As executive orders at both the federal and state levels increasingly redirect or reduce funding from critical community-serving organizations, impact investors and philanthropic leaders are under mounting pressure to fill these gaps. At a time when mission-driven institutions are being asked to do more with less, it has never been more urgent to adopt creative, values-aligned financial strategies.

In response to urgent requests from several foundations earlier this year, Impact Finance Center launched the Rapid Response Fellowship, a six-session training focused on rethinking...