Felip Witchger

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About Experience Education Licenses & certifications

Organizing Catholics & Capital for Change

Durham, North Carolina, United States

Felipe unleashes the leadership potential of capital stewards and changemakers. He began his career in consulting, then transitioned to organizing, founded the Community Purchasing Alliance, and later focused on work in faith and finance. He is also a proud Notre Dame alumnus.

Preferred Type of Position/Role

One-off Expertise

Primary Area of Expertise

Philanthropy & Nonprofit & NGO, Executive Leadership Coaching, Organizational & Corporate Strategy

Years of Professional Experience

15 Years

About

Felipe co-convenes the Livable Future Investing Workshop to unleash asset stewards & change-makers to catalyze new possibilities in finance.

Felipe believes in the power of reciprocal relations between capital, communities, workers, and future generations. How do we move beyond corporations? Let’s build better governance, ownership and leadership structures.

Felipe weaves his work with shared ownership entrepreneurs, with faith and impact investing leaders to build more connective tissue between different parts of our broader movement ecology.

Experience

Co-Director

Catholic Impact Investing Collaborative · Full-time

Feb 2024 – Present · Remote

A network of Catholic institutional investors promoting impact investing in alignment with principles of Catholic Social Teaching & environmental justice.

Co-Founder

Francesco Collaborative

Aug 2021 – Present

We build the capacity of investors, philanthropists, and change-makers growing the movement for shared ownership and a solidarity economy. Through workshops, convening, and community-building, we advance Catholic Social Teaching-inspired investing and cooperation.

U.S. Hub Co-Facilitator & Convener

Economy of Francesco

Oct 2019 – Present · United States

Board of Directors

Golden Coast Mead

Apr 2017 – Present

Fellow

Fund for New Leadership · Seasonal

Jul 2021 – Jun 2024 · 3 yrs · Remote

The Fund for New Leadership (FNL) supports America's emerging social change-makers. By making early, up-front investments in local innovators and social entrepreneurs, FNL catalyzes transformative community impact across the country.