Luther M. Ragin

Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy
Harvard Kennedy School,
Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs
Office Address
Belfer-L-2A
Mailing Address
John F. Kennedy School of Government
Mailbox 143
79 JFK Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
Contact
Phone: 617-496-6459
Email: Luther_Ragin@hks.harvard.edu
Assistant
Klara Kabadian (617-496-0831)
Luther Ragin

Profile

Luther M. Ragin, Jr., Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy, is Chief Executive Officer of the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN), a nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing the effectiveness of investments that aim to address social and environmental challenges. He is the former Chief Investment Officer of the F.B. Heron Foundation, a national foundation with assets of more than $250 million located in New York City. Other professional experience includes: Chief Financial Officer of the National Community Capital Association, Chief Financial Officer of Earl G. Graves Ltd., and Vice President of the Chase Manhattan Bank.

Ragin is a member of the Board of Directors of Social Finance US (Boston, MA), ShoreBank Corporation (Chicago, IL) and The Threshold Group (Gig Harbor, WA). He holds a AB and Master of Public Policy from Harvard, and is a graduate of Columbia University's Executive Program in Business Administration.

Courses

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  • MLD-810M Financial Strategy and Leadership in High-Performing Nonprofits
  • MLD-815M Topics in Nonprofit Financial Management