Top tips from our founder, Susan Hammel, after 25 years of succesful consulting.
read moreTop of my mind these days is investing in line with Diversity, Equity, Inclusion values. Many institutions promised bold moves after George Floyd was murdered. Who...
read morePart of Cogent’s commitment is to make a lasting impact through changing the way people think about money – thinking beyond the individual level to the...
read moreOver $112 million in capital invested in low-income communities as Minnesota faces one of America’s largest wealth gaps The Minnesota Council on Foundations (MCF) and several...
read moreI “retired” in June 2014 after working since I was age 15. Most of my adult life I worked in a leadership role in philanthropy and...
read moreThe 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.