Invest in New England's Communities

A Conversation Series on Philanthropic Place-Based Impact Investing

Session 1: It's Happening in New England

Session 2: Unlock Foundation Capital

Details Coming in November

Session 3: Deploy More for New England

Details Coming in 2025

About the Series

While New England’s foundations, philanthropists and mission-driven institutions have long supported programs and grantmaking with a place-based lens, much of their remaining assets (the “other 95%”) remain invested in the global markets and/or minimally aligned to their mission. However, a growing movement among philanthropists, including many organizations here in New England, are exploring and implementing additional ways to put their financial assets to work in local communities through place-based, impact investing. 

Beginning in the fall of 2024, the New England Impact Investing Initiative (NEIII) and the Community Investment Project will host a learning series for foundations, philanthropists and mission driven institutions to explore the growing practice of place-based impact investing.  We will highlight a diversity of local organizations who have moved their investment dollars to communities throughout New England and explore a range of strategies to make mission-aligned transactions a reality and improve outcomes for New England neighbors and neighborhoods.

The series hopes to: 

For more information about Invest in New England, contact Travis Green. 

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