A couple of weeks ago, I hopped on a plane to Dubai to see for myself the inventory behind Tradebacked’s trade finance vehicles. We’ve been doing deep due diligence on Tradebacked for the past two years, and I’ve served on the investment committee for TB Fund 2—but...
CommonGood Capital recently hosted an engaging and insightful webinar featuring Zachary Mannheimer, founder and CEO of Alquist 3D. The discussion focused on residential real estate as an investment opportunity, exploring how the sector is evolving and where...
Agriculture takes many forms from wet-rice production in East Asia to cattle ranching in the Americas. In all cases, people are environmental engineers. They change or remove vegetation, re-route water, use fertilizers, and modify the soil. Today’s agriculture...
CommonGood Capital is proud to partner with Fortis Green Renewable Green Fund I, aimed at acquiring renewable energy investments to increase access to affordable, reliable, and sustainable energy to the over 600M Africans (52%) that still lack access to power. As we...
As CEO of CommonGood Capital, I am focused on working with great Impact Investment Managers who have a dual purpose to make competitive returns for investors while making meaningful and measurable impact. I am excited to share we are now working with Agriculture...
We believe that Impact education leads to Impact integration - helping drive return potential for investors seeking to make a positive impact while creating deeper, more meaningful intergenerational relationships between clients and their advisors. One of the ways we...
Fortis Green Renewables Green Fund I (“Fund”) provides capital for small-scale renewable energy assets in Sub Saharan Africa. The Fund invests in operational and development assets, each offering unique and potentially competitive return profiles. Green Fund I...
We had a wonderful time at our “From Orlando to Africa” event as investors, RIAs and Orlando business leaders connected and learned about the needs and opportunities in Africa. Here are a few key highlights and takeaways from the event: The Opportunity in Africa - We...
Despite a challenging real estate market, Blackstone (BX), the world’s largest alternative asset manager, recently reached $1 trillion in assets. That was a first for the industry. As remarkable as that data point is, I believe it’s only the beginning. For example,...
Jeff Shafer, CEO of CommonGood Capital, will be giving a talk at the upcoming Impact 2024, hosted by National Christian Foundation (NCF) on October 17-19 in Scottsdale, AZ. The session will cover relatable topics such as what Impact Investing exactly is (and what...
The Bridge Talent Services, Rwanda’s premier recruitment firm committed to connecting international and Rwandan organizations with high-capacity talent, recently published a great video profile of Fortis Green Holdings, a renewable energy investment firm focused on...
Fortis Green Renewables Investment Management, a renewable energy investment firm currently investing out of its Green Fund I, and AXIAN Energy, a division of the Pan-African Group AXIAN, recently announced the acquisition of stakes in Gigawatt Global...
Housing affordability is one of America's greatest challenges. There is a deficit of approximately 4.5 million homes, and the lower end of the socioeconomic ladder is most impacted. According to a recent report, the number of low-rent units declined 2.1 million in the...
Extraordinary periods of economic growth have rotated around the world for centuries. While each is unique, the region's demographics, industrialization, and infrastructure development are always key. In CommonGood's most recent whitepaper "The African Century", we...
Meeting students at a school in Musanze District, Rwanda The rains kept coming. As did the mud. And my doubts. Not at all what I expected. This is what kept going through my mind as we carved our way along the washed-out, jolting muddy roads 2 hours outside...
Jeff and Jonathan Shafer were recently guests on the Nuance podcast, hosted by Dr. Case Thorp, to discuss impact investing, the intentional placement of one's investment capital in projects that both generate profit and positive social outcomes. The Shafer brothers...
Do you want to get better at determining the most appropriate private values-based investments for your clients? Eagle Venture Fund hosted a special webinar featuring CommonGood's own Jeff Shafer and Stephen Hestor for RIAs and investment professionals that...
As you read this CommonGood is on the way to Africa for a Due Diligence trip to tour recently acquired hydropower and solar investment assets in Fortis Green Renewables Fund 1, meet with co-investors and local partners, and see firsthand the day to day impact of...