Deborah Frieze Intentional Endowments Network

Deborah Frieze Intentional Endowments Network Deborah frieze is founder and president of the boston impact initiative, an impact investing fund focused on economic justice, which means investing in opportunity for all people—especially those most oppressed or abandoned by our current economic system—to lead a dignified and productive life. This initiative connects, builds off of, and compliments ien’s net zero endowments, investment governance, and justice, equity, diversity and inclusion initiatives.

Intentional Endowments Network The intentional endowments network (ien) supports higher education institutions to adopt investment strategies that create an equitable, low carbon, and regenerative economy. Intentional endowments network (ien) is a membership organization of over 200 endowments, foundations, investment consultants and managers, and nonprofits involved in environmentalist initiatives, as well as racial justice and economic equality. 1. The intentional endowments network supports colleges, universities, and other mission driven tax exempt organizations in aligning their endowment investment practices with their mission, values, and sustainability goals without sacrificing financial returns. Ien is comprised of leaders from endowments, investment consultants, outsourced cios, managers, and academic experts. it helps endowments find the most strategic, effective, and feasible ways to approach investing in the context of 21st century sustainability challenges.

Intentional Endowments Network The intentional endowments network supports colleges, universities, and other mission driven tax exempt organizations in aligning their endowment investment practices with their mission, values, and sustainability goals without sacrificing financial returns. Ien is comprised of leaders from endowments, investment consultants, outsourced cios, managers, and academic experts. it helps endowments find the most strategic, effective, and feasible ways to approach investing in the context of 21st century sustainability challenges. This two day event brought together leaders in higher education, sustainable investing, and community engagement to discuss how to maintain intentional investing momentum across institutions. View recent announcements by endowments and other asset owners about their progress. sign up for our weekly newsletter to receive these updates in your inbox every thursday. The intentional endowments network is a peer learning network that encourages and supports higher education institutions to adopt investment strategies that create an equitable, low carbon,. On this panel, we explored the definition of community investing with panelists deborah frieze (founder and president, boston impact initiative) and elyse cherry (chief executive officer, boston community capital), facilitated by tom mitchell (managing director, cambridge associates).