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Impact Stories

May 19, 2018

Gun Violence and Investing

September 12, 2023 UPDATE JLens’ position on gun violence and investing is influenced by Jewish tradition which generally views weapons unfavorably, seeing them as unsavory…

April 16, 2018

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Brooklyn synagogue pulls its money out of Chase bank to promote climate change. Will others follow suit?

Congregation Kolot Chayeinu in Brooklyn’s Park Slope neighborhood is removing its savings from JPMorgan Chase, making it the first U.S. synagogue to publicly divest from…

April 10, 2018

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Israel: The Startup Charitable Nation

Throughout the world, Israel is known as the “startup nation,” where investors are increasingly drawn to the innovation and brainpower that are its greatest natural…

February 21, 2018

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Can Jewish charities do good and make money? Impact investors say yes.

For all of its modern history, the American Jewish community has pursued most of its goals through philanthropy — funding programs and institutions through donations…

December 15, 2017

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JLens Hosts First Impact Investing Summit for Jewish Communal Leadership

Some 300 Jewish communal leaders and finance professionals, including a number who traveled from Israel, attended the first Jewish Impact Investing Summit in New York…

December 7, 2017

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Jewish-Lens Investors Ask “Why Impact”

As interest in impact investing grows, faith-based communities are recognizing its power to advance their values. JLens Investor Network hosted its first summit at Fordham…

November 27, 2017

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It’s Time To De-Treife Our Endowments

With annual campaigns basically flat, Jewish federations are focusing on building up their endowments with legacy gifts from major donors to ensure the long-term viability…

August 9, 2017

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