I recently discovered a new resource for people who want to learn more about social investing, Invest for Better.
It’s a program connected to the Philanthropic Initiative of the Boston Foundation, designed to help people who have the means to give learn about philanthropy and investing.
The program is designed to help women in particular learn more about investing and to think about how investing decisions impact the overall situation in the world. Although the bias is very much toward socially responsible investing, there are resources that could help any investor.
The core is the Invest for Better circle, which is a small group of people who get together regularly to discuss money issues. The web site includes resources for groups to help them get up and running. Anyone can start one. I am part of one here in Chicago. It’s casual and fun.
These are not investment clubs. Investment clubs are groups of people who learn about investing by contributing money and managing it together. They could become investment clubs, of course, if the members are interested.
If you and some friends are looking for an educational and productive activity over this long winter, set up a virtual Invest for Better circle and get to work investing better, however you ultimately define that.
