Impact Investing with with Chid Liberty & Jim Sorenson
Chid Liberty, CEO of Liberty & Justice, talks with Jim Sorenson, the Sorenson Impact Center’s founder, about his journey into the Sorenson Impact Foundation, impact investing, and the challenges and opportunities in the entrepreneur’s journey. [youtube v=”kIhEh0pB1qo”] […]
Liberty and Justice: An Entrepreneur LIfts Liberian Women and Children Out of Poverty
Inspired by the Women’s Peace Movement that ended Liberia’s ravaging civil war, social entrepreneur Chid Liberty — who was born in Liberia and raised in Germany and the U.S. — returned in 2010 to start the first fair trade apparel manufacturing company in Africa: Liberty & Justice. After a devastating outbreak of Ebola that virtually […]
The pioneering of impact investing: Patrick Mullen & Jim Sorenson
Patrick Mullen, former Managing Director at Sorenson Impact talks with Jim Sorenson, the Founder of the Sorenson Impact Center. In this #ImpactChat, we hear about what led to Jims founding of the center, the impact it has had on students, the risks the foundation has taken, how those risks have paid off, and the leaders […]
Relationships in social entrepreneurship with Jim Sorenson & Lewis Hower
World-renowned entrepreneur, business leader, and societal innovator, James Lee Sorenson talks with Lewis Hower, the former Chief Production Officer at Village Capital. In this #ImpactChat, we hear about their journey in raising funds and starting a housing fund primarily deployed in India for attainable housing. We also learn about Jim’s and Lewis’ experiences that led […]
The Social Impact Revolution Is Here
There is a quiet revolution afoot. It may not be as loud as the technology revolution—but some experts predict it will be just as transformative. Its reverberations are being felt across executive boardrooms, foundation offices, statehouses, and start-ups. And it’s fundamentally shifting the way investments are made, policies are penned, funds are endowed, and careers […]
Social Impact Investing: Jim Sorenson & Jeremy Keele on triple bottom lines, social change, & data
The Sorenson Impact Center’s founder, Jim Sorenson, and the Sorenson Impact Center’s president & CEO, Jeremy Keele, discuss Jim’s role in pioneering Impact Investing as well as social change, data, measuring impact, and social innovation. [youtube v=”MkjLYEP1UtI”] […]