It’s funny how 12/31 is a special date in our brains that denotes a stop and a start. I would imagine 12/31/20 is one of the most sought-after transitions ever - but before we get there it’s important to look back and think about what we’ve learned or were reminded of...
Impact investing is a great way to create deeper, more meaningful intergenerational relationships with your clients. Here are 10 questions to help get the conversation started. Are you interested in becoming more connected with your investments?Is it helpful to know...
Open up your inbox and you'll see countless emails mentioning "the unprecedented time we are in." Nobody needs to be reminded of this, so I'll spare you the rehashing of the events that have unfolded in 2020. The grand finale crisis of 2020 seems to have culminated in...
CommonGood Capital is excited to welcome Verdant Capital to our Impact Investing Platform. With offices in Johannesburg, Ebene, Accra, Kinshasa and Lagos, Verdant Capital is a well-known provider of debt and equity capital to Inclusive Financial Institutions ("IFIs")...
The third-party Due Diligence Report for the Alliant Strategic Opportunity Zone Fund I LLC has recently been issued by FactRight. This report is only available through the FactRight Report Center website. If you already have an account with FactRight,...
Did you know that investors with capital gains realized as far back as October 2019 still have through the end of this year to take advantage of a compelling, bipartisan tax-incentivized investment program? Opportunity Zone rules originally provided 180 days for...
We are proud to launch today 'A New Lens' - a new podcast that features conversations between Jeff Shafer, CEO of CommonGood Capital, and investors, RIAs, fund managers and philanthropists about their experiences within different impact investing themes as well as...
Alliant Strategic Investments recently announced the closing of an investment in Farmdale Apartments, a North Hollywood property located in an Opportunity Zone, that will become 26 units of workforce and affordable housing. Four of the units will be set aside for...
Last newsletter I wrote about the need for each of us to look at ourselves and figure out how we are using our time, talent, and treasure for the common good. This is ultimately what we can control in a world that increasingly feels out of control. But what...
Jeff Lee walks us through the shortage of workforce housing that can be found across America and the realities of COVID-19 and the ensuing economic fallout that is disproportionally impacting lower wage earners - and how Opportunity Zones, created in The Tax Cut and...
Opportunity Zones have recently received additional scrutiny and there have even been proposals to repeal the regulations. It’s important to remember that the Opportunity Zones provision is based on a bipartisan act, which was championed by Senators Tim Scott (R-SC)...
Since the start at CommonGood, we have been long on solutions to the housing affordability issues in this country both as an investment and a way to positively impact people and communities. Clean, safe, affordable housing - you have probably heard us say it a hundred...
As part of Move to Zero, Nike’s journey towards a zero carbon and zero waste future, they’ve partnered with EFM to offset the carbon emissions generated in the outbound shipment of all Nike.com purchases in the Unites States... Read more.
It’s hard looking at the impacts of COVID-19, along with the racial and political conflict in the U.S., and not be totally discouraged. Everything is so divisive on all sides, and dialogue and disagreement are almost not allowed. COVID is the tip of the iceberg...
Presidential candidate and former Vice President, Joe Biden, recently released announced a tax plan to, among other things 1) remove the preferential tax rate on long-term capital gains (“LTCG”) for taxpayers earning more than $1 million annually, 2) revert the top...
As a country we don't agree on everything, but when it comes to Opportunity Zones, an innovative approach to spurring long-term private sector investments in low-income communities nationwide, the history is clear - they've been bi-partisan from the beginning... "The...
Access to safe and affordable housing is a foundational component of any society. Each and every day, thousands of families are on the search for a suitable place to live. It may be a small urban apartment, a midsized suburban tract home, or a rural ‘McMansion’, but...
During these times of severe unrest, we all need not only threads of hope, but also positive action with measurable results. Right here in our hometown of Orlando, Florida, LIFT Orlando is exactly that. This non-profit organization is making a difference in the lives...