{"id":26937,"date":"2019-12-02T18:26:26","date_gmt":"2019-12-02T23:26:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test.greenmoney.com\/2025\/?page_id=26937"},"modified":"2019-12-02T18:26:26","modified_gmt":"2019-12-02T23:26:26","slug":"november-issue-2019","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/test.greenmoney.com\/2025\/november-issue-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"November Issue 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\"EbonyPerkins-Self-HelpCU-GreenMoney\"<\/a>\n

Plan for Tomorrow by Supporting Vulnerable Communities Today<\/a><\/h3>\n
Ebony Perkins<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Self-Help Credit Union<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
Self-Help believes in investing in communities on the front lines of harm from climate change. Our mission: create and protect economic opportunity for all with a focus on the underserved, including people of color, women, and low-income families and communities. We loan to environmental projects like recycling, land conservation, affordable housing, and solar energy.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
\"Emily<\/a>\n

How Community-Focused Municipal Bond Investments Can Drive Social Impact<\/a><\/h3>\n
Emily Robare<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Gurtin Municipal Bond Management<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
Gurtin supports social impact by investing in municipal bonds that fund essential government projects, like improving access to affordable housing. We also support social impact in communities by investing in municipal bonds that finance projects like parks and recreation facilities, libraries, public transit, bridges, and other infrastructure that benefit underserved communities.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
\"Travis<\/a>\n

A First Step for Place-Focused Foundations<\/a><\/h3>\n
Travis Green<\/div><\/div><\/div>
LOCUS Impact Investing<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
In the next decade, local impact investment funds will be an essential asset for most place-focused foundations. Why? Principally, communities need this type of flexible investment. The mission-aligned foundations leading these funds demonstrate their willingness to remain relevant in their communities \u2013 putting distance between themselves and other financial services companies and online tool providers.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
\"AndyPosner-CapitalGoodFund-GreenMoney\"<\/a>\n

Innovation in Community Impact Investing<\/a><\/h3>\n
Andy Posner<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Capital Good Fund<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
SRI Investing has reached $12 trillion in assets. But, the vast majority \u2013 97 percent \u2013 are investments in the traditional capital markets. Beyond adding ESG screens to portfolios, it is imperative that we find ways to support direct, community-level investments as innovative nonprofits are at the forefront of driving social change, but for them to scale they must attract significantly more capital.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t