Did you consult the Bible before you bought into your investment portfolio?
That may seem like a strange question, but the Bible has a lot to say to Christians about how to manage investments with both financial and moral implications.
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So much of investing is focused on the “how” and “where.” But for the Faith Driven Investor, the biggest question we can ask is “why?”
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This week, we featured Christeen Rico on our podcast, and she gave us some great information about what Employee Resource Groups are and what it takes to form them. If you haven’t listened to her episode, it’s definitely worth checking out.
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In his 13 years working at Sears’ world headquarters in Hoffman Estates, Ill., Michael Valleskey has survived recessions, manager changes, several rounds of layoffs and the Sears-Kmart merger of 2005.
So what has kept him going? His Christian faith — and his Christian co-workers.
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Faith-Based Employee Resource Groups. This term may be new to you, or it may be something you’re already participating in. Either way, this episode is for you. Christeen Rico is leading the conversation around ERGs, and what she shared in our conversation was both informative and insightful.
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Faith-based ERGs, once unheard of, are becoming more and more popular among companies on the cutting edge of diversity and inclusion. At Tanenbaum, we have advised many clients at all stages of the process—from deciding if the time is right to establish a faith-based ERG, to inclusive communications, to planning a launch event. Use these five tips as a starting point to creating a successful faith-based ERG at your company.
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The simple truth is that where we create abundance, we decrease competition and increase cooperation. When we view resources as abundant as opposed to scarce, we create an environment where we can work together to do the most good.
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Inspire Investing, a global leader in the faith-based, biblically responsible investing (BRI) movement, ranked as the 8th fastest growing firm in Financial Advisor Magazine’s (FA) annual “RIA Ranking” report. This marks the third consecutive year that Inspire has been recognized in the RIA Ranking of fastest growing firms.
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When Thomas Piketty’s Capital in the Twenty-First Century was published in English in 2014, the issue of income inequality was brought again to the forefront of a very heated discussion. More than three years later, the topic is still being discussed, and I’m glad.
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In Scripture, when God’s people approach Him with their dreams and desires, He sometimes answers with an unexpected question: “What do you have in your hands?” In this short video, HOPE International explores how God invites His people, both in Scripture and today around the world, to play an active role in restoring brokenness.
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Investments reward shareholders by increasing value (increased share price) and/or generating income (dividends). In short, we can refer to these as the economic benefits of ownership/financial returns from investments. A shareholder may be primarily interested in one or the other (value or income), or may want a healthy balance.
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Investment capital affords the stakeholder with the opportunity to steward influence. Shareholders in both public and private companies can call investor relations with concerns, or advocate for the launch of faith-based employee resource groups (as now exist at Google, Apple, Facebook, SalesForce, Uber and other companies), or even advocate for chaplaincy in some form.
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A Princeton educated, Wall Street Financial Analyst lost millions in the 2007 financial crash. Watch to see how after much praying, fasting and support from her Fellowship of Companies for Christ International group, she rebounds to live out her life's calling to bring wealth creation and jobs to her native New Mexico.
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Against all the striving of sustainable, responsible, and impact investors today, there still exists a strong, prevailing headwind: the popular belief that the purpose of business is to create wealth. To make profit. To maximize shareholder value.
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Adam didn’t create the Garden—he cultivated it. So, what has God put under your care? We believe that God owns it all—our finances, our influence, our everything. We will be held accountable for our faithfulness in stewarding His resources.
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Can we be faithful without being fruitful? It is a crucial question for each one of us to ponder. When Jesus gathered his apprentices around him in the upper room the night before his crucifixion, he said something of great importance.
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At Access Ventures, they talk a lot about one-pocket investing and what it means for their organization.
And as they say themselves, we can’t do it all—no one can. Access Ventures partners with the Caprock Group as financial advocates for their values within the broader asset management system.
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Any conversation about real estate investment comes down to two words: risk and reward. All investments have both, but let’s talk about some rewards that go beyond just financial to an even more significant impact for the Kingdom of God.
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We believe that God speaks to us through His word and that all of Scripture is useful for instruction on how to formulate and execute an investment strategy. This includes our motive for investing well, the importance of saving, and how we might invest.
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Faith-based investors represent trillions of AUM and have a long history as pioneers in sustainable investing. However, despite leadership in responsible investing strategies such as shareholder advocacy, divestment, and negative screening, faith-based investors, as a whole, have yet to pursue major impact investing portfolios.
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