The Equity Triple Crown: how to hit a home run in Gender & Racial Equity Investing
On January 21, 2021
An unfortunate CEO expressed what many other business leaders think (but have the sense not to say publicly): “I would love to promote and hire more...
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Racial Equity & Impact Investing
On September 09, 2020
Seeing a lot for sale signs lately around your neighborhood? But the prices are astronomical? The more you look, the more you notice that your neighborhood...
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Impact Investing 101 for Social Entrepreneurs
On August 25, 2020
In light of everything that has been going on in our country lately, many Americans have started to look into social change and social impact. How...
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Impact Investing: A Necessary Response to COVID-19
On May 19, 2020
Invest in small businesses and nonprofits! Put all your money into finding a vaccine! Emergency responses are the only option now! Spend everything you have, now,...
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Home Matters
On April 10, 2020
Home Matters by Susan Hammel, CFA, Founder and CEO Cogent Consulting PBC We need to come together (from a distance) now more than ever as we...
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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.