Join us for the
2026 Gratitude East Coast Gathering!
April 23, 9:00 AM ET — April 24, 1:00 PM ET
NYC
Gratitude’s 2026 East Coast Gathering is an intimate convening of the Gratitude community designed to foster thoughtful dialogue, deepen relationships, and engage with ideas around impact investing. Over this day and a half event, participants will connect with peers, hear from leading voices, and explore opportunities to collaborate and invest together.
This event is restricted to accredited investors. Space is limited and the Gratitude community has priority access. We also welcome newcomers. Please reach out to events@gratituderailroad.com if you are interested in attending.
Schedule
Thursday, April 23
9:00 – 9:45 AM
Breakfast and Registration
9:45 – 11:00 AM
Welcome and Gratitude Updates
11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Portfolio Company and Fund Updates
Kate Ballinger, Principal at Kalos
Bruno Van Tuykom, CEO and Co-founder at Twentyeight Health
Jake Kent, Principal at Voyager
Sandeep Patel, CEO of Bettani Farms
12:30 – 1:25 PM
Lunch and Mingle
1:25 – 1:30 PM
Remarks from Solar One
Stephen Levin, CEO of Solar One
1:30 – 2:15 PM
Preserving and Increasing the Diversity of America’s Farmers with Woodcock Foundation and Potlikker Capital
Mark Watson, President and Co-Founder of Potlikker Capital
Stacey Faella, Executive Director at Woodcock Foundation
2:15 – 2:45 PM
AI on Main Street: How Small Businesses are Winning with Technology
Melissa Jo Schmidt, Funeral Director
Sarah Horn, CEO of Manifest
2:45 – 3:00 PM
Break
3:00 – 3:45 PM
Investing in the Next Phase of the Energy Transition
Dan Giuffrida, Founder & CEO of Plankton Energy LLC
Yue (Nina) Chen, Senior Climate Finance Officer at the Bureau of Asset Management at the Office of the New York City Comptroller
Sandra Osborne Kartt, Deputy Chief Investment Officer of ImpactAssets Capital Partners
3:45 – 4:30 PM
Our Probable Futures: Risk, Resiliency, and Decision-Making in a Changing Climate
Alison Smart, Executive Director of Probable Futures
Spencer Glendon, Founder of Probable Futures
4:30 – 4:45 PM
Closing Remarks
5:00 – 8:00 PM
Happy Hour and Light Bites
Friday, April 24
8:00 – 9:15 AM
Breakfast for Next Gens
An intimate breakfast for next generation investors to connect, share perspectives, and build meaningful relationships.
Ventures Strategy Breakfast
Join the Ventures team for breakfast for further updates on our Venture strategy.
10:00 – 11:30 AM
Pick One: Site Visits and Activities
Brooklyn Granary & Mill
Patrick Shaw-Kitch, Miller, Baker, and Owner of Brooklyn Granary & Mill
OR
Springbank
Courtney Leimkuhler, Managing Partner at Springbank
12:00 – 1:00 PM
Lunch
Event Host
Gratitude Railroad is a community-driven impact investment firm championing innovative businesses that generate compelling financial returns and enduring impact. We convene, educate, and inspire high-net-worth individuals, family offices, advisors, and foundations who contribute their expertise and resources to our collective work. Over the past decade, we have seeded and built a large portfolio of companies and funds, catalyzing hundreds of millions of dollars into impact-focused enterprises.
Event Sponsors
ImpactAssets is a leading impact investing firm providing end-to-end solutions designed to help family offices, foundations and individuals align capital with purpose. Through ImpactAssets Capital Partners, our SEC‑registered investment adviser and wholly owned subsidiary, we combine rigorous sourcing and due diligence research with institutional quality portfolio construction, monitoring and reporting to support clients in building and executing on their impact goals. With more than $5 billion in assets and a 15‑year track record of field‑building leadership, including the IA 50, we partner with investors and philanthropists to clarify impact priorities, simplify operational complexity and deploy capital for meaningful and measurable impact.
Amalgamated Bank
As America’s socially responsible bank, our goal is to be the go-to financial partner for individuals and organizations that strive to make a meaningful impact in our society. Our core products—lending, investment, and treasury management—serve mission-based clients across a range of impact segments and serve their bespoke needs. We seek to advance the mission of our clients as we drive performance and impact for the bank.
The Woodcock Foundation is working toward a more equitable and sustainable world through strengthening our democracy, advancing educational and economic opportunity, and protecting our environment. A progressive family foundation established in 1996, Woodcock has awarded around $120 million to over 100 organizations and enterprises. In addition to grantmaking, the foundation is committed to 100% mission alignment of its endowment and allocates 5% to catalytic, impact-first investments.