Africa was not at all what I expected…
Meeting students at a school in Musanze District, Rwanda The rains kept coming. As did the mud. And my doubts. Not at all what I expected. This is what kept going through my mind as we carved our way along the washed-out, jolting muddy roads 2 hours outside...
Jeff & Jonathan on the Nuance Podcast
Jeff and Jonathan Shafer were recently guests on the Nuance podcast, hosted by Dr. Case Thorp, to discuss impact investing, the intentional placement of one's investment capital in projects that both generate profit and positive social outcomes. The Shafer brothers...
Advisor Webinar Replay: How to Select the Best Private Impact Investments for Your Clients
Do you want to get better at determining the most appropriate private values-based investments for your clients? Eagle Venture Fund hosted a special webinar featuring CommonGood's own Jeff Shafer and Stephen Hestor for RIAs and investment professionals that...
CGC to Visit Africa on Fortis Green Due Diligence Trip
As you read this CommonGood is on the way to Africa for a Due Diligence trip to tour recently acquired hydropower and solar investment assets in Fortis Green Renewables Fund 1, meet with co-investors and local partners, and see firsthand the day to day impact of...
Affordable and Workforce Housing Fund Officially Closed
The ASI Multi-Family Impact Fund, LP (MFIF), focused on the preservation of multi-family housing primarily serving minority populations and lower income residents, has officially closed. The fund is aimed at helping to fill the incredible demand for...
TradeBacked Completes First Repurchase Agreement
We are thrilled to announce the successful finalization of the first repurchase agreement in TB Fund 2. This significant milestone was unanimously approved by the joint TradeBacked and CommonGood investment committee, reflecting the commitment to excellence...
Fortis Green Acquires Rwaza Hydro Power Plant
Fortis Green Renewables, a US-based renewable energy investment firm, currently investing out of Green Fund I, recently announced the acquisition of a significant minority stake in Rwaza Hydropower Ltd (“Rwaza”), a 2.6MW operational run-of-river hydropower...
Context Matters: People Are Using Their Money to Help Find Meaning and Purpose
When I started my career in 1996, socially responsible investing (SRI) was the main vernacular and methodology used to describe screening out companies or “sin” stocks. Candidly, I was not really interested at that time. Then came ESG, but it was Impact Investing...
Jeff Shafer on the Avant-Garde Entrepreneur podcast
CommonGood Capital CEO Jeff Shafer was recently a guest on the Avant-Garde Entrepreneur podcast, chatting with host Trisha Bailey about investment readiness from the impact investor standpoint and the metrics, values, and opportunities impact...
The Core Tenants of Impact Investing
At CommonGood Capital, we believe Impact investing is about aligning your capital with your values. While making a profit is important, making a difference in the world with your investments is equally valued. In looking at the heart of impact investing, there are...
Private Credit: The Original Impact Investment Replay Available
Hot off the release of his popular Private Credit white paper - Stephen Hester, CommonGood Capital's VP of Investments, was featured as a guest panelist on a CAIA Association-hosted webinar on the same topic, the replay of which is now...
Fortis Green Update: Hydrobox’s Next Project
Following Fortis Green Renewables Green Fund I's investment in the Hydrobox AssetCo in August, Kiamahindu, the 3rd of 8 small hydropower projects in Central Kenya is currently under construction. Hydrobox is an innovative provider of off-grid...
Alliant Strategic Investments is Now W&D Affordable Preservation
Alliant Strategic Investments, fund manager of the Multi-Family Impact Fund, LP featured on the CommonGood Capital platform, recently announced a significant milestone in its integration journey with Walker & Dunlop a publicly-traded real estate...
10 Questions to Ask Your Client
One of our big goals at CommonGood Capital is to be a resource for RIAs and Investors by providing education and access to world-class impact investments that have been vetted through our due diligence process, making your job easier. The evidence is showing that the...
CommonGood Capital White Paper Featured in ADISA Quarterly Magazine
Don't miss our new Private Credit: The Original Impact Investment white paper from Stephen Hester, CFA, CommonGood's VP of Investments - as recently featured in ADISA's AI Quarterly magazine (Volume 17, Issue 2). The paper provides insights into the historical...
Green Fund I Makes Investment in Hydropower Assets in Central Kenya
It's official - Jonathan Shafer, Managing Director of Fortis Green Renewables recently made the announcement... We are thrilled to announce our strategic investment with Hydrobox, a portfolio of eight small hydropower assets situated in Central Kenya. This...
I HAVE A BEAN Repays Debt Investment
I HAVE A BEAN, a coffee company known for its commitment to providing employment opportunities for formerly incarcerated individuals, recently completed a loan repayment with CommonGood Capital - a debt investment aimed at enhancing I HAVE A BEAN's marketing...
White Paper – Private Credit: The Original Impact Investment?
Prior to 2010, allocations to private credit in endowment or high worth client portfolios were rare. Today, strategies under this umbrella exceed $1.2 trillion in assets under management (AUM). Many average investors now have exposure through Business Development...