Confluence Philanthropy Blog
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Confluence Philanthropy's mission is to transform the practice of investing by aligning capital with our community's values of sustainability, equity, and justice. We support and catalyze a membership network of private, public, and community foundations; family offices; individual donors; and their values-aligned investment advisors representing more than $70 billion in philanthropic..
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3d ago
For decades, U.S. financial institutions refused to offer their services in inner-city neighborhoods with predominantly minority populations. Maps had red lines or circles drawn delineating geographies where insurance, mortgage lending, and basic banking were simply not available. Denial of the ..read more
Confluence Philanthropy Blog
1M ago
A Fourth Industrial Revolution is well underway, but philanthropy is not poised to fully benefit from the opportunities it has to offer. Innovations like generative AI are highly dependent on the collection, analysis, and sharing of high-quality data — and that’s an area where our sector lags ..read more
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1M ago
Mission-aligned investments have undergone an unprecedented expansion over the past decade. I’ve kept close tabs on this, as Schroders’ Head of Sustainability in North America — representing both Schroders’ and BlueOrchard’s impact investing efforts — and over the course of my 15-year career in ..read more
Investing with a Climate Resilient Lens: Dana Lanza in Discussion with Nancy Lindborg and Rip Rapson
Confluence Philanthropy Blog
1M ago
Just before world leaders met for COP28, the Biden-Harris Administration hosted the first-ever White House Summit on Building Climate Resilient Communities. A national framework for investing in climate resilience was released, and The Kresge Foundation, Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, David ..read more
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1M ago
2023 was blisteringly hot and earned the distinction of the hottest year on record. Yet, we know last year was not an outlier but rather a trend in the wrong direction, as the intensifying impacts of climate change create devastating consequences for people, communities, and ecosystems ..read more
Confluence Philanthropy Blog
3M ago
As we prepare for the whirlwind that is the World Economic Forum in Davos, COP28 feels like ancient history. Its underwhelming outcome may not seem memorable. Critics were also quick to point out the dissonance of COP28 being hosted by one of the top ten oil producers in the world and with the ..read more
Confluence Philanthropy Blog
3M ago
Indigenous Peoples account for 5% of the global population yet safeguard 80% of the world's biodiversity through traditional ecological knowledge. Meanwhile, the percentage of philanthropic funding we receive is less than 1%, undermining our pivotal role in the climate justice movement. Although ..read more
Confluence Philanthropy Blog
3M ago
COP28 in Dubai, upon entrance, was reminiscent of a world expo, which was unsurprising since it was on the grounds of the Dubai 2020 Expo. But despite the heat and enormous distances between the ends of the official Blue Zone and the less restricted Green Zone – which fortunately were adjacent ..read more
Confluence Philanthropy Blog
4M ago
In support of goal five of our mission and strategic plan, “[to] provide our members with a strong organization, with the capacity to effectively advance Confluence Philanthropy’s mission and goals,” we are pleased to share that Confluence’s Board of Directors crafted its first investment policy ..read more
Confluence Philanthropy Blog
4M ago
Corporations are not merely economic entities; they are intricately woven into the fabric of society. They hold substantial influence, molding our surroundings, livelihoods, and well-being, especially as the world grapples with escalating environmental and social issues. It is ..read more