Catherine Clark

Helping entrepreneurs & investors impact the world as Duke Business Prof of #socent and #impactinvesting, Social Innovation Thought Leader of the Year, #Thinklist Faculty Influencer, and B the Change Champion.

Catherine Clark is a prominent figure in the fields of social entrepreneurship and impact investing, with over 30 years of experience in using business as a force for good. She currently serves as the Faculty Director at the Center for the Advancement of Social Entrepreneurship (CASE) and as the Founding Director of the CASE i3 Initiative on Impact Investing at Duke University's Fuqua School of Business.1 3

Professional Achievements

Clark has made significant contributions to the development of impact investing and social entrepreneurship:

She was named Social Innovation Thought Leader of the Year 2020 by the Schwab Foundation and World Economic Forum.2
In 2007, she played a key role in creating the standards for B Corporations, which have been adopted by over 100,000 companies globally.5
She founded CASE i3 at Duke's Fuqua School of Business in 2011, focusing on impact investing research and education.3
Clark served as the sole academic member of the G8 Social Impact Investment Taskforce US National Advisory Board.3

Academic Career

Clark's academic journey includes:

Teaching at Duke University, University of North Carolina, and Columbia Business Schools.4
Creating Columbia Business School's first course in social entrepreneurship in 2001.4
Co-authoring the book "The Impact Investor: Lessons in Leadership and Strategy for Collaborative Capitalism".2

Educational Background

MBA from Columbia Business School1
BA from the University of Virginia1

Other Roles and Recognitions

Prior to academia, Clark worked as an impact investor at Flatiron Partners and a grantmaker at the Markle Foundation.3
She has served on numerous boards and advisory councils, including B Lab, Capria Ventures, and the Self-Help Ventures Fund.4
Clark has developed online learning series, including CASE Smart Impact Capital and a course on Impact Measurement & Management for the SDGs.4

Catherine Clark's extensive experience, academic contributions, and practical involvement in impact investing have established her as a leading figure in the field of social entrepreneurship and impact investing.