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Spotlight on Investors: Sorenson Impact Foundation

Written by ESG | 19-May-2020 9:03:48 PM

Established in 2012 by Jim and Krista Sorenson, the Sorenson Impact Foundation's seeks to invest in socially impactful businesses while creating an ecosystem for impact investing. The Foundation invests with impact in mind and provides grants to build the capacity of its peers with regards to Impact Investing. Notably, the Foundation endowed the Sorenson Impact Center at the University of Utah to create a program 

In 2017, the Sorenson Impact Foundation decided to align 100% of its assets with mission-related investments by 2020. As such, the Foundation increased its exposures to Thematic and ESG funds including Affordable Housing, Financial Inclusion, and Climate Change dedicated investment funds.

Path to Mission Alignment