Faithful Investing: The Power of Decisive Action and Incremental Change

Foreword vDonald V. RomanikIntroduction viiJames W. Murphy1. Basic Concepts and Terms Greg Rousos, William Somplatsky-Jarman, and Aimee Moiso2. What This Means for My Congregation/Organization Greg Rousos3. Is Perfect the Enemy of the Good? Starting Socially Responsible Investing Incrementally Kathryn McCloskey

4. Repairing the World One Company at a Time- Shareholder Advocacy Byrd Bonner

5. Inclusion, Equity, and Diversity Carsten W. Sierck 6. Dignity of Every Human Being-Human Rights, Human Trafficking, and Investing Séamus P. Finn 7. Investor Action on Climate Change Patricia Daly and Tim Brennan 8. Creating Positive Change: Impact Investing, Community Development, and the Rethinking of Returns Mark A. Regier 9. Inspiring Donors through Investing with Values James W. Murphy

10. Taking Decisive Action, One Step at a Time James W. Murphy 11. Individual Investor Decisions and Considerations Kathryn McCloskey

Introduction to Case Studies James W. Murphy

Case Study 1 Lessons of Collaboration on Socially Responsible Investing James W. Murphy

Case Study 2 Same Denomination, Very Different Choices James W. Murphy

Case Study 3 Values Meet Reality: A Roman Catholic Institutional Approach Bobbi Hannigan

Case Study 4 Denominational SRI Issues Joseph M. Kinard and James W. Murphy

Case Study 5 Positive Investment Overview: Reformed University in Colombia Greg Rousos

Case Study 6 Sustainable Financing Patricia Daly

Case Study 7 A Reflection on Mission-Based, Faith-Based Investing at The Riverside Church, NYC Lisa Hinds

Introduction to Resources/Appendix James W. Murphy
Samples of Investment Policy Statements Types of Planned Gifts Denominational Resources and Foundations Organizations That Can Help You Get Involved in Socially Responsible Investing and Encourage Giving

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