
Without a vision,
the people perish.
– Proverbs 29:18
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Find out more about the upcoming events that we're involved in or interested in. Looking for our Quarterly FCI Forums? You can find them here. For webinar recordings, visit our webinar catch up page.
UPCOMING EVENTS
WE'RE HOSTING OR INVOLVED IN...
FCI TRAINING
Bridging the Gap: A Masterclass in engaging faith-based investors effectively
Many investment professionals struggle to engage with faith-based investors effectively. Our Masterclass provides the insights and tools to enable them to gain greater knowledge and understanding of the rapidly expanding faith-based investment market, equipping them to position themselves as trusted advisors.
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Delivered via a two-hour, online, interactive seminar
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Accepted by the CFP® Board for Continuing Education credits (2.0 CE credits) for Certified Financial Planner professionals
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£500 per person
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We are now accepting Expressions of Interest for 2026.

Faithful Finance: An introduction to aligning investments with faith values
We are taking expressions of interest in our next four-week, online, live-taught training course which covers the foundational principles of faith-based investing.
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For faith-based organisations
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Suitable for all religious traditions
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Four dynamic and engaging 90-minute sessions delivered over four weeks
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£295 per person (some bursaries available)
Find out more: Faithful Finance. Register to be notified when the dates are released in 2026.

EVENTS ARCHIVE
2025 EVENTS
4 December 2025 – Online, FCI Quarterly Forum
Evangelical Approaches to Faith-consistent Investing
We partnered with Sovereign's Capital for this Forum. Our guest speakers were Managing Partner Jake Thomsen, who focused on how Biblically-centered companies come into being and grow, and Matt Monson, Partner and Portfolio Manager, who discussed how the Equity team at Sovereign's Capital invests in public companies led by faith-driven CEOs seeking both performance and human flourishing.
10-13 November 2025 – Geneva, Switzerland
6th European Policy Dialogue Forum – Social Cohesion in Changing Climates
FaithInvest's Martin Palmer spoke at this gathering of around 100 policymakers, religious leaders, civil society actors and academics, which will discuss how to foster social inclusion and rebuild trust in societies grappling with rising tensions and growing inequality. Topics of discussion include building values-based communities, how interreligious and intercultural dialogue can help overcome barriers that separate us, and ethical funding for shared futures.
3 November 2025 – Online
Greening Our Investments
A webinar for church investors on investing in climate solutions, with a presentation and Q&A from James Corah, of CCLA; Rosie Venner, of JustMoney Movement; Clare Fussell, of Operation Noah; and Catherine Devitt, of FaithInvest
29 September-2nd October 2025 – Hertfordshire, UK
Association of Provincial Bursars Annual Conference
FaithInvest's Catherine Devitt delivered a presentation on faith-consistent investing, entitled From Paper to Practice: Strengthening Your Investment Policy & Guidelines for Faith-Consistent Investing, at the APB Annual Conference, which brings together religious treasurers and finance leads from across the UK.
4 September 2025 - Online, FCI Quarterly Forum
Faith-Consistent Investing and the Journey to Impact
Faith groups share how they have successfully aligned their investment policies with their core faith values without compromising fiduciary responsibility or financial returns. With Christopher Rowe, CFA, Managing Director, Investments at The Church Pension Fund; Theresa Robinson, Executive Director, Raskob Foundation; and Sylvia Poniecki, Director, Impact Investments at Wespath Benefits and Investments.
9-11 July 2025, University of Hong Kong
Community Development in the Global South
FaithInvest Founding President Martin Palmer is a speaker at this three-day conference organised by the Global Society and Sustainability Lab at the University of Hong Kong and the Great Future Social Innovation Center Beijing. It convenes scholars, think tank experts and representatives from civil society and businesses across Mainland China, Global South countries, the US and UK, and aims to enhance mutual understanding between development actors.
28 June 2025, Sydney University, Australia
All Life Under Heaven
WWF International's Beliefs & Values Programme, FaithInvest (represented by our Founding President Martin Palmer), the Australian Taoist Association and the Universities of Hong Kong and Sydney are holding a day-long event, attended by representatives of all major faiths and traditional cultures as well as from environmental, economic and sustainable organisations, to explore the role of faiths in protecting all life on earth. This will be followed by a smaller event in New Zealand.
5 June 2025, online. FCI Quarterly Forum
Faith-consistent Investing and Catholic Social Teaching
Lively forum which discussed how Laudato Si', Catholic Social Teaching and Mensuram Bonam, published in 2022 as a call to action, are shaping faith-driven approaches to finance and investment in Catholic institutions. With Jean-Baptiste de Franssu, President of IOR (Vatican Bank); John O'Shaughnessy, Treasure & Chief Investment Officer, Franciscan Sisters of Mary; Petra Vujakovic, Impact Investments Manager for the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
2 April 2025, online
Faith-consistent Investing - Core Principles & Practices
As we mark the 10-year anniversary of Pope Francis's Laudato Si’ and reflect on 2025 as a Jubilee Year in the Catholic Church, FaithInvest delivered a webinar on Faith-consistent Investing (FCI) for the Association of Provincial Bursars, looking at how aligning faith values with investment policies as well as recent developments in Catholic investing. This was a closed webinar for the APB Network.
6 March 2025, online. FCI Quarterly Forum
The Power of Shareholder Engagement Interest Group Quarterly Forum
We explored how faith-based investors can influence corporate behaviour to improve governance and drive positive change, with Tim Smith, Senior Advisor at ICCR, and Emily DeMasi, Regional Team Lead, North America EOS at Federated Hermes Limited.
25-27 February 2025, In-person conference, New York
ICCR Spring Conference
Annual event bringing together faith- and values-based investors who view shareholder engagement with corporations as a powerful catalyst for change. FaithInvest hosted a table talk, 'Breaking through barriers: advancing faith-consistent investing'. This is a member event.
18 Feb 2025, In-person event, London
Catholic Green Investment Roundtable
Roundtable organised by Operation Noah introducing a toolkit aligning investment strategies with the principles of Catholic Social Teaching (CST). Speakers included:
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John O'Shaughnessy, Chief Financial Officer, Franciscan Sisters of Mary
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Rev Dr. Martin Poulsom SDB, Author and Senior Lecturer on Theology, University of Roehampton
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Bokani Tshidzu, Campaign Officer, Operation Noah


