When Mini-Golf Goes Rogue, Artists Win
On August 19, 2016
Struggling artists fared even worse than usual during the Great Recession when many arts organizations went out of business. Nonprofit professional Jennifer Pennington wanted to change the dynamic...
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Mission Investors Fill The Baltimore Marriot
On June 28, 2016
From 10 people huddled in a conference room 20 years ago to over 500 attending May’s Mission Investors Exchange bi-annual conference, we sure have come a...
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Build on the Love People Have for Where They Live
On June 28, 2016
In Chicago, foundations, donors and individuals are coming together to benefit the city they love. Benefit Chicago is the latest example of extreme collaboration in which good people come together...
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Do You Know Where Your Cash Sleeps At Night?
On June 28, 2016
Lately, many family foundation members have asked me about the best way to get started in impact investing. An easy, no-risk way to start is to...
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Can Business Do Well and Good?
On May 06, 2016
As a good cause, pro-business campus rebel at Carleton, I began to wonder if business could ever do well and do good. Being a philosophy major,...
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Hope in the new year is our favorite team gratitude today and despite the very real challenges we face as humans, I’m positive about our future. People and place: they came up over and over again in our Investing for Positive Impact across the Midwest study and events. We care about where we live, whether that’s in a small town in Iowa or a major city like Chicago. We care about the people who live there. Imagine if impact investing in people and place was the norm. How different would our places look? My place is Minnesota and I care deeply that all our people have a chance to find their healthy place here. What’s your place? Who do you care about? Do your investments match? If not, there’s plenty of chances to invest. As one my colleagues said today, “it’s 2025: let’s thrive”.