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Confluence Philanthropy
Non-profit Organizations
New York, NY 4,936 followers
Confluence Philanthropy works to align investment capital with our values of sustainability, equity, and justice.
About us
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 over 260 private, public, and community foundations, family offices, individual donors, and their values-aligned investment advisors. Together, our members represent more than $96 billion in philanthropic assets under management and over $3.5 trillion in combined managed capital.
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External link for Confluence Philanthropy
- Industry
- Non-profit Organizations
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Headquarters
- New York, NY
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2008
- Specialties
- Impact Investing, Mission Related Investing, Socially Responsible Investing, ESG, Philanthropy, Field Building, Convening, Shareholder Activism, and Memberships
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New York, NY 10019, US
Employees at Confluence Philanthropy
Updates
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💡For foundations that have made racial equity a greater focus, deploying mission-related investments using the often-untapped resources in endowments can achieve a much larger impact than grants alone. To learn more about how foundations can start their journey toward racial equity lens investing, read a Q&A in ImpactAlpha with our members Andrea Dobson, Chief Operating and Financial Officer of the Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation, and Ian S. Fuller, Co-founder and CEO of Westfuller.
Investing foundation endowments through a racial equity lens (Q&A)
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💡Corporate proximity to human rights violations can result in financial costs for companies, leading to significant potential risks for shareholders. Read a new paper by Schroders, Wespath Benefits and Investments, and Heartland Initiative, Inc. that outlines the intersection between human rights and material financial risks.
Schroders, Wespath and Heartland Release Framework for Conducting Human Rights Due Diligence
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⚖️ Building a better world while taking action on climate requires #JustTransition, which aims to generate wealth in under-resourced communities that have faced systemic barriers to accessing capital. A new Veris Wealth Partners, LLC report highlights how investors can play a key role by integrating just transition principles into investment decisions. #ESG #ClimateAction #NetZero
"There is an opportunity for impact investors to come together to assess the risk of not funding environmental and climate justice solutions and to create intentional environmental and climate justice investable solutions. Through our Just Transition Framework, Veris is taking the first step to identify and invest in these solutions.” - Roraj Pradhananga, speaking regarding Veris’ new report on investing for a just transition. The Veris Just Transition Lens identifies investable solutions that the firm believes address the intersectionality of racial and gender equity, inequitable access to economic opportunities, and the various impacts of the climate crisis. Our new report, "A Framework for Investing in a Just Transition," details Veris’ multifaceted, intersectional approach. Veris sees opportunities for just transition investments across the risk-return spectrum, including those with the potential to bring market-rate financial returns and impact-first returns, which lay the groundwork for market-rate risk adjusted return opportunities in the future. https://lnkd.in/gtsTb8b5 #JustTransition #ClimateJustice
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How should investors view the trade-offs between AI’s rising consumption of resources and its positive applications? Read this article from Impax Asset Management on #AI’s role in enabling climate solutions and how to approach the challenge of its negative environmental impact.
How should investors view the trade-offs between AI’s rising consumption of resources and its positive applications? In our latest Insight Luciano Rubén Lilloy Fedele, Shahbano Soomro and Charlie Donovan examine how we should approach the challenge of AI’s negative impact on the environment and its use in within environmental markets. Learn more >> https://ow.ly/tESw50ThkxI
AI’s double-edged role in the sustainability revolution - Impax Asset Management
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Check out this new resource on #NatureBasedSolutions! ⬇️ #ClimateWeekNYC
For Confluence Philanthropy members focusing on nature based solutions, the new World Economic Forum report—Investing in Natural Capital—is insightful. It focuses on nature crediting, blended finance, and spotlights the key actors and many forms of capital needed: from Nature Asset Companies (NACs), to Tech Innovations, to Venture Building for Nature. It also explores Grassroots Accelerators, the role of Patient Capital, and the “Collaborative Innovation Ecosystem”
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🌎 CONFLUENCE LAUNCHES A NEW PUBLICATION ON CLIMATE JUSTICE To support investors in championing climate justice, a new resource from Confluence Philanthropy, “Leave No One Behind: Definitions and Resources for Investing in Climate Justice,” clarifies the concept of #ClimateJustice in relation to #EnvironmentalJustice and #JustTransition. It also explores key considerations for ethical investing and highlights relevant international frameworks, such as the #SDGs, the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, and more. Download it for free here:
Publications
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🚀JOB ALERT: Confluence is hiring a part-time, on-site controller based in New York City to support the organization's fast-paced financial operations. Learn more and apply here: https://lnkd.in/edAUqNZs
Controller - Confluence Philanthropy
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🚨Communities on the frontlines of climate change are facing escalating threats, underscoring the need for urgent and robust investment in adaptation. Scott Onder, Chief Investment Officer of Mercy Corps, names three key areas for catalytic capital investment.
The Imperative Role of Catalytic Capital in Climate Adaptation
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🌏 Register for a Pegasus Capital Advisors Climate Week Event: Nature Investing Strategies for a Sustainable and Thriving Blue Economy 📅 Tuesday, September 24, 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM EDT This discussion will explore opportunities for foundations and family offices to deploy capital through private and emerging markets to protect ocean ecosystems, strengthen coastal communities, and enhance climate resilience. Speakers include: Pierre Bardoux-Chesneau, Director, Nature Assets Team, United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) Craig Cogut, CEO and Chairman, Pegasus Capital Advisors Cyrill Gutsch, CEO and Founder, Parley for the Oceans Naomi Morenzoni, Senior Vice President, Climate & Innovation Philanthropy, Salesforce Brune Poirson, Chief Sustainability Officer, Accor Rémy Rioux, CEO, Agence Française de Développement Confluence is proud to partner with Pegasus Capital Advisors for Climate Week NYC. Find more information about this event and others here: https://lnkd.in/ebGQUY2M
Climate Week NYC 2024 Event Guide
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