It is easy to make assumptions about why some businesses succeed and others fail. We can blame lack of knowledge or expertise. We can pass judgements...
read moreAfter 20 years in business, Cogent Consulting converted to a Specific Benefit Corporation on December 18th, 2018. We are an independent, strategic, financial, and impact investing...
read moreWhat We Learned in 2023 and What’s Next When we mapped, convened, and grew the Twin Cities Impact Investing Ecosystem in 2016-2018 we identified a substantial...
read moreBy Danielle St. Luce, Investment Associate, Cogent Consulting PBC The last few years have seen new organizations and emerging funds use racial equity as part of...
read moreAfter 20 years in business, Cogent Consulting converted to a Specific Benefit Corporation in 2018.We are an independent, strategic, financial, and impact investing firm empoweringpurpose-driven organizations....
read moreThe tide is turning: more people are thinking about their moral, social and environmental values when they shop, play, and invest. Impact investing is going mainstream with more robust and consistent impact measurement and monitoring happening every day. The blowback on ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) makes true impact investing (which requires impact measurement) all the more relevant. Will changing how people view money change the world? Well, it isn’t a panacea for all that afflicts us but as they say, “follow the money”. Investors have power. Use yours wisely.