Investors often think that their portfolio will suffer if they choose to invest according to their values — otherwise known as environmental, social, and governance issues.
Facing a recurring $80,000 to $100,000 annual budget deficit, the Rev. Jeanne Radak knew her first task in 2013 as the new presbytery leader for the Presbytery of Newton was to create a more sustainable budget model and process.
The Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility, a coalition of more than 300 faith and values-based institutional investors practicing sustainable investing and shareholder engagement, announced Tuesday that Princeton Theological Seminary has joined as a faith-based member.
Understanding what your congregation has and what it owes is important. So is timing, said the presenters of “Assets and Liabilities: Managing your Church’s Balance Sheet,” a May 23 webinar.
Did you know that more charitable giving happens in December than in any other time of the year? More than one-third of all charitable giving is done in the last quarter of the year. The majority of that giving happens in the month of December.
Concerns about climate change, diversity in the workplace and corporate boards, tobacco marketing, fossil fuels and weapons of war have shaped the way churches invest. This applies to endowments, strategic investments and other long-term investment tools.
The A Corp Board will be hearing a presentation during its April meeting on whether to shift a percentage of about $50 million in A Corp holdings to investment firms that are run by Black fund managers.