Apr 8, 2021Haas Social Impact Fund: A unique (and different!) summer internship in climate finance and financial inclusionby Adolfo Quesada Vinciana, Haas MBA 2021 This past summer of 2020 I was very fortunate to work, remotely, with the Global Lab of Climate Finance (GLCF). GLCF is the climate finance innovation branch of Climate Policy Initiative, a global research and think tank with the goal of facilitating and…Socialimapct4 min readSocialimapct4 min read
Apr 7, 2021Catalyzing Employee Ownership at Project Equityby Eileen Ung, Haas MBA 2021 Before my time at Haas, I was first exposed to employee ownership as an alternative “social responsibility” model, where power and wealth are distributed among workers, at the Los Angeles office of Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC-LA), a national community development finance institution (CDFI)…Socialimapct4 min readSocialimapct4 min read
Jan 28, 2020Quantifying Social Impact through the Eyes of Aanchal KawatraQuantifying Social Impact: My Experience at the Intersection of Media and Impact By: Aanchal Kawatra An international student in the US, I came to Berkeley Haas with a goal to join the Media and Entertainment Industry. With a background in Media and a passion for Non-profit work, I wondered what…3 min read3 min read
Nov 4, 2019My Summer in Social Impact Design as a Gobee Group FellowBy Caroline Gezon, Haas MBA/MPH 2020 As a MBA/MPH “dualie,” I came to Haas with a mission to scale the use of behavioral design to improve global health delivery. Unlike private enterprise where a user-centered approach is widely accepted as critical to commercial success, in the social sector world, strategies…Haas Social Impact Fund4 min readHaas Social Impact Fund4 min read
Sep 24, 2019Helping Small Business Farmers in the Philippinesby Daniel Diaz, Haas MBA 2020 I spent my summer in Mindanao, the southernmost and second largest island of the Philippines. Despite recent growth, at a GDP per capita of ~$3100, Filipino income is still roughly a quarter of the world average (World Bank 2018). Mindanao in particular is challenged…Social Impact4 min readSocial Impact4 min read
Sep 13, 2019Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB)by Lauren Grimanis, Haas MBA 2020 I spent my summer at the intersection of corporations, investments, and sustainability. How is all that possible?! At the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB), SASB has developed a set of financially material sustainability standards to help businesses identify, manage, and report on issues that…Sustainability2 min readSustainability2 min read
Aug 29, 2019Haas Social Impact Fund: Venturing into Venture Philanthropy: My Summer with Draper Richards Kaplanby Jordan Lee, Haas MBA 2020 I spent my summer with the Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation, a venture philanthropy firm that supports early-stage, high impact social enterprises. DRK provides $300,000 in unrestricted capital to its portfolio companies over three years and, additionally, provides ongoing support by joining the board of…Social Impact6 min readSocial Impact6 min read
Aug 28, 2019Haas Social Impact Fund: Finding My Path at Mayo Clinicby Patrick Crocker, Haas MBA 2020 The human heart is a magnificent organ. It pumps upwards of 2,000 gallons of blood every day, with just a slight pause between beats as its only rest. If we are lucky, our hearts will beat over three billion times during our lives, and…Healthcare5 min readHealthcare5 min read
Aug 26, 2019Haas Social Impact Fund: Impact Investing and Women’s Economic Empowerment at SEAFby Pang Sittakaradej, Haas MBA 2020 Thanks to Haas Social Impact Fund (HSIF), I was able to spend my summer at Small Enterprise Assistance Fund (SEAF), a social impact private equity firm investing in underserved small and medium enterprises (SMEs) around the world. Working at the headquarters in Washington, D.C…Socialimapct3 min readSocialimapct3 min read
Aug 26, 2019Impact Investing @ HaasMapping the many opportunities to use finance for impact at Berkeley by Katharine Hawthorne, Haas MBA 2020 Berkeley is an incredible place to study finance for impact. Haas recently launched the Sustainable and Impact Finance Initiative to coordinate existing activities and further develop Berkeley’s strength in this area. Whether you’re…Impact Investing3 min readImpact Investing3 min read
