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Webinar: How To Be An Impact Investor

Thursday, October 27, 2011 from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM (ET)

Webinar: How To Be An Impact Investor

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Dear Friends and Colleagues,

There is growing interest amongst investors to move towards aligning their investments with seeking positive social and environmental impact. Dubbed impact investing, the strategy is already being employed by a number of family offices, family and charitable foundations, community banks, and investment funds. But for most investors, practical implications of how to align their investment portfolios with causes close to their hearts still remains a key question.

For instance:

  • How do you convert your motivations for a just and equitable society or a pollution-free environment into an effective investment policy statement that will enable you to make both positive impact and seek the financial return requirements of your organization?
  • What level of due diligence should you conduct to determine whether a venture is a good candidate for such investments?
  • What skills and expertise can you draw on internally or acquire through external advisors or managers to aid in your decision-making process?
  • What opportunities and challenges should you be cognizant of as you seek to re-align your investment portfolio with your mission and values, both organizationally and personally?

If you would like answers to these questions and more, or if you are simply interested in learning more about the growing impact investing field, please join us for a free webinar on Thursday, October 27th, from 12pm to 1pm (ET).

Hosted by the MaRS Centre for Impact Investing, the webinar will present insights by Patrick Gleeson, CEO, Meyer Family Enterprises - a family office including a family foundation based in Napa Valley, California, that is shaking up traditional investment and philanthropic models - and R. Paul Herman, CEO & Founder, HIP (Human Impact + Profit) Investor Inc.* - a leading investment manager providing investors, and their advisors, with guidance, tools and portfolios that increase the level of impact investing.

Please register today to participate in the webinar. Please also pass this invite to others you think may be interested in attending.

We look forward to an insightful discussion with all of you.

- MaRS
Centre for Impact Investing

 

(*) R. Paul Herman is CEO and a registered representative of HIP Investor Inc., an investment adviser registered in the US states of California, Washington and Illinois.

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Thursday, October 27, 2011 from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM (ET)


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MaRS works closely with entrepreneurs to help them launch, grow and scale their ventures into market leaders. We provide education, advisory services, market intelligence and access to talent, customers and capital. Learn more about MaRS.

 

The MaRS Centre for Impact Investing is a national hub to increase the awareness and effectiveness of social finance to catalyze new capital, talent and initiatives dedicated to tackling social and environmental problems in Canada. Learn more about the MaRS Centre for Impact Investing.