As Chief Investment Officer of a Christian pension fund, it occurs to me frequently that 25,000 Australians have entrusted their retirement savings to us. This is a substantial responsibility.
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I was 17 when my dad died. It was sudden and deeply disorienting. Those days and weeks immediately afterward were a dense fog of grief and cleanup. He died without a will or estate plan (mainly because he had nothing to plan).
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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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"You can’t put a price tag on what the corporate chaplains bring to our organization." -Steve Funderberke, Plant Manager Coca-Cola Consolidated Bottling Inc.
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Most of the decisions we make throughout the day involve money on some level. How we use money bears eternal significance. Maybe that’s why God’s Word provides more guidance on how we handle our money and resources than on nearly any other topic. At least one-third of Jesus’ parables involve the use or misuse of funds.
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Events are key to building community. See how Apartment Life employs onsite cares teams to help create amazing events. And if you’re wondering how that impacts the bottom line, don’t forget that amazing events lead to renewals!
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A 2016 WealthCounsel survey on estate planning offers some interesting insights on why Americans don’t complete their estate planning. Forty-three percent of Americans don’t have a will. Some of the reasons include the following:
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Microfinance loans, which took off in the decades between 1980 and now have had a different effect than originally expected, but this does not mean failure. To the contrary, research into the effects of microcredit show that these loans opened up a previously unknown financial world to the poor.
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CARES Teams are in a perfect position to invite residents to share about their experience because they have organic touch points through visits, events, and care activities. It’s friends asking friends face-to-face.
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Corporate Chaplains of America brings you William Wolfe, Service Manager from Southeastern Freight Lines in Charlotte, who shares how they value their employees…
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Impact investing from a Christian perspective necessitates a deep understanding of what the bible says about the issues involved – namely, how to invest, where to invest, and for what purpose. Seems obvious as I write it, and yet prior to last week, “develop a workable theology of capital” was nowhere near the top of my to-do list.
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We hope all Christians will begin to embrace BRI….to see it as a necessary part of putting God above ourselves and the possessions that we steward for him. We believe there are persuasive reasons to use BRI, and they include both moral and economic reasons.
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Lux Capital partner Renata Quintini wasn’t supposed to be a venture capitalist.
She grew up in Brazil, went to law school, and began her career as an attorney. Quintini was working at a law firm that represented venture capital clients who were backing Brazilian startups.
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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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A few years ago, while working for an international microfinance organization I had the privilege of undertaking an Executive MBA at the University of Oxford. I was able to combine working for a forward-thinking organization with living in a university town.
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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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Each of the Core Principles is woven into Ronald Blue Trust’s investment decision-making process. Portfolios are constructed to achieve an ideal exposure to different economic environments at reasonable risks.
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Every business we invest in is part of God’s redemptive work in the world - bringing the reality of the Kingdom into closer focus. Some businesses provide goods and services that obviously make people’s lives better: a longer-lasting mosquito repellant or educational software for inmates.
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Socially responsible investing has become a popular way for investors to put their money where their values are. Experts say faith-based investing is now following suit in popularity.
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