Going Deep Into Capital Access for Businesses Led by People of Color
On March 22, 2024
It is easy to make assumptions about why some businesses succeed and others fail. We can blame lack of knowledge or expertise. We can pass judgements...
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Annual Benefits Report, CY 2023
On January 16, 2024
After 20 years in business, Cogent Consulting converted to a Specific Benefit Corporation on December 18th, 2018. We are an independent, strategic, financial, and impact investing...
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Activating Individual Investors for Impact
On November 05, 2023
What We Learned in 2023 and What’s Next When we mapped, convened, and grew the Twin Cities Impact Investing Ecosystem in 2016-2018 we identified a substantial...
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Due Diligence 2.0 and Beyond
On March 13, 2023
By Danielle St. Luce, Investment Associate, Cogent Consulting PBC The last few years have seen new organizations and emerging funds use racial equity as part of...
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Annual Benefits Report, CY 2022
On January 13, 2023
After 20 years in business, Cogent Consulting converted to a Specific Benefit Corporation in 2018.We are an independent, strategic, financial, and impact investing firm empoweringpurpose-driven organizations....
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The tide is turning: more people are thinking about their moral, social and environmental values when they shop, play, and invest. Impact investing is going mainstream with more robust and consistent impact measurement and monitoring happening every day. The blowback on ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) makes true impact investing (which requires impact measurement) all the more relevant. Will changing how people view money change the world? Well, it isn’t a panacea for all that afflicts us but as they say, “follow the money”. Investors have power. Use yours wisely.