Each day news articles abound that aim to explain why millennials are seen as a different breed. They’re marrying and having kids later, they’re not buying houses or diamonds and they’re really into avocado toast. As it turns out, they are also a driving force in impact finance.

“Millennials want to make investments and use their money in a way that does some good in the world,” explained Perry Teicher of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe.