Sandra Osborne Kartt, CFA, leads ImpactAssets’ Investment team which manages the firm’s Investment Platform, including the investment options available through the ImpactAssets Donor Advised Fund. Sandra and her team handles investment sourcing, due diligence and investment selection as well as portfolio management of model portfolios and strategies. Prior to ImpactAssets, Sandra worked for Developing World Markets, where she spearheaded their initial private equity valuation work before focusing on private debt investments in financial inclusion-focused businesses throughout Asia, Africa & Latin America. Prior to transitioning into impact investing, Sandra worked at Keefe Bruyette & Woods, a boutique investment bank, as a sell-side equity research analyst covering the U.S. banking industry.
As Director of Investments at ImpactAssets, Sandra Osborne Kartt is responsible for investment management for The ImpactAssets Donor Advised Fund, a $1B+ donor advised Fund focused on impact investing.
Her specific responsibilities include overseeing investment sourcing, due diligence, and investment selection for investments spanning asset classes and impact themes.
She also oversees portfolio management for ImpactAssets' two Impact Notes, and supports ImpactAssets’ field building efforts.
Prior to joining ImpactAssets, Sandra served as a Risk Officer at Developing World Markets, an impact investment asset manager focused on linking the capital markets and financial institutions serving the bottom of the pyramid in emerging and frontier economies.
Sandra Osborne Kartt's Accomplishments
Key Practices and Framework for Performing Due Diligence on an Impact Fund, Medium 2019
Assessing Your Opportunities: The Challenges and Key Practices of Engaging in Investor Due Diligence, The ImpactAssets Handbook for Investors, Chapter 7 2017
Bachelor of Science, Economics, Louisiana State University
Master of Arts, Economics, New York University
Chartered Financial Analyst