coming together to close the racial wealth gap

OUR MISSION

We exist to activate people with wealth to close the racial wealth gap.

OUR VISION

A just economy where all people enjoy collective abundance and liberation.
HOW WE DRIVE ACTION

OUR APPROACH

The Impact Collective’s approach rests on five pillars that we believe drive change. These pillars are activated through our programs, partnerships, and communications.
Five Pillars
  • Accountability: Take responsibility for injustice in yourself and the world.
  • Knowledge: Learn about the racial wealth gap and develop skills for change.
  • Community: Build trust to challenge each other and grow together.
  • Courage: Activate your power in service of your humanity and values.
  • Action: Activate the breadth of your resources and influence.

THE COLLECTIVE

The Collective brings together individuals and organizations across a range of sectors, communities, and racial identities to create tangible opportunities to increase equitable access to capital. Through cross-racial and multi-sector partnerships and relationships, the Collective creates pathways for capital to flow from wealthy, white communities with the specific aim to close the racial wealth gap. 
As a grassroots organization, our mission depends on individuals and organizations coming together to collectively create impact. We are grateful for our growing network of advisors, partners, and workshop facilitators and alumni. 
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"If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” —African Proverb

Core Team

Emily Chau

Communication
Design & Program Coordinator

Amara Donovan

Relationships & Community Engagement

Diane Meehan

Executive Operations

Jessica Lee

Program Manager,
100 Rebel Women

Jessica Ridge

Fractional Engagement Director, Alumni & WMT Cohort Activation

Julia Johannsen

Founder

Kelly Sherman

Founding Partner, Strategy & Operations

Extended Team

Ethan Kerr

Programs

Hillary Babick

Advancement

Jerrell A. Cox

Board Director

LaKenya Kopf

Operations

Sara Narva

Curriculum Design
& Programs 

Susan Naimark

Programs

Guest Speakers

Chris White

Anna N'Jie Konte

OUR PARTNERS

We printed our sweatshirts here!

Interested in connecting?

Email us at info@impactcollect.org.

WE'RE HIRING

The Impact Collective is building our team! We are a small but ambitious and growing team of people who are committed to changing the world.
We're hiring our first Managing Director!
We are so excited about major milestone for the Impact Collective as we grow. We’re looking for a collaborative, nimble, and effective leader as our first-ever Managing Director—to be an architect of expansion as they lead across culture, programs, external relations, and operations.
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We are open to define roles together with extraordinary candidates. Are you interested in working with us but don't see a defined role listed above? Reach out to Julia Johannsen at info@impactcollect.org for inquiries or potential candidate recommendations.
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"The future is not an escapist place to occupy. All of it is the inevitable result of what we do today and the more we take it in our hands, imagine it as a place of justice and pleasure, the more the future knows we want it and that we aren't letting go.”
—Adrienne Maree Brown

OUR THEORY OF CHANGE

The Impact Collective believes that white Americans with class privilege have an outsized opportunity to impact the racial wealth gap. 

We believe that if we...

  • Shift Mindsets among white people with class privilege;
  • Work Alongside Others who share our vision and complement our value;
  • Inspire Courage and Action in service of economic and racial justice; and
  • Connect People to Opportunities to deploy capital and wealth, and activate their influence.
Then...
  • Cultural Norms, Policies, and Practices will shift to generate and celebrate increased inclusivity, equity, and justice;
  • Cross-Racial Relationships and Connections will be forged and will enrich cultures, communities, families, and individuals.
  • Access to Capital and Power will no longer be predetermined by the color of your skin. 
  • Wealth will be common among people of color, who have historically been denied access to capital.

Programs

A range of programs bring our five pillars to life, including the flagship Intensive Workshop for white women; accountability programming for workshop alumni; guest and mini-workshops; and an open-armed collective that creates tangible opportunities for increasing equitable access to capital through cross-racial and multi-sector partnerships, hiring practices, and investments.

Diverse Community of Thought Partners

CLTV aggressively gathers input from a diverse community of partners, leaders, and peers and is specifically nurturing a dedicated group of majority Black advisors to formally guide our strategy, actions, and capital flow as we strive to center impact as defined by Black communities.

The Black-White Wealth Gap

CLTV focuses specifically on the Black-white wealth gap because the impact of financial inequity and intergenerational wealth is disproportionately felt by Black people and communities.

White Women with Class Privilege

CLTV works with those in the white community with wealth and class privilege because we believe those who have historically benefited from societal inequities should share the burden of explaining and dismantling structural racism. We see untapped potential for white women to leverage their access to wealth and influence to redirect capital to economically marginalized communities and ultimately help close the racial wealth gap.

OUR THEORY OF CHANGE

The Impact Collective believes that white Americans with class privilege have an outsized opportunity to impact the racial wealth gap. 
We believe that if we...
  • Inspire Action among white people with class privilege,
  • Connect People to Opportunities for concrete action, and
  • Support Pathways to redistribute capital and wealth,

Then...

People of Color who have historically been denied access to capital Will Be Able to Build Wealth.