investing with a systems lens
Uncover the potential of a systems lens in impact investing to tackle global crises like climate change and inequality.
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December 23, 2024 at 5:36 PM
(9/10) Charting the path forward for responsible and impact investing with a systems lens by William Burckart (@tiiproject.bsky.social)- bit.ly/3P7NVrw
How catalytic capital helped unlock ecosystem regeneration in Brazil.
How catalytic capital helped unlock ecosystem regeneration in Brazil
Learn how catalytic capital is reshaping land use and agriculture sectors in Brazil, prioritizing social equity and ecological regeneration.
impactalpha.com
January 8, 2025 at 10:11 PM
How catalytic capital helped unlock ecosystem regeneration in Brazil.
Open Road's Caroline Bressan and Impact Entrepreneurs Laurie Lane-Zucker explore the critical role of bridge financing and sustaining the resilience and mission driven impact of social enterprises. #impactinvesting
Bridge Financing for Resilience and Mission-Driven Impact with Open Road's Caroline Bressan
YouTube video by Impact Entrepreneur
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January 7, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Open Road's Caroline Bressan and Impact Entrepreneurs Laurie Lane-Zucker explore the critical role of bridge financing and sustaining the resilience and mission driven impact of social enterprises. #impactinvesting
Some believe every investment has impact, which engages the public markets, and some think that by definition [impact investment must be] catalytic,” says Erika Karp.
How to get more impact into investing
The impact investing market has been growing rapidly. Whether its tools and techniques can be applied more broadly remains to be seen
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December 20, 2024 at 2:15 AM
Some believe every investment has impact, which engages the public markets, and some think that by definition [impact investment must be] catalytic,” says Erika Karp.