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Hansjörg Keller

Understanding the Impacts of Federal Policy & Budget Shifts on Georgia

Shifting federal policies and budget priorities could have a profound impact on Georgia’s economy, financial security, and access to essential services. Dramatic reductions to key federal programs and departmental staff reductions targeting employment, social services, and small business funding are likely to negatively impact Georgia as a whole as well as areas of the state already facing economic hardship...

How the “Sunflower State” Raised the Bar for Statewide Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Development

On February 5, 2025, TruFund Financial Services held its Annual Ecosystem Breakfast – bringing together more than 30 key stakeholders from Atlanta’s entrepreneurial and small business ecosystem. A diverse mix of participants – representing traditional banks, CDFIs, quasi-government agencies, business support organizations, and private sector investors – contributed to a lively, generative discussion on the challenges and opportunities...
Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta

Local Impact Investing, the Next Frontier for Community Foundation Leadership

On January 28, 2025, GSIC hosted an educational webinar “Local Impact Investing, the Next Frontier of Community Leadership” to help Georgia’s community foundations to understand how peers across the country are embracing local impact investing...
CDFI Friendly America

Field Insights: “CDFI Deserts” and the State of CDFIs in Georgia

New data from CDFI Friendly America highlights a critical challenge facing Georgia: it remains one of just nine U.S. states labeled a "CDFI Desert," reflecting a severe shortage of community development financial institution (CDFI) investment. While significant progress has been made, large portions of Georgia - especially areas beyond Atlanta - continue to be underserved, limiting opportunities for economic growth and financial...

Coming Spring 2026: Atlanta to Host a Leading National Impact Investing Conference

Nearly 30 years ago, Atlanta captured the world’s attention as the city played host to the 1996 Summer Olympics. Last week Mission Investors Exchange (MIE) - one of the country’s leading impact investing networks - announced that Atlanta will host its 2026 biennial conference...

Thoughts from the Executive Director

Greetings - I'm thrilled to be writing this as Georgia Social Impact Collaborative’s new Executive Director! It's been an exciting and busy first few months. For many of you, I’m a new name and face in your impact investing ecosystem.…

The Opportunity to Invest (for Impact) in Shared Ownership Across Georgia

The Georgia Shared Ownership Convening, co-hosted by the Rutgers Institute for the Study of Employee Ownership and Profit Sharing, Atlanta Wealth Building Initiative, Goizueta’s Business & Society Institute, and Georgia Social Innovation Collaborative, brought together 50+ stakeholders to discuss the future of shared ownership models in our state. From ESOPs to cooperatives, these models are vital tools for promoting economic resilience and racial equity...

Georgia Social Impact Collaborative Announces New Executive Director

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The Georgia Social Impact Collaborative (GSIC) is pleased to announce that Sydney England will serve as the new Executive Director. Sydney joins GSIC having spent the past decade working in various capacities in the field of impact investing.

Stanford Social Innovation Review: “Impact Investing Should Be Hard”

Here in Georgia, our work at GSIC revolves around fostering connections and elevating investments that not only perform but transform. A recent article in Stanford Social Innovation Review challenges the impact investing field to resist the temptation of oversimplification and to embrace the difficult—but necessary—work of delivering additionality...
Community Foundation of Northeast Georgia

Micro Loan Program Expansion Will Support Latina Entrepreneurs

The Latin American Association (LAA) and the Community Foundation for Northeast Georgia have partnered to support Latina entrepreneurs through a $100,000 investment from the Foundation's Impact Investment Fund. This funding will enhance LAA’s Avanzando Juntas initiative, providing loans...

A Night of Catalytic Connections: GSIC and GoATL Fund Host Impact Investing Wine Tasting Event

GSIC partnered with the GoATL Fund to host a Catalytic Capital Wine Night sponsored by BNY Mellon at El Vinedo Local, a minority-owned restaurant in Atlanta, Georgia. The event brought together impact investors, philanthropic foundations, and family offices to celebrate the growth of the impact investing...

Lunchtime Impact Conversation with YoNasDa Lonewolf

YoNasDa Lonewolf is a living example of the saying, “No Nation Can Rise Higher Than Its Women.” Being self-driven, she is living her divine calling as an activist and a voice against any injustice that affects people worldwide. GSIC Director…