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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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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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So You Want To Be A Consultant?
On January 04, 2023
Top tips from our founder, Susan Hammel, after 25 years of succesful consulting.
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What Susan Was Doing in November
On November 18, 2022
Top 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...
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Activating Individual Investors for Impact
On November 11, 2022
Part 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...
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Minnesota Impact Investing Initiative Results in 500 Affordable Homes
On October 13, 2022
Over $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...
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Workaholic TerriB’s Top 10 Tips to “Retire”
On October 06, 2022
I “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...
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What Susan Was Doing in August
On August 15, 2022
Who knew how much I missed business travel? Despite the still-cramped seats, forced close proximity to other humans in a small capsule, and a few crabby...
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