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MA Impact Days 2026

Tuesday, Nov 10, 2026 at 8:00 AM to Wednesday, Nov 11, 2026 at 5:00 PM EST

Marriott Burlington, One, Burlington Mall Road, Burlington, MA, 01803, United States

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Tuesday, Nov 10, 2026 at 8:00 AM to Wednesday, Nov 11, 2026 at 5:00 PM EST

Marriott Burlington, One, Burlington, MA, 01803, United States.

MA Impact Days

November 2026 | Massachusetts & New England

Learn. Connect. Invest.

MA Impact Days convenes investors, foundations, community leaders, philanthropists, and innovators from across Massachusetts and the broader New England region to activate capital for local impact.

From workforce and housing to community enterprises and regional resilience, this is where capital moves from intention to action, rooted in place, collaboration, and real outcomes.


What Is MA Impact Days?

MA Impact Days is more than a conference, it’s a working marketplace of ideas, capital, and collaboration.

Together, we explore how capital already in the Commonwealth and across New England can support:

  • Workforce and talent solutions

  • Affordable and community-centered housing

  • Small-town and Main Street enterprises

  • Equity-centered, place-based development

This is a space where ideas meet capital, learners become investors, connections become commitments, and foundations and investors align around community outcomes.


Why Attend?

Massachusetts and New England are rich with intellectual capital, financial resources, and civic leadership, yet too much capital remains on the sidelines. MA Impact Days is designed to move it.

Whether you are deepening your impact investing practice, aligning assets with community outcomes, ready to deploy capital regionally, or seeking aligned partners, you will leave equipped, connected, and ready to act.


What to Expect

Thoughtful Learning
Regionally grounded sessions on Full Spectrum Capital, how grants, guarantees, recoverable grants, loans, and equity work together to achieve community goals.

Strategic Connection
Meaningful engagement with investors, practitioners, foundations, and regional leaders from across Massachusetts and New England.

Actionable Collaboration
A focus on building real investment relationships and structures that lead to measurable impact.

Community-Centered Perspectives
Direct insight from local leaders advancing workforce solutions, revitalizing Main Streets, and unlocking capital for housing and small enterprises.

Event Location

About Organizer

Impact Finance Center Organizer name

Impact Finance Center is a non-profit, non-conflicted investor accelerator with a mission to identify, educate, and activate impact investors. We are working on several initiatives in a variety of focus areas of identity, interest and place-based community building.

Contact the Organizer

Speakers

About Margi Dashevsky
Fellow
Impact Finance Center
Nov 11, 2026
02:30 PM

Community of Identity: NextGen and Impact Investing

02:30 PM - 03:20 PM Salon A
About Shenandoah Davis
CEO
Adventure Nannies
Nov 10, 2026
09:00 AM

Welcome and Framing

09:00 AM - 09:15 AM Celebrate Ballroom (Main Plenary)
03:20 PM

Break

03:20 PM - 03:35 PM Celebrate Ballroom Pre-Function
Nov 11, 2026
09:00 AM

Welcome Back

09:00 AM - 09:10 AM Celebrate Ballroom (Main Plenary)
About Betty Francisco
CEO
Boston Impact Initiative
No Sessions Available
About Stephanie Gripne
Founder and CEO
Impact Finance Center
Nov 10, 2026
01:30 PM

Curriculum: Counting the Gold and Norm Busting

01:30 PM - 02:20 PM Salon A
02:30 PM

Curriculum: Full Spectrum Capital

02:30 PM - 03:20 PM Salon A
03:35 PM

Curriculum: Opportunity Scan

03:35 PM - 04:25 PM Salon A
Nov 11, 2026
10:40 AM

Curriculum: Financial Innovation and Impact Investing

10:40 AM - 11:30 AM Salon A
04:20 PM

Closing Remarks and Next Steps

04:20 PM - 04:30 PM Celebrate Ballroom (Main Plenary)
About Alexis Halbert
Director of Learning and Evaluation
Impact Finance Center
Nov 11, 2026
01:30 PM

Curriculum: Advanced Opportunity Scan Lab

01:30 PM - 02:20 PM Salon A

About Jean Hammond
Co-Founder
LearnLaunch
Nov 10, 2026
04:35 PM

Community of Interest: Education

04:35 PM - 05:25 PM Salon J
About Suneela Jain
CEO-Designate
Trustworthy Impact
Nov 10, 2026
09:15 AM

Opening Keynote: What's Possible and How Do We Get There?

09:15 AM - 10:00 AM Celebrate Ballroom (Main Plenary)
Nov 11, 2026
09:40 AM

Main Session: New Infrastructure on the Horizon

09:40 AM - 10:25 AM Celebrate Ballroom (Main Plenary)
About Rakiba Kibria
Vice President
Nonprofit Finance Fund
Nov 10, 2026
01:30 PM

Community of Interest: Democracy

01:30 PM - 02:20 PM Salon J
About Jay Kim
CEO
Community Foundation for MetroWest
No Sessions Available
About Antoinette Klatzky
VP of Programs and Partnerships
Eileen Fisher Foundation
Nov 10, 2026
09:00 AM

Welcome and Framing

09:00 AM - 09:15 AM Celebrate Ballroom (Main Plenary)
03:20 PM

Break

03:20 PM - 03:35 PM Celebrate Ballroom Pre-Function
Nov 11, 2026
09:00 AM

Welcome Back

09:00 AM - 09:10 AM Celebrate Ballroom (Main Plenary)
About Matt Patsky
CEO & Portfolio Manager
Trillium Asset Management
Nov 10, 2026
10:00 AM

Main Panel: Past, Present, and What Comes Next

10:00 AM - 10:50 AM Celebrate Ballroom (Main Plenary)
About Sarah Origer
Vice President of Strategic Partnerships and Innovation
CF Leads
No Sessions Available
About Peter Spina
Trustee
Gilson Family Foundation
Nov 11, 2026
03:35 PM

Closing Session: What Could Be

03:35 PM - 04:20 PM Celebrate Ballroom (Main Plenary)
About Alexander “Brave Journey” Sterling
CEO and Co-founder
Turtle Island Community Capital
No Sessions Available

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Sessions on Nov 09, 2026

06:30 PM
Cohorts

Pre-Conference Cohort Dinner Dine Arounds

06:30 PM - 08:30 PMOffsite, Burlington area

Sessions on Nov 10, 2026

08:00 AM
Main

Registration and Breakfast

08:00 AM - 09:00 AMCelebrate Ballroom Pre-Function
09:00 AM
Main

Welcome and Framing

09:00 AM - 09:15 AMCelebrate Ballroom (Main Plenary)
  • +1
  • Antoinette Klatzky

    VP of Programs and Partnerships

    Eileen Fisher Foundation

09:15 AM
Main

Opening Keynote: What's Possible and How Do We Get There?

09:15 AM - 10:00 AMCelebrate Ballroom (Main Plenary)
  • Suneela Jain

    CEO-Designate

    Trustworthy Impact

10:00 AM
Main

Main Panel: Past, Present, and What Comes Next

10:00 AM - 10:50 AMCelebrate Ballroom (Main Plenary)
  • Matt Patsky

    CEO & Portfolio Manager

    Trillium Asset Management

10:50 AM
Main

Break

10:50 AM - 11:10 AMCelebrate Ballroom Pre-Function
11:10 AM
Main

Keynote Spotlight: Real Estate and Housing

11:10 AM - 11:40 AMCelebrate Ballroom (Main Plenary)
11:40 AM
Main

Community of Interest: Real Estate and Housing

11:40 AM - 12:30 PMCelebrate Ballroom (Main Plenary)
12:30 PM
Main

Lunch

12:30 PM - 01:30 PMCelebrate Ballroom Pre-Function
01:30 PM
Curriculum

Curriculum: Counting the Gold and Norm Busting

01:30 PM - 02:20 PMSalon A
  • Stephanie Gripne

    Founder and CEO

    Impact Finance Center

Communities

Community of Interest: Democracy

01:30 PM - 02:20 PMSalon J
  • Rakiba Kibria

    Vice President

    Nonprofit Finance Fund

02:30 PM
Curriculum

Curriculum: Full Spectrum Capital

02:30 PM - 03:20 PMSalon A
  • Stephanie Gripne

    Founder and CEO

    Impact Finance Center

Communities

Community of Interest: Climate

02:30 PM - 03:20 PMSalon J
03:20 PM
Main

Break

03:20 PM - 03:35 PMCelebrate Ballroom Pre-Function
  • +1
  • Antoinette Klatzky

    VP of Programs and Partnerships

    Eileen Fisher Foundation

03:35 PM
Curriculum

Curriculum: Opportunity Scan

03:35 PM - 04:25 PMSalon A
  • Stephanie Gripne

    Founder and CEO

    Impact Finance Center

Communities

Community of Interest: Health and Human Services

03:35 PM - 04:25 PMSalon J
04:35 PM
Curriculum

Intermediary Panel

04:35 PM - 05:25 PMSalon A
Communities

Community of Interest: Education

04:35 PM - 05:25 PMSalon J
  • Jean Hammond

    Co-Founder

    LearnLaunch

05:30 PM
Main

Social Venture Marketplace and Who's Who in Impact Investing Networking Reception

05:30 PM - 07:00 PMCelebrate Ballroom Pre-Function

Sessions on Nov 11, 2026

08:00 AM
Main

Breakfast

08:00 AM - 09:00 AMCelebrate Ballroom Pre-Function
09:00 AM
Main

Welcome Back

09:00 AM - 09:10 AMCelebrate Ballroom (Main Plenary)
  • +1
  • Antoinette Klatzky

    VP of Programs and Partnerships

    Eileen Fisher Foundation

09:10 AM
Main

Keynote Spotlight: Democracy

09:10 AM - 09:40 AMCelebrate Ballroom (Main Plenary)
09:40 AM
Main

Main Session: New Infrastructure on the Horizon

09:40 AM - 10:25 AMCelebrate Ballroom (Main Plenary)
  • Suneela Jain

    CEO-Designate

    Trustworthy Impact

10:25 AM
Main

Break

10:25 AM - 10:40 AMCelebrate Ballroom Pre-Function
10:40 AM
Curriculum

Curriculum: Financial Innovation and Impact Investing

10:40 AM - 11:30 AMSalon A
  • Stephanie Gripne

    Founder and CEO

    Impact Finance Center

Communities

Community of Place: Massachusetts Community Foundations

10:40 AM - 11:30 AMSalon J
11:40 AM
Communities

Community of Place: Beyond Massachusetts Community Foundations

11:40 AM - 12:30 PMSalon J
12:30 PM
Main

Lunch

12:30 PM - 01:30 PMCelebrate Ballroom Pre-Function
01:30 PM
Curriculum

Curriculum: Advanced Opportunity Scan Lab

01:30 PM - 02:20 PMSalon A
  • Alexis Halbert

    Director of Learning and Evaluation

    Impact Finance Center

Communities

Community of Interest: Arts and Creativity

01:30 PM - 02:20 PMSalon J
02:30 PM
Communities

Systems Investing

02:30 PM - 03:20 PMSalon J
Communities

Community of Identity: NextGen and Impact Investing

02:30 PM - 03:20 PMSalon A
  • Margi Dashevsky

    Fellow

    Impact Finance Center

03:20 PM
Main

Break

03:20 PM - 03:35 PMCelebrate Ballroom Pre-Function
03:35 PM
Main

Closing Session: What Could Be

03:35 PM - 04:20 PMCelebrate Ballroom (Main Plenary)
  • Peter Spina

    Trustee

    Gilson Family Foundation

04:20 PM
Main

Closing Remarks and Next Steps

04:20 PM - 04:30 PMCelebrate Ballroom (Main Plenary)
  • Stephanie Gripne

    Founder and CEO

    Impact Finance Center