Impact Investing
2026-11-10 · 17:00:00 · New Haven
School of Business
10 Wintergreen Avenue, New Haven, CT 06515
Impact Investing gathers Connecticut founders and mission-driven funders in New Haven on November 10, 2026, to discuss closing capital gaps for underrepresented entrepreneurs.
An open, practical conversation on impact investing and its role in building a more inclusive economy.
Connecticut's entrepreneurs are building something special, and often they need capital to support their visions. The challenge is ensuring capital reaches founders from every community, including those who have traditionally faced more barriers to funding. Impact investors, community foundations, and mission-driven organizations are ready to help close that gap and are actively looking for the right entrepreneurs to back.
This panel brings together leaders at the intersection of capital, community, and entrepreneurship for an open, practical conversation on impact investing and its role in building a more inclusive economy.
Impact investing is no longer a niche concept. It is increasingly central to how Connecticut’s economic development infrastructure thinks about inclusive growth. Yet most forums and convenings still separate the capital conversation from the community conversation. This panel puts them in the same room and asks the harder questions: Who gets funded? Who gets left out? What does it actually take to change that? Do people see themselves as impact investors?
Agenda 5:00 PM - Reception and networking (refreshments and non-alcoholic beverages will be served) 5:30 PM - Presentation 7:00 PM - Networking
This event will be held in the Community Room (SB102) at the Southern Connecticut State University School of Business, 10 Wintergreen Avenue, New Haven.
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Founder brief
Who should attend
Connecticut founders seeking capital, particularly those who face traditional funding barriers or align with inclusive economic growth, will find value here. Fintech entrepreneurs and business owners looking to understand how mission-driven capital operates alongside community development will also benefit.
What happens
Proceedings kick off at 5:00 PM with a reception featuring light refreshments and non-alcoholic beverages. A panel presentation starts at 5:30 PM addressing which founders get funded and how impact investing bridges community and capital, followed by an open networking session at 7:00 PM.
Who's in the room
Attendees gather in Community Room SB102 at the Southern Connecticut State University School of Business. Participants comprise leaders from community foundations, mission-driven organizations, local impact investors looking for entrepreneurs to back, and regional business builders.
How to prepare
Bring clear talking points on how your business model connects commercial viability with community impact. Since there is no formal pitching stage, focus your energy on participating in the broader discussion and articulating your capital requirements during the reception and final networking blocks.
Organizer: Connecticut Entrepreneurs Forum
At a glance
- Tickets
- Free – 28.52 USD
- Refunds
- No refunds
- Sectors
- Fintech
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