KRISTIN HULL, Ph.D.

Today, on #BlackFriday, many of us stayed home relaxing after having just celebrated Thanksgiving. At Nia we love Thanksgiving — the day that marks the beginning of the holiday season and offers encouragement to us all to both count our blessings and to share all we ar...

Nia Impact Capital is a proud sponsor of the Unconference, an inspiring and ground breaking event whose goal is to dismantle white supremacy. Organized by the Dismantle Collective, this gathering is an opportunity for constructive dialogue among people of color and whi...

Marie Kondo, with her New York Times bestselling book and wildly popular Netflix show, is sparking joy a

cross the nation. With her simple, yet highly effective organizing plan, she is inviting all of us to experience the “Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up.”

I personally...

For lent this year I gave up two things: alcohol and the patriarchy. The wine and cocktails part is pretty standard. Even non-lent practicing folk get the concept of the mocktail. My decision to give up the patriarchy has had a different reaction.

"You did what?" I have...

Started in 2017 as a protest against the inauguration of a president whose actions were offensive to many, the Women’s March, now in its third year, has gained momentum as an inclusive movement for civil rights. Officially advocating for the rights of women, immigrants...

January is the time many of us set resolutions and intentions; things we want to do better, ways we want to grow, new habits to take on or incorporate. In California, we often set health-related goals: new exercise routines, new gym memberships, yoga commitments, plans...

Last week, here in San Francisco, I had the privilege of participating in the Global Climate Action Summit. Corporate executives, elected officials, environmentalists, investors, activists and concerned citizens all traveled to the Bay Area to meet, to join marches, to...

I am both excited and honored that our investment firm Nia Impact Capital is the first business in the United States to earn a Gender Equity Now (GEN) certification. As asset managers, we operate in an industry that has very low representation of women (fewer than 10%...

Originally published in The Mercury News and East Bay Times.

California Senate Bill 826 provides a golden opportunity to achieve gender parity in the boardroom.

The bill, awaiting the signature of Gov. Jerry Brown, would require every publicly held corporation in...

This week I had the great privilege of joining the American Rivers board and staff on the American River in California’s gold country. American Rivers is a national non-profit  organization combining advocacy with field work in key river basins to protect wild rivers,...