Social Entrepreneur & Impact Investing Leader; CEO & Co-Founder of Social Finance; Author of "Workforce Realigned"
Tracy Palandjian Biography
Tracy Palandjian is a social entrepreneur and the CEO and co-founder of Social Finance, a national nonprofit and registered investment adviser focused on mobilizing capital for social progress. Palandjian co-founded Social Finance with Sir Ronald Cohen and David Blood, helping to establish the Pay For Success field in the United States and advancing new funding models to address systemic challenges in workforce development, education, health, and housing. Under her leadership, Social Finance has mobilized more than $500 million in investments to drive measurable results. The firm also launched its Career Impact Bond strategy, a student-friendly financing model designed to expand economic opportunity for individuals facing barriers to education and employment.
Before founding Social Finance, Palandjian held leadership roles in both the private and nonprofit sectors. She served as managing director at The Parthenon Group for 11 years, where she established and led the Nonprofit Practice to support foundations and NGOs in the United States and internationally. She also worked at Wellington Management Company and McKinsey & Company. Palandjian graduated magna cum laude in economics from Harvard College and holds an MBA from Harvard Business School, where she was a Baker Scholar. Her background spans impact investing, social innovation, and cross-sector leadership.
Palandjian is an author of "Workforce Realigned: How New Partnerships Are Advancing Economic Mobility" and co-author of "Investing for Impact: Case Studies Across Asset Classes." She is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the American Philosophical Society, and is a frequent speaker and writer on impact investing, social innovation, and results-oriented policymaking. Her leadership includes the launch of the Social Finance Institute.
Palandjian has received recognition including the Harvard Business School Alumni Achievement Award and the Ellis Island Medal of Honor. The Ellis Island Medal of Honor, awarded annually and formally recognized by both houses of Congress, honors Americans whose professional achievements and civic contributions reflect the values of the immigrant experience. Her work has been featured on the Forbes 50 Over 50 list. Palandjian is a member of the Harvard Corporation, Harvard University's highest governing board, and co-founded the U.S. Impact Investing Alliance, where she serves as vice chair. Her career demonstrates the role of innovative finance in driving measurable change in communities across the country.
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