Mission-Aligned Investing
James Hester | 6 months ago
New Avenues Open for Investing in Military Veterans—and Reaping the Benefits
Some military veterans struggle to find a path back to civilian life. Efforts from impact investors ...
individual investing
institutional investing
ESG Investing
Simon Brooke | 8 months ago
Faith-Based Investing Grows Alongside ESG—and Shares Its Struggles
Faith-based investing continues to grow alongside—and often overlaps—ESG investing today. Now, t...
Catholic values
More faiths
passive investing
portfolio screening
ESG Investing
Anne Field | 10 months ago
Family Foundation vs Family Office: Which Is Best?
When is a family foundation or single family office structure the right choice? Learn to navigate th...
activist investing
individual investing
trends
ESG Investing
Kerby Meyers | 12 months ago
Catalytic Capital Gets Boost—and New Attention—from the Catalytic Capital Consortium
To date, research into the power of catalytic capital has been modest at best. Three impact investme...
community health
gender diversity
inclusive growth
income inequality
risk management
ESG Investing
James Hester | 12 months ago
6 Questions Private Foundations Should Ask before Incorporating ESG
Incorporating ESG can introduce uncertainties for private foundations. Avoid common concerns by addr...
institutional investing
risk management
ESG Investing
James Hester | 1 year ago
Mergers and Acquisitions Reveal ESG Trends
As ESG assets under management continue to grow rapidly, there is a distinct ESG tone to much of the...
Clean energy
climate change mitigation
trends
ESG Investing
Anne Field | 1 year ago
Place-Based Investing Helps Achieve Impact in Chicago
These foundations and organizations exemplify how place-based investing can move the needle on addre...
case study
institutional investing
trends
ESG Investing
Kerby Meyers | 1 year ago
Impact Investors Fan Crowdfund Wave
Recent regulation changes have bolstered the crowdfund movement—further opening impact investment ...
individual investing
microfinance
regulations
trends
ESG Investing
Kerby Meyers | 2 years ago
Incorporating Mission-Aligned Goals in an Investment Policy Statement
To ensure that an endowment extends an organization's impact, investment committees can turn to a mi...
institutional investing
measuring impact
trends
ESG Investing
Kerby Meyers | 2 years ago
Foundations Press Forward on ESG Issues
Foundations large and small have discovered how program- and mission-related investments in ESG issu...
gender diversity
inclusive growth
institutional investing
measuring impact
trends
ESG Investing
Marypat Thenell Smucker CFA | 2 years ago
How University Endowments Enhance Community Impact through Local Investments
Driven by increased stakeholder demands for sustainable investments, college and university endowmen...
community health
education
gender diversity
institutional investing
trends
Investing in Diversity & Inclusion
Anne Field | 2 years ago
3 Ways Community Foundations Participate in Place-Based Impact Investing
Community foundations are embracing place-based impact investing through loans, donor-advised funds,...
community health
education
inclusive growth
trends