In 2023 and 2024, The Intentional Endowments Network piloted the Endowment Impact Benchmark (EIB) with fifteen participants.
To learn about participants in the 2023 cohort, read the 2023 Pilot Results.
Public participants in the 2024 cohort included:
- AJL Foundation
- The Russell Family Foundation
- McConnell Foundation
- Sierra Club Foundation
- SK2 Foundation
- Warren Wilson College
- Four Additional Anonymous Participants
Profile of 2023 and 2024 Participants
Pilot participants held assets under management ranging from $50 million to over $20 billion, and came from a diverse range of institution types, including public and private higher education institutions, and private, family, and non-profit foundations.
Award Rating Distribution
Participants received one of five ratings following the completion of the EIB questionnaire and verification of the answers provided. The percentage of 2023 and 2024 pilot participants that received each rating level is presented in the figure below.
Case Studies
Receiving an EIB Rating, regardless of the rating level, is indicative of strong sustainable and impact investing leadership.
To receive a Bronze rating, participants must have put some key sustainable and impact investing policies and practices in place. Higher ratings indicate increased robustness of policies and practices, including practices that go beyond market standards.
The Report includes case studies on public 2024 participants, highlighting their areas of leadership.
About The Intentional Endowments Network
The Intentional Endowments Network (IEN) supports higher education institutions to adopt investment strategies that create an equitable, low-carbon, and regenerative economy. IEN connects endowments, asset managers, investment consultants, nonprofit partners, and individuals, to advance the field of mission-aligned, sustainable investing.
About BlueMark
BlueMark is a leading provider of impact verification services for investors and companies. BlueMark’s verification methodologies draw on a range of industry standards, frameworks, and regulations, including the Impact Management Project, the Operating Principles for Impact Management, the Principles for Responsible Investment, SDG Impact, and the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation.
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