Start Investing for Social Justice

The Social Justice Investor is the first guide for those who want to align their finance decisions with their commitments to social justice. Our retirement accounts, even our rainy-day savings accounts can be a powerful extension of our values, while still bringing returns that meet our needs for expected and unexpected life events. We can use our financial decisions to build an inclusive economy, bridge the racial wealth gap, combat climate change, defund private prisons, support LGBTQ+ friendly policies, and more. In this book, social justice investor Andrea Longton explores:

  • 401 (k) guidance

  • Savings and wealth building

  • Family finance

  • DIY investing

  • Choosing a financial advisor

  • Managing inherited money

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Social justice investing means…

… putting money to work in a project, organization, or undertaking to both generate wealth and advance social justice.

Andrea Longton is an award-winning author and professional social justice investor. She has raised over $1 billion for social justice investments in the United States and has advised on another $1.5 billion worldwide. Her professional experiences include positions at Opportunity Finance Network, Freddie Mac, Capital Impact Partners (now Momentus Capital), and Delphos International. In addition to her professional experience, Andrea manages her family’s finances, including their own social justice investment portfolio.

About the Author

  • “As an Investment Advisor myself I’m recommending this book because far too often conversations about money revolve around potential risks and rewards for ourselves and our clients. One of the most eye-opening reasons to read Longton’s new book is to come away realizing: “Getting rich is not the only way to think about investing. And—wow! A growing number of people actually are doing this. They’re taking seriously their values of goodness, compassion, justice and a general concern for the world’s welfare in deciding where to put their money to work.” That certainly struck me as I read her book. I thought: I want to recommend this to people as a wonderful way to learn about other people trying to do this—and the nuts and bolts of how they’re actually doing it. The book is not only inspiring; it’s a “how to” manual as well."

    Jonathan Grimm, Author of The Future Poor

  • “The Social Justice Investor understands the link between doing well and doing good, and it offers readers the tools and knowledge necessary to transform everyday financial decisions into social justice commitments.”

    Stacey Abrams, Former Georgia State Representative

  • “Money is a lever with which you can change the world. The Social Justice Investor is a treasure chest of valuable insights for readers who want to finance a more just society.”

    Joanne Gan, Head of Impact Investing & ESG, Treasury, PayPal

  • “This book stands out as a bold new paradigm for incorporating social justice priorities into wealth-building decisions. I’m excited to share with family members to help them understand what social justice investing is.”

    Christina Szcepanski, CFA, President, Lending & Investments, Reinvestment Fund

  • “This easy-to-understand book boils down financial concepts to everyday language so all of us can leverage our financial resources to drive positive change. The Social Justice Investor helps us finance the world in which we want to live.”

    Matt Glatting, Chief Financial Officer, NeighborWorks Capital

  • “A transformational road map for social justice investing, this book is a master class of personal finance activism.”

    Jason Howell, CRP®, CPWA®, CSRIC®, Author of Joy of Financial Planning

  • “The Social Justice Investor teaches you how to be an intentional steward of your money. This insightful and practical book gives every person—even those who may not think of themselves as investors—the information and steps necessary to drive meaningful change in the trajectory of our planet, society, and financial system.”

    Jennifer Novak, Senior Vice President, Community Reinvestment Fund, USA

  • “The Social Justice Investor offers an exceptionally lucid, practical, and human- centered framework for transforming communities through impact investing. Longton seamlessly interweaves authentic and timely accounts of real-life investors within a hands-on road map to maximizing both financial earnings and justice outcomes.”

    Milan Bhatt, Senior Manager, Inclusive Economic Recovery and Growth, Clinton Global Initiative

  • “You will be inspired by the personal stories shared by the social justice heroes in this book who claim and wield financial power. Read about them, and then share this book with your friends, family, and neighbors. Together, dollar by dollar, we can change the world.”

    Tina Poole Johnson, Deputy Director, Center for Impact Finance, Carsey School of Public Policy, University of New Hampshire

  • “Money is powerful and has always had the ability to change an individual’s life, a child’s outcomes, a family’s fortitude, a community’s vibrancy, and a nation’s resilience. This book is a movement. It takes us on a journey today, putting money to work not only to create wealth but to provide the resources required to address problems and improve our communities. It reaffirms our power to make a difference.”

    Dr. Christie Cade, PhD, Board Member, Bridging Virginia