RSF Social Finance Named in Inaugural ImpactAssets 50 List

(3BL Media / theCSRfeed) June 21, 2011 -- RSF Social Finance (RSF), a non-profit financial services organization, has been named one of the 2011 ImpactAssets 50, a global database of leading private debt and equity fund managers that deliver social and environmental value in addition to financial returns.   These managers represents $8.9 billion of capital invested across multiple asset classes, geographies, and impact areas. With the impact investing market poised to grow rapidly over the next decade, resources such as the ImpactAssets 50 offer a much needed overview of the industry’s leading fund managers and investment opportunities.    "The field of impact investing is evolving rapidly, and wealth advisors and their clients are increasingly looking for ways to make sense of the complex landscape. The ImpactAssets 50 provides a tool for advisors to help investors connect their portfolios with their passions and allocate capital to impact investments," says Genworth Financial Wealth Management Co-Chairman and ImpactAssets board member Ron Cordes.   Over the past seven years RSF has become a leader in the field of impact investing by supporting innovative projects with deep social and environmental impact and solid financial returns. RSF is proud to be selected by leading industry experts for inclusion in ImpactAssets 50 2011 database.     About RSF Social Finance
RSF Social Finance is a 501(c)3 financial services organization dedicated to  transforming the way the world works with money. Inspired by the work of Rudolf Steiner, RSF offers investing, lending, and giving services that support non-profit and for-profit social enterprises addressing key issues in the areas of Food & Agriculture, Education & the Arts, and Ecological Stewardship. In partnership with its community of investors and donors, RSF has made over $230 million in loans and over $100 million in grants since 1984.   About ImpactAssets ImpactAssets is a nonprofit financial services company that combines expertise in both philanthropy and asset management to catalyze capital for social and environmental impact. Launched by Calvert Foundation in 2010, it leverages support from the Rockefeller Foundation, Cordes Foundation, and several other leading philanthropic and financial services sponsors. ImpactAssets has $60 mm of current assets and offices in San Francisco, New York, Seattle, and Bethesda, MD.   RSF14756