The evening was filled with many such remarkable tales, including an impact-investing discussion with Rosanne Haggerty, an unassuming woman who arguably has done more than anyone else to end homelessness in the U.S. Also speaking were Jim Fruchterman, a Silicon Valley entrepreneur who harnesses IT innovations to alleviate social problems, and Michael Sidgmore, a young man who intends to prove, via his family’s foundation, that market-rate returns can be earned by investing in companies that tackle society’s ills. This exchange followed Ron Cordes telling us that his impact investments outperformed his conventional portfolio during the financial crisis.
Chattanooga, Tenn., becomes seventh U.S. city to collect data on all single adults experiencing homelessness. Read the case study to find out more.