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Don Shaffer
Don Shaffer is President & CEO of RSF Social Finance, a
nonprofit financial services organization at the center of a growing movement
to support a network of place-based, local economies that value human beings
and the environment. Inspired by the work of Rudolf Steiner, RSF has made over
$150 million in loans and over $65 million in grants since 1984 to
organizations in the areas of Food & Agriculture, Education & the Arts,
and Ecological Stewardship.
Prior to joining RSF, Don served as Executive Director of the Business Alliance for Local Living Economies (BALLE), developing it into an alliance of over 15,000 independently-owned businesses across the U.S. and Canada. He has also served as Interim Executive Director of Investors’ Circle, a network of angel investors, professional venture capitalists, foundations, family offices, and others who invest private capital into companies addressing social and environmental issues. Don’s experience includes over 15 years in senior management positions building social mission companies, including Comet Skateboards, a designer and manufacturer of premium skateboarding products committed to local and sustainable business practices. He has served and led sales, marketing, business development, and general operations teams in the education and software sectors. Don serves as a Board Member of Comet Skateboards, BALLE, and Social Venture Network. He participates in an advisory capacity with Entrepreneurship@Cornell, B Lab, and Slow Money. He also co-chairs the Roots of Change Business Leadership Council. Don lives in Oakland, California, with his wife, Jennifer, and their daughter, Sabine.