If universities are one gateway to influencing the world, then faculty are their gatekeepers, and PhD students hold the keys to the future. Further, business innovation often emanates from universities.
Read MoreGod invites us in the present moment to be part of the redemption of this world. We don’t need to sit it out reminiscing about the glory days, passively waiting for it to come back.
Read MoreOne area of life that seems to be continually broken for many people is in managing money. Study after study and statistic after statistic show that a majority of people have some form of trouble or stress with their finances.
Read MoreI have discovered that implementing the SDGs is not so simple, and there are significant obstacles to overcome. For example, many of the SDGs are poorly defined, and they overlap with one another.
Read MoreHow does a Christian approach ESG investing? How do we find ways to be a representative of Christ as we pursue these investments?
Read MoreWe need to sacralize our business practices and leverage the massive trust of human capital we have sitting in the pews to start thinking of stewardship as something far beyond tithing. Perhaps one way we could start leading the charge is with our most visible, underutilized, and sacred place: the church building itself.
Read More16,000. That is the average number of hours a child spends in school in the United States between kindergarten and graduating the twelfth grade.
Read More“What if my interpretation of the Bible is wrong and the Bible really does give Christians the freedom to invest in anything without raising questions on the ground of conscience?”
Read MoreIn my opinion, the question is not, “Can 2020 serve as a reset?” It’s clearer than ever that the world is not working for everyone. The more interesting and important question to ask ourselves is, “Do we want one?” And if we do, what is the role of the faith community in creating one?
Read MoreMoney and the financial markets have the power to drive change and standards across industries and lifestyles alike. But with such power comes great responsibility.
Read MoreInvestments must be agile and responsive to the needs on the ground. Patience – and no small amount of faith – is necessary while deploying impact capital, with investors understanding that it’s going to take time for the investment to produce results.
Read MoreOne important marker that separates a beginning investor from a more mature investor is their understanding of risk. Beginner investors, who have often been regaled by tales of easy money, rarely consider risk properly.
Read MoreThis Spring, on May 19, 2022, our good friends at OCEAN will be hosting their Accelerator Demo Day!
Read MoreIt is through meaningful risk that we grow closer to Jesus, we learn more of His character, and we see more and more of who He made us to be. This is not an invitation to success but an invitation to life with Jesus.
Read MoreThrough the launch of our tool to measure social and spiritual impact in business, we are seeing the same lessons hold true. We believe that embedding a culture of measuring and celebrating impact will lead to an explosion of Kingdom investment.
Read MoreMore people in our society are going to be living in multi-family communities in greater numbers—and for longer—than ever before in our history. This is a major demographic change—and opportunity—that the church today can use for Kingdom growth.
Read MoreWe have an opportunity to build bridges, play matchmaker for our community, and leverage government funding towards human flourishing.
Read MoreThe reality is that businesses all over the world, regardless of their tax status, industry, or geographic location, have a mutually beneficial relationship with their communities to seek flourishing.
Read MoreGrowth can only be accomplished by God. But, while the growth has everything to do with God, we are asked to participate in God’s growth process through our planting and watering.
Read MoreOur observation in the Christian investment ecosystem is that there is a high presence of social impact opportunities in Third World countries but, at the same time, a lack of capital.
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