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...
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, ® 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...
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, 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
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...