Founded by first generation immigrant cultural entrepreneur Rika Iino and led by BIPOC women, SOZO IMPACT is a contemporary arts agency and incubator working at the intersection of social impact, innovation and the arts.

For the past decade SOZO has been cultivating an equitable creative ecosystem by leading an artist-centered practice as creative producers and cultural strategists. Leveraging our network of global institutional partners, we are investing in long term solutions that elevate the role of artists as leaders in society and propel systemic change.

 

OUR TEAM

Rika Iino, Founder, Board President
Kaoru Shimizu, Treasurer
April Thibeault, Secretary

Ichun Yeh, Vice President, Director of Sales
Chisa Yamaguchi, Senior Producer and Manager
Dana Greenfield, Producer and Manager
Annie March, Producer and Manager
Kaitlyn Boyer, Administrative Assistant
Sarah Benvenuti, Development Lead
Candace Tabbs, Development Lead
Hugo Barreca, Advisor
Kristin Bruce, Human Resources
Gina Woodman, Bookkeeping


FUNDING PARTNERS

SOZO Impact, Inc. is a tax-exempt, nonprofit organization under Section 501(c)3 of the IRS code. Donations made to SOZO Impact are tax deductible to the full extent allowed by law.

FUNDING PARTNERS
Alameda Arts Fund
California Arts Council
The Doris Duke Foundation
The Ford Foundation
MAP Fund
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
National Endowment for the Arts
New England Foundation for the Arts' National Dance Project
Open Society Foundations
Pop Culture Collaborative
The Quiet Fund
Anonymous Donors
Individual Donors