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RSF | Regenerative Social FinanceRSF | Regenerative Social Finance – Change Finance, Finance Change

RSF | Regenerative Social FinanceRSF | Regenerative Social Finance – Change Finance, Finance Change

Since 1984,

9 members

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My goal as an attorney is to contribute to the success of organizations that are solving problems and helping to make the world a better place.

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Joel Solomon is a Founding Partner of Renewal Funds, Canada's largest mission venture capital firm, at $240 million assets under management. Investing in climate tech and organic foods in Canada and the USA, Renewal Funds is GIIRS-rated, a founding Canadian B Corp (5x “Best for the World”), a “1% for the Planet” member, and recognized as an ImpactAssets “Top 50 impact fund managers.” Joel is a 2021 Clean50 Canada “Lifetime Achievement” honoree, frequent public speaker, board member of the University of British Columbia, co-producer of the Just Economy Institute, and co-author of The Clean Money Revolution: Re-Inventing Power, Purpose & Capitalism. Invited by Founder/Funder Carol Newell, Joel completed 14 years in 2008, having built a “whole portfolio to mission” strategy as leader of her activist family office. The $20m Endswell Foundation endowment was spent down, leaving MakeWay (formerly Tides Canada) and Hollyhock as legacy institutions, while supporting the success of the Great Bear Rainforest Initiative, and the renowned BC environmental community. Joel is Senior Advisor and Co-Producer of the Just Economy Institute, a Founding Member of Social Venture Network, MakeWay, Business for Social Responsibility, and the BALLE Local Funders circle. He was a 25-year Board Chair of Hollyhock, a lifelong leadership learning centre on Cortes Island, a 24-year Director of Tides Foundation USA and is a member of Canada’s National Advisory Board to the G8 Social Impact Investment Taskforce. Joel is a Partner in Core Development in Nashville. He delivered a 2012 TEDxVancouver talk on “Clean Blood, Clean Money” and is an advisor to businesses, families, investment funds, and non-profit organizations. Joel and Carol Newell were inducted into SVN’s “Hall of Fame” in 2012 with a “Lifetime Achievement” Award. His 2015 op-ed on fossil fuel divestment appeared in The Globe and Mail, Canada’s national newspaper. Joel has been named several times to the “Power 50” by Vancouver Magazine and been subject of many feature articles and interviews. He is co-Producer of numerous Hollyhock conferences, including Social Venture Institute (SVI) since 1995. Joel is Co-Author with Tyee Bridge of The Clean Money Revolution: Re-Inventing Power, Purpose & Capitalism, a call to action to know where your money is and what it is doing.

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Partnering with US-based founders pushing forward the boundaries of economic inclusion

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Hi, I'm Val! Early-stage startups and small businesses need smart, scalable people systems — from hiring top talent to setting up foundational HR infrastructure. That’s where I come in: bringing strategic insight and a deeply human approach to build the structures that support long-term success. I help founders attract and retain great talent, implement efficient HR systems, and build people operations that scale alongside their business. My approach is rooted in the belief that people are the heart of every successful organization. My experience spans startups and small businesses where I’ve led talent acquisition, HR operations, and organizational strategy. I’ve served as a People & Talent Manager, Director of Operations, and Chief of Staff — giving me a well-rounded understanding of both business and human needs. I’ve built recruiting functions from the ground up, advised leadership on hiring strategy, implemented HR systems, and led teams through complex transitions. As a Top Rated Plus freelancer in the top 1% on Upwork, I’ve delivered over 150 successful projects for clients who value trusted, collaborative partnerships. On the individual side, I work with professionals from early career to C-level, offering resume writing, LinkedIn optimization, and interview coaching that gets results. I'm also a dog lover, gardener and music maker who's written thousands of songs, a few of which are good ;) Let’s connect if you need support with: ✅ Recruiting and hiring strategy ✅ HR infrastructure and systems ✅ People operations and organizational growth ✅ Resume updates and job search coaching

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Engineering Leader | 4x Startup Founder

Eriq Khalfani A.

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Infrastructure Finance Professional

Jennifer O'Connor

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After over eight years managing and evaluating food security and rural health programs in East Africa for a variety of international programs and governmental organizations, including the Gates Foundation and USAID, Jenny founded Guidelight Strategies, a strategic consulting firm focused on the design, development, and implementation of strategic funding, policy, and program initiatives in the food/ag, environment, and conservation sectors. From 2019 - 2020, Jenny developed a national landscape analysis of the barriers for ranchers and farmers to transition to regenerative agriculture in the US, diving deeply into financial, supply chain, and policy barriers and opportunities. She published a 2020 report, in partnership with Patagonia, highlighting her work: Barriers for Farmers and Ranchers to Adopt Regenerative Agriculture Practices in the US: Identifying Key Levers and Opportunities for Funders. She co-leads the SAFSF (Sustainable Ag and Food Systems Funders) special project on US fiber systems, alongside her colleague Sarah Kelley, and recently released a roadmap for investing in and revitalizing a national sustainable textile supply chain: The Fibers Roadmap: Integrated Capital Opportunities to Support U.S. Revitalization and Growth. Jenny was also selected as an RSF Integrated Capital Fellow for 2019, where she engaged with diverse forms of financial capital to address complex social and environmental problems through a set of intersectional lenses. As a FORA Member, Jenny has served as the co-chair of the FORA US Policy Working Group, as well as an active role in the Strategic Communications Working Group, and will now serve as Executive Director reporting to the Steering Committee. Jenny lives in San Francisco, California with her husband and dog and is an avid trail runner, surfer, biker, climber - basically spending any free moment she can outdoors. Jennifer has worked and implemented development programs around the world, including Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Sudan, Rwanda, Ghana, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Namibia, Malawi, Mali, Cambodia, Israel, and across South America. Specialties: Food and agriculture, Strategic planning, foundation strategy, program development, funding strategy, corporate sustainability, non-profit development, non-profit consulting, media marketing, international development, international aid, foreign aid, grant writing, fundraising, special event planning

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Finance professional with experience in reporting, accounting, analysis and project management.

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Brand Events Manager