Investing for Impact Resource Guide

COMMUNITIES FIRST FUND

Stephanie Gidigbi Jenkins Vice President of Strategy, Communities First Fund

Stephanie Gidigbi Jenkins is the Vice President of Strategy at the Communities First Fund. Stephanie Gidigbi Jenkins champions public policy solutions that promote economic, social, cultural, and environmental benefits for communities. She is a 2022 Open Society Foundation Leadership in Government Fellow and former public official who applies a transformative justice approach to public infrastructure investment. As a social entrepreneur and partner at North Star Strategies, Stephanie co-envisioned the Communities First Infrastructure Alliance to advance community- centered plans, racial equity practices, and climate resilience principles, serving as Vice President of Strategies. She fosters strategic partnerships to advance federal campaigns, coalition efforts, racial equity, cultural resilience, and climate justice.

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