Impact Archives

March 27, 2025

The Challenges that ESG Funds Pose to Pro-Israel Investors

For many values-focused investors, environmental, social, and governance (ESG) funds are attractive investment vehicles that aim to address environmental and social considerations while targeting long-term…

March 25, 2025

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What is shareholder advocacy and why is the Jewish community getting involved?

What is shareholder advocacy? Shareholder advocacy is a strategy that can be used by investors to push a company to report on or change policy…

February 20, 2025

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Watch: Investing in a Safer Gaming Future

The gaming industry is grappling with a serious issue: antisemitism, hate and harassment in online multiplayer games has become widespread, posing significant risks to players,…

September 19, 2024

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Largest 100 University Endowments Could Lose $33 Billion over 10 Years if Divested from Israel, Estimates JLens

First-of-its-kind report comprehensively quantifies financial implications of BDS-aligned investment strategies for universities. New York, NY, September 19, 2024 … Adopting an Israel divestment strategy aligned…

September 18, 2024

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The Economic Risks of Divestment from Israel for University Endowments

As encampment protests riled college campuses throughout the Spring 2024 semester, some universities agreed to formally consider protestors’ demands that their endowments divest from companies…

September 18, 2024

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The Legal Risks of Divestment from Israel for University Endowments

There are many reasons why it’s a bad idea for university endowments to divest from Israel. Divestment serves to delegitimize Israel and puts the onus…

September 18, 2024

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The Impact of Divestment Campaigns on Rising Antisemitism

Campus activism surrounding the Palestinian-Israeli conflict often presents a skewed narrative, painting Israel as the sole aggressor and magnifying its flaws beyond those of any…

September 18, 2024

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The Slippery Slope of Divestment Campaigns

Let’s say that a university decides to acquiesce to the demands of anti-Israel protestors and divest its endowment from companies with business ties to Israel.…

September 5, 2024

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Investor Spotlight: Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh

Championing Jewish Values Through Investments With growing awareness of the impact of corporate decisions on social issues, the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh is working…

August 29, 2024

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Campus Divestment Campaigns: Unpacking the Demands and Consequences

September 19, 2024 UPDATE – Anti-Israel protests and encampments became regular fixtures on many college campuses in the months following Hamas’s October 7 attack on…

The Challenges that ESG Funds Pose to Pro-Israel Investors

What is shareholder advocacy and why is the Jewish community getting involved?

Watch: Investing in a Safer Gaming Future

Largest 100 University Endowments Could Lose $33 Billion over 10 Years if Divested from Israel, Estimates JLens

The Economic Risks of Divestment from Israel for University Endowments

The Legal Risks of Divestment from Israel for University Endowments

The Impact of Divestment Campaigns on Rising Antisemitism

The Slippery Slope of Divestment Campaigns

Investor Spotlight: Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh

Campus Divestment Campaigns: Unpacking the Demands and Consequences

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