Isaac Silk, Author at ImpactAlpha

About

Isaac is an editor, producer and composer. He produces ImpactAlpha's podcasts and Agents of Impact calls, and works with the editorial team to publish The Brief, Impact Voice and sponsored content. He attended Wesleyan University where he received the Leavell Memorial Prize for undergraduate scholarship in their highly regarded music department, where he studied ethnomusicology, sound design, and composition. He has produced radio pieces for KQED and KALW in the San Francisco Bay Area. He lives in Hartford, CT with his wife and their cattle dog/chihuahua mix.

This Week in Impact | June 5, 2026

Taking stock of Alterra’s impact on emerging market climate finance + Going down-market to uplift women

Galvanize backs Highland Electric Fleets with $75 million for electric school buses

A $1,300 Harlem apartment led this fund manager to a $20 billion NOAH opportunity

Two impact approaches to addressing the AI data center buildout + Private equity firms eye retirement account trillions

In the name of ‘democratization,’ private equity firms eye US retirement savings

Asia’s Moment: The ‘now generation’ shaping the future of impact investing (podcast)

Building African ecosystems for impact investing + LPs bridging the “second-wave” capital gap

From lean startups to spiritual holding companies: The education of Eric Ries (podcast)

Los Angeles lowers the cost and complexity of capital for affordable housing + Big DAF platforms on notice

Alder Point’s Chris Larson on switching from LP to GP to operate sustainable real assets (podcast)

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