Dr. Stephanie Gripne

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CEO @ Impact Finance Center | Academic Entrepreneur | Board Member | Founder | Impact Investor | Speaker | Researcher | Dancer | Songwriter @ Impact Finance Center
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Denver, Colorado, United States, United States
About Dr. Stephanie Gripne

Stephanie Gripne, Ph.D., Founder and CEO, Impact Finance Center As Founder and CEO of Impact Finance Center, Stephanie is the creative force behind the National Impact Investing Marketplace with a goal to catalyze $1 Trillion in investment capital into social ventures by replicating and scaling infrastructure that was piloted in Colorado. By providing nonconflicted education, Impact Finance Center identifies, educates, and activates individuals and organizations who want to become impact investors and develops community infrastructures such as Impact Days (an impact investing marketplace), Impact Investing Institute, Who’s Who in Financial Innovation & Impact Investing (regional directory), Impact Investing Giving Circles (investor accelerators), and Impact Investor Clubs. The three-year pilot CO Impact Days has resulted in over 70 new impact investors, sourced over 550 social ventures, and catalyzed over 260 direct impact investments totaling over $300M to date. Stephanie’s vision is driven by over 20 years of combined experience as an applied academic, investor, and practitioner at University of Colorado Real Estate Foundation and Center, the $100 million Eco Products Fund, The Nature Conservancy, USDA Forest Service, DOE Oak Ridge National Laboratory, the Journal of Wildlife Management, and several universities. She received her Ph.D. from the Boone and Crockett Wildlife Conservation Program at the University of Montana, and has a B.S. in Biology & Wildlife Management from the University of Wisconsin at Stevens Point and a M.S. in Ecology from Utah State University. Stephanie serves in a variety of other roles: State of Colorado Employee Ownership Commission; Visiting Scholar at the Tishman Environment and Design Center at The New School in New York City; Virginia Tech Center for Leadership in Global Sustainability Associate; Aspen Institute Environment Forum Scholar; Boone & Crockett Fellow; Denver Foundation Impact Investing Committee Member; Environmental Leadership Senior Fellow; Property and Environment Research Center Fellow; Ford Foundation Community Forestry Fellow; Boone and Crockett Professional Member; LegacyWorks Group Board Member; International Women’s Forum - Women’s Forum of Colorado Member and Trustee Emeritus; Realize Impact Board and Investment Committee Member; RSF Social Finance Integrated Capital Institute Advisor; Just Economist Institute Advisor. Full Spectrum Capital Partners Principal; and Net Impact’s Innovator in Residence.

Dr. Stephanie Gripne's Current Company Details
Impact Finance Center

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CEO @ Impact Finance Center | Academic Entrepreneur | Board Member | Founder | Impact Investor | Speaker | Researcher | Dancer | Songwriter
Dr. Stephanie Gripne Work Experience Details
  • Impact Finance Center
    Founder & Ceo
    Impact Finance Center 2012 - Present
    Denver, Colorado, Us
    Impact Finance Center is a multi-university nonprofit academic center that identifies, trains, and activates philanthropists and investors to become impact investors. Just as Accelerators such as TechStars, Village Capital, or 500 Startups identify, educate, and invest in entrepreneurs, Impact Finance Center is an Accelerator for the asset owners, where we identify, educate, and activate individuals and organizations who want to become impact investors. In April 2019, we launched Impact Investing Institute, Impact Investing Fellowship, Main Street 2.0 Vision, Full Spectrum Capital Partners, and Advisory Services. In addition to producing our 100+ classes online we are available for consulting to 1) evaluate your investment advisor, 2) choose your investment advisor, 3) provide custom education for your board or organization, or be a 4) outsourced chief impact officer.
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  • Alaska Conservation Foundation
    Distinguished Senior Advisor, Financial Innovation And Impact Investing
    Alaska Conservation Foundation Jan 2024 - Present
    Anchorage, Alaska, Us
    As Distinguished Senior Advisor, Financial Innovation and Impact Investing, I support the Alaska Conservation Foundation with their strategy and implementation of their impact investing strategy.
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  • Full Spectrum Capital Partners
    Principal
    Full Spectrum Capital Partners Oct 2019 - Present
    Oakland, Ca, Us
    Connecting Community Stewards and Capital Stewards: We help bring financial value into alignment with sacred values to build community wealth.Through our partnership, Full Spectrum Labs, Impact Finance Center and Dev Labs Venture Fund collaborate to build ecosystems and marketplaces for innovation that lift up solutions and leaders emerging from communities that have been marginalized historically.By building innovation clusters in communities and connecting them to communities of capital stewards with a commitment to social and ecological impact, we make it easy to come together and align growing financial value with our deepest shared values.
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  • Impact Investing Institute
    Founder And Ceo
    Impact Investing Institute Apr 2019 - Present
    Denver, Colorado, Us
    Impact Investing Institute's (III), a social enterprise of the Impact Finance Center, mission is to provide a high -quality, affordable impact investing education solution for membership associations, asset owners of foundations, donors, investors, family offices, and companies through a process of awareness => education => activation.
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  • Net Impact
    Net Impact Advisory Council Member
    Net Impact Dec 2020 - Present
    Oakland, Ca, Us
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  • Net Impact
    Innovator-In-Residence
    Net Impact Feb 2020 - Present
    Oakland, Ca, Us
    I serve as Net Impact's first Innovator-in-Residence. Through over 350 chapters world wide, Net Impact mobilizes next-generation leaders to use their skills and careers to make a positive impact on the world. Net Impact looks forward to working closely with Dr. Stephanie Gripne to identify ways to hasten the achievement of its organizational mission and long term continue prominence and formidability in the Responsibility Eco-System. “Stephanie is a creative whirlwind, not only capable of identifying unique solutions to address the world’s most pressing problems, and those that ease systemic or organization impediments and dysfunction, but she has a history of successful execution as well”, said Peter Lupoff, Net Impact CEO.
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  • Vistage Worldwide, Inc.
    Member
    Vistage Worldwide, Inc. Dec 2020 - Present
    San Diego, California, Us
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  • Realize Impact
    Board Member
    Realize Impact Oct 2020 - Present
    Bainbridge Island, Wa, Us
    Realize Impact is organized and operated exclusively for the charitable proposes to provide financial support, mentorship, and other assistance to early-stage socially-, environmentally-, health-, and community-conscious enterprises that are unable to obtain financing from conventional sources as a way to relieve poverty, create jobs, improve the health of communities and individual therein, and to improve the environment.
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  • Realize Impact
    Investment Committee
    Realize Impact Feb 2020 - Present
    Bainbridge Island, Wa, Us
    I serve on the investment committee for Realize Impact. Realize Impact makes impact investing simple, at least when done with philanthropic dollars. For that we use a Philanthropic Investment Grant (PHIG). Realize Impact is organized and operated exclusively for the charitable proposes within the meaning of Section 501(c)3 of the Internal Revenue Code, with federal tax identifier 46-3594732, specifically to provide financial support, mentorship, and other assistance to early-stage socially-, environmentally-, health-, and community conscious enterprises that are unable to obtain financing from conventional sources as a way to relieve poverty, create jobs, improve the health of communities and individual therein, and to improve the environment.
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  • Impact Entrepreneur
    Business Advisory Board Member
    Impact Entrepreneur 2021 - Present
    Sheffield, Ma, Us
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  • Sheeo™
    Activator
    Sheeo™ Dec 2020 - Present
    Toronto, Ontario, Ca
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  • Who'S Who In Financial Innovation And Impact Investing
    Founder
    Who'S Who In Financial Innovation And Impact Investing 2016 - Present
    Denver, Us
    The Who's Who & Impact Investing is a regional and national effort to showcase the top impact investing leaders both nationally and regionally in partnership with key media partners producing Rocky Mountain Who's Who in Impact Investing in 2017 and 2018 and producing Corporate Who's Who in Impact Investing for 2019-20.
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  • The New School
    Visiting Scholar
    The New School Jul 2019 - Present
    New York, Ny, Us
    I am partnering with The Tishman Environment and Design Center at The New School to develop online and in person curriculum around Invest - Divest/Invest Course, Manager Course focused on Justice, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. and Corporate Financial Innovation and Impact Investing.
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  • Main Street 2.0
    Founder And Owner
    Main Street 2.0 Jul 2021 - Present
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  • Co Impact Days
    Founder And Ceo
    Co Impact Days Nov 2014 - Present
    Denver, Co, Us
    Just as accelerators such as TechStars, LearnLaunch, or 500 Startups identify, educate, and invest in entrepreneurs, Impact Finance Center (IFC) identifies, educates, and activates early adopter individuals or organizations who want to become impact investors. IFC was founded in 2012 and is a nonprofit multi-university academic center. IFC’s flagship initiative, CO Impact Days and Impact Investing Institute was created in 2016, and is the first-ever statewide marketplace with a 3-year goal to catalyze $100 million of investments into social ventures in Colorado. We have far surpassed that goal ahead of schedule, with individuals and organizations having already made 258 direct impact investments exceeding $201M. Additionally, IFC has delivered more than 170 presentations and 100+ courses to over 5,000 participants. Our leadership team has also evaluated and upgraded the governance of several asset owners and assisted private foundations and individuals in finding new investment advisors.
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  • Dr. Stephanie Gripne
    Career Coach - Sustainability And Impact Investing Collaboration With Katie Kross
    Dr. Stephanie Gripne Mar 2012 - Present
    Denver, Colorado, Us
    Katie Kross and Stephanie Gripne deliver coaching directly for professionals and graduate students seeking one-on-one career coaching, Both Katie and Stephanie are available to deliver coaching directly to individuals by phone or through small-group career coaching sessions on campuses. Coaching sessions focus on specific, actionable recommendations and resources aimed at helping candidates:(1)Identify short and long-term sustainability passions and associated career goals, (2) Develop a career action plan and/or specific job search strategy to achieve those goals, (3) Provide support implementing the action plan.
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  • Rsf Social Finance
    Integrated Capital Institute Advisor
    Rsf Social Finance Jul 2019 - Present
    San Francisco, Ca, Us
    Financial activists leveraging capital as a tool for positive changeThe fellowship is the first program for financial practitioners who want to focus on integrated capital.Integrated Capital is the coordinated use of diverse forms of financial and human capital to support enterprises and strategies that address complex social and environmental problems. To move capital in this multi-disciplinary manner, conscious investors need professional, values-aligned practitioners equipped with strong skills, tools, and strategies to implement their vision and goals.The RSF Integrated Capital Institute is a nine-month program centered around three in-person training intensives, access to one-on-one expert advisors, peer coaching, case studies, webinars, and independent study.
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  • Virginia Tech
    Center For Leadership In Global Sustainability Associate
    Virginia Tech Jan 2009 - Present
    Blacksburg, Va, Us
    Created and teaches graduate level course in ecosystem services and guest lectures in topics of carbon and international conservation issues.
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  • Environmental Leadership Program
    Senior Fellow
    Environmental Leadership Program Jan 2005 - Present
    Senior Fellow and Former Fellow of the Environmental Leadership Program. The Environmental Leadership Program (ELP) nurtures a new generation of environmental leadership characterized by diversity, innovation, collaboration, and effective communications. ELP addresses the needs of relatively new environmental activists and professionals by:
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  • Compatible Ventures Llc
    Owner
    Compatible Ventures Llc Nov 1999 - Present
    Denver, Co, Us
    Compatible Ventures LLC provides various ecological, economic, and social environmental analyses that have included the conservation subdivision design, development of business plans, designing and editing natural resource curriculum, grantwriting, and data analysis.
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  • University Of Denver Daniels College Of Business
    Research Fellow
    University Of Denver Daniels College Of Business Jul 2012 - Dec 2016
    Denver, Colorado, Us
    Dr. Stephanie Gripne, a Research Fellow at the University of Denver Daniels College of Business, focuses on Impact Investing and Philanthropy, and is developing the one of the first academic peer reviewed research projects on Mission Related Investments (MRIs) and Program Related Investments (PRIs). Dr. Gripne in collaboration with Dr. Bruce Hutton is launching the Impact Finance Center with Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors - Sustainable Endowment Institute. The first project will be the National PRI/MRI Research Project.
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  • Eye Of The Future Fund At The Denver Foundation
    Advisor
    Eye Of The Future Fund At The Denver Foundation Jun 2013 - Sep 2014
    Denver, Co, Us
    Conceptualized and facilitated financing strategy of a $7.5M PRI from the the Denver Foundation Eye of the Future Fund and $2M recoverable grant that led to $6M of interest saving and a historic tax credit for a 36,000 square foot nonprofit center in lower downtown Denver.http://impactfinancecenter.org/NewsEvents/WhatOthersAreSaying/tabid/102/Default.aspx
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  • The Alliance Center
    Interim Executive Director
    The Alliance Center Jan 2013 - Sep 2013
    Denver, Co, Us
    Responsible for leading the $10M Alliance for Sustainable Colorado Alliance Center renovation from design until construction and developed the associated financing strategy of a $7.5M PRI and $2M recoverable grant that led to $6M of interest saving and a historic tax credit for a 36,000 square foot nonprofit center in lower downtown Denver.
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  • University Of Colorado At Boulder
    Director Of The University Of Colorado Real Estate Center'S Initiative For Sustainable Development
    University Of Colorado At Boulder 2009 - 2012
    Boulder, Colorado, Us
    Established and oversees the Initiative for Sustainable Development at the Leeds School of business that focuses on the built environment, conservation real estate and environmental markets, and socially responsible investing. Teaches MBA Course in Sustainable Real Estate Development and conducts research and outreach in these areas as well as fundraising for the program.
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  • University Of Colorado At Boulder
    Assistant Professor Adjoint
    University Of Colorado At Boulder 2009 - 2012
    Boulder, Colorado, Us
    Design and teach MBA and Executive Education Courses and conduct orginal research in the areas of sustainable real estate development and sustainable finance including the built environment, conservation and environmental markets, and socially responsible investing.
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  • New Forests
    Operation Manager, Ecoproducts Fund
    New Forests 2008 - 2009
    North Sydney, Nsw, Au
    Administered operations related to the EcoProducts Fund, a private equity fund managed between Equator and New Forests. Worked closely with private companies; local, state, federal, and international governmental agencies; conservation partners; corporations; and others to design and implement successful ecological projects that generate competitive risk-adjusted financial returns.
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  • The Nature Conservancy
    Land Conservation Program Manager
    The Nature Conservancy 2006 - 2008
    Arlington, Va, Us
    Worked closely with private landowners, local, state and federal governmental agencies, conservation partners, corporations to design and implement conservation protection strategies through fee title acquisition, conservation easements, conservation real estate development, leases, management agreements and develop tools to partner with private equity.
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  • U.S. Forest Service
    Natural Resource Coordinator
    U.S. Forest Service Feb 2003 - Jul 2006
    Washington, Dc, Us
    Conducted economic, social, ecological, and GIS analyses for various high profile NEPA EIS, EAs, and other planning efforts throughout USDA Forest Service Regions 1, 3, 4, 5, 10 and other government agencies
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  • Perc
    Enviroentrepeneur Fellow
    Perc Jun 2006 - Jun 2006
    Bozeman, Montana, Us
    PERC's Enviropreneur Institute is an intense, two-week educational experience in Bozeman, Montana, for environmental entrepreneurs who want to have a better understanding of how business and economic principles can be applied to environmental problems.
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  • University Of Montana
    Boone And Crockett Conservation Research Fellow
    University Of Montana Jan 2000 - Dec 2005
    Missoula, Mt, Us
    Initiated, designed, and implemented two research projects: 1) Grassbanks: Evaluation of the collaborative conservation tool (www.grassbank.net), and 2) Analyzing & improving interorganizational communication among conservation education organizations.
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  • Ford Foundation
    Community Forestry Participatory Action Research Fellow
    Ford Foundation 2001 - 2002
    New York, New York , Us
    Founded in 1996, the Community Forestry & Environmental Research Partnerships program supports collaborative research on natural resource management with communities in the United States. CFERP's mission is to nurture a new generation of scholars and university-community partnerships to build scholarly and community capacity for stewardship of natural resources in ways that are socially just, environmentally sound, and economically sustainable.
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  • Utah State University
    Research Associate
    Utah State University 1998 - 2000
    Logan, Utah, Us
    Designed and implemented a collaborative research effort to create a spatially explicit habitat model which predicts potential areas of conflict for recreation users and mountain goats in the Sawtooth Mountains of Idaho. Organized and executed original scientific research on productivity, nutrient cycling, biodiversity, and the effects of herbivory over a cross-site study area.
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  • Oak Ridge National Laboratory
    Research Fellow
    Oak Ridge National Laboratory Jun 1997 - Dec 1997
    Oak Ridge, Tn, Us
    Participated in a biofuels fuels hybrid poplar cross-disciplinary project to develop an ecological and economic model at a landscape scale, which analyzed the effects of biofuels on water quality and biologic integrity for the Minnesota River Basin. Created SAS program to calculate net primary productivity for the southeastern U.S.
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  • The Wildlife Society
    Editorial Clerk - The Journal Of Wildlife Management
    The Wildlife Society 1995 - 1997
    Bethesda, Md, Us
    Processed manuscripts, contacted peer reviewers, edited galleys, served as liaison between the Editor In Chief and the Associate Editors located worldwide, managed Journal of Wildlife Management database, provided computer systems support.
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  • University Of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
    Wildlife Field Technician
    University Of Wisconsin-Stevens Point 1995 - 1995
    Stevens Point, Wi, Us
    Monitored endangered Karner blue butterflies, contributed to developing the monitoring protocol, and developed an independent research project investigating the spatial scales and distribution of Karner Blue Butterflies and lupine.
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  • Us Forest Service
    Firefighter
    Us Forest Service 1994 - 1994
    Washington, Dc, Us
    Fought 13 wildland fires in the Western U.S.; served on engine, helitack, and hand crew.
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  • Us Forest Service
    Wilderness Backcountry Intern
    Us Forest Service 1994 - 1994
    Washington, Dc, Us
    Collected and compiled field data to determine critical winter range for mountain goats in White Clouds, Idaho using geographic information systems. Contributed to several cross-disciplinary projects including an environmental assessment for the Wilderness Area.
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  • Gustavus Adolphus College
    Computer Consultant Assistant
    Gustavus Adolphus College 1992 - 1994
    Saint Peter, Mn, Us
    Piloted the Consultant Assistant program after working for the Help-line and as Lab Monitor; provided technical support to users of PC, MacIntosh, UNIX, NeXT platforms, monitored systems for potential problems, and acted as a liaison between users and professional technical support staff.
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Dr. Stephanie Gripne Education Details

  • University Of Montana
    University Of Montana
    Forestry - Economics & Social Science
  • Utah State University
    Utah State University
    Ecology
  • University Of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
    University Of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
    Wildlife Management & Biology
  • Gustavus Adolphus College
    Gustavus Adolphus College
    Biology And Philosophy
  • Wood River High School
    Wood River High School

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Dr. Stephanie Gripne works for Impact Finance Center

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Dr. Stephanie Gripne's current role is CEO @ Impact Finance Center | Academic Entrepreneur | Board Member | Founder | Impact Investor | Speaker | Researcher | Dancer | Songwriter.

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Dr. Stephanie Gripne attended University Of Montana, Utah State University, University Of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, Gustavus Adolphus College, Wood River High School.

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