Beata Kirr’s Post

If you never try, you'll never know. A few years ago, I said yes to something that scared me. I took a big risk. Five people. A brand new social impact lending fund. A belief that capital could be a force for good with talented people leading the charge. A new role and set of responsibilities. As Chief Impact Officer, I got to help shape not just what we built, but why it mattered — measuring outcomes, deepening community relationships, and making the case that impact and returns don't have to be in conflict. It was meaningful and exciting work. I’m proud of what I contributed and the relationships built along the way in this new community of private credit, emerging and/ or impact managers. An impressive universe of people welcomed me in - on both the GP and LP side. Now, it’s another season of transition and time to pivot into the next chapter. The lessons, skills and relationships from the last three years added meaningfully to my perspective and enabled this next chapter to open. Stay tuned for that news next. 👀 But before I get there, I want to sit in gratitude for a moment. Because this journey didn't happen in a vacuum. Women's History Month is about to close out and it’s important to acknowledge the inspirational and giving women who enabled both pivots and were gracious with their time and talent in the last few years. These women normalized doing hard things, showed up, bet on themselves, and made the path a little wider for the rest of us. You challenged my thinking, improved my work, and encouraged me to keep moving forward. You welcomed me into the new circuit and helped me forge meaningful, lasting connections. You made a difference. Shout out to these talented CIOs, GPs, capital formation heads, executive coaches, and recruiters making a difference. I’m also including the allies who have been friends, mentors and colleagues, who believed in me - thank YOU for being there. I tried. Because of you, I knew I could. I have no regrets. And now I know. Next chapter coming soon. Here's to every woman charting her own course, whatever form that takes. 🙌 #WomensHistoryMonth #CareerTransition #TakeaRisk #SocialImpact #ImpactInvesting #EmergingManagers #FemaleInvestors Kathleen Fisher Dianne Lob David Barnard Richard Bindler Rick Meyers Alex Chaloff Mary Ann Best Aliya Karmally Sahai Anita Nagler Kate (Albin) Lindberg Priya Parrish Shannon O'Leary Mary (Rayhawk) LaBelle Mark Hays Wai Yee Cheng, CFA Johnita Mizelle Heather Conforto Beatty Rini Greenfield Julia Monfrini Peev Gretchen Postula Yeng Felipe Butler Gloria Mirrione Lindsay Schoen Lane Michelle Awuku-Tatum Sarah H.