About me
Y. Elaine Rasmussen is a B-Corp social entrepreneur mainstreaming impact investing and democratizing access to capital by and for Black and Brown womxn. Born and raised in Los Angeles, Rasmussen has lived in St.Paul for the past 16 years. In 2015 Elaine founded Social Impact Strategies Group. To fill a rising need of culturally responsive technical assistance to BIPOC business owners, she launched a sister nonprofit organization called ConnectUP! Institute in 2021. She enjoys serving her community by serving on public and private boards such as Opus Group and Swift Foundation.