Vera Institute of Justice

Damien Dwin is the founder and CEO of Lafayette Square, an impact investment platform working with local partners to create an inclusive American economy. Lafayette operates with for-profit investment strategies that pairs capital with services to confront critical societal challenges in housing, jobs, renewables, and financial inclusion.

He also serves on philanthropic boards for Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, and the Studio Museum in Harlem, and he is a trustee of the Boys’ Club of New York and Woodberry Forest School in Virginia.