In the last few months, we hit a milestone: investing $500M of charitable capital into companies in 54 countries who aim to create social, economic, and spiritual transformation within their organizations and communities. We also celebrated our eighth birthday as Impact Foundation.

As Mark Twain said: “All you need in this life is ignorance and confidence; then success is sure.” The past 8 years have been full of learning: some lessons came easily, others were hard-earned. Allow us to share a few with you.

Ray Jarrett serves at Impact Foundation as a Products & Services Ambassador. He guides our donor/investors as they make transformational investments with their Impact Accounts.

Neil brings his experience in venture capital and technology to Impact Foundation to help founders and investors work together to create exceptional businesses that share the gospel, make disciples, and create a God-honoring culture.

Geoffrey brings his detailed accounting skills and background in banking and investing to Impact Foundation to serve as Assistant Financial Controller. His passion for people, serving, knowing, and helping them makes him a great fit for the team.

As someone who is usually called upon for expert advice or to solve complicated problems, it has been such a blessing to invested in by a successful, seasoned business leader. I met Grif through Ardent Mentoring and I highly recommend their services. Co-founded by Lloyd Reeb and Ryan King, Ardent connects social entreprenuers to world-class mentoring.

As we look through a redemptive lens at the world around us today, the fabric of our leadership and investing can point others to the greater reality of God’s presence and purpose in the world. In this article, Kingdom Capital shares how important it is to realign to the SHIELD Values they declare and to involve these values in all of their key decision-making moments and people interactions.

While working as youth pastors in Colorado Springs, John and Sarah Bolin created The Thorn as a way to communicate to students their value to God. Today, The Thorn amazes crowds of 20,000+ with a dynamic theatrical portrayal of the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

The Sunshine Approach business model uses subsistence farmers’ harvests to make premium food products sold in the finest retailers around the world. Those exports provided the income for the farmers to be paid fairly and the proceeds from the sales of those products are given under a reverse tithe commitment (90% donated to projects to uplift the poor, widowed, and orphaned).

Acumen was built on and it’s our mission to provide business owners and CEOs a resource to solidify their leadership skills and provide a positive influence on those they lead. We believe doing so will help leaders experience more success both professionally and personally.

There’s nothing more anxiety-provoking than watching an employee or colleague suffering from grief and not knowing how to confidently respond. Workplace Healing’s Human Recovery Plan is an easy-to-use, 24-7 solution that provides corporate leaders, managers and care teams with the empathetic muscle necessary to support grieving employees.

Fintech in Africa represents one of the great growth frontiers today, with major VCs, global companies, and financial companies all pouring money in. Africa is now home to at least seven fintech unicorns (companies valued at $1B+). And more importantly, fintech in Africa represents one of the most impactful kingdom opportunities to build a trustworthy and faith-driven financial backbone for Africa and the world.

Guest Post by Hope Global Investments, an investment vehicle of HOPE International that enables accredited investors to provide debt financing to HOPE microfinance institutions around the world for follow-on lending to local small-and-medium enterprises.