The responsible investing movement now represents 25% of all professionally managed assets worldwide…
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JLens hosted the 2nd Jewish Impact Investing Summit virtually on May 18 & 19, 2020. JLens’ 1st Jewish Impact Investing Summit focused on the many reasons “why” the Jewish community should engage in impact investing. The 2nd Summit transitioned from the “why” to the “how” of impact investing, uniquely framed for the Jewish community’s leaders and stewards of communal capital.
Over 200 organizations, including Federations, Jewish Community Foundations, nonprofits, and private foundations, were represented. The Summit convened 500 participants over 2 days with 8 sessions featuring 25 speakers (bios) thanks to the support of 24 partner organizations.
The responsible investing movement now represents 25% of all professionally managed assets worldwide…
Today we face a significant level of human conflict around the world. At the same time, impact investing is increasingly used to address a wide variety of global
Three years ago, UJIA, a large Jewish charitable organization in the UK, launched a new impact investing…
Rachel Cohen, Rabbi Joshua Ratner, Rabbi Jacob Siegel
Monday, May 18 12-3PM EST
As values-based investing becomes mainstream, some Jewish institutions have led the way in bringing Jewish representation to this important movement. Hear from a panel of senior executives and lay leaders whose organizations have taken significant strides in their impact investing journey, and learn from their challenges and successes how your institution can further its mission through its endowment and investment capital.
Beth Sirull, President and CEO, Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego
Kathryn Gonnerman, Vice President of Philanthropy, Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Hartford
Charlene Seidle, Executive Vice President, The Leichtag Foundation
Geoff Gerber, Investment Committee Chair,
Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh
Julie Hammerman, Executive Director, JLens
Impact investing has become a key arena for multifaith collaboration. Faith leaders led the creation of the modern responsible investing movement four decades ago, and they remain respected leaders of the movement today. Learn about the expanding arena of Islamic finance, the founding of the Catholic Impact Investing Collaborative, and the new multifaith organization FaithInvest. Explore ways the Jewish community can claim a seat at the table and further these important collaborations.
Kavi Chawla, Islamic Finance expert, Baton Global
John O’Shaughnessy, Catholic Impact Investing Collaborative
Nana Francois, Membership Director, FaithInvest
Rabbi Jacob Siegel, Director of Engagement, JLens
Coronavirus has radically changed the needs of Jewish organizations. While the Jewish community has thought extensively about our philanthropic giving to mission organizations, there remains tremendous potential for our endowment and investment capital to further this work. This session will explore several innovative efforts to leverage investment capital to support Jewish mission organizations.
Alexandra Roth-Kahn, Managing Director, Caring Department at UJA-Federation of New York
Sam Marks, CEO, FJC – A Foundation of Philanthropic Funds
Rabbi David Rosenn, Executive Director, Hebrew Free Loan Society
Robyn Polansky Morrison, Morr Strategy, Co-Head Impact Investing, UJA-Federation of New York
Tuesday, May 19 12-3PM EST
The responsible investing movement now represents 25% of all professionally managed assets worldwide (over $22 trillion). In this influential arena, other faith groups are active, young people are engaged, and Jewish communal concerns regularly come into play. JLens represents Jewish communal concerns in the responsible investing arena…
Rachel Cohen, Director of Research, JLens
Rabbi Joshua Ratner, Director of Advocacy, JLens
Professor Jeffrey Sachs, one of the world’s leading experts on sustainable development and the fight against poverty, will offer an address to the Jewish community on the importance of values-based investing.
Today we face a significant level of human conflict around the world. At the same time, impact investing is increasingly used to address a wide variety of global challenges. This session will explore the use of impact investing and corporate social…
Douglas Krikler, CEO, Portland Trust
Zika Abzuk, Business Development, Cisco
Kelly Goodejohn, Ethical Sourcing Program, Starbucks
Sheldon Himelfarb, President and CEO, PeaceTech Lab
Three years ago, UJIA, a large Jewish charitable organization in the UK, launched a new impact investing program in Israel. Learn from UJIA’s unexpected journey to impact investing: …
Dalia Black, Weave Impact (UJIA’s impact investing consultant)