Ben Thornley

Co-founder and Managing Partner at Tideline: #impinv strategic advisor and author (

[BlueHub Capital @BlueHubCapital]

Don’t miss this @OppFinance Conference session on #impact management & #CDFIs! BlueHub’s VP of Learning & Impact Measurement will be presenting, alongside @LissaGlasgo from @theGINN, @ImpactInSight from @TDLNE, & @PaigeChapel from @AerisInsights.
https://t.co/Vj8s0M8BQt #OFNConf

[Pacific Community Ventures (PCV) @PCVtweets]

We’re excited to announce that we’ve been awarded $500,000 in unrestricted funding by the @Citi Foundation to scale our work serving #SmallBiz owned by people of color across #California. More here: https://t.co/JxlyDp6K9Y #CDFI #FinanceJustice #GoodJobsGoodBusiness

[Ben Thornley @ImpactInSight]

A watershed moment in #impinv with the publication by BlueMark of the first, data-driven benchmark for impact management practice https://t.co/rPXTd5AG3h @TDLNE clients are hungry for this data on how to be an impact leader, which is critical for institutionalizing integrity

[Nick O'Donohoe @nickodonohoe]

Making a profit and delivering development impact shouldn’t be seen as opposing forces. This article gives a closer look to our investment decision making process at @CDCgroup and explains the link between the two: https://t.co/jipLTu5LML

[Ben Thornley @ImpactInSight]

A timely update on the next decade in #impinv from the ex-@jpmorgan authors of one of the seminal reports that started our movement: Christina Leijonhufvud, @nickodonohoe, and Yasemin Saltuk Lamy https://t.co/BTcQ5whfNj. https://t.co/B7LtkT2Rc4

[Fran Seegull @franseegull]

Excellent piece for wealth advisors whose clients are interested in investing in Black and Brown, rural, tribal and other underserved communities through time-tested #CDFIs. #impinv #econdev @OppFinance

[Cathy Clark #impinv @cathyhc]

Join us for a free webinar on 12/15 11am EST on classification in impact investing co- hosted by ⁦@ImpactInSight⁩ ⁦@TDLNE and me⁩ . Sign up here: https://t.co/jht5zAboV2

[Tideline @TDLNE]

We are thrilled to announce the inaugural @TDLNE Compass Series panel on Dec 15! Moderated by @ImpactInSight & @cathyhc, the panel will highlight the increasingly essential role of impact classification. Register here: https://t.co/SnBJE2X9Tm

[Ben Thornley @ImpactInSight]

@Top1000Funds Christina Leijonhufvud @TDLNE on why impact verification holds the key to institutionalizing #impinv and the work of https://t.co/7LSk7FjklZ in showcasing the value of heightened discipline, accountability and comparability https://t.co/H3zcEnslvI

[Cathy Clark #impinv @cathyhc]

And delighted to announce Monique Aiken of @MissionInvest is joining us to share her wisdom as well. We are so excited!

[Baiju R. Shah @Baiju_R_Shah]

Critical for #ImpInv funds to design and align from the beginning and also reinforce throughout fund life. Also good diligence framework to root out impact-washing @ImpactAlpha @ImpactInSight @CleveFoundation

[Ben Thornley @ImpactInSight]

Getting #impinv right means starting at the beginning, with fund formation. My new blog in @ImpactAlpha introduces @TDLNE's framework for ensuring market integrity: https://t.co/luaY9nVrxR

[Calvert Impact @calvertimpcap]

Join us and @crf_usa tomorrow (Friday) at 1pm ET for a webinar detailing our proposed strategy for a National Community-Centered #COVID19 Recovery Program, focused on #smallbiz + #nonprofits served by #CDFIs across the country. Register here: https://t.co/WJlC98dC2a

[ImpactAlpha @ImpactAlpha]

#TheCall15: Join @TDLNE's Christina Leijonhufvud, @NuveenInv’s Allison Spector, @LeapFrogInvest's Roshni Bandesha, and Alan Rousso of the @EBRD for an inside look at the best practices in impact management. This THURSDAY, April 23rd @ 9am PT. https://t.co/HrP2aGyhVR

[Ben Thornley @ImpactInSight]

Verification is key to scaling #impinv with integrity. In @TDLNE's latest report, “Making the Mark,” we share findings from 13 independent verifications of $70B aligned with the Operating Principles for Impact Management https://t.co/iByvQaBw1v https://t.co/EG7r4vHtFE

[Ben Thornley @ImpactInSight]

New @TDLNE report benchmarks best practice in #impactmanagement https://t.co/EG7r4vHtFE Great @ImpactAlpha piece on #OPIM helps paint the picture https://t.co/u4v9U4dHBC #impinv

[CASE at Duke @CASEatDuke]

Join @DukeFuqua's LinkedIn Live with @cathyhc at 12:30pm EST on Wednesday, April 15, to discuss our #COVID19 capital relief online database. Here's the link to tune in & don't forget to keep sharing https://t.co/takszm601Z with your networks: https://t.co/b76JXvO6lb

[Ford Foundation @FordFoundation]

BREAKING: @FordFoundation @SchmidtFutures @opensociety @TheJPBFdn @AECFNews @WK_Kellogg_Fdn @Amalgamated_Fdn launched today the Families & Workers Fund to help advance direct cash support & policy responses for & with working families affected by #COVID19. https://t.co/aGX7RXQqxp

[Ben Thornley @ImpactInSight]

New @TDLNE report will provide an inside look at the aggregated results from 13 #OPIM #ImpactPrinciples verifications. Launching next week. Please join @ImpactAlpha for a virtual event on #Impactmanagement best practices. RSVP at the link below: https://t.co/dzULQY3Ea9

[Ben Thornley @ImpactInSight]

Sorry my account has been hacked. Will try to start this over. Apologies for the spam.