About ImpactPHL
Since 2016, building the impact investing community in Greater Philadelphia.
We connect investors with local opportunities, bring people together through events and conversations, and help more impact capital stay close to home — supporting and working for the region that built it.
ImpactPHL has already succeeded in placing our region in the bigger context of the nationwide impact movement.
— Clemens Pietzner, Previous President, Triskeles Foundation
Our Impact
Stronger together.
Accelerating the flow of capital into local impact investments
Investors learn about local investment opportunities via ImpactPHL's monthly Investor Briefing, OptImpact platform, and Total Impact Summit.
Recent Local Impact
toward education
An investor backed Trapezium, a Black, women-led company advancing elementary math.
toward justice
A local foundation invested with De-Carceration Fund, alleviating pain caused by the U.S. justice system.
toward affordable housing
An investor is helping Women's Community Revitalization Project build affordable housing for low income families.
toward mission
13 foundations have switched advisors in the past 4 years — all seeking impact advising and local investments.
As Seen In
The mission of ImpactPHL is to catalyze and connect capital to local, investable solutions that drive positive impact for the Greater Philadelphia region and beyond.
We do this by:
ImpactPHL envisions an equitable, sustainable, and resilient future for Greater Philadelphia, achieved by becoming a leading U.S. region for impact investing.
Our North Star
A region where every dollar invested reflects the values and needs of the community it serves.
Our Staff
The team behind ImpactPHL
Kafi Lindsay
Chief Executive Officer
Kafi leads ImpactPHL as CEO, driven by a passion for economic growth in Greater Philadelphia. Born and raised in North Philadelphia, she has built a career across public housing, local government, and finance, including Community Development and Investment Banking at two of the nation’s leading banks, where she structured investments for community-focused projects. She holds bachelor’s and law degrees from Howard University.
Cory Donovan
Co-founder & SVP of Community Engagement
Cory co-founded ImpactPHL and leads community engagement. His background in economic development and community building includes operating a tech startup incubator and serving as Executive Director of the Roanoke–Blacksburg Technology Council, with earlier roles at Hughes, DIRECTV, and Aerotek. He holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Scranton and an MBA from Johns Hopkins University.
Megan McFadden
Director of Strategy & Growth
Megan brings 15+ years in impact investing and social enterprise to ImpactPHL, aligning capital to build equitable, resilient, and regenerative communities. She has helped pioneering teams convene communities, design products and services, and build impactful brands, including establishing SOCAP as a leading global impact investing conference and growing Impact Hub communities across the U.S. Her work has been recognized by Fast Company, The New York Times, Forbes, and ImpactAlpha.
Our board
Board of Directors
Margaret Berger Bradley
Ginger Root Strategy
Richard Binswanger
TLG Group
Michael Cosack
ImpactWise, LLC
John Moore
Private Investor
Jodi Reynhout
Itinerant Consulting, LLC
RoseAnn Rosenthal
Strategic Solutions Ventures
Lowell Thomas
Philadelphia Housing Development Corp.
Tiffany Canady
CFO, Reinvestment Fund