Greg Levin- SIPA

Greg Levin

Adjunct Associate Professor of International and Public Affairs and The Brandmeyer Fellow for Impact and Sustainable Investing


Personal Details

Focus Areas: Nature Based Solutions, Climate, Innovative Finance, Impact Investing, Social Enterprise, Mission First Capital

Greg Levin works to leverage mission-first capital for social benefit at New Leaf Climate Partners, a climate finance firm he co-founded to specialize in natural capital solutions. Greg was privileged to previously do this work at both foundations and social enterprises. At Pursuit, Greg raised and leveraged innovative blended finance models to increase life-changing employment opportunities for high need and high potential low income adults. At BlackRock, Greg was a Director and founding member of the Social Impact team, where he built the firm’s first philanthropic strategy and national initiative. At The Robin Hood Foundation, Greg served as Chief of Staff to the President of New York City's largest poverty fighting organization. Greg’s early career work included renewable energy enterprises in Haiti and India, and private sector work in South Africa and Germany. Greg has an MPA from Columbia University, a BS from the University of Oregon and is a proud board member of The Hebrew Free Loan Society and Neta Foundation, founding advisory board member of Project Healthy Minds, and previously served on Kiva’s Leadership Council.

Education

  • MPA, Development Practice, Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs
  • BS, Political Science & Religious Studies, University of Oregon