Vancity and Vancouver Foundation introduce innovative, high-impact investment program to build resilient communities

kristyGreen Prosperity, SRI/ESG News

An excellent new framework for social investment and community building below. Attached please find the study done by Washington Lobbyists on how to destroy OWS. https://www.vancity.com/AboutUs/OurNews/MediaReleases/November25/ Vancity and Vancouver Foundation introduce innovative, high-impact investment program to build resilient communities November 25, 2011 – Vancouver, BC – Vancity and Vancouver Foundation …

GIIRS Announcement: Launch of the World’s First Ratings and Analytics Platform for Impact Investing

Ethical MarketsSRI/ESG News

Launch of the World’s First Ratings and Analytics Platform for Impact Investing: 15 Pioneer Investors with $1.5 Billion in Impact Assets Declare Investment Preference for GIIRS-rated Funds and Companies Today at the Clinton Global Initative, B Lab announces the launch of GIIRS Ratings & Analytics, and the commitment of 15 GIIRS Pioneer …

Economics based on Beauty and Community: Putting Aesthetics back into the Economy

kristyGlobal Citizen, Trendspotting

by Gregory Wendt, CFP Right before I boarded a plane after a green business conference last year, I noticed a Body Shop store in the terminal next to the gate. The Body Shop was founded by the late Anita Roddick who was a very influential and inspiring thought leader who …

Seeing Ideas: A Personal Appreciation for Rudolf Steiner’s Sesquicentennial

kristyCommunity Development Solutions

A newsletter from RSF Social Finance March 2011 This year we joyfully celebrate a significant moment in the history of RSF Social Finance with the anniversary of the 150th birthday of Rudolf Steiner! Learn about grantee Teachers Without Borders, scholarship opportunities for BALLE 2011, and hear CEO Don Shaffer in …

Global Impact Investing Ratings System (GIIRS) North American Pioneer Funds Announced at SOCAP 10

kristySRI/ESG News

The Global Impact Investing Rating System (GIIRS) is proud to announce the twelve North American Pioneer Funds at SOCAP 10, the largest interdisciplinary gathering of individuals and institutions at the intersection of money and meaning. GIIRS is a ratings agency that provides social and environmental impact ratings for companies and …