A collaborative convening of investors, fund managers, entrepreneurs, and impact leaders, in the California Redwoods.
Align is dedicated to enabling families, foundations, women, and next-generation investors to grow their wealth in a way that doesn’t come at the cost of human dignity or the earth’s abundance. Align is a woman-led and majority-staffed impact investing advisory firm offering our clients a highly bespoke experience while taking a unique, holistic approach to wealth management. They provide best-in-class investment advice while helping their clients create portfolio strategies that deliver on their financial and impact objectives.
Fiduciary Trust International is an investment and wealth manager, providing personalized solutions to high networth individuals, families, endowments, foundations and institutions. The team works with clients to discover and articulate their values- and mission-based objectives and to construct customized portfolios diversified across all asset classes. Fiduciary Trust is experienced working with clients across a variety of thematic areas, from allocating capital to a low carbon economy to supporting economic development of underrepresented economies to investing to improve access to capital, products and services among women and minority groups. Fiduciary Trust and its parent company, Franklin Templeton, are supporters of the Net Zero Asset Managers initiative.
We are grateful to once again gather in person, this year in a new location – the redwoods of northern California, at 1440 Multiversity. This year’s Gathering theme is Shared Future: knowing that our destinies are intertwined and the actions we take today impact the lives of future generations.
For Gratitude Railroad, this year marks a decade since our founding – and thus ten years of convening, learning, and investing. Over the past year, we have made a number of organizational changes: we’ve expanded our team; refined and grown our investment platform; and created a Board of Stewards and with it a set of governing principles reflective of our values and vision. These moves signal our commitment to amplify our impact now and over the next ten years, as we redouble our efforts to galvanize community and capital to create change.
And yet, this Gathering reminds us that we are but one small part of a bigger movement. We know we can only achieve a better future by working together and expanding our collective understanding of what is possible. Our Gathering agenda is designed to help us to see the big picture and how to take steps toward it; sessions will explore interconnected themes including the environment, social equity, and the changing market landscape we invest within.
We hope you will also find plenty of time to connect with existing and new friends and collaborators, and to sit around the fire pits with the inspiring investors, entrepreneurs, operators and artists who are with us this week.
A special thank you to our speakers, Board of Stewards, and sponsors for contributing your time and thought leadership.
—– The Gratitude Team
Common Grounds Café will be open for all guests from 6:30am-10pm, serving complimentary beverages: cappuccinos, lattes, tea, coffee, and bottled water, plus sweet and salty snacks.
Portraits and Interviews with filmmaker Nic Askew will be offered in individual Inner View sessions as a part of our film project, The Soul of Impact. Interviewees will also receive a signature black and white portrait photograph. Find Nic in the Redwood Boardroom, on the bottom floor of the Redwood Auditorium, from 9am-5pm Monday and Tuesday.
Infinity Hot Tub overlooking the Redwoods will be open and available for use from 6am-10pm.
Signature Classes are offered in the mornings and afternoons. Enjoy meditation, breathwork, tai chi, art classes, drumming, cooking demos, and more! Refer to the schedule for class times and locations.
Partners and LP Summit
12:00pm-1:00pm
Partners and LP Lunch
Kitchen Table
1:00pm-4:00pm
Partners and LP Summit
Outlook 101
4:00pm-6:00pm
Gathering Check In
1440 Lodge
4:30pm-5:30pm
Afternoon Activities
Group Hike
4:30pm-5:30pm Meet at Lodge Steps
Restorative Yoga & Yoga Breathing
4:30pm-5:30pm
Sanctuary
Teaching Kitchen Open House
4:00pm-5:00pm
Joanie’s Garden
6:00pm-8:00pm
Welcome Reception: Tapas and Tunes
Kitchen Table
8:00pm-10:00pm
Live Music & Firepits
Common Grounds Patio
Monday,
September 11th
6:45am-8:00am
Signature Classes
Meditation
6:45am-7:15am and 7:30am-8:00am
Common Goods
Qi Gong
7:00am-7:45am
Redwood Ampitheater
Redwood Forest Walk
7:00am-7:45am
Meet at Lodge Steps
8:00am-8:45am
Breakfast
Kitchen Table
8:00am-8:45am
Changing the Face of Finance: Women in Impact
Breakfast hosted by Align Impact
Jenn Kenning, CEO and Co-Founder of Align Impact, Olympia de Castro, CFO, Datacubed and Scott Pinkus, Former Partner, Goldman Sachs (This will be outdoors so dress accordingly)
Kitchen Table Terrace
9:00am-9:05am 9:05am-9:20am 9:30am-10:30am
1440 Welcome
Frank Ashmore, Managing Director, 1440 Multiversity
Redwood Ampitheatre
Gratitude Railroad Welcome
Thomas Knowles and Rebekah Saul Butler, Managing Partners, Gratitude Railroad
Redwood Ampitheatre
Opening Address – The Soul of Impact
Nic Askew, Filmmaker and Founder, Soul Biographies
Redwood Auditorium
10:35am–11:25am
The Ocean Investing Landscape: Innovations, Solutions, and Opportunities
Laura Francis, Director, Sea Forward Fund, Kortney Opshaug, CEO and Founder, Blue Ocean Gear, Daniela Fernandez, Founder, Sustainable Ocean Alliance Redwood Auditorium
11:30-11:55am
The Promise and Perils of ESG Investing
Debbie Huttner, President of Pearl Wealth and Professor, CU Boulder Redwood Auditorium
12:05pm-1:05pm
Working Lunch Kitchen Table
Plugging into the Energy Transition: A Deeper Dive into Digital Grid Systems and Energy Storage, with Frances Aderhold
Leveraging Banking and Investing for Climate and Social Progress, with Paul Moinster and Brad Leibov
Is Climate Tech Heating Up or Cooling Down, with Manik Suri
Regenerative Farmland Investing: An Opportunity to Drive Impact and Hedge Climate Risk, with Ben Gordon
Sustainable and Regenerative Food Systems: How Traditional Medicinals Is Building a Supply Chain Built on Integrity, with Jamie Horst and The Builders Fund
Increasing Women’s Health Investments Beyond 3.3%, with Amy Fan Founders, Funders, and Facilitators: Bridging the Gap through Policy and AI, with Eric Parker and Grace Belangia
Life Is Plastic, But It’s Not Fantastic, with Sea Briganti and Kim Kolt
From Extraction to Awareness: Revitalizing Communities, Culture, and Economy in Indian Country through Ethical Manufacturing with AwareMade, with Patrick Robinson
Co-Investing in Emerging Managers Alongside Philanthropic Investors and $10 Billion of Public Funding, with Celena Aponte, Jenny Barba, Chris Trinetti
Reduce, reuse, biodegrade? Imagining the future of the materials economy in 2035, with Allison Pieja
1:15pm-2:00pm 2:15pm-2:55pm
Monday Keynote
Stephen DeBerry, Founder and Managing Partner, BRONZE Investments
Redwood Auditorium
Future of Energy
Jane Woodward, Managing Partner of WovenEarth and Professor, Stanford University, Peter Knight, Founding Partner, Generation Investment Management
Redwood Auditorium
3:00pm-3:45pm
Traditional and Impact Markets: Convergence or Divergence?
Uriridiakoghene “Ulili” Onovakpuri, Managing Partner, Kapor Capital, Tim Dunn, Founder and Chief Investment Officer, Terra Alpha Investments, and Rebekah Saul Butler, Managing Partner, Gratitude Railroad
Redwood Auditorium
4:00pm-6:00pm
Hiking, Deep Dives, Signature Classes, Down Time
Teaching Kitchen Demo
4:30pm-5:30pm
Teaching Kitchen
Nature Hike
4:30pm-5:30pm
Meet at Lodge Steps
Stick Tai Chi
4:30pm-5:30pm
Redwood Ampitheater
White Men for Racial Justice Meet Up
Conveners: Gary Cohen, Howard Fischer, Jay Coen Gilbert
4:30pm-5:30pm
Crest Deck – meet at Common Grounds Patio
6:00pm-7:00pm
Bites & Beverages with Builders & Backers
A special reception for investors, fund managers, and founders
Common Grounds Patio
*Complimentary beer, wine, NA beverages, and snacks will be available in Common Grounds Cafe
7:00pm-8:00pm
8:00pm-10:00pm
Dinner Kitchen Table
Live Music & Fire Pits
Common Ground Patio
Tuesday,
6:45am-8:00am
Signature Classes
Meditation
6:45am-7:15am and 7:30am-8:00am
Common Goods
Transformational Hike
7:00am-7:45am
Meet at Lodge Steps
Your Healing Hands
7:00am-7:45am
Crest Deck
8:00am-8:45am
Breakfast Kitchen Table
9:15am – 9:55am
Tuesday Keynote: How Everything is Connected
Tom Chi, Founding Partner, At One Ventures
Redwood Auditorium
10:00am-10:50am
Bolstering the Indigenous Economy
Valerie Red-Horse Mohl, President, Known Holdings, Patrick Robinson, Founder and CEO, AwareMade, Eric Jacobsen, Co-Founder, Gratitude Railroad, Alissa Benoist, Director of Programs, Four Bands Community Fund
Redwood Auditorium
11:00am-11:50am
Investing in Racial Equity
Aaron Walker, Founder, Camelback Ventures and Ruthless for Good Fund, Joanna Smith Griffin, CEO and Founder, AllHere, Bulbul Gupta, President and CEO of Pacific Community Ventures, and Lenore Champagne Beirne, Founder and Managing Partner, Bright Ventures
Redwood Auditorium
12:00pm-1:00pm
Lunch Kitchen Table
1:05pm-1:30pm 1:35pm-2:20pm
The Future of AI for Earth Observation
Ritwik Gupta, Advisor, AI Policy, U.S. Department of Justice Redwood Auditorium
Riverside Chat: Investing in Biodiversity for a Resilient Future
Amrita Vatsal, Managing Director of Business Development, Ecotrust Forest Management, Tom Quigley, Co-Founder and Managing Director, Superorganism
Redwood Auditorium
2:30pm-3:00pm
The New Wealth Agenda
Joanna Smith-Ramani, Co-Executive Director, The Aspen Institute Financial Security Program Redwood Auditorium
3:00pm - 4:00pm
New Wealth Agenda High Impact Solutions Workshops on Employee Ownership, Care Economy, Equitable Homeownership
Margot Kane, Chief Investment Officer, Spring Point Partners, Alison Lingane, Co-Founder, Project Equity, Courtney Leimkuhler, Managing Partner, Springbank Collective, Santhosh Ramdoss, President and CEO, Gary Community Ventures
TBA
4:30pm-5:30pm
Hiking, Deep Dives, Signature Classes, Down Time
Nature Impressions Art Class
4:30pm-5:30pm
Outlook 202
Drumming
4:30pm-5:30pm
Redwood Ampitheater
Embodied Joy
4:30pm-5:30pm
Sanctuary
Deep Dive: Maximize the Impact of All of Your Money
Conveners: Brad Leibov and Paul Moinester
4:30pm-5:30pm
Outlook 101
Plan C for Civilization Screening & Discussion: Solar
Geoengineering to Cool the Planet: Fast, Cheap and Beyond Our Control?
Conveners: Ben Kalina and Armand Neukermans
4:30pm-5:30pm
Redwood Auditorium
6:00pm-7:00pm 7:00pm-8:00pm
Fiduciary Trust International Hosted Reception — The Freedom to Invest Responsibly with Lisette Cooper Common Grounds Patio
Dinner Kitchen Table
8:00pm-10:00pm
Live Music & Fire Pits
Common Grounds Patio
Wednesday,
6:45am-7:45am
Signature Classes
Meditation
6:45am-7:15am
Sanctuary
Tao Yin Deep Stretch and Flow
7:00am-7:45am
Outlook 201
7:30am-8:30am
Breakfast Kitchen Table
8:00am-9:00am
Check Out 1440 Lodge
9:00am-11:00am
The Soul of Impact Inner View Experience
Nic Askew, Filmmaker and Founder of Soul Biographies Redwood Auditorium
11:00am-11:30am
Closing Remarks Redwood Auditorium
11:30am-12:30pm
Guest Departures
Alison Lingane Co-Founder, Project Equity
Allison Pieja
PhD, Co-Founder and CTO, Mango Materials
Alissa Benoist Director of Programs, Four Bands Community Fund
Armand Neukermans
Founder, Former Chairman and CTO, Xros
Amrita Vatsal
Managing Director of Business Development, Ecotrust Forest Management
Amy Fan
Co-Founder, Twentyeight Health
PORTFOLIO COMPANY
Areeb Malik
Co-Founder, Glacier
PORTFOLIO COMPANY
Ben Gordon CEO, Fractal Ag
Ben Kalina Documentary Producer and Director
Brad Leibov CEO, EarthShare
Bulbul Gupta
President and CEO, Pacific Community Ventures
Celena Aponte
VP Strategy, Partnerships, and Education Programs, Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center
Chris Trinetti
Senior Advisor, Jumpstart and Venture Capital Lead, Initiative for Inclusive Entrepreneurship
Courtney Leimkuhler
Founding Partner, Springbank PORTFOLIO FUND
Daniela Fernandez
Founder and CEO, Sustainable Ocean Alliance
Debbie Huttner President, Pearl Wealth
Eric Parker Co-Founder and CEO, Make Startups
Joanna Smith-Griffin CEO and Founder, AllHere
PORTFOLIO COMPANY
Frances Aderhold Research Analyst, Sustainable Investing, Fiduciary Trust International
Joanna Smith-Ramani Co-Executive Director, Aspen Institute Financial Security Program
Grace Belangia Co-Founder, Make Startups
Kimberly Kolt President, For Good Ventures
Jamie Horst Chief Purpose Officer Traditional Medicinals
Jane Woodward Founder and Managing Partner, WovenEarth Ventures
Jay Coen Gilbert
Co-Founder of B Lab, and Founder, WMRJ
Jenn Kenning CEO and Co-Founder, Align Impact
Kortney Opshaug Founder and CEO, Blue Ocean Gear
PORTFOLIO COMPANY
Laura Francis Director, Sea Forward Fund
Lenore Champagne Beirne Managing Partner and Founder, Bright Ventures
PORTFOLIO FUND
Lisette Cooper Vice Chair, Fiduciary Trust International
Jenny Barba Co-Founder, Features Capital
Manik Suri CEO and Founder, Therma
PORTFOLIO COMPANY
PORTFOLIO FUND
Uriridiakoghene “Ulili”
Onovakpuri
Managing
Tom Quigley Co-Founder and Managing Director, Superorganism
Margot Kane Chief Investment Officer, Springpoint Partners
Tim Dunn Chief Investment Officer, Terra Alpha Investments
Santhosh Ramdoss President and CEO, Gary Community Ventures
Nic Askew Filmmaker and Founder, Soul Biographies
Tom Chi Founding Partner, At One Ventures
Patrick Robinson Founder and CEO, AwareMade
Ritwik Gupta Advisor, AI Policy, U.S. Department of Justice
Paul Moinester Executive Director and Co-Founder, TOPO
Partner, Kapor Capital
Tripp Baird Founder and Managing Partner, Builders Fund
Sea Briganti Founder and CEO, Loliware PORTFOLIO COMPANY
Stephen DeBerry Founder and Managing Partner, Bronze Investments
Valerie Red-Horse Mohl President, Known Holdings
PORTFOLIO FUND
Bill Beecher Steward
Jessie Tang Principal and Head of Strategic Initiatives
Jenna Bussman Wise Steward
Jane Su Venture Fund Investment Committee
Eric Jacobsen Steward Co-Founder
Mokutima Ekong Operations Analyst
Howard Fischer Steward Co-Founder
Jane Pigott Steward
Aaron Walker Steward
Emma Leavy Senior Investment Associate
Olivia Kronemeyer
Head of Marketing and Community Engagement
Olympia De Castro Steward
Scott Pinkus Steward
Thomas Knowles Managing Partner
Peter Knight Steward
Rachel Sheinbein Venture Partner
Rebekah Saul Butler Managing Partner
Tom Kuo Steward
Walter Washington Jr. Investment Associate
Welcome to 1440 Multiversity, a private 501(c)(3) nonprofit philanthropic campus in the beautiful Santa Cruz Mountains. We believe in creating hope for living well, and supporting guest journeys to Live, Lead, Love, Work and Wonder Well.
Each booking at 1440 Multiversity helps feed families in our community and supports our scholarship and grant programs for individuals in need. Thank you for supporting our work of self and society while discovering inspirational ways to use your 1440 minutes each day.
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Kitchen Table: The Heart of Campus
Kitchen Table serves freshly prepared breakfast, lunch and dinner with ingredients sourced from small farms and growers within a 300-mile radius of campus.
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Common Grounds Café
Fresh-baked goods, snacks and specialty beverages available à la carte.
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Lodge Gift Shop
Logoed and designer apparel, souvenirs, books, jewelry, sundries and other small retail items available for purchase next to the Lodge Front Desk.
Campus Trails
Explore the redwoods, flora and fauna on our campus trails.
Fitness Center
Light, bright and airy with cardio and strength equipment and folding glass window walls.
Infinity Hot Tub
Relax in our outdoor 250-square-foot infinity hot tub overlooking the redwoods.
Signature Classes
O ered up to three times per day, explore yoga, qigong, meditation, nutrition, art, cooking demos and more.
KITCHEN TABLE SAYANTA
Ancient Fossils
The Labyrinth
There are 19 fossils in the stonework on campus (Hint: At least two are located near the start of the Lower Campus Trail). There is one that is not so hidden, however: An Orthoceras from the Baltic Sea residing on a firepit outside Common Grounds. A true conversation piece, it is set between two stones pointing exactly due North.
Mother Tree
The anchor of campus and an incredible source of regenerative energy, the Mother Tree is located at the Cathedral adjacent to Carbonera Creek. Standing 300 feet tall and more than 1,000 years old, it is considered one of the oldest trees in the world.
Campus Honeybees
Located behind the Redwood Complex o the Lower Campus Trail, the stone labyrinth invites you to relax and contemplate as you move along its curved pathway.
Art & Sculpture Collection
Instead of putting art on display in a gallery, 1440 works with artists to choose indoor and outdoor locations on campus where their painting, installation or sculpture can be discovered. There are 10 artists and 20 pieces represented; whether the piece blends in or stands out, it can inspire reflection, new ideas and conversations that otherwise might not happen. Art and sculptures can be discovered on each campus trail.
1440 Multiversity is home to 320,000 western honeybees (Apis mellifera) that live across eight colonies located along the Ridge Trail. Each produces 50 pounds of honey per year which is used in 1440 recipes.
Corkscrew Tree
Located along the Lower Campus Trail, the Corkscrew Tree is a genetic anomaly that appears in one out of every 10,000 redwood trees. Its bark grows in a spiral instead of vertically, making it a distinct addition to the campus.
Gratitude Railroad is a community-driven impact investment firm championing innovative businesses and ideas to advance planetary health and social well-being. Since 2013, our mission driven firm has convened thousands of investors, operators, and subject matter experts to discuss critical issues facing the planet and people and where private capital can play a role. Through a dedicated group of investment partners, Gratitude Railroad syndicates capital and makes investments into early-stage companies and funds in collaboration with our ecosystem partners.