Karyn Polak
Founder and Chief Activator
United States (US), North America
I’ve spent my career at the intersection of values-aligned impact and financial services, working within large law firms and financial institutions and most recently under my own umbrella (Shift the Prism Advisory) to mobilize capital for the greater good. Shift the Prism is a social and economic advisory group supporting changes in mindsets, systems, and approaches – sparking creative engagement and collaboration from the hyperlocal to the national and international level – to advance a more prosperous, regenerative and equal economy that works for all.
We convene cross-sector, cross-function networks to shift mindsets from traditional and siloed to innovative, from one-player to multi-layered, from exclusive to inclusive – co-creating with those closest to the problems to solve complex, interdependent problems one sector alone can’t solve.
We bring our policy advocacy to bear to shift systems that are broken or harmful from extractive to restorative, breaking down structural and individual barriers to equity and access and expanding opportunity for those historically invisible, underserved, and excluded.
We shift approaches to capital and business growth via our traditional financial services expertise and our ecosystem of lawyers, accountants, wealth advisors and others towards purpose-driven, impact-focused solutions to a thriving, inclusive, just economy.