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ImpactAssets

Connecting impact investing and philanthropic giving for families and institutions.

Services-only
$3 billion+Assets on platform / AUM
01 — Overview

What ImpactAssets does

Family offices oriented toward impact investing face a structural problem: most platforms treat philanthropy and investment as separate tracks, forcing teams to manage grants and impact portfolios through disconnected tools. ImpactAssets was founded in 2010 as a spin-out of Calvert Impact Capital specifically to bridge that gap, operating as an independent 501(c)3 organization rather than a for-profit firm. That nonprofit structure shapes every product decision, including how it prices, who it partners with, and what it will and will not offer.

For single and multi-family offices, ImpactAssets provides a donor advised fund that goes beyond standard DAF functionality by allowing clients to recommend impact investments in private funds and companies alongside traditional grant-making. The investment team draws on a reported 460-plus years of collective experience and manages over $1 billion in proprietary thematic strategies. Clients can choose from a vetted platform of investments or submit their own recommendations for due diligence. Supporting Organizations, available for accounts of $10 million or more, offer a private-foundation-like structure without the administrative overhead.

Key services relevant to family office buyers include:

  • Client-recommended investments vetted by the ImpactAssets team, with over 270 processed in 2024
  • Thematic managed strategies covering climate, health, economic opportunity, and financial inclusion
  • Back-office administration covering capital calls, corporate actions, and impact and financial reporting
  • Due diligence services using IMP, IRIS+, and a proprietary Quattro scoring system
  • Pooled Donor Funds and recoverable grant accounts for complex philanthropic structures

Fees and pricing are not publicly disclosed, which limits upfront comparisons. The platform is exclusively impact-focused, so family offices seeking conventional investment management alongside impact will need a separate provider for the non-impact portion of their portfolio.

ImpactAssets allows me access to a growing community, and a rich platform of impact investments in ventures and funds, as well as the custom ability to do the specific deals that I'm passionate about.

On ImpactAssets, from a family-office user
02 — Product & capabilities

What it covers

Core tasks
  • Donor advised fund management with integrated impact investment recommendations
  • Impact portfolio construction and management across public and private markets
  • Institutional-grade due diligence on impact investment opportunities
  • Back-office administration for impact investing portfolios
  • Philanthropic structuring including supporting organizations and pooled donor funds
  • Grant-making including international grants and expenditure responsibility grants
Notable features
  • Client-recommended investments in private funds and companies via DAF
  • Proprietary Quattro impact scoring system alongside IMP and IRIS+
  • Thematic managed strategies across climate, health, economic opportunity, and more
  • Supporting Organization accounts for family and corporate philanthropy
  • Pooled Donor Funds for multi-donor aggregation
  • Recoverable Grant Accounts and Program Related Investment accounts
  • Back-office administration including capital calls and impact reporting
  • ImpactAssets 50 database of vetted impact fund managers
  • Liquid, conservative, moderate, and aggressive growth balanced impact portfolios
  • Due diligence services available as an extension of client investment teams
Assets supported
Private EquityVenture CapitalPrivate DebtPublic EquitiesMutual FundsETFsMicrofinanceProject FinanceCash EquivalentsEmerging Markets
Platform & technology
Custom ReportingBenchmarking
03 — Company

The firm behind it

Ownership
Independent nonprofit (501(c)3)
Software type
Services-only
Headquarters / markets
United States
Key people
MMargret TrilliChief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer
DDan SkaffBoard Chair
IIan FullerInvestment Committee Chair
04 — Clients & fit

Who it’s for

Built for Single Family Office (SFO), Multi Family Office (MFO), Private Wealth Owners / Principals, Advisors / Wealth Advisors (RIA).

05 — Support & onboarding

Getting it running

Help center with FAQs and forms; contact form available on site; dedicated team for client-recommended investment processing