Our peer-learning network encourages and supports higher education institutions to adopt investment strategies that create an equitable, low-carbon, and regenerative economy.

The Intentional Endowments Network (IEN) connects endowments, asset managers, investment consultants, nonprofit partners, and individuals.

Join our community of over 200 active members to connect with peers, stay up to date on the latest best practices, develop partnerships, and advance the field of mission-aligned, sustainable investing.

 

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IEN focuses on addressing inequality and the climate crisis recognizing their systemic and existential threats to a thriving society.

Our interactive Roadmap for Intentionally Designed Endowments guides endowed institutions and their service providers to advance mission-aligned, sustainable investing.

 

We support endowed institutions to address these issues by mobilizing capital through:

Intentional Endowments

Sustainable Retirements

The Next Generation

 

 

IEN is committed to making justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion (JEDI) part of the culture and the strength of our organization and work.

Our programming goals include dismantling racism and supporting the careers and professional development of traditionally marginalized or underrepresented groups to help create a more equitable and just society, aligning with the mission of the organization. Read our full JEDI Statement on the Commitment to JEDI page.   

Endowments have a unique opportunity where doing the right thing for the climate – reducing their exposure to stranded carbon asset risk, and investing solutions – is also the smart thing for their investment portfolios.

– Bob Litterman

Chair, Risk Committee
Kepos Capital LP

Events & Webinars

Impact Investor Global Summit

Royal Lancaster Hotel, London

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GreenFin24

Javits Center in NYC

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Past IEN Events

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2024 Higher Education Climate Leadership Summit

Westin Hotel, Long Beach, CA

 

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GreenBiz24

Phoenix, AZ

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Past IEN Webinars

We maintain an archive of over 80 past IEN webinars, available to IEN members here.


Blog

Scaling Impact Investing - Predistribution Gains Global M...

Delilah Rothenberg, Co-founder of Predistribution Initiative (PDI), shares updates on their work on regenerative approaches to asset allocation and investment structures that narrow the wealth gap for an inclusive economy.

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Celebrating the 2023 IEN Leadership Award Winners!

The Intentional Endowments Network (IEN) recently honored three sustainability champions for their contributions to climate justice and sustainable investing. Bhakti Mirchandani, Pedro Henriques da Silva, and Robert Litterman received the Awards in JEDI (Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion) Investing, General Sustainable Investing, and Climate Investing Leadership categories, respectively. Awardees were recognized last month at IEN and Second Nature’s 2024 Higher Education Climate Leadership Summit.

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2024 Higher Education Climate Leadership Summit Summary

The annual Higher Education Climate Leadership Summit was hosted by the Intentional Endowments Network and Second Nature hosted their annual Higher Education Climate Leadership Summit  in Long Beach, CA from February 11-13th, 2024.

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