RSF - Regenerative Social Finance

04/13/2026

How have federal budget cuts affected impact investing? Will AI transform the industry... and if so, how? And why are many impact investing leaders feeling optimistic about the future when everything feels like it's on fire?

Find answers to these questions and more in Sorenson Impact's new report, “2026 Impact Investing Trends and Opportunities.” 💡The report shares perspectives on the current state of impact investing, offers insights for how to overcome challenges, and reflects on key topic areas in our field today.

We're thrilled to see RSF CEO Jasper van Brakel featured among many other leaders in - Sunwealth's Omar Blayton, SOCAP - Social Capital Markets' Robert Munson, and so many more.

Read the full report: https://lnkd.in/g_e-ka_2

04/09/2026

What a fun surprise to see our friends at Diaspora Co. featured in the latest edition of Bon Appétit Magazine! (Please excuse the terrible picture, our comms manager was too excited to take a good one 🤭).

Congrats on the cookbook launch, Sana Javeri Kadri + team. Order the Diaspora cookbook today! https://www.diasporaco.com/products/the-diaspora-co-cookbook?variant=51768136728943

03/12/2026

We're still buzzing from last week's Confluence Philanthropy Practitioner Gathering +in Asheville!

At this year's gathering, the and community connected around new ways to make capital 🌊 Flow 🌊 towards lasting solutions for people and planet.

Special thanks to our new CFO Marc Diaz and Senior Manager of Investor and Donor Relations Alex Plowden, MPP for representing us at this event, and to Sara E. Murphy and the Sierra Club Foundation for partnering with us on a post-event happy hour at the Estes-Winn Antique Car Museum.

If you can name any of the vintage cars pictured, tell us in the comments - we're stumped 😉

Onward!

01/30/2026

"At a moment when policymakers are searching for ways to strengthen rural economies, investors are looking for climate-resilient assets, and consumers are voting with their dollars, organic agriculture sits at the intersection of profitability and purpose."

Thanks for shining a spotlight on , Jeff Tkach. We've long argued the moral/environmental case for investing in . It's important to highlight the business case, too.

👉 Read the full article in Fast Company:
https://www.fastcompany.com/91482084/why-investors-and-farmers-are-betting-on-organic-agriculture

Organic farming’s advantage isn’t ideology. It’s economics.

01/14/2026

The Trump administration opposes the clean energy investments we desperately need. Private investment in the sector has never been more important, or more necessary. We're proud to double down on clean, affordable, solar power with this loan to Plankton Energy.

Plankton Energy installs and operates solar energy systems for schools, houses of worship, nonprofits, and small businesses. To date, the company’s 125-plus solar projects have generated more than 300,000 lifetime megawatt hours of clean, affordable energy—enough to power tens of thousands of homes.

RSF’s $3.75 million loan to Plankton Energy—its fourth to the company—will support five new solar projects in Massachusetts and New Jersey.

01/07/2026

We’re honored to be ranked as one of the 2026 by Real Leaders Magazine!

We're in good company! It's great to see other impact finance pioneers like Amalgamated Bank, Beneficial State Bank, and Veris Wealth Partners make the list along with dozens of other businesses committed to impact.

Check out the full list: https://real-leaders.com/top-impact-companies-2026/

01/06/2026

Glavel, Inc. is committed to impact across its business model, producing environmentally-friendly recycled building materials while creating meaningful employment opportunities for formerly incarcerated people.

RSF’s $2.75 million loan—its second to the company—will help Glavel purchase the production equipment it needs to grow operations. Read more about Glavel and our other mission-driven borrowers in our new funding release: https://rsfsocialfinance.org/news/rsf-lends-more-than-19-million-to-high-impact-businesses/

01/05/2026

What's a perpetual purpose trust? How could this business model serve your business' long-term impact goals? And how can innovative financing scale this solution?

We teamed up with the Purpose Trust Ownership Network to answer these questions and more. Learn more about how purpose trusts work - and whether they might be a fit for your mission-driven business - in our new piece on ImpactAlpha.

Financing the future of perpetual purpose trusts: How mission-driven lenders and alternative ownership structures are enabling businesses to preserve values, protect impact, and scale for the long term.

12/22/2025

Gen2 turns materials that are usually thrown away—such as old tires, plastics, and organic waste—into fuels including diesel and hydrogen. RSF financing helped them acquire and convert a new processing facility that will help them transform waste into usable materials.

Read more about our latest financing: https://rsfsocialfinance.org/news/rsf-lends-more-than-19-million-to-high-impact-businesses/

12/19/2025

Apothékary produces all-natural herbal remedies that help with anxiety, sleep, stress, digestion, and more. You'll be seeing more of them soon - RSF financing is helping them expand into Whole Foods, Sprouts, and Ulta Beauty!

12/17/2025

Artisan Tropic is building a supply chain that supports regenerative agriculture and fair wages for Colombian farmers. Welcome to the RSF community, Artisan Tropic!

12/15/2025

More than $19 million in new financing supports regenerative food, wellness, and energy businesses. What a way to end the year 🥳

Read more about these partnerships in our latest funding release: https://rsfsocialfinance.org/news/rsf-lends-more-than-19-million-to-high-impact-businesses/

Photo by Artisan Tropic