Video Profiles Partners for the Common Good

The Adrian Dominican Sisters, through the Portfolio Advisory Board (PAB) Community Investment Committee, collaborates with other loan funds to provide community organizations with the capital that they need.

Oikocredit Recognized for Contributions to Socially Responsible Investing

Oikocredit, an international loan fund that has been receiving loans from the Portfolio Advisory Board (PAB), has been named “best in class” by the Consultation Group to Assist the Poor (CGAP) for its contribution to socially responsible investing.

DVD Explore’s Fonkoze’s ‘Pathway to a Better Life’ for Haiti’s Poorest of Poor

Fonkoze, Haiti’s “alternative bank for the organized poor” and an organization that has received community investment loans from the Adrian Dominican Sisters for 14 years, offers a “pathway to a better life” through their Chemen Lavi Miyòprogram. To learn how this program has restored dignity and hope in the lives of individual members, view this short DVD.

New Fair Trade Bananas Appeal to Health and Sense of Justice

Through Equal Exchange, the Adrian Dominican Sisters are partnering with co-operatives of banana farmers in Peru and Ecuador.

ADS Community Development Financial Institutions Play Key Role during Tough Economic Times

In a letter to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees, Simon Greer, of Jewish Funds for Justice, emphasizes the positive impact that Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) can play in the lives of people facing foreclosures on their homes or the loss of their small businesses. Endorsed by the Adrian Dominican Sisters Community Investments, Corporate Responsibility and Justice and Peace Programs.

ICCR “Meeting the Demand” conference in Washington, DC

 This day-long meeting will bring together investors, institutional consumers, and sustainable meat and dairy producers to discuss the costs, benefits, challenges and opportunities of environmentally sustainable local and regional farming.