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ESG
Mid-Atlantic University Forms Committee To Weigh Fossil Fuel Divestment

A university based in the Mid-Atlantic region is forming an ad hoc committee to weigh the possibility of divesting its endowment of fossil fuels.

07.02.20
Daily Feed
Mid-Atlantic Foundation Searching For Mission-Related Investment Director

A Mid-Atlantic foundation is searching for a director of investments for its mission-related investments as well as an investment associate.

06.25.20
ESG
Midwest Religious Order Integrating Climate Change Mitigation Into Investments

A Midwestern religious order is excluding energy-related holdings from its domestic equity investments and applying a “low carbon tilt” to its overall portfolio.

06.25.20
Searches And Hires
Northeast Foundation Closing Sale Of Social Bonds

A Northeastern foundation will close the sale of its taxable social bonds today, according to an announcement.

06.25.20
MRI/Social Investments
Southern Foundation Fund Focuses On COVID-19 Relief, Minority Groups

A Southern foundation is focusing its social impact fund on COVID-19 recovery efforts and minority-led enterprises this year.

06.18.20
COVID-19 News
Foundation To Issue Bond As Response To COVID-19

A large foundation in the Northeast will sell taxable bonds to be used for grantmaking to help strengthen mission-critical social justice and creative expression organizations in the wake of COVID-19.

06.18.20
MRI/Social Investments
Midwest University Exploring Public-Private Partnership For Utility System

A Midwestern-based university is exploring entering a public-private partnership for the operation of its utility system.

06.17.20
MRI/Social Investments
Mid-Atlantic University ESG Task Force To Recommend Fossil Fuel Divestment

A Mid-Atlantic university’s ESG task force will present a recommendation to divest its endowment of fossil fuel investments next month.

05.27.20
MRI/Social Investments
Mid-Atlantic University Halts New Private Investments Focused On Fossil Fuels

A Mid-Atlantic-based university halted new private investments focused on fossil fuels while also growing its investments in alternative energy technologies last week.

05.27.20
MRI/Social Investments
Western Foundation Seeks Organization To Drive Portfolio Diversity

A Western foundation is seeking an organization to help drive diversity within a portfolio that invests in mission-aligned, venture-backed technology companies.

05.27.20