Renewal's Joel Solomon shares his personal story of changing the way the world works with money in the recent RSF Social Finance newsletter.

Joel Solomon, RSF Social Finance Entrepreneur-in Residence
Interview with Marta Abel, Communications Program Assistant 

Joel Solomon, RSF’s Entrepreneur-in-Residence, was born in Tennessee and as a young adult inherited “a significant but modest sum of money” from family wealth in the shopping mall industry. As a young man, he studied biodynamic gardening at the Farallones Institute in Northern California. These biodynamic principles affected him deeply and influenced his work with money.

Vancouver Magazine
By Gary Stephen Ross
Sep 1, 2011
Photo by: Paul Joseph

Venture capitalist Joel Solomon dedicated his fortune and career to helping others. As he lay dying, he asked the world for something back

The theme of the 10th Annual Vancouver Magazine's Power 50 of 2010 is change. It is no wonder that the list includes past SVI participants including Mayor Gregor Robertson and Vancity's CEO Tamara Vrooman. Also included again in this year's Power 50 is Joel Solomon and Carol Newell.

Better Business: Can a 500-Year Vision Help Save the World? (Part 2)
Huffington Post
By Julia Moulden

An interview with Joel Solomon, President and CEO of Renewal Partners.

Grist Magazine does Copenhagen.

Playback of Renewal2's conferenence call which took place on Tuesday, November 24th is now available online.

To listen to a playback of the conference call, please click here.
To view the Conference Call Presentation, please click here.

Across North America, social and environmental entrepreneurs are designing innovative solutions to some of the world’s most pressing problems. Renewal2 one of a handful of funds in North America that provides investors the unique opportunity to participate in the development of business at the forefront of social and environmental change while achieving market-rate returns.

My first significant job began during University when I got involved with Jimmy Carter's first campaign for President.  The deeper reason for my support had to do with the values, thoughtfulness and compassion of President Carter.

The current state of the capital markets and the U.S. financial system has left many investors looking for an alternative in their investment portfolios. Social venture funds like Renewal2 offer an opportunity to investors to achieve excellent returns while helping to grow companies at the forefront of social and environmental innovation.

Paul Richardson, President of Renewal2 Investment Fund, is pleased to announce the first close of the Fund at over $16 million. Renewal2 is one of a handful of funds in North America that focus on companies which have positive environmental, social and financial returns.