CIIC Community Pitch Forum
Jan
21
12:00 PM12:00

CIIC Community Pitch Forum

In our work to identify and discern the markers of Catholic Social Teaching (CST)-embodied investments, we host Communuty Pitch Forums on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 12pm EST.

To learn more about our Pitch Forums and how to participate, email Bill at bill@catholicimpact.org.

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CIIC Community Pitch Forum
Feb
18
12:00 PM12:00

CIIC Community Pitch Forum

In our work to identify and discern the markers of Catholic Social Teaching (CST)-embodied investments, we host Communuty Pitch Forums on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 12pm EST.

To learn more about our Pitch Forums and how to participate, email Bill at bill@catholicimpact.org.

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CIIC Community Pitch Forum
Mar
18
12:00 PM12:00

CIIC Community Pitch Forum

In our work to identify and discern the markers of Catholic Social Teaching (CST)-embodied investments, we host Communuty Pitch Forums on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 12pm EST.

To learn more about our Pitch Forums and how to participate, email Bill at bill@catholicimpact.org.

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CIIC Community Pitch Forum
Apr
15
12:00 PM12:00

CIIC Community Pitch Forum

In our work to identify and discern the markers of Catholic Social Teaching (CST)-embodied investments, we host Communuty Pitch Forums on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 12pm EST.

To learn more about our Pitch Forums and how to participate, email Bill at bill@catholicimpact.org.

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CIIC Community Pitch Forum
May
20
12:00 PM12:00

CIIC Community Pitch Forum

In our work to identify and discern the markers of Catholic Social Teaching (CST)-embodied investments, we host Communuty Pitch Forums on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 12pm EST.

To learn more about our Pitch Forums and how to participate, email Bill at bill@catholicimpact.org.

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CIIC Community Pitch Forum
Jun
17
12:00 PM12:00

CIIC Community Pitch Forum

In our work to identify and discern the markers of Catholic Social Teaching (CST)-embodied investments, we host Communuty Pitch Forums on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 12pm EST.

To learn more about our Pitch Forums and how to participate, email Bill at bill@catholicimpact.org.

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CIIC Community Pitch Forum
Jul
15
12:00 PM12:00

CIIC Community Pitch Forum

In our work to identify and discern the markers of Catholic Social Teaching (CST)-embodied investments, we host Communuty Pitch Forums on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 12pm EST.

To learn more about our Pitch Forums and how to participate, email Bill at bill@catholicimpact.org.

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CIIC Community Pitch Forum
Aug
19
12:00 PM12:00

CIIC Community Pitch Forum

In our work to identify and discern the markers of Catholic Social Teaching (CST)-embodied investments, we host Communuty Pitch Forums on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 12pm EST.

To learn more about our Pitch Forums and how to participate, email Bill at bill@catholicimpact.org.

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CIIC Community Pitch Forum
Sep
16
12:00 PM12:00

CIIC Community Pitch Forum

In our work to identify and discern the markers of Catholic Social Teaching (CST)-embodied investments, we host Communuty Pitch Forums on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 12pm EST.

To learn more about our Pitch Forums and how to participate, email Bill at bill@catholicimpact.org.

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CIIC Community Pitch Forum
Oct
21
12:00 PM12:00

CIIC Community Pitch Forum

In our work to identify and discern the markers of Catholic Social Teaching (CST)-embodied investments, we host Communuty Pitch Forums on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 12pm EST.

To learn more about our Pitch Forums and how to participate, email Bill at bill@catholicimpact.org.

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CIIC Community Pitch Forum
Nov
18
12:00 PM12:00

CIIC Community Pitch Forum

In our work to identify and discern the markers of Catholic Social Teaching (CST)-embodied investments, we host Communuty Pitch Forums on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 12pm EST.

To learn more about our Pitch Forums and how to participate, email Bill at bill@catholicimpact.org.

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CIIC Community Pitch Forum
Nov
21
12:00 PM12:00

CIIC Community Pitch Forum

In our work to identify and discern the markers of Catholic Social Teaching (CST)-embodied investments, we host Communuty Pitch Forums on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 12pm EST.

To learn more about our Pitch Forums and how to participate, email Bill at bill@catholicimpact.org.

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CIIC Community Pitch Forum
Oct
15
12:00 PM12:00

CIIC Community Pitch Forum

In our work to identify and discern the markers of Catholic Social Teaching (CST)-embodied investments, we look forward to hosting a Community Pitch Forum featuring the following funds:

  • TOTAL Impact Notes

  • RSF Social Finance

  • Ilu Women’s Empowerment Fund

Pitch forums are held on the 3rd Tuesday of every month at 12pm EST. To learn more about our Pitch Forums and how to participate, email Bill at bill@catholicimpact.org.

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Women Investing in Women: Pioneers in the Catholic Impact Investing Space
Mar
29
10:00 AM10:00

Women Investing in Women: Pioneers in the Catholic Impact Investing Space

CIIC is excited to announce our March Community Forum, part of an ongoing series of webinars focused on specific issues for CIIC community members to engage in open dialogue, exchange resources, and identify opportunities for mutual learning and collaboration.

Women religious congregations have long been leaders in making direct, community-centered investments, decades before the definition of "impact investing" existed. This panel discussion will showcase women in the Catholic impact investing space - both asset owners and asset managers - who have been champions in gender equity and gender lens investing and highlight how female leadership contributes to social impact and strong investment performance.

Our Panelists will be:

  • Sr. Teresa George, Provincial Councillor/Provincial Treasurer, Daughters of Charity, Province of St. Louise

  • Sarah Smith, Director, Mercy Partnership Fund, Mercy Investment Services

  • Sonia Kowal, President, Zevin Asset Management (ZAM)

  • Moderator: Jessica Cook, Managing Director, Ascension Investment Management

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Addressing Health Inequities through Impact Investing: CIIC Community Forum
Oct
11
11:00 AM11:00

Addressing Health Inequities through Impact Investing: CIIC Community Forum

CIIC is excited to announce our October Community Forum, part of an ongoing series of webinars focused on specific issues for CIIC community members to engage in open dialogue, exchange resources, and identify opportunities for mutual learning and collaboration.

Impact and place-based investing strategies have long allowed health care systems to earn a financial return on their investments while producing a positive social and environmental impact within their communities. This panel discussion will highlight Catholic organizations that have incorporated their mission or charism into their investment portfolios, and how they've been able to address local healthcare inequities through these investments.

Our Panelists will be:

  • Pablo Bravo, System Vice President, Community Health, CommonSpirit Health

  • Dr. Alexander Garza, Chief Community Health Officer, SSM Health

  • Moderator: Tara Kenney, Adjunct Professor, University of Notre Dame

We’ll follow up the forum by sharing a learnings report with all participants that summarizes the ideas and best practices discussed.

Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/addressing-health-inequities-through-impact-investing-ciic-community-forum-registration-422889342407

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CIIC June Community Forum: Laudato Si' & Environmental Impact Investing
Jun
16
10:00 AM10:00

CIIC June Community Forum: Laudato Si' & Environmental Impact Investing

CIIC is excited to announce our June Community Forum, part of an ongoing series of webinars focused on specific issues for CIIC community members to engage in open dialogue, exchange resources, and identify opportunities for mutual learning and collaboration.

This year marks the seventh anniversary of Laudato Si’, Pope Francis’ landmark encyclical on care for creation. Pope Francis opened up the conversation about caring for creation being a moral issue and established a helpful framework for understanding Catholic social teaching in the context of today’s ecological crisis and climate emergency. This webinar will showcase how Catholic organizations have incorporated Laudato Si’ into their impact investing work and will share resources for those interested in starting their own impact investing journeys centered around the Pope’s encyclical.

Our Speakers will be:

  • Elizabeth Garlow, Co-Founder, Francesco Collaborative

  • John Paul Slosar, Senior Vice President, Healthcare Ethics, Ascension

  • Fr. Seamus O'Neill, Bursar, St. Patrick's Missionary Society

We’ll follow up the forum by sharing a learnings report with all participants that summarizes the ideas and best practices discussed.

Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ciic-june-community-forum-laudato-si-environmental-impact-investing-registration-347467754407

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CIIC March Community Forum: Growing Your Impact Investing Portfolio
Mar
25
1:00 PM13:00

CIIC March Community Forum: Growing Your Impact Investing Portfolio

CIIC is excited to announce our March Community Forum, part of an ongoing series of webinars focused on a specific issue area for CIIC community members to engage in open dialogue, exchange resources, and identify opportunities for mutual learning and collaboration.

Catholic investors encounter many considerations to build or grow their impact investing portfolio, such as aligning mission, achieving social impact, and seeking financial returns. This open discussion will identify successful approaches that Catholic investors have taken to further their impact investing journey - including processes of establishing governance, aligning investment policy statements, and navigating challenges to implementation.

Our Speakers will be:

  • Bryan Pini, President & Chief Investment Officer, Mercy Investment Services

  • Sr. Sue Ernster, Treasurer and Vice President, Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration (FSPA)

  • Jim Mahoney, VP Investments, Bon Secours Mercy Health

We’ll follow up the forum by sharing a learnings report with all participants that summarizes the ideas and best practices discussed.

Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ciic-march-community-forum-growing-your-impact-investing-portfolio-registration-291423203647

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CIIC October Community Forum: Affordable Housing
Oct
14
11:00 AM11:00

CIIC October Community Forum: Affordable Housing

CIIC is excited to announce our October Community Forum, part of an ongoing series of webinars focused on a specific issue area for CIIC community members to engage in open dialogue, exchange resources, and identify opportunities for mutual learning and collaboration.

COVID-19 has created a critical, national affordable housing crisis. Today the U.S. is 6.8 million units short of what is needed to meet housing needs. October’s Forum will focus on Affordable Housing, supporting the basic need for access to affordable housing for families and individuals.

Our Speakers will be:

We’ll follow up the forum by sharing a learnings report with all participants that summarizes the ideas and best practices discussed.

Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ciic-october-community-forum-affordable-housing-registration-172883458077

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CIIC June Community Forum: Refugee Lens Investing
Jun
17
10:00 AM10:00

CIIC June Community Forum: Refugee Lens Investing

CIIC is excited to announce our June Community Forum, part of an ongoing series of webinars focused on a specific issue area for CIIC community members to engage in open dialogue, exchange resources, and identify opportunities for mutual learning and collaboration.

In honor of World Refugee Awareness Month in June, our Forum will focus on Refugee Lens Investing - the deployment of capital toward refugees and the communities hosting them. According to the United Nations Refugee Agency, by the end of 2019 there were 79.5 million forcibly displaced people that became refugees or sought asylum due to conflict, persecution or natural disasters. Impact investing in refugees can stimulate meaningful economic growth, and our forum will focus on the network and funds that are developing refugee lens investing and creating funds that support these communities.

Speakers include:

We’ll follow up the forum by sharing a learnings report with all participants that summarizes the ideas and best practices discussed. Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ciic-june-community-forum-refugee-lens-investing-registration-156134180537

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Legal Innovation in Impact Investing: Tools, Applications, and What's Next
Apr
21
2:00 PM14:00

Legal Innovation in Impact Investing: Tools, Applications, and What's Next

In anticipation of Earth Day on April 22, Impact Capital Managers and Morrison Foerster, along with Toniic, are pleased to welcome you to the official launch event previewing key findings from a new ICM-MoFo study focused on Legal Innovation in Impact Investing. This special preview event is for members of our valued peer networks; the official report will be made available to the public on April 22. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/legal-innovation-in-impact-investing-tools-applications-and-whats-next-tickets-150079827805

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Guiding Impact Investments: A Faith-Based Approach
Apr
7
9:00 AM09:00

Guiding Impact Investments: A Faith-Based Approach

Please join us for an insightful and inspiring conversation on the opportunities for faith-based institutional investors to express their values while accelerating solutions for both the planet and her people. Session speakers will include practitioners, scholars, and fund managers who will provide insights on their approaches to faith-based impact investing. Register here: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/1817762514276055311?utm_source=Full+GIIN+List&utm_campaign=689ddeecf5-GIIN_Newsletter_March+4+2021&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f8bf31c933-689ddeecf5-216042638

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Faith-Consistent Investment Guidelines: Rooting your guidelines in faith-based principles
Mar
22
9:30 AM09:30

Faith-Consistent Investment Guidelines: Rooting your guidelines in faith-based principles

What are the practical steps and considerations involved in cementing your investment guidelines with your faith values and beliefs? What are the challenges you might encounter in the process and is it really possible to make sustainable returns and have impact? This one-hour webinar, led by the FaithInvest team, Nana Francois, Director of Membership, and Mathew Jensen, Membership Engagement, will provide in-depth practical information on how to create and audit policies and guidelines, why they can be foundational for investment programmes – from index strategies to impact – and how they can be applied. We will be joined for the first half of the webinar by FaithInvest’s Chairman Dave Zellner, Chief Investment Officer of Wespath, which has been serving the United Methodist Church for over 100 years and is the largest reporting faith-based pension fund in the USA. Register here: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_78l1BuyBS6KCQ2IiyUmJgA?timezone_id=America%2FNew_York

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Climate Action Pursuit (IEN + Second Nature)
Feb
24
to Feb 26

Climate Action Pursuit (IEN + Second Nature)

The Climate Action Pursuit is a series of milestone check-in points – in February, June, October, and December 2021 – that will give participants the tools and peer-support to accomplish their climate, resilience, and justice goals. The flexible virtual program will be designed to fit our networks’ busy schedules and competing priorities.
https://secondnature.org/climateactionpursuit/

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Developing your Faith Long-term Plan: Lifestyles
Jan
19
8:00 AM08:00

Developing your Faith Long-term Plan: Lifestyles

We all have a choice, both as individuals and as communities, to live a simple life that is beneficial to both humans and the planet. Within many faith teachings and traditions lies the encouragement to live a life in harmony with the environment. This includes areas of food, travel, personal investment, charitable giving, and energy use, just to name a few. This webinar will engage key thinkers and practitioners in a conversation on self-assessment, pilgrimage, tourism, family life, purchasing power, and the art of simple living from a faith perspective. This is part of the wider webinar series hosted by FaithInvest, INCR and the WWF Beliefs and Values Programme on Creating your Faith Long-term Plan.

Register here: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_A3CbM3DsQpacLbjJrArfIg?timezone_id=America%2FChicago

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Walk the Talk Online International Faith-driven Conference
Jan
15
12:00 AM00:00

Walk the Talk Online International Faith-driven Conference

Covid-19 creates worldwide turbulences in health, economy, politics, education, religious answers and much more. Allocation of resources – capital, human and natural resources – with the best impact on development becomes even more important. Churches and church-related partners and investors have a great potential to contribute to faith-driven and impactful investing.

After successful conferences in last three years (2020 Report2019 Report2018 Report) the focus of the conference 2021 is on Walk the talk by sharing experiences of successful and challenging investment projects, strengthening impactful cooperation between faith partners and investors, and present tools to make projects investable

Read more about the conference here: https://www.gafoundation.world/en/conference/conference-2021

Register here: https://e3287.hubilo.com/ticketing/#/ticket

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Developing your Faith Long Term Plan: Assets – Land & Forests; Water; Wildlife & Habitats
Jan
13
6:00 AM06:00

Developing your Faith Long Term Plan: Assets – Land & Forests; Water; Wildlife & Habitats

Globally, faiths own around eight percent of all habitable land on earth, and more than five percent of forests. Moreover, an emphasis on the importance and duty of caring for creation is central to the teachings of many faiths. This webinar will explore the theologies of land from a number of faith perspectives to share knowledge on sustainable use, management and, protection of land assets and all that is encompassed within them, with a particular focus on biodiversity. Through a conversation with experts in this field, guidance on how to best design programmes for land asset management will be provided. This is part of the wider webinar series hosted by FaithInvest, INCR and the WWF Beliefs and Values Programme on Creating your Faith Long-term Plan.

Register here: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_fCTkzDVETfGOAeL6onaxrA?timezone_id=America%2FChicago

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Religions Rising
Dec
2
9:30 AM09:30

Religions Rising

Join Shine and GreenFaith on 2 December for a virtual multi-faith discussion on clean energy access initiatives.

From a religious perspective, the fact that over 800 million people lack access to modern forms of energy - thereby suffering severe consequences - is just plain wrong.

That’s why The Shine Campaign is inviting you to join our next community convening, on 2 December at 9:30 AM EST. Our interactive call, entitled “Religions Rising,” will feature spiritual and faith leaders from India and Africa who are providing vital leadership on clean energy access at the grassroots level.

You’ll hear from Mr. LH Manjunath of the Shri Kshethra Dharmasthala Rural Development ProjectRosemary Terry Njoki of the Don Bosco Vocational Training CenterIrene Musimeta of Medical Teams InternationalAndrea Johnson of Green Empowerment and Rev. Jenny Phillips of the United Methodist Church.

Moderated by Rev. Fletcher Harper of The Shine Campaign and GreenFaith, the discussion with these leaders will describe the urgent needs of communities in India and Africa and how they are addressing them.

Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/religions-rising-registration-129596305037?aff=socialtracking

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Inclusive Capital Collective - Funder Briefing No. 2
Dec
1
1:30 PM13:30

Inclusive Capital Collective - Funder Briefing No. 2

The Inclusive Capital Collective (ICC) is a group of over 90 community fund managers and entrepreneur support organizations who have been designing and developing shared technical and financial infrastructure for aggregating and deploying  financial capital and other resources to BIPOC communities. 

A joint project of Common Future and Zebras Unite, and funded by the Surdna Foundation, the ICC is motivated by the need for better “plumbing” to drive capital to BIPOC entrepreneurs. Its purpose is to overcome systemic racism through the equitable access to capital. 

The ICC achieves this purpose by aiding and amplifying the ingenuity of capital innovators and service providers who have been developing innovative solutions for their communities such as real estate based strategies in Chicago, Colorado and Atlanta, or character based loan products in Indian Country, and by connecting them in a jointly owned and governed network. 

This work was important before the pandemic, and it has only become more urgent now. The ICC has just concluded a 6 month strategic roadmapping process, and we invite you to join us for a conversation about its next phase of implementation.

Register Her: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/icc_briefing2/register

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Nov
20
11:00 AM11:00

Economy of Francesco

Join us for a highly engaging 90 minute session as part of the Economy of Francesco, a global gathering convened by Pope Francis November 19 – 21, 2020 to inspire a new economy rooted in solidarity and care for our common home. (https://francescoeconomy.org/)

We are a group of faith-inspired practitioners, leaders and students of a new economy in North America, animated by Pope Francis’ call to action to “enter into a ‘covenant’ to change today’s economy and to give a soul to the economy of tomorrow.” (The full May 2019 letter here: http://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/letters/2019/documents/papa-francesco_20190501_giovani-imprenditori.html)

More than 250 people gathered for our first two gatherings to foster learning and collaboration to transform our economy. We are gathering again in solidarity with a global online convening of young people who are taking up Pope Francis’ call to build a moral economy.

We hope you will join us on November 20, 2020 at 12pm EST / 9am PT. Register here for our Nov 20th program and help us to spread the word – All are welcome!

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November Community Forum
Nov
16
2:00 PM14:00

November Community Forum

We are excited to announce our November Community Forum, the first in an ongoing series of webinars focused on a specific issue area for CIIC community members to engage in open dialogue, exchange resources and identify opportunities for mutual learning and collaboration. November’s Forum will focus on Racial Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. Speakers include:

  • Ryan Strode, Program Director of Philanthropy, Franciscan Sisters of Mary - Strategies for starting the DEI conversation with your financial advisor/asset manager as a Catholic asset owner

  • James Malone, Chief Financial Officer, Community Capital Management - Minority Community Advancement Racial Empowerment Strategy (CARES): Investing in positive impact empowerment for minority individuals, businesses, and communities

  • James Forbes, CEO + Co-Founder, Good Life Growing (GLG) - How investors can empower communities through intentional investment and thoughtful dialogue with investees and beneficiaries

  • Lisa Hayles, Investment Manager, Trillium Asset Management - Reflections on the issue of diversity in asset management and across the finance sector

We’ll follow up the forum by sharing a learnings report with all participants that summarizes the ideas and best practices discussed. Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ciic-november-community-forum-registration-126307389803

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Catholic Investment for an Integral Ecology Webinar Series - Part 2 - Investment for a Green Recovery: Innovation in Impact Investing
Oct
21
10:00 AM10:00

Catholic Investment for an Integral Ecology Webinar Series - Part 2 - Investment for a Green Recovery: Innovation in Impact Investing

An overview of how Catholic organizations, religious & individuals can make investments that deliver positive environmental & social impact

The webinar will seek to inform those who are new to impact investing and be the first stage in the process of developing a community of those interested in supporting Catholic Impact Investing in the UK, Ireland and across Europe.

We are delighted to welcome the following speakers:

  • Keynote Speaker: Lord Deben, Chair of UK’s Committee on Climate Change: Impact investing through a Catholic lens

  • Dr. Sr. Gemma Simmonds CJ, Director of Religious Life Institute at University of Cambridge: A theological perspective on impact investing

  • Neil Thorns, Director of Advocacy and Communications at CAFOD: How impact investing is enabling development outcomes in the global South

  • Sr. Pat Daly OP, Former Executive Director of Tri-State Coalition for Responsible Investment: Case study of 16 US Dominican religious congregations & the Climate Solutions Fund

  • Shaun Cooper, Head of Finance at Franciscan Missionaries of the Divine Motherhood: Case study on beginning the impact investing journey

  • Victoria Carrion, Director of Membership & Partnerships at the Catholic Impact Investing Collaborative

Catholic Impact Investing Collaborative (CIIC) is a network where individuals and institutions interested in Catholic Impact Investing can come together, share experiences, and build relationships based on their spiritual as well as financial commitment to impact investing. The Catholic Impact Investing Pledge, a formal commitment launched by CIIC in 2019, currently has 26 signatories, including nine groups based in the UK and Ireland.

The webinar is sponsored by Operation Noah, Global Catholic Climate Movement, CAFOD, Trocaire, Conference of Religious, Association of Provincial Bursars, National Justice & Peace Network, and Justice and Peace Scotland.

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Oct
20
3:30 PM15:30

Create a Faith Long-term Plan

Join us on Tuesday October 20 to discuss the Faith Long-term Plans programme in this FaithInvest webinar.

The Faith Long-term Plans programme mobilises the world's faiths to develop practical action plans on the environment to address the climate crisis, ecological devastation and post-covid regeneration. The Plans will be launched in 2021, ahead of the UN's COP26 climate conference.

The webinar will provide an overview of the programme, explore what's involved in creating your own Faith Long-term Plan, address key issues and offer an opportunity to ask questions. It will be chaired by FaithInvest CEO Martin Palmer, and speakers include FaithInvest's Director of Membership Nana Francois, and Alison Prout, Director of the International Network for Conservation and Religion.

The webinar will be held from 15.30-17.00 BST on Tuesday October 20. Book your place here.

https://www.faithinvest.org/post/webinar-invitation-creating-your-faith-long-term-plan

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Catholic Investment for an Integral Ecology Webinar Series - Part 1: Fossil fuel divestment: Accelerating the clean energy transition
Sep
21
10:00 AM10:00

Catholic Investment for an Integral Ecology Webinar Series - Part 1: Fossil fuel divestment: Accelerating the clean energy transition

An overview of how Catholic organisations can divest from the fossil fuel industry and support a just recovery from Covid-19.

More than 190 Catholic organisations around the world, including the Dioceses of Arundel and Brighton, Lancaster and Middlesbrough, the Sisters of St Joseph of Peace and Caritas Internationalis have taken the step of divesting from fossil fuel companies in response to the climate emergency.

Join this interactive webinar to hear why the Vatican recommended divestment from fossil fuels in June 2020, as well as inspiring stories of how the Irish Catholic Bishops' Conference, Jesuits in Britain and Sisters of St Joseph of Peace divested from fossil fuels.

We are delighted to welcome the following speakers:

  • Keynote speaker:  Fr Augusto Zampini, Co-Secretary, Vatican Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development

  • Dr Lorna Gold, Vice Chair of the Global Catholic Climate Movement: How the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference divested from fossil fuels

  • Stephen Power SJ, former Treasurer of Jesuits in Britain who manages the Jesuits' ethical investment strategy: The divestment journey of Jesuits in Britain

  • Sr Susan Francois CSJP, Assistant Congregation Leader and Congregation Treasurer, Sisters of St Joseph of Peace: Our experience of divesting from fossil fuels

  • James Buchanan, Bright Now Campaign Manager at Operation Noah on the key findings of the report Church investments in major oil companies: Paris compliant or Paris defiant?

The webinar will also offer an opportunity to find out more about how your Catholic religious order, diocese or other organisation can join the next global divestment announcement for faith institutions in November 2020.

The webinar is sponsored by: Operation Noah, the Global Catholic Climate Movement, CAFOD, Trocaire, Conference of Religious, Association of Provincial Bursars, National Justice & Peace Network and Justice and Peace Scotland.

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Jun
16
4:00 PM16:00

Faith-Based Investors and Impact Investing

Faith-based investors have driven the early sustainable and responsible investing movement by applying ethical and moral standards for investment decisions. The roots can be traced as far back as 3,500 years ago in guidelines on how to deal with finance within religious communities. More recently, they have been at the forefront of divestment movements against the apartheid and fossil fuel. While there are no formal statistics of the entire market size of faith-based investing, religious organizations are known to have substantial investment volumes. In the United States, the Christian investment market alone is estimated to be over 21 trillion US dollars.

Join this webinar to follow the journey of a secular researcher diving into the faith-based investing community to answer questions such as: Who are faith-based investors? Are they any different and what can we learn from them? What is the role of a faith-based investor in an increasingly secularized society? CIIC Steering Committee member Kayoko Lyons will be joining for a panel discussion.

https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_xDeb8ou-SBGwFoVyo57xMw

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Webinar: New report on Church investments in major oil companies
Jun
10
1:00 PM13:00

Webinar: New report on Church investments in major oil companies

An interactive webinar sharing key findings of the report: ‘Church investments in major oil companies: Paris compliant or Paris defiant?’ Operation NOAH is launching a new report, Church investments in major oil companies: Paris compliant or Paris defiant? The report shows the gap between the business plans of major oil companies and the Paris Agreement targets, and calls on Churches in the UK to urgently divest from fossil fuels to tackle the climate emergency.

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Feb
23
to Feb 25

2020 Higher Education Climate Leadership Summit

The Higher Education Climate Leadership Summit, presented by Second Nature and the Intentional Endowments Network, is the premier gathering of a select group of higher education leaders committed to driving our nation’s climate action. As the world looks to 2020 to update emissions reductions targets under the Paris Climate Agreement, the Summit will be an opportunity for the higher education sector to take stock of its own progress and explore ways to scale local climate leadership to meet the global goals by working across institutions and across sectors.

Breakfast Discussion: Practical Considerations for Implementing Impact in a faith-based context with Catholic Impact Investing Collaborative - Tuesday, February 25th, 2020

We invite you to join other leaders from the Catholic Higher Ed arena to learn more about the rapidly growing realm of Catholic Impact Investing. Facilitated by leaders from the Catholic Impact Investing Collaborative, this informal breakfast discussion will be exclusively focused on issues of interest to Catholic faith-based institutions. This includes conversations on how to incorporate the principles of Laudato Si into your portfolio and the practical considerations for implementing impact mandates in different asset classes. We'll be joined by Catholic Impact Investing Collaborative (CIIC) members and signatories of its investment pledge. We hope you join us for an intimate and informative conversation with peers and collaborators on how to move forward on our Catholic Impact journeys. While this conversation will primarily focus on the Catholic space, peers from other faiths are welcome to join to listen and share their perspectives as well!

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The Call of Assisi: Towards a New Economy
Dec
16
12:00 PM12:00

The Call of Assisi: Towards a New Economy

Join us for a virtual conversation in anticipation of the Economy of Francesco, a global gathering convened by Pope Francis in Assisi, Italy March 26 – 28, 2020 to inspire a new economy rooted in solidarity and care for our common home.

Join us on December 16, 12 – 2pm ET for our virtual gathering to foster learning and collaboration to transform our economy. RSVP here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfAjJHegXELuYdYbwl5ZYOrN3dT48P4jGrvb2HK4hWU0-ovUw/viewform

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Nov
7
10:00 AM10:00

CIIC Webinar - Impact Investing Story of Mercy Investment Services

Mercy Investment Services, the investment management program of the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas and its ministries, is one of the largest Catholic impact investors in the world. Mercy is already renowned for their work in shareholder engagement and community development finance but, in signing the Catholic Impact Investing Pledge, they have agreed to publicly tell the story of their significant private impact portfolio for the first time.

Register here: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_R63pypXPSmWG5uZzt2SPWQ

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Oct
7
to Oct 10

Association of Provincial Bursars (APB) Conference

The Association of Provincial Bursars was set up in 1982 by religious bursars for religious bursars and exists for the support of its members in their various stewardship roles in Religious Institutes.

Over the years the Association has provided its members with information to this end and has provided working groups to represent the financial and temporal interests of Religious with Central Government, The Charity Commission and other legislative bodies.

The Annual Conference and various study days provide valued opportunities for members to keep their knowledge base up-to-date and to spend time together in a relaxed environment. In between these formal gatherings, a good deal of networking goes on between members across the country and indeed even further afield. We hope that this website will be an additional tool for our registered members to use in the furtherance of their responsibilities and to share with others the benefits of experience.

APB’s conference will take place in London from Monday October 7th through Thursday October 10th. CIIC Founder and CEO/CFO of the Franciscan Sisters of Mary John O'Shaughnessy will be giving the conference’s keynote address on Monday, October 7th, and on Tuesday, October 8th, John will be joined by Bryan Pini and Kayoko Lyojns for a panel on impact investing. Keep updated via APB’s website.

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Oct
2
to Oct 3

2019 GIIN Investor Forum

Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) is hosting its annual Investor Forum, the largest global gathering of impact investors.

Building on the success of the 2018 GIIN Investor Forum, which convened more than 1,200 active and aspiring impact investors from over 80 countries, the 2019 Forum will present delegates with the opportunity to make relationships, share insights about new strategies, discover new opportunities, learn the latest industry developments, and explore ways to drive continued momentum and growth in the market.

With more than 30 hours of content provided by 150 senior speakers, the GIIN Investor Forum agenda is designed to advance and scale the market by bringing all of the crucial elements of the world’s impact ecosystem together in one place.

CIIC Founder and CEO/CFO of the Franciscan Sisters of Mary John O'Shaughnessy will be speaking on a panel on October 3rd called “Faith and the environment”. Keep updated via GIIN’s Investor Forum website.

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