Our Team

A community of practitioners

Charism is led by a passionate community of individuals with deep expertise in community and impact investing — many of whom have led or currently lead investment programs for religious congregations.

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Core Team

The people building Charism

The day-to-day work of stewarding capital, deepening relationships, and building the infrastructure of mission-aligned investing.

Elizabeth Garlow

Founder & Chief Executive Officer

Elizabeth Garlow’s work brings together impact investing, Catholic Social Teaching, and deep partnership with women religious — grounded in the belief that investing, rightly ordered, can be an act of solidarity. Elizabeth’s career spans impact finance and public policy. She spent years in the community development finance world with ACCION and Kiva, served as an advisor to President Obama on local and community economic development initiatives, and helped lead impact investing for Lumina Foundation.

Elizabeth's formation in the Center for Action and Contemplation's Living School shapes her integrative approach to investing and field-building. She is a longtime organizer within the Economy of Francesco movement and co-founded the Francesco Collaborative, a community advancing Catholic Social Teaching-rooted alternatives to extractive economic systems.

Elizabeth holds an M.A. in economics and policy from Princeton University and a B.A. from Kalamazoo College. She received an honorary doctorate from the Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology in recognition of her contributions to faith-rooted economic thought. Outside her work, Elizabeth finds renewal in her garden and in the waters of the Great Lakes.

Bill Hatch

Chief Financial Officer & Chief Operating Officer

Bill has over 10 years of experience in investments and capital strategy for mission-driven organizations. He was part of the founding cleantech venture capital and energy projects team at BW Group in Singapore and served as Chair of the Jesuits of Canada's Investment Committee.

He has advised Catholic institutional investors and impact fund initiatives through the Catholic Impact Investing Collaborative, Francesco Collaborative, and Allocator Solutions. He has held senior finance and operational roles with Ignatian and Jesuit organizations, including the Ignatian Spirituality Centre of Montreal and STIR Retreats, a collaboration of men's and women's religious congregations where he served as founding Executive Director. He is a CFA Charterholder and Yale University graduate.

Board of Directors

Charism, Inc. Board

The Board of Directors of Charism, Inc. — our 501(c)(3) parent organization — provides fiduciary oversight and ensures fidelity to our mission and the communities we serve.

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Investment Committee

Discerning capital, together

Seven members bring decades of combined experience in impact investing, community development finance, and Catholic institutional stewardship. The Investment Committee provides advisory counsel on the fund's investment approach and individual opportunities.