RAINBOW SOLUTIONS, INC

At Rainbow Solutions we believe the best long-term investments are in companies that combine strong financial performance with a solid commitment to creating products and services that are safe for the consumer, the environment, their employees, and their local communities. We can assist you in screening your investments according to your specific social justice and environmental concerns.

There is a growing awareness that companies that do not follow socially and environmentally responsible practices tend to have greater liabilities and charges against earnings due to regulatory pressures, fines, lawsuits, strikes, and boycotts.

Donna Clifford, Investment Consultant, is a registered representative of Financial West Group, a full service brokerage firm, and a member of its socially responsible division, the Progressive Asset Management (PAM) Network. She is also a professional member of First Affirmative Financial Network www.firstaffirmative.com and the Social Investment Forum www.socialinvest.org and participates regularly in the industry’s major annual conference, Socially Responsible Investing in the Rockies. (www.sriintherockies.com)  These national networks of socially responsible investment professionals provide research about corporate business and environmental practices that will help make the best decisions about your investments.

We can assist you with the following investment opportunities:

• Socially Screened Portfolios
• Stocks, Bonds & Mutual Funds
• Endowment Fund Management
• Retirement Plans for Individuals and Small Businesses
• Real Estate Investment Trusts
• College Savings Plans
• Variable Annuities
• Section 1031 Real Estate Exchanges
• Alternative Investments

PRESENTATIONS ON SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE INVESTING
Both Donna Clifford and Dorothy Emerson are available to talk to your group about SRI, how it works, why it makes a difference, how you can get started.  Presentations can be designed to suit your group’s format and interests.  Talks can be 20 minutes to an hour.  Workshops, with PowerPoint presentation, can be 1 ½ to 3 hours.

RESOURCES ON SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE INVESTING
Progressive Asset Management Network: www.progressive-asset.com
First Affirmative Financial Network: www.firstaffirmative.com
Social Investment Forum: www.socialinvest.org
Saving for College www.savingforcollege.com
Green Money Journal: www.greenmoneyjournal.com

Green America’s National Green Pages: www.greenamerica.org/pubs/greenpages