October 2022 – Denver, CO

JEWISHcolorado offers a Jewish philanthropic home. Now, donors can use a new offering—investments that are evaluated for Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG)  factors. Akasha Absher, President and Head of Impact Investing at Syntrinsic Investment Counsel, answered questions about how Syntrinsic has helped JEWISHcolorado move forward on its impact investing journey—making better decisions for a better world.

April 20, 2022 – Denver, CO

WFCO’s Investable Assets 100% Gender-Lens Invested by 2023

By December 31, 2023, The Women’s Foundation of Colorado will offer donors something that no other community foundation in Colorado can claim: 100% of investable assets will meet The Foundation’s gender-lens investment strategies.

“The Foundation will reach this milestone less than 10 years after embarking on its gender-lens investing journey. As someone who has worked alongside The Foundation from the beginning, I am excited by WFCO’s bold commitment and the work it took to get there.”

March 18, 2022 – Arvada, CO

The Arvada Chamber welcomed keynote speaker Matt Kukla, Senior Research Analyst at Syntrinsic, who provided the latest research on the pandemic’s impact on inflation and projections for the rest of 2022.

A panel discussion followed, featuring Sean Kaiser (Lodo’s Bar & Grill), Tyson Miller (CFO at Hill Petroleum), and Curtis Dubay (Economist at U.S. Chamber of Commerce). 

March 31, 2021 – This webinar hosted by Philanthropy Massachusetts focused on practical approaches to developing a process for investing an endowment in a gender and racially inclusive way and addressed the following questions:

• How do we talk to our board about investing with a racial and gender lens?
• How do we discuss inclusive investments with our investment advisers?
• How do we hold our investment advisers accountable for investing in this way?
• How do we hire diverse managers?
• What is the process of building a portfolio that takes gender and racial justice into account?
• What kind of impact are we looking for? What impact is possible through our investments?

March 19, 2021 – SEMBA Founder Janine Firpo hosts a series of Fireside Chats in the weeks leading up to the release of her new book “Activate Your Money – Invest to Grow Your Wealth and Build a Better World,” which hopes to teach women how to reinvest assets in alignment with their personal values. This chat features Akasha Absher and focuses on Fixed Income Investing.

Syntrinsic named an investor.com 2020 Top Charitable Financial Advisor Firm

May 13, 2020 – Syntrinsic announces that Jim Brauer is joining the company as Director, Consulting. In his new role, he will work closely with Syntrinsic’s clientele of community foundations, private foundations, public charities, and other philanthropic entities and families, providing investment advice and strategic guidance to support their missions. 

Akasha was voted one of the Colorado Women’s Chamber of Commerce’s Top 25 Powerful Women in 2020.

These 22 superstars, nominated by their communities and handpicked by our editorial staff, are making a difference through their work on personal transformation, the thriving workplaces they create, and the global impact of their businesses and ideas. May their efforts inspire us and serve as a reminder that we’re all in this together. Without further ado, meet the 2019 trailblazers of conscious leadership.

– Conscious Company Magazine

Meet the 2019 Small Business of the Year finalists: Footers Catering, Polidori Sausage and Syntrinsic. These businesses may be small, but they drive innovation, success and unique company cultures.

– Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce

– The Women’s Foundation of Colorado

Syntrinsic Investment Counsel (whose mission is helping people use capital to solve social challenges) is among a number of social impact focused businesses that have moved to the Cole, Clayton and Elyria-Swansea neighborhoods.

– ColoradoBiz

Syntrinsic makes investing in the greater good profitable. Syntrinsic markets itself as a “different kind of investment firm,” and it’s not hard to see why.

– Denver Business Journal