If conventional investing is “returns-first” then what does “mission-first” or mission driven look like? What are the strategies we might use to help transition our money? Distinct from conventional impact investing, I try to help us push into the leading edge of impact-first investing. The kind of asset stewardship that might lead toward a regenerative […]
I’ve been thinking recently about how hard it is to confront reality. My friend Geoff Gusoff made a comment last month about how hard it is to be honest with reality. He mentioned there is a line of thinking in theology from Jon Sobrino and Ignacio Ellacuria – two Jesuits from El Salvador — so […]
We need you. The cry of the earth, the cry of the poor, the problems of the global economy — we need your most important work. That’s the invitation of the Economy of Francesco. We need your boldest leadership unleashed and connected to the people, institutions and centers of power that can make lasting change. […]
I just interviewed Michael Robinson, co-founder of Rust Belt Riders — who I met through a good friend Jonathan in Cleveland. Michael is in the process of raising capital to formally re-structure their business into a worker-owned cooperative. The good news is — they’ve already been operating with financial transparency, democratic decision-making — so the […]
Emilio Travieso, SJ begins and ends with an image of an altar from his time with Mayan communities (Tseltal) in Chiapas, Mexico. As part of his dissertation research, Emilio was studying their cooperative business — Yomol A’tel — that’s grown to $2 million in revenue — as part of a larger Comparte network across Latin […]
I was just looking through some old emails and found this framing for a gathering I pulled together two years ago. This description of the “Church Real Estate Problem” continues to be a major opportunity for church leaders and impact-first investors. I’ve seen a number of real estate developers and consultants emerge in this landscape […]
It’s been a few months since I was intentionally making time to journal with Layla Saad’s Me and White Supremacy book. A few things have happened recently that reminded me I need to check in with myself. Relationship I listened to Rosalind Brewer (COO of Starbucks) reflect on how Relationships are such a vital part […]
I was inspired by this Money Transforms website to share my own story. The reason I want you to transform your relationship with your money is two fold: Your own liberation. For too long, I’ve been trapped by my relationship with my money. I’ve felt so inadequate because I didn’t have enough. Then when I’ve […]
As we continue the work of mapping the growing Economy of Francesco movement ecology, I wanted to share a list of 12 nodes that have been on my radar. What are you seeing? Join us this Friday November 20th at 12 noon ET. We’ll get the conversation started with a pioneering farmer, an industrial co-op organizer, and […]
I think this is a moment where we can make good decisions for our own institutions and build a vehicle to tackle systemic racism in our economics. You can choose who you buy from. Kerma Medical, a black-owned business in Virginia is offering 3-ply surgical masks for $0.53. Carolina Textile District PPE, a person-of-color worker-owned […]