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Blog Archives: February 2023

A Look Back on The Road to Net Zero

February 23, 2023
Steven Godeke, Godeke Consulting
Confluence Philanthropy convened twelve of its foundation and family office members along with their investment advisors for a two-day Net Zero Intensive at Amalgamated Bank in New York in early February. Our goal was to explore the challenges facing asset owners that want to commit to a Net Zero investment strategy and accelerate the transition to a low-carbon and just economy. Through facilitated seminar sessions, we learned from a range of experts and asset owner peers, shared experiences and sought to better define Net Zero. Here are my ...

Philanthropy Support Organizations in Action!

February 14, 2023
Sarah DeNicola, Confluence Philanthropy
It is clear that transformative change is needed on a massive and systemic scale. The systems change required to address the biggest challenges of our times, such as racism, wealth and income inequality, threats to democracy, and avoiding the worst outcomes of climate change, will require organizing and collaboration across sectors and movements. Yet, while we know that the philanthropic industry has great potential to leverage assets to support the movements and community organizations doing the work, the urgency to organize is not ...

Capitalism’s Better Angels Have Emerged to Revive the American Dream

February 09, 2023
Rupal Patel, Good Scout Capital
There is no denying that American capitalism has built the modern world. Consider that 7 out of the top 10 public companies in the world are U.S. companies, while out of the top 100, 54 are from these United States[1]. American capitalism celebrates the entrepreneurial spirit, its ingenuity, its hard work, and innovation; and the rewards have been there. Of the top 10 billionaires in the world, 6 fly the stars and stripes, and among all the world’s 2,668 billionaires, about 27% are based in the U.S[2]. This wealth was built by the legacy ...

Building Emerging Managers: A Partnership Between Confluence and ImpactAssets - Thought Leadership Series

February 02, 2023
Kavita Vijayan, ImpactAssets
The world of emerging impact funds is one of promise—with breakthrough ideas, fresh leadership, exciting new portfolio companies and disruptive business models. This sort of pioneering approach can be particularly powerful in the areas of climate solutions and racial equity investing, where innovation can often create outsized impact and financial returns as well as challenge long-entrenched investment practices. So why is it more challenging for emerging fund managers and business models that show early promise of success to scale? We know ...