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As the world’s focus turns to the opening of the United Nations’ 73rd session of the General Assembly, attention will turn to the state of progress on the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), an overarching set of aims intended to improve environmental, economic and social conditions by 2030.
The United States is the birthplace of many financial innovations, from exchange traded funds (ETFs) to digital payment platforms. Innovation is in the DNA of our financial system. In the case of the growing financial phenomenon that is impact investing, however, the US is generally lagging behind Europe. Around 15 years ago, the impact investing industry was still in its infancy and consisted of a few firms in the US and fewer across the Atlantic.
By Gil Crawford, CEO of MicroVest, and Timothy Freundlich, president of ImpactAssets Donor-advised funds have long been seen as effective philanthropic vehicles administered by public charities. Here’s another way to look at these tax-preferred investment products that are designed to do good: an untapped pool of assets that is naturally aligned with the impact investing approach.
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