MRI/Social Investments

Industry News
CalPERS Begins Deputy CIO Search; Seeking DEI Consultant, Staff Roles

The plan is looking to fill a role previously held by Dan Bienvenue, who joined General Atlantic as a managing director in April.

05.19.25
Real Estate
Institutional Investors Commit To Real Estate Impact Fund

A private foundation and a healthcare and insurance company were some of the institutional investors to commitment to a private equity real estate impact investment fund that raised $140 million.

04.30.25
Venture Capital
Northwest Small Business Initiative Seeks Venture Managers

An initiative to support Tribal entities is looking to select fund managers or nonprofit development groups to invest in local businesses.

04.29.25
Surveys/Studies
Faith-Based Investing Offers Untapped Opportunity For Advisors: Report

Faith-based investments offer an untapped opportunity for advisors to better understand the needs of investors, where one registered investment adviser’s new research finds a mismatch in the awareness and usage of the strategies.

04.16.25
People Moves
Western Foundation Seeks Associate Director For PRIs

The foundation is seeking an associate director for program-related investments to grow and manage its PRI portfolio.

03.19.25
Surveys/Studies
Institutions Increase Demand Around Responsible Investing Transparency: Study

More than half of institutional investors are requiring or plan to require asset managers to provide portfolio-level exposure to financially material environmental, social and governance risks along with impact and thematic reporting, according to a recent study.

03.13.25
ESG
Empire State 457 Plan To issue ESG Manager RFP

The plan’s contract with its current ESG investment option will expire.

03.11.25
Emerging/Diverse Managers
DEI Pushback Leaves HBCUs, Investment Management Industry Reeling

The pushback on diversity, equity and inclusion by the federal government, which plans to investigate whether DEI initiatives at several large universities and foundations are illegal, alongside several state governments has left some nonprof­it institutions questioning their mission.

03.06.25
MRI/Social Investments
New England Commerce Corporation Issues RFI For Creating CDFI

The fund is seeking information on creating a statewide community development financial institution to promote and integrate business development and access to capital opportunities for limited-income and underserved small businesses and communities in the state.

02.26.25
MRI/Social Investments
Western Foundation Launching Impact Investment Fund

The foundation is launching an impact investment fund dedicated to driving growth and technological advancement in the region through venture capital.

02.19.25