​Following the powerful momentum of last year’s “Unlocking the Next Trillion” Summit, Gratitude Railroad and Foundation House are proud to co-host the second gathering on impact investing, this time focused on implementation.

​“Implementing the Next Trillion” will convene a diverse group of impact investors, fund managers, entrepreneurs, family offices, academics, and ecosystem builders to explore how we move from vision to execution. With over $1 trillion already committed to impact, the challenge ahead lies not in imagination, but in allocation — deploying capital with urgency, accountability, and integrity.

​This year’s summit will spotlight practical pathways to mobilize capital, navigate complexity, and implement high-impact solutions.

​Schedule

​7:15am-9:00am Bus over to Foundation House

​9:00am-10:00am Breakfast

​10:00am-10:30am Welcome Remarks by Gratitude and FH

​10:30am-11:00am It's On Us
Alba Forns, COO and Co-Founder at Climatize

​11:00am-11:30am The Continuum of Ag Investing: From supply to consumer, commercial returns to impact first and regional to national scale
Cortney Renton, Executive Director of Proofing Station
Stephen Hohenrieder, CEO of Grounded Capital

​11:30am-12:30pm Lunch

​12:40pm-1:10pm The Next Leap in Learning: AI That Puts Children First
Tammy Kwan, Entrepreneur in Residence at Princeton AI Lab and Vice President of Product at Teaching Strategies

​1:10pm-2:00pm Practical Pathways to Housing Solutions
Moderator: Richard Zimmerman, Executive Director of Foundation House
Amy King, Founder and CEO of Pallet
David Rich, President and CEO of The Housing Collective
Max Jawer, Managing Director of Acquisitions at Jonathan Rose Companies

​2:00pm-2:15pm Break: Snacks from Gold Leaf Farming
Tanner Snider, VP of Investment Strategy at Gold Leaf Farming

​2:15pm-3:15pm Breakouts/Workshops
Tim Freundlich, Founder and Executive Director of Strategic Development at ImpactAssets
Roraj Pradhananga, Chief Investment Officer at Veris Wealth Partners
Saydeah Howard, Cofounder and Managing Partner of Cherryrock Capital
Logan Yonavjak, Cofounder and CEO of Founder Readiness Institute

​3:15pm-3:30pm Closing Remarks

​3:30pm-4:30pm Nature Walk and Network or Indoor Activity

​4:30pm-6:00pm Social Hour

​Guests coming from the New York area may join Gratitude on the shuttle bus departing at 7am on September 12 from Brooklyn to Greenwich. Further transportation details to be shared with registered guests in the lead up to the event.

​*In attending this event, guests consent to the Notice of Filming and Photography and accept their personal data processing according to Foundation House’s Event & Privacy Policy.

​Event Hosts

​​​Gratitude Railroad

​​​​Gratitude Railroad is a community-driven impact investment firm championing innovative businesses that generate compelling financial returns and enduring impact. We convene, educate, and inspire high-net-worth individuals, family offices, advisors, and foundations who contribute their expertise and resources to our collective work. Over the past decade, we have seeded and built a large portfolio of companies and funds, catalyzing hundreds of millions of dollars into impact-focused enterprises. 

​Foundation House

​About Foundation House: A Center for Positive Impact
Foundation House is a creative and philanthropic community located on a peaceful, biodiverse estate in Greenwich, CT. As a Center for Impact, we are committed to driving systemic change across environmental, social, and mental health initiatives. Through robust convenings, residencies, lectures, and events, we unite a diverse community of philanthropists, impact investors, entrepreneurs, artists, activists, and thought leaders to explore and address some of the most pressing issues of our time — including climate change, social justice, mental wellness, and gender issues. These gatherings often spark new collaborations and strengthen a growing network of aligned partners.

​Event Sponsors

​ImpactAssets

​ImpactAssets is an impact investing trailblazer, dedicated to changing the trajectory of our planet’s future and improving the lives of all people. As a leading impact investing firm, we offer deep strategic expertise to help our clients define and execute on their impact goals. Founded in 2010, ImpactAssets increases flows of money to impact investing in partnership with our clients through our impact investment platform, philanthropic solutions and field-building initiatives, including the IA 50 database of private debt and equity impact fund managers. ImpactAssets has more than $3 billion in assets, working with purpose-driven individuals and their wealth managers, family offices, foundations and corporations. ImpactAssets is an independent 501©(3) organization. 

​Veris Wealth Partners

​​Veris is an investment advisory firm that applies sustainable and impact investing expertise across public and private markets to help families and mission-driven organizations meet their financial objectives & goals for social and environmental impact. A majority women-led firm, Veris has been helping investors align their financial assets with their values and vision for the future since 2007.

​Community Sponsor

​Gold Leaf Farming

​Gold Leaf Farming sustainably farms nearly 12,000 acres of almonds, pistachios, and medjool dates in the western US on behalf of HNW, family office, and institutional investors. With one of the country's first Regenerative Organic Certified (ROC) almond orchards and an industry-leading approach to farmworker compensation and wellbeing, Gold Leaf provides opportunities to invest in permanent crop farmland in a holistically sustainable and agronomically pragmatic way.