At 40, as an executive at a leading alternative asset management firm, a back surgery forced me to slow down and become acutely aware of my own limitations physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Five weeks into that journey I sat at my couch and watched a DVD...
Come See Us at IPA Summit
Don't miss Jeff Shafer, CEO of CommonGood Capital on May 6th at 8:30am for a panel on ESG & Impact in Alternative Investments at the IPA Summit in Washington D.C. ESG and Impact Investing fall under the umbrella of Sustainable Investing. Already confused? With a...
I Have a Bean Teams Up With Eddie Jackson
I Have A Bean, ® a Wheaton-based coffee company whose mission is to provide jobs and community for post-prison individuals (and that CommonGood Capital has invested in), has partnered with football star Eddie Jackson and his Remain 2 Reach foundation on two exclusive...
Watch CONBODY on Ellen
We love CONBODY the business (which we've invested in), the workouts (in person and virtual classes available), and the mission - to DOTHETIME together, to learn from each other, lift each other up, and to help change the world. All while getting shredded!...
Jeff Shafer: On Impact
Jeff Shafer, CEO of CommonGood Capital, on the origins of Impact Investing, the benefits for investors, the balance of traditional and impact investments, and more... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsnQBCLy_p0
Interview with a Financial Advisor
One of our most important tenets at CommonGood is to intentionally pursue a diverse spectrum of perspectives from as many angles of the Impact Investing industry as possible. To this end we regularly reach out to investors, fund managers and of course - financial...
2021 RIA Impact Survey Results
We recently conducted a survey of RIAs and Wealth Managers to better understand the Impact Investing Themes of highest interest for them and their clients. Regardless of asset class, the most common responses were: 1) Climate, 2) Diversity, Equity,...
Impact at ADISA – Interview With Jeff Shafer
ADISA is the largest US trade association in the alternative and direct investments industry, providing education, networking opportunities, and advocacy for members. For the first time ever, ADISA formed an Impact and ESG Committee, which was responsible for creating...
How We Walk the Walk
Whether helping RIAs create deeper, more meaningful intergenerational relationships with their clients, creating alignment with investor capital and the local and global opportunities they care about, and being a source of advice and implementation of innovative...
2022 is Here
If 2020 was the shock to the system, 2021 was wrestling with the new normal. What do you think 2022 will be? I wish I knew. Here is my best guess- it is the year that everyone must digest the last two years and make the personal choices and adjustments to move...
Top 5 Podcast Episodes of 2021
As producer of CommonGood Capital's podcast 'A New Lens' I've been fortunate throughout 2021 to be able to listen in as Jeff Shafer speaks to all kinds of people about thier own personal Impact journey - showcasing a broad spectrum of beliefs, backgrounds, and...
CommonGood Capital Added to ADISA 2022 Board of Directors
We're thrilled to be joining the ADISA 2022 Board of Directors. This opportunity will further our goal of bringing impactful investments to the broader alternatives and direct investing industry... Read the full announcement
Watching an Industry Grow
There are events and moments in history that seem ordinary, but in actuality are more significant than we currently realize. Only time and momentum will prove these out. In 2015 I told the CEO of a leading Alternative Investment asset manager I was leaving to pursue...
CGC Launches New Website
We are proud to announce the launch of our new website - redesigned from the ground up to expand our mission of spreading the joy found in impact Investing. The site puts a greater focus on educating investors on the benefits of considering the...
Walker & Dunlop, Inc to Purchase Alliant Strategic
Recently it was announced in a press release that Walker & Dunlop Inc. agreed to buy Alliant Capital Ltd. and its affiliates, including Alliant Strategic Investments. Walker & Dunlop, Inc. (WD:NYSE) is a commercial real estate service and finance...
Blackstone REIT Buys $5.1 Affordable Housing Portfolio
American International Group and Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust (BREIT), a long-term, perpetual capital vehicle affiliated with Blackstone, have reached a definitive agreement for BREIT to acquire AIG’s interests in a U.S. affordable housing portfolio for...
DO THE TIME
The CONBODY workout consists of a non-stop, bodyweight, prison-style workout. Experience the support and motivation only possible from people whose lives have been impacted by the criminal justice system – with a team of formerly incarcerated instructors that...
Your Investing Capital is Not All About You
When was the last time you thought about how your investments were impacting others? Or for that matter, when was the last time you thought about your investing as being an amazing gift? If your internal answers are not what you would like them to be, you are not...