TALENT & LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

Impact Capital Managers (ICM) supports talent and leadership development at our member funds across four key areas: Sourcing, Hiring, Training and Development, and Mentorship and Career Pathing. In addition to the talent pipeline, we focus on knowledge sharing, network building, thought leadership, and continuous improvement.

PROGRAMS

The Mosaic Fellowship

The ICM Mosaic Fellowship is part of the Impact Capital Managers commitment to cultivate skilled, diverse talent in the alternative investment industry. The fellowship provides high-performing first-year graduate students an immersion experience as Summer Associates at ICM members - the leading private capital funds investing for positive social & environmental impact and superior return.

Since its launch in 2020, the Mosaic Fellowship program has placed 90+ fellows across 40+ ICM member funds. Almost 40% of program alumni have taken full-time roles with ICM funds and another 30% work in impact or sustainability finance roles at other leading funds and institutions.

Impact Insider Newsletter

With 1,000+ qualified subscribers, the ICM Impact Insider Newsletter helps impact-curious students and professionals discover opportunities and pursue careers in impact investing. Each month, the newsletter includes job openings at ICM member funds and partners, alongside trends and practical advice for job seekers as they navigate the world of impact investing.

Research Reports

Paths to Partner: Empowering Emerging Leaders for Firm-Wide Success

ICM’s Emerging Leaders Working Group alongside the Talent and Diversity Working Group published a new report “Paths to Partner: Empowering Leaders for Firm-Wide Success” to explore the importance of talent development for firm-wide success. Partner-level ICM members share insights on moving up in the industry as well as best practices for team advancement.

OUR APPROACH TO DIVERSITY & INCLUSION

At ICM, we believe that diversity and inclusion can drive performance and that talent exists everywhere but access to opportunities does not. This lack of access results in lost economic value for talent, businesses, and investors. Given the leverage we exercise as a network, ICM is positioned to make a difference.

We believe that high-quality, diverse talent is not a “pipeline problem.” It is available to firms, funds, and portfolio companies. ICM adds value to its members and to society by providing resources to help all stakeholders tap into the tremendous potential of this qualified talent.

We believe diversity is an inclusive concept. It encompasses, without limitation, geographic background, socioeconomic background, educational background, language diversity, first-generation status, age, disability, marital and parental status.

MEMBER ENGAGEMENT

Talent & Diversity Working Group:

The Talent & Diversity Group partners with ICM to translate data-driven insights into programming, best practice guides, and resources for existing and aspiring impact investors across the talent life-cycle. Across all projects, the group works to cultivate a skilled and diverse talent workforce. 

  • Cassidy Leventhal, Achieve Partners (Co-Chair)

  • Kendall Bedford, SustainVC (Co-Chair)

  • Annie Wang, Generation Investment Management

  • Juan Zavala, New Markets Venture Partners

  • Stonly Baptiste Blue, Third Sphere

  • Rachel Mavrothalasitis, Reach & Root Partners

  • Adwoa Asare, Turner MIINT

Emerging Leaders Committee:

The Emerging Leaders Committee creates peer-learning and networking opportunities for rising impact investors (below Partner-level) via quarterly dedicated breakfasts, leveling guides, and opportunities to connect and engage with leaders in the field.  

  • Mary King, Aligned Climate Capital (Co-Chair)

  • Ander Iruretagoyenga, Impact Engine (Co-Chair)

  • Mady Duboc, Lumos Capital Group

  • Rebecca Wong, Working Capital Fund

  • Phillipe Rodriguez, American Century