Have you ever wondered what it looks like when HOPE invests in the dreams of families? This video will walk you through the process.
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We have all seen the various stereotypes of the Wall Street tycoon grinding the little guy under his thousand-dollar dress shoes on his way to the top. In the popular imagination, it is almost inconceivable to think that someone could obtain economic success or wealth without exploiting the vulnerable.
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No matter where we live or what our income is, we’re all familiar with feelings of loneliness. And for all of us, God is inviting us to step out of our isolation into relationships, into His family the Church. Discover the power of Christ-centered community to fight poverty and call us out of isolation into flourishing.
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“Jobs, not aid, are the most urgent need of these starving people,” I thought. We crouched on the dirt floor of a twelve-foot diameter grass hut in the Omo River Valley of Southern Ethiopia.
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There is nothing like the power of getting together. There's something catalytic about spending time praying for what God might do in this space. What started off as a small gathering of 30 friends we had to cap out at 175 leaders of the Faith Driven Investor gathering in Deer Valley, Utah for a day of prayer and shaping the conversation.
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On March 17 many people around the globe celebrate St. Patrick. He was a human trafficking victim in the 5th century, who became a missionary to the people and land (Ireland) where he was a slave.
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There are two commonly asked questions when the Christian Investment Forum introduces our mission of “Advancing the Awareness and Use of Biblically Responsible Investing“. They are “What is BRI?” and “Why should BRI be used?”.
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When we talk about investing, it’s easier to define what you don’t want to do. But it’s not just about avoiding the bad, right? Watch this video to learn about Business 360—a framework where you can look at how businesses engage with various stakeholder to make sure that you’re investing in ethical and positive organizations.
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Watch Helen Young Hayes tell the story of one of the hardest times in her faith—a time when she wasn’t hearing clearly from God—and the decision she had to make in this time. Her story of having a full-time job while staying committed to her husband and children is valuable for anyone struggling to balance work and family.
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Over the last few years, our paradigm about how best to provide financial support to organizations serving those in greatest need has been shaken up, if not blasted apart, by the notion of “impact investing.”
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A recent UBS Investor Watch study notes that a whopping 41% of business owners expect to exit their business within the next 5 years.
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From officially being coined as a term in 2006 to being named as Forbes' top trend in philanthropy for 2015 and 2016, impact investing is enjoying rapid growth. Philanthropy is changing quickly with donors increasingly looking to invest charitable capital in companies and charities that pursue impact alongside financial profit.
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Every organization has a What, a How, and a Why. Our What is wealth management and trust services. Our How is through experienced financial advisors building relationships and applying tools such as proprietary financial planning software, investment vehicles, and estate planning strategies.
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You never know who you’ll end up sitting next to when you fly. But whether you think about it or not, your neighbor on the plane has a story—a lifetime of stories that has just intersected with your own. Even though I was one of the first to board, I sighed as I caught sight of my seat—a middle one between two very large men.
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The Faith Driven Investing community often faces the dilemma of discerning the different choices between investments and donations. Do we prioritize financial returns or social impact? Or is there a way to get both?
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For years, philanthropy and investing have been treated as separate disciplines—one championing social change, the other financial gain. The idea that the two approaches could be integrated in the same deals once struck most philanthropists and investors as far-fetched. Not anymore.
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If you’re interested in impact investing, now there’s a new way to do it straight from your Giving Fund through the Sovereign’s Capital (Fund III) pool. This collaborative pool enables you to recommend investments to innovative, Christian-led companies that prove transformation happens in the marketplace and that capital equals influence.
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Now that we’ve defined Kingdom Impact, how do we measure it? In the final post of their defining and measuring series, Impact Foundation reveals the five things they look at when evaluating a company’s impact.
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In part 2 of their defining and measuring series, Impact Foundation sets out to define some of the terms we often use in the conversation around Faith Driven Investing. We believe this article will be particularly helpful in clarifying what a Kingdom-focused company looks like. Keep your eye out for part 3 coming soon!
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“Kingdom Impact Investing” is a term that gets thrown around a lot in the Faith Driven Investing world. But what does it actually mean? In part 1 of a 3-part series, Impact Foundation set out to try to define the phrase “Kingdom Impact Investing.” Below is just the start. Stay tuned for parts 2 and 3 coming soon…
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