Primary Job Title Founder and CEO Primary Organization Creative Investment Research
Location Washington, District of Columbia, United States Regions Washington DC Metro Area, Southern US Gender Male
Website williammichaelcunningham.com LinkedIn View on LinkedIn X (Twitter) View on X
William Michael Cunningham is a highly regarded economist, pioneering impact investment analyst, and distinguished faculty member at Georgetown University. He has earned recognition for his innovative work in designing investment vehicles that tackle critical social issues such as homelessness and HIV/AIDS. Notably, he was behind one of the
first impact-specific investment initiatives, contributing significantly to the evolving landscape of socially responsible investing.
Cunningham is the author of a groundbreaking book on the JOBS Act and Crowdfunding, setting the stage for a new era of fundraising and financial democratization. He has also launched an array of web-based services, spanning areas such as environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG), corporate social responsibility (CSR), and impact investing. These initiatives include a pioneering technology allowing medical marijuana dispensaries to utilize bitcoin for transactions and one of the first websites dedicated to empowering women and minority entrepreneurs.
In the realm of diversity investing, Cunningham's innovative approach led to the creation of the first diversity investing vehicle. Moreover, his financial foresight has been proven by accurately predicting significant economic events. As early as 2003, he alerted the SEC about the impending 2008 financial crisis, and his economic forecasting model accurately predicted the election of Donald Trump in June 2016. William Michael Cunningham is a trailblazer in impact investing, constantly pushing boundaries to make finance a force for social good.
