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Individual and institutional investors in the U.S. have well over $2 trillion invested in making money and making a difference. Dual purpose investing -- where money works to earn competitive returns while building a more sustainable future, goes by a litany of names such as socially responsible investing, ethical investing, sustainable investing, mission-based investing, and green investing. You can learn more about the diverse range of sustainable investment solutions available today and find a knowledgeable investment advisor on the First Affirmative website. 12.09

Monday, October 27, 2008 10:30 AM - 11:45 AM
Room: Empress A–B

Speaker(s)
Tim Draimin CEO, Tides Canada Foundation View
Donna Katzin Executive Director, Shared Interest View
Don Shaffer President and CEO, RSF Social Finance View
Tamara Vrooman CEO, Vancity Savings Credit Union

Description
Community investment and social finance has a long history in areas such as affordable housing and community economic development. The challenge today is to scale up community investment and social finance into a definable asset class attractive to institutional investors and the investing public. This session will look at trends in Europe, the U.S. and Canada, and strategies to expand the size and scale of community development investing.