Mei-Lin Zhang
Director of Research
Global Impact Lab
As a researcher at Global Impact Lab, Mei-Lin Zhang drives innovation in policy design & advocacy. Their work spans Sri Lanka and Japan, focusing on scalable solutions for underserved communities.
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ResearcherYears in Impact Space
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Expertise Areas
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Intervention Points
Impact Measurement
Measurement & Understanding — Measuring and managing impact performance across portfolios and investments using robust frameworks.
Political Reform
Governance & Policy — Advocating for political and legislative reforms that enable and incentivize impact-aligned capital flows.
Fiduciary Reform & Value Reframing
Governance & Policy — Reforming fiduciary duties and reframing value definitions to include social and environmental outcomes.
Full-Cost Accounting, Reporting & Regulation
Measurement & Understanding — Implementing full-cost accounting, integrated reporting, and regulation that captures externalities.
Community Care & Support
Community & Enterprise — Building community-owned assets, local economic power, and care infrastructure.
Alternative Ownership Models
Community & Enterprise — Advancing steward ownership, cooperatives, and other models that prioritize purpose over extraction.
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Theory of Change
We believe systemic change in private wealth requires shifting narratives from wealth preservation to wealth stewardship, creating new norms that make impact-aligned investing the default rather than the exception.
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