LEAF Honored to Receive IA50 2026 Award

LEAF was recently honored to have been selected by ImpactAssets 50® (IA 50) for inclusion in their fund managers guide for the third year in a row! The IA 50 “highlights fund managers delivering demonstrable social and environmental impact, setting the standard for uncovering opportunities across private markets” and is a highly useful, curated public database for investors and advisors.

Launched in 2011 and now in its 15th year, the IA 50 has grown into the most recognized and respected list of fund managers in the impact investing sector. The publicly available database comprises private debt and equity impact investment fund managers committed to generating positive impact.

While we do not receive feedback or scores to inform our application for inclusion on this list, we believe our focus on cultivating ownership of food systems, affordable housing, and good jobs speaks to the vision we are seeking. The real-world impacts come through planning and execution: we build partnerships to find value-aligned clients, we follow and refine lending policies that uplift disadvantaged communities while protecting assets, and we “walk the walk” as a staff member-controlled entity ourselves.

Check out the full IA 50 guides, where users can filter by geography served, asset class, impact area focus, asset size, and other characteristics of impact fund managers.