Ronald Blue Trust offers a Whitepaper on Principles-Based Investing that will help you understand the ins and outs of this investment strategy, along with reports and guidelines to help you understand the bigger picture.
Read MoreAnytime someone says, “I’m thinking of starting a nonprofit,” my immediate thought is to make sure I can’t talk them out of it.
As Dan Palotta points out in his semi-famous Ted Talk titled “The Way We Think about Charity is Dead Wrong”, charities/nonprofits face tremendous headwinds toward scalability.
Read MoreThe Business Accelerator program includes the Praxis Redemptive Investing Gathering, convened in San Francisco as the conclusion to the second program gathering. Fellows share their visions for shaping culture through their ventures and build relationships with 150+ investors as a part of a two-day redemptive investing event hosted by Praxis.
Read MoreWhen the term Biblically Responsible Investing is uttered, a common perception forms in the minds of many investors about a politically conservative, narrowly focused approach to investing that targets a couple of socially charged issues.
Read MoreThis October was the fall Lion’s Den conference in Birmingham, Alabama. This year’s event was completely sold out with standing room only during the pitches It is truly incredible how God has blessed the growth.
Read MoreFinancial advisors play a critical role in the future of America. They are stewards of a sacred trust, helping clients to save money for when they can no longer work, live a life of generosity, invest in businesses that align with God’s purposes for the world, spend wisely, and re-discover their calling to work and serve their neighbors over a lifetime.
Read MoreNCF has an innovative solution that allows you to donate a non-voting interest in your business right before the sale, receive a substantial tax deduction, reduce or eliminate capital gains taxes on the gifted interest, and convert those tax dollars into more giving for your favorite ministries.
Read MoreThrough NCF’s charitable shareholder strategy, Todd uses his business to fund his ministry. His generosity is evident in his community, but it is also impacting the world for the good of young children.
Read MoreMissouri businessman and founder of Learfield Communications, Clyde Lear, teamed up with NCF to maximize the impact of his business sale and send more to ministry, instead of taxes.
Read MoreWhen a man overseeing $5.7 trillion speaks, the global business community tends to listen. So when BlackRock founder Larry Fink posted a letter to CEOs demanding greater attention to social impact, it sent shockwaves through corporations around the globe.
Read MoreThis October, I had an amazing opportunity to moderate a panel on faith-driven impact investing at SOCAP. This was a special moment for me as this panel allowed me and the panelists to share about Jesus at one of the most prominent yet secular gatherings of impact investors and social entrepreneurs.
Read MoreIn 2008, Chuck Welden invited me to hear about a profitable business in India. With 50 people in the room, Tom shared his experience starting the business as a way to have an ministry impact. He spoke about others who intentionally sought to operate the business, deal with people, even handle the profit as a means to serve others and the Lord.
Read MoreIn the video clip today, Henry and panelist Tom Blaisdell discussed permanent capital as a unique and valuable approach for the Christ-centered investor. The panel as a whole highlights the importance of kingdom-minded economics as critical to faith-driven investing.
Read MoreThe two biggest issues multifamily owners face are turnover and resident satisfaction. If a property is not at full occupancy, your bottom line takes a significant hit. How can you address both of these issues and create a community in your apartments that makes residents want to stay, even if the rents go up?
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