Penelope Douglas is a pioneer in social finance and entrepreneurship, who is currently working as a bridge builder across banking, community development finance, social enterprise, impact investing and the arts. She is also a lifelong visual artist. In the Spring of 2015 Penelope was named to a year long Artist in Residence position at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, one of the nation’s most innovative contemporary art centers. Douglas formerly served as a longtime Executive, Senior Advisor and Chair of Mission HUB and has been an integral part of the SOCAP team. We sat down with Penelope to hear her thoughts on the evolution of the social capital markets, bridge building, and her passion for art and for building an equitable future for us all.
