James Pippim

Sr. Associate — Afterglow Climate Justice Fund

James is a champion for shifting power and resources to communities where wealth has been historically extracted. Most recently, James worked as an investment analyst at the Skoll Foundation, supporting climate justice social innovation that centered community-led solutions from the Global South to US South. He also designed impact assessment frameworks and performed diligence for mission-related investments in underrepresented fund managers. 

James is a proud Ghanaian immigrant who made his way from Connecticut to Georgia before switching coasts and settling in the Bay Area during graduate school. James completed his JD/MBA at Golden Gate University, where he supplemented his coursework with roles in venture capital, early-stage technology companies, and technology licensing. He builds on his prior experiences to bolster access to capital and empower community self-determination.