Georgette Wong

Mission Investors Exchange Announces New Board Leadership

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, January 12, 2021

NEW YORK, Jan. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Mission Investors Exchange (MIE), the leading network of foundations engaged in impact investing, is pleased to announce two new officers on its Board of Directors and to welcome three new board members.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, Jan. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Mission Investors Exchange (MIE), the leading network of foundations engaged in impact investing, is pleased to announce two new officers on its Board of Directors and to welcome three new board members.
  • Ken Jones, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, has been elected Chair of the MIE Board of Directors, and Cynthia Muller, Director of Mission DrivenInvestments, W.K.
  • Kellogg Foundation
    Mission Investors Exchange is the leading impact investing network for foundations dedicated to deploying capital for social and environmental change.
  • Members come to Mission Investors Exchange and each other for best practices, new investment opportunities, deal partnerships, and innovations in impact investing around the world.

Glenmede Announces Key Sustainable and Impact Investing Appointments

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, November 21, 2019

Glenmede, a privately held and independently owned investment and wealth management firm with $40 billion in assets under management, has appointed Mark Hays as Director of Impact & Sustainable Investing and John Church as Director of Endowment & Foundation Impact Portfolio Management, continuing Glenmedes long-term commitment to impact and sustainable investing.

Key Points: 
  • Glenmede, a privately held and independently owned investment and wealth management firm with $40 billion in assets under management, has appointed Mark Hays as Director of Impact & Sustainable Investing and John Church as Director of Endowment & Foundation Impact Portfolio Management, continuing Glenmedes long-term commitment to impact and sustainable investing.
  • As the Director of Impact & Sustainable Investing, Mr. Hays will provide strategic leadership of Glenmedes impact investing effort, overseeing the development and communication around Glenmedes evolving impact client solutions.
  • In this role, he will partner with the Impact & Sustainable Investing, Private Investment and Manager Research teams.
  • Mr. Hays joins Glenmede from J.P. Morgan Asset Management, where he was Vice President of Sustainable Investing.

Retail Investors Are Motivated To Fix Imbalances, Inequities In The Financial System, According To New Report

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, June 13, 2019

78% of retail investor respondents are aware of the principles of impact investing and are actively investing in impact investing funds/products.

Key Points: 
  • 78% of retail investor respondents are aware of the principles of impact investing and are actively investing in impact investing funds/products.
  • Post-financial crisis, investors' faith in the financial system is being restored through the ability to create a link between strong financial returns and social impact.
  • Yet despite significant appetite for impact investing, barriers to greater adoption by retail investors remain.
  • Among The Individual Imperative: Retail Impact Investing Uncovered's key findings:
    Social and financial ROI in tandem: The research reflects a growing belief among retail investors that they can generate both financial and social returns from investments.

Jaffe's Oertel Discusses Impact Investing, Community Foundation Law Trends

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, May 16, 2018

", is the pre-eminent impact investing conference for foundations and other stakeholders in impact investing.

Key Points: 
  • ", is the pre-eminent impact investing conference for foundations and other stakeholders in impact investing.
  • On May 17, she will discuss community foundation legal issues for a tri-state gathering of members of the Council of Michigan Foundations, Indiana Philanthropy and Philanthropy Ohio.
  • On June 5, Oertel will present on incorporating social purpose in law firm practice at the Impact Investing Legal Working Group / Grunin Center for Law and Social Entrepreneurship's 2018 Conference on "Legal Issues in Social Entrepreneurship and Impact Investing in the U.S. and Beyond."
  • Oertel leads Jaffe's Tax-exempt Organizations and Impact Investing Group, where she represents impact investors, impact funds, social enterprises, family and corporate foundations, community foundations, public charities, regional associations, trade associations and chambers of commerce in all aspects of their business.