What We Do

Integrated Capital

Identify and design strategies for integrated capital investing programs, including sourcing, due diligence, mission-alignment, risk and return assessment, and diversification. Learn how grants can complement investment. Expertise in healthy food and agriculture, Indigenous Peoples, community-based organizations, and climate solutions.

Transformative 25 Initiative

Identifies funds (and banks, initiatives etc.) making finance work for people and planet. Offered as inspiration to philanthropists, investors, and entrepreneurs, this list of 25 funds is a library for learning about innovative finance.

Systems and Networks

Innovate systems and programs for grantmaking, advocacy, and collaboration that leverage dollars, knowledge and ideas. Build and facilitate diverse, inclusive networks of allies, alliances, advisors, board and staff to ensure mission impact

Who We Are

Jennifer Astone

Jen is nationally recognized for her integrated capital work that champions people and planet-centered businesses, communities and entrepreneurs. After 20 years of foundation leadership supporting human rights, gender justice, and health and environmental issues with grants and leadership, Jen has incorporated investing into her strategies for equity and transformation. Her expertise includes cross- cultural competency,climate solutions, healthy food, and Indigenous Peoples. Before launching Integrated Capital Strategies, Jen led Swift Foundation for over eight years.

We Can Help

We can help you to

  • advance philanthropic work by mobilizing endowment capital
  • train and support board and staff members to think differently
  • demystify the returns and risks of integrated capital
  • identify resources and expertise
  • build networks of allied practitioners
  • increase impact for greater equity and a healthier planet

BLOG

  • Raven Indigenous Outcomes Fund Interview with Rebecca Waterhouse; Principal of Raven Indigenous Outcomes Fund Jen: How was “Raven Indigenous Outcomes Fund” Created?  Rebecca: The Fund was conceived of by Jeff Cyr and the leadership team at the Raven Indigenous Impact Foundation in response to Raven’s......

  • FINAPOP: Popular Financing for Healthy Food Production Interview with Ana Terra Reis, Executive Director of FINAPOP           Jen: How was “FINAPOP” Created?  Ana: FINAPOP is the result of the motivation and organization of cooperatives established in Agrarian Reform settlements to seek......

  • Afterglow Climate Justice Fund. Interview with James Pippim, Senior Associate...

Testimonials

  • Jen helped us to explore the new area of facilitating investments in agroecological businesses in Sub-Sahara Africa. Her ability to ask the right questions and engage people on the way have been of enormous value."

    Frank Eyhorn, CEO, Biovision Foundation, Switzerland

  • Jen provided reliable and assuring guidance during a year full of uncertainty and new challenges to our global network of activists. Her role as coach, sounding board and champion to our mission and my leadership continues to be an important part of our success.

    Casey Box, Executive Director, Land is Life

  • Jen combines investing expertise with an understanding of board dynamics, a talent for deciphering technical concepts, and the ability to guide and coach. Her passion and sense of possibility make her a joy to work with.

    Andy Carroll, Senior Advisor, Exponent Philanthropy

  • Jen was a fantastic guide for our foundation's first foray as a group into the wide-ranging world of integrated capital, and I've been so grateful for her insight and expertise.

    Jennifer Hartman, Trustee, Casey and Family Foundation

Past Clients

Organizations we have worked for and with

  • Africa Grantmakers Affinity Group
  • African Development Foundation
  • AgroEcology Fund
  • Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa
  • Avant!
  • Biovision Foundation
  • Carnegie Corporation of New York
  • Casey and Family Foundation
  • CS Fund / Warsh Mott Legacy
  • Cultural Survival
  • EDGE Funders Alliance
  • Exponent Philanthropy
  • First Peoples Worldwide
  • Global Alliance for the Future of Food
  • Global Fund for Women
  • Just Economy Institute
  • Land is Life
  • New Field Foundation
  • Nourish n
  • Rocking Moon Foundation
  • Skees Family Foundation
  • Swift Foundation
  • The Christensen Fund
  • United Nations Fund for Gender Equality
Mobilizing Human and Financial Capital for a Healthy People and Planet