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Morgan Simon
Morgan Simon is a serial social entrepreneur with particular expertise in impact investment and international development. In addition to leading the global expansion of the Toniic angel investor network as co-Founder and CEO, she is a Founding Partner of Innovación Investments, which is currently launching Texas's first community development venture capital fund.
As the founding executive director of the Responsible Endowments Coalition, Morgan brought together 100 colleges and universities from across the country, helping to move their $200 billion in endowment dollars towards impact investment. Morgan has also worked with grassroots organizations and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in Mexico, Honduras and Sierra Leone, and in domestic microfinance with Women's Initiative for Self Employment.
She currently serves on the boards of the Social Venture Network, the SJF Institute (affiliated with SJF Ventures), Ashoka Youth Ventures and La Peña Cultural Center. Her work has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, and other media, and she was profiled as one of Majora Carter’s “Eco-Hero’s” on the Sundance Channel. She received a B.A with High Honors in Economics and Political Science from Swarthmore College.
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