🎖️Partners and Supporting Networks
(Y)Our impact network!
Following is a list of the various partners and organizations supporting our work and whom we support with this Fellowship. This gives a little bit more background about each of the organizations we’re working with on this Fellowship program.
Sign up to the BASIC listserv to join the community of more than 1,000 people working in or interested in the field of sustainable investment. As a member, you’ll be the first to know about our monthly educational and networking events. We welcome you to share job postings, events and ask questions of the community.
Boston Impact Initiative Transformative Impact for Economic and Racial Justice Boston Impact Initiative (BII) is a nonprofit impact investing fund focused on economic and racial justice.Google Drive Resources
Boston Impact Initiative Integrated Capital Learning Materials
Bridges Impact Foundation
The Turner MIINT Impact Program is co-produced by Bridges Impact Foundation and the Wharton ESG Initiative. The MBA Impact Investing Network & Training (MIINT) is an experiential lab designed to give students at business and graduate schools a hands-on education in impact investing.
Croatan Institute is an independent, nonprofit research and action institute whose mission is to build social equity and ecological resilience by leveraging finance to create pathways to a just economy. We envision an equitable world where finance supports flourishing communities, vibrant places, and resilient economies. Check out there tools and resources for asset managers/owners and the vast amount of research that they have. Join their mailing list and really good events. Including their REEFS program or BLAISE workshops.
We are a network initiated by diverse sustainability professionals aimed at increasing diversity, equity, and inclusion within the field of sustainability. We aim to do this by equipping current and future Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour (BIPOC) sustainability leaders with the skills, networks and resources to accelerate the transition to a sustainable and just future. We also aim to shift the industry to become more inclusive. Check out their Circle Platform here.
Check out the Equities News For Impact Event Page and then complete this form. We promote upcoming industry events via our newsletter to 50k+ advisors, accredited investors, and investment professionals and through our social media channels.
Global Alliance on Banking Values
The Global Alliance for Banking on Values (GABV) is an international network of banks and financial institutions that prioritize sustainability, social responsibility, and ethical banking practices. Founded in 2009, the GABV consists of member banks from around the world that are committed to using finance to create positive social, environmental, and economic impacts. The GABV promotes a values-based approach to banking and serves as a platform for knowledge sharing and collaboration among its member institutions to advance sustainable and responsible banking practices.
ImpactAlpha is a media platform and news source that focuses on impact investing, social and environmental change, and innovative financial solutions. They provide news, analysis, and insights on various topics related to impact investing and the development of markets that generate positive social and environmental outcomes alongside financial returns. ImpactAlpha serves as a valuable resource for individuals and organizations interested in the intersection of finance and impact, and they contribute to the growth of the impact investing field.
Impact Entrepreneur inspires and supports those passionate about fundamentally reshaping the economy so that it is fully anchored to measurable sustainability goals and outcomes (“impact”). We empower entrepreneurs interested in launching triple-bottom line businesses, funders keen on investing in impact, scholars and students who are engaging with impact in higher education, and other practitioners who are playing an active role in economic transformation. They host an amazing magazine, webinars, and impact sessions. Also check out their recent job board.
Impactpool
Impactpool is a global career platform devoted to providing the best possible support to people who want to pursue a career within mission and impact-driven organizations. Our mission is to support highly-qualified and motivated individuals around the world by providing them with valuable career resources that will help them grow and develop professionally. We aim to provide the world’s most influential organizations and companies with talent, just like you, who seek to make a positive impact.
The Institute for Social Banking is an organization dedicated to promoting and advancing the concept of social banking. Social banking is a banking approach that focuses on the triple bottom line, which includes not only financial profitability but also social and environmental impacts. The institute provides training, education, and research opportunities for individuals and institutions interested in practicing and promoting ethical and sustainable banking. It aims to create a community of practitioners and advocates who are committed to using finance as a tool for positive social and environmental change.
Intentional Endowments Network
The Intentional Endowments Network (IEN) connects endowments, asset managers, investment consultants, nonprofit partners, and individuals. Join our community of over 200 active members to connect with peers, stay up to date on the latest best practices, develop partnerships, and advance the field of mission-aligned, sustainable investing. IEN is committed to making justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion (JEDI) part of the culture and the strength of our organization and work.
MITx Just Money: Banking as if Society Mattered
Do you know what your bank does with your money? What is the role of a bank in producing societal well-being? This course looks into banks that operate differently, namely, “just banks" that use capital and finance as a tool to address social and ecological challenges. This course is for anyone who wants to understand the unique role banks play as intermediaries in our economy and how they can leverage that position to produce positive social, environmental, and economic change.
The New Economy Coalition is a membership-based network representing the solidarity economy movement in the United States. We exist to organize our members into a more powerful and united force, in order to accelerate the transition of our economic system from capitalism to a solidarity economy. NEC’s members are a cross section of nonprofits, mission-driven businesses, grassroots community organizations, and sectoral associations.
oikos will offer Leadership Development and other Sustainability Resources to Fellows for free. oikos is a non-profit that supports a network of chapters in over 40 universities all around the world. With around 1,000 active students and an alumni network of more than 10,000, oikos draws on its 36-year history to empower student change agents. NEIII is happy to work with oikos and leverage its network and experience in hosting spaces, organizing education programs, and connecting people globally.
We convene a global ecosystem and marketplace – social entrepreneurs, investors, foundation and nonprofit leaders, government and policy leaders, creators, corporations, academics, and beyond – through live and digital experiences that educate, spur conversation, and inspire investment in positive impact. We work under the leadership of the Sorenson Impact Institute to achieve our mission to unlock the power of markets for impact for all.
SIILK - (Sustainable & Impact Investing Learning and Knowledge)
The Sustainable & Impact Investing Learning & Knowledge (SIILK) Initiative was formed at the convergence of several conversations within and beyond the Intentional Endowments Network (IEN) around the growing interest in student-managed investment funds (SMIFs) pursuing sustainable investing strategies, as well as the development of sustainable investing focused curriculum.
Has been the first and is so far the sole Twitter handle in the world exclusively devoted to telling the stories of events on sustainable finance. @SriEvent stands among the world’s top social media influencers on #responsibleinvestment, #sustainablefinance, #greenfinance
UNDP - Knowledge Hub and SDG Academy
UNDP’s work drives systemic change in public and private finance that benefits people and planet. UNDP works with partners across 4+1 integrated service offers towards achievement of the SDGs.
The US SIF: The Forum for Sustainable and Responsible Investment is a non-profit organization based in the United States that promotes sustainable, responsible, and impact investing. US SIF serves as a membership association for professionals, firms, institutions, and organizations involved in sustainable and responsible investing.
WISE - Women Investing for a Sustainable Economy
WISE has 8 chapters globally – Boston, Los Angeles, New York City, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Washington DC, London, and Toronto – and a virtual chapter for all other members outside these locations
Aviva Investors is a global asset management company that combines insurance heritage, investment expertise, and sustainability to provide wealth and retirement outcomes for clients. Aviva Investors offers investment services for commercial borrowers, real assets, and fixed income following an investment philosophy that includes responsible investing, informed risk, and long-term perspective.
They are first movers in the field and have been supporting the Fellowship in previous editions.
The Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment (CCSI) Works to strengthen the sustainable development potential of international investment, and to ensure that international investment is mutually beneficial for investors and the citizens of recipient countries. They develop and disseminate practical approaches to maximize the benefits of international investment for sustainable development and knowledge-sharing.
Project Drawdown is the world’s leading resource for climate solutions.
Their work focuses on advancing Effective, Science-based Climate Solutions and Strategies, fostering Bold, New Climate Leadership and promoting New Narratives and New Voices.
The Carbonauts are on a mission to change the world by inspiring and educating millions of people in order to shift our culture to a sustainable one and help our species flourish in the beautiful green future that is just around the corner.
They deliver live virtual video workshops on sustainability topics to Fortune 1000 clients across the planet.
The Barbados Environmental Conservation Trust (BECT) has been set up to enable and support local environmental activities aimed at the preservation and restoration of Barbados’ natural assets. Follow for relevant climate finance and impact investing topics.
Island Innovation Island Innovation is a social enterprise that connects island communities with sustainable development practitioners to promote positive change. The organize events and conferences, program design and coordination, capacity building, communications, public & media relations, government affairs. Learn more
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