Gratitude Railroad

Our friends at Catalyze are hiring an Operations Associate! If you're someone who loves building systems, managing programs, and fostering community, this could be a great opportunity for you. Applications are due by December 5th.

Our Co-CEO and Managing Partner Thomas Knowles joined the Impact Capital Managers Fall Convening in New York this week to lead in the "Driving Access and Outcomes in Healthcare & Wellness" breakout session alongside Marie-Céline Damnon and Stephanie Campbell. It was great being in the room with so many motivated ICM members and LPs who are driving the future of impact investing. Looking forward to further engagement with the ICM community in 2026!

Exciting news! Plankton-Gratitude Yield Co., our joint venture with Plankton Energy, has secured a $7.5M revolving construction loan with Locus to accelerate community solar development, funding rooftop solar PPA projects and low-income community solar installations. This transaction exemplifies the power of collaborative, impact-focused capital to scale clean-energy solutions that generate financial returns while creating tangible benefits for communities. Read the full story here: https://lnkd.in/gh-HHhfa

We love to see this partnership from two of the speakers at our East Coast Gathering last month! Check out the incredible work of Climatize and Gold Leaf Farming below:

Our portfolio company Retirable, a retirement planning platform built for everyday Americans, was recently featured on Good Morning America. CEO Tyler End, CFP® offered retirement advice alongside clients who shared how Retirable helped them better understand their financial options. We’re proud to back a company committed to expanding access and equity in underserved communities. In our latest blog post Emma Leavy dives into why we invested in Retirable and their potential to make a meaningful impact in this market. Read our blogpost here: https://lnkd.in/geXe4Agb

How do we turn impact vision into execution?  We’re still contemplating this question from our East Coast Gathering convening and exploring what it takes to implement the next trillion in impact capital.  Five key themes emerged, read our top takeaways from the event: https://lnkd.in/gvKFyMmZ A special thanks to our co-host Foundation House for partnering with us on this event for the second time! #impactinvesting #impactconvening

Congratulations to Gratitude portfolio company, Little Otter, on their merger with Hazel Health! We were first introduced to Little Otter through Springbank, a care-focused fund in which we are a Limited Partner. As one of Little Otter’s early investors, Springbank recognized their potential early on and has been a trusted partner due to their expertise in the care economy and mental health space. With this merger, Little Otter and Hazel Health become the go-to partner in the mental health space and the first to bridge the gap between families and schools, now reaching more than 20 million students and their families. By combining Hazel’s school-centered care with Little Otter’s family-centered platform, they’re creating a unified system that supports children and families seamlessly across home and school environments. Learn more about the merger in this post by Little Otter CEO and Co-Founder Rebecca Egger on the Little Otter blog: https://lnkd.in/ghJd25Gv

Last week showed us the incredible potential that emerges when capital and community come together. Gratitude brought together 100+ investors, founders, fund managers, and impact leaders across Brooklyn, NY and Greenwich, CT for our LP Summit and East Coast Gathering — two days filled with insight, inspiration, and connection. At the LP Summit, we shared updates on Gratitude’s portfolio and heard directly from portfolio company and fund leaders driving impact: - Maya Hardigan (Mae) - Amy Salzhauer (Good Growth Capital) - Aaron Walker (Ruthless For Good) - Taylor Zehren (Wasted* PBC*) - Tiya Gordon (it's electric) - Ian Yamey (Retirable) The day also featured a tour of Newlab and a demo of it’s electric’s curbside EV chargers, and time to connect over a happy hour sponsored by Fiduciary Trust International. At the East Coast Gathering, we partnered with Foundation House for "Implementing the Next Trillion," following the powerful momentum of last year’s “Unlocking the Next Trillion" event. Highlights included: - Raising capital for climate solutions with Alba Forns - Regenerative agriculture with Cortney Renton & Stephen Hohenrieder - AI and education with Tammy Kwan - A housing solutions panel with Richard Zimmerman, Amy King, David Rich & Max Jawer - Hands-on workshops with ImpactAssets and Veris Wealth Partners, including facilitators Tim Freundlich, Sara Templeton, Roraj Pradhananga, Elena Ladygina, CFA, CFP®, Saydeah Howard, and Logan Yonavjak And because opportunities to reset and recharge are important to us, we also carved out time for a guided meditation and journaling session, a walk through the beautiful Foundation House grounds, and organic snacks from Gold Leaf Farming. Huge gratitude to our sponsors — ImpactAssets, Veris Wealth Partners, Fiduciary Trust International, and Gold Leaf Farming — for adding so much to these events. Most importantly, thank you to everyone who joined us. Together, we are transforming capital to create a thriving world. #ImpactInvesting #ImplementingtheNextTrillion

We’re excited to share that it's electric, a Gratitude portfolio company, was awarded a $1.1 million grant under the Electric Program Investment Charge Program (EPIC) by the California Energy Commission, to build the world’s first curbside vehicle-to-grid EV charger. By combining rapid curbside deployment with groundbreaking vehicle-to-grid technology, this project will demonstrate how innovation can be scaled quickly and equitably across communities. The world’s first curbside vehicle-to-grid chargers will not only accelerate EV adoption but also strengthen California’s energy resilience, paving the way for cities everywhere to embrace a cleaner, more reliable, and more affordable energy future. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eTwWjvwY #ImpactInvesting #EVCharging