Now that we’ve defined Kingdom Impact, how do we measure it? In the final post of their defining and measuring series, Impact Foundation reveals the five things they look at when evaluating a company’s impact.
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In part 2 of their defining and measuring series, Impact Foundation sets out to define some of the terms we often use in the conversation around Faith Driven Investing. We believe this article will be particularly helpful in clarifying what a Kingdom-focused company looks like. Keep your eye out for part 3 coming soon!
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“Kingdom Impact Investing” is a term that gets thrown around a lot in the Faith Driven Investing world. But what does it actually mean? In part 1 of a 3-part series, Impact Foundation set out to try to define the phrase “Kingdom Impact Investing.” Below is just the start. Stay tuned for parts 2 and 3 coming soon…
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What exactly is a “redemptive business?” And why are these the type of businesses a faith-driven investor should consider supporting? Impact Foundation asks and answers those very questions in this article. They also provide a great look at Seat Kings—a redemptive business that employs prison inmates to manufacture bus seats. Read on to learn more about their business and what they’re doing to make it redemptive.
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The National Christian Foundation recently announced their first impact investing pool. Learn all about what it is, how it works, and how you can be a part of it in this brief article below.
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Finding a Christian financial advisor isn’t always easy. How do you know where to look? What are you even supposed to be looking for? These questions plague people seaching for a faith-driven investor. Thankfully, Robert Netzly of Inspire Investing put together a great article with helpful advice on what to look for in a Christian financial advisor and how to find one.
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“Women control nearly 30% or $39.6 trillion of the world’s wealth and 51% and $14 trillion of personal wealth in the United States. By 2020, that amount is expected to rise to $22 trillion in the US alone and over the next two generations, women are expected to inherit 70% of transferable wealth.”[1]
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Our friends at Impact Foundation wrote a helpful post about the difference between a Charity Enterprise and an Impact Company. In the world of Faith Driven Investing, vocabulary is key and knowing what you’re signing up for matters.
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Combining faith in Christ with a passion for business can be a confusing venture. So, how do we understand our identity both as Christ followers and as business people? Hear directly from faith driven investors themselves!
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From the earliest years of school and continuing through college, spring marked the beginning of a new sports season. For many of us, this is the time of the year we grab the lacrosse stick, glove and bat, or Frisbee to begin training with the team.
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Jesus' terrible financial advice is that you cannot serve two masters. If you serve money, then you cannot possibly be serving God. God and Mammon are incompatible poles around which to orient a life; therefore, a life serving money puts you at odds with God.
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Nexus Impact Advisors has recently published The Landscape for Christian Investing: A Brief Introduction. This booklet explores the socially responsible and impact investing marketplace through a Christian lens and is designed to inform and educate current stakeholders as well as those new to the industry.
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Last October, God opened the door for four Christian business leaders to share their testimonies at one of the largest international gatherings of impact investors, many of whom had probably never heard a testimony in their lives.
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The Lion’s Den mission is to connect companies with investors through a Christian business pitch competition where business leaders can use their wealth and experience to change the world and make an impact, and this is exactly what happened at this year’s conference!
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When you meet entrepreneurs who have been motivated to start a company to do good in the world, they often have a compelling story, and more often than not, a purpose-driven character and a good dose of charisma. It’s an immediate draw, and our first instinct is to help.
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This 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.
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A cursory read of impact investing news might leave you confused. On one hand, studies have shown that impact can be had alongside market-rate financial return. Conversely, it seems intuitive that systemic poverty would be difficult to address without sacrificing financial return at some level.
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To understand the purpose and impact of Faith Based Investing, it is important to look at the fundamental relationship between our faith and money. God and money. Or perhaps more accurately, God or money?
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