Sustainable Grace

What impact would your business have on the community? How can you take on the challenges that the market imposes?

This podcast is the first in a new series that explores the role of impact-focused investment programs in the strategies of Catholic institutions. This premiere edition features Tim Connors, Founder of PivotNorth Capital; Mario Giannini, CEO of Hamilton Lane; and Bryan Pini, President and CIO of Mercy Investment Services. These leaders share their views on the evolving ESG landscape in private markets while dispelling some performance myths regarding ESG or Impact investing.

Highlights

• Understanding terminologies is important for growth - 5:05
• 2 main approaches to ESG Investing - 7:28
• ESG and Impact are two different things - 8:22
• The risk mitigation perspective - 10:45
• Getting into the hearts and minds of your partners - 14:15
• Things we are looking for as an investor - 15:10
• Trading-off returns for impact - 17:30
• Start-ups that work are those going with the tide of their consumers - 20:10
• Market Rate Impact: Revamping up with the accelerating wind of technology - 20:55
• The Environmental Solutions Fund - 23:33
• Two areas of foundation to invest in - 23:47
• Recommendations on starting impact investing for the traditional 60-40 organizations - 26:05
• What S Investors should consider? - 27:50

Episode Resources

• Connect with Catholic Investment Services
• https://catholicinvest.org/about-us/
• https://catholicinvest.org/about-us/#board-of-trustees
• https://catholicinvest.org/contact-us/

This podcast represents the first in a new series that delves into the market strategies of Catholic Investment Services' esteemed investment partners. This premiere edition features Chris Begg, Chief Investment Officer and Co-Founder of East Coast Asset Management. Joining Chris for this engaging and enlightening discussion is Scott Malpass, CIS Co-Founder and Board Chair, and retired Chief Investment Officer for the University of Notre Dame.

Highlights

• When was East Coast Asset Management foundation - 5:15
• Thinking about Compound Interest - 6:59
• There's a unique skill set - 9:34
• Taking a topic that is interesting to you - 10:55
• A holistic view from Chris' perspective - 13:11
• A monopoly situation - 14:52
• Being disciplined and having patience - 23:44
• Reducing friction to focus - 24:42
• A very productive place for them - 28:55

Episode Resources

• Connect with Catholic Investment Services
• https://catholicinvest.org/about-us/
• https://catholicinvest.org/about-us/#board-of-trustees
• https://catholicinvest.org/contact-us/
• https://catholicinvest.org/cis-institute/
• https://www.linkedin.com/company/catholic-investment-services/
• https://www.eastcoastasset.com/

This podcast represents the first in a new series that explores the innovations of Catholic nonprofits as they advance their missions around the world. In this podcast, Sister Irene O'Neill CSJ, President of Sisters Rising Worldwide joins Jack Brennan, CIS Founding Chair, for a dynamic conversation about her work and how her organization uses technology to unite sisters around the world in pursuing their vital mission.

Highlights

• How to help children love themselves - 4:04
• What's the superpower? LOVE! - 6:12
• A platform built for sisters - 13:44
• The community of sisters is profound - 15:11
• Young people, the church, and the work that sisters do - 20:06
• Thinking about success for the future - 24:46 Episode Resources
• Connect with Catholic Investment Services
• https://catholicinvest.org/about-us/
• https://catholicinvest.org/about-us/#board-of-trustees
• https://catholicinvest.org/contact-us/
• https://catholicinvest.org/
• https://srw.org/
• https://www.linkedin.com/company/catholic-investment-services
• Jack Brennan, Catholic Investment Services Founding Chair Sister Irene O'Neill CSJ, President of Sisters Rising Worldwide [email protected]

Welcome to Sustainable Grace, a Catholic Investment Services podcast. As a non-profit investment manager, our team has always been focused on being a champion to the non-profit institutions and board members we serve. We are excited to launch Sustainable Grace, which will be an insightful conversation, and another resource we provide through the CIS Institute.