Weekly Jobs Roundup: Patient Capital Edition
This week, a nonprofit invests its way to a poverty breakthrough, banking gets personal with a focus on customer values, and a consulting firm helps utilities supercharge their energy efficiency to combat climate change.
This week, a nonprofit invests its way to a poverty breakthrough, banking gets personal with a focus on customer values, and a consulting firm helps utilities supercharge their energy efficiency to combat climate change.
There's a thing about changing the world that makes it even more difficult: it takes a long time. Knowing when and where to make that investment is hard enough, much less protecting it so it has time to flourish. That's why the story of Acumen caught my eye this week: they invest what they call "patient capital" in early-stage companies addressing services for people living in poverty. Patient capital has a long time horizon, and although Acumen expects a return on these investments, they're not specifically targeting high financial returns.
I've come across a number of venture capital firms when I search for social impact jobs, and impact investors are few and far between. They are making a difference in an industry that largely focuses on maximizing shareholder returns. So this week, we're kicking off our weekly jobs roundup with opportunities at Acumen – you can find even more job opportunities at their portfolio companies here.
Without further ado, here are this week's social impact job opportunities:
Acumen invests in products and services that enable low-income individuals and families to transform their lives, taking a unique investment approach that bridges traditional venture capital with philanthropy. Their work helps address the profound impact of poverty on two-thirds of the world's population.
- Creative Producer – New York, NY
- Development & Partnerships Associate – New York, NY
- Executive Assistant to the CEO & President – New York, NY
- Accounting Manager – New York, NY
- Summer Venture Capital Associate, Acumen America – San Francisco, CA
TiER1 Performance is improving organizations through the performance of people to build a better world. They support other businesses with communication, project management, and change management services. This is a great opportunity if you like to work on a variety of projects, and they're employee-owned as well – that might be why they're one of the Best for the World in the Workers category among Certified B Corps.
- Account Manager – Atlanta, GA; Austin, TX; Dallas, TX; Houston, TX; or Pittsburgh, PA
- Change Management Strategist – Atlanta, GA; Boston, MA; Indianapolis, IN; or Pittsburgh, PA
- Enterprise Platforms Technical Consultant – Atlanta, GA; Cincinnati, OH; Covington, KY; Indianapolis, IN; or Pittsburgh, PA
- System Administrator Specialist – Remote
The FruitGuys has been delivering fresh fruit to businesses and homes for over 20 years. What really makes them stand out is their commitment to community: they donate a large portion of profits to fight hunger and support sustainable agriculture, and they even offer a program where you can donate fruit boxes through their network of community partners.
- Sr. Production Coordinator – La Mirada, CA