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James Madison University: Democracy Matters - Episode 103: Investing for Democracy
What role can and should investors play in strengthening democracy? “It’s important that people realize we can do big things together,” says Ian Simmons, Co-Founder and Principal of Blue Haven Initiative. Simmons discusses impact investing, universal voting, foreign money in U.S. politics, the so-called wealth tax and more on Democracy Matters.
Knowledge@Wharton: Investing with Impact: Becoming a 'Responsible Steward'
Despite her wealth and the trappings of her upbringing, Pritzker Simmons was always more interested in what money could do for other people and the planet. She wanted to use her inheritance to help others in ways that could create further change. Her journey led her to impact investing.
The Financial Times: Navigating the Thicket of ESG Metrics
In the vast pool of data, how can investors see the impact their money is making?
The New York Times: An Argument for Investing Where the Return Is Social Change
When Liesel Pritzker Simmons, co-founder of Blue Haven Initiative, looks at a project, she said, she asks: “What is the problem they’re trying to solve?”
GreenMoney: GreenMoney Interviews Liesel Pritzker Simmons
For this issue I spoke with Liesel Pritzker Simmons of Blue Haven Initiative, where she oversees an impact investing portfolio structured to generate financial returns and address social and environmental challenges.
The Financial Times: Climate concerns reaching 'tipping point' for family offices
Younger members of wealthy families are exerting pressure on their elders to review their investments.
Forbes: Coronavirus, Economic Meltdown And The World Of Impact
How are investors and entrepreneurs in sub-Saharan Africa addressing the challenges they face? For answers, we talked to Lauren Cochran, a managing director at Blue Haven Initiative, whose primary focus is on that region.
The Financial Times: Rich Millennials Push to Put Family Wealth into Impact Investments
Young urge elders to back ESG-linked projects instead of traditional philanthropy.
Worth: Liesel Pritzker Simmons' Family Values
In the 1990s, she was a successful child actress. Now, after striking out on her own, an heir to one of America’s most famous fortunes is putting that money to good work.
Medium: 2018 in Review: The Craziness & The Fails
When I sat down to write this blog, I did some free word association with our portfolio company names and the events of the year. Because I’m more a math person than a words person, I used a couple of the same words over and over?—?mostly “craziness” (good crazy) and “fail” (bad crazy, oversimplified). Some companies got both, depending on the time of year.
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