Woody Tasch

Woody Tasch is chairman of Investors' Circle, a nonprofit network of angel investors, venture capitalists, foundations, and family offices that, since 1992, has facilitated the flow of $130 million to 200 early-stage companies and venture funds dedicated to sustainability. He is president of the newly formed NGO, Slow Money. Woody was formerly treasurer of the Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation. He is an experienced venture capital investor and entrepreneur and has served on numerous for-profit and nonprofit boards. He was founding chairman of the Community Development Venture Capital Alliance, which supports venture investing in economically disadvantaged regions. He lives in northern New Mexico.

    Woody's Upcoming Events

    • Woody Tasch at Point Reyes Bookstore
      11315 State Route 1, Point Reyes Station CA 94956
      December 12, 2008, 7:00 pm

      Woody Tasch will discuss and sign copies of his brand new book, Inquiries into the Nature of Slow Money, at Point Reyes Bookstores on December 12th at 7:00 pm. Call 415-663-1542 to learn more.

    • Woody Tasch at Eco-Farm Conference
      Asilomar Conference Center, 800 Asilomar Avenue, Pacific Grove CA 93950
      January 23, 2009, 2:00 pm

      Woody Tasch will give a workshop on the topic of Slow Money at the Ecological Farming Association's annual conference in Pacific Grove, CA on Friday, January 23rd from 2:00-3:30 pm. Visit the weblink above to learn more about the conference.

    • Woody Tasch at Slow Money Supper
      Lantern Restaurant, 423 West Franklin Street, Chapel Hill NC 27516
      January 27, 2009, 7:00 pm

      Join Woody Tasch for a Slow Money Supper co-sponsored by the Slow Food Triangle Convivium and hosted by Lantern Restaurant in Chapel Hill with book sales by McIntyres Books on January 27th, 2009. Call (919) 969-8846 to learn more.

    Woody's Books

    Inquiries into the Nature of Slow Money

    Investing as if Food, Farms, and Fertility Mattered

    Inquiries into the Nature of Slow Money investigates an essential new strategy for investing in local food systems, and introduces a group of fiduciary activists who are exploring what should come after industrial finance and industrial agriculture. Theirs is a vision for investing that puts soil fertility into return-on-investment calculations.