Social Impact Mutual Fund Looks for Bigger Impact Than Returns

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Camelot Portfolios, LLC

We target specific outcomes that we believe can be sustainably solved using a combination of both dollars and strategic alignment managed by great intellectual capital.- Steve Hanley

Maumee, OH (PRWEB) July 22, 2014

The Camelot Premium Return A Load Waived Fund was ranked 5 stars out of 196 funds in the Tactical Allocation Category for returns for 3 year period ending 5/31/2014.

While impressive, the most refreshing aspect may very well be the company vision and not returns.

Advisor to the fund, Camelot Portfolios is driven by a vision to not only seek disciplined investment returns but also create large impact locally and nationally. They are strategically working with local community leaders to pour resources back into the community in a way that will have a lasting legacy for those in need. “We have been blessed to achieve our level of success and wish to do everything possible to create a larger impact that goes well beyond monetary limitations," said Camelot Funds president Stephen Hanley.

They are focused on starting with large local impact and working outward. The strategic focus on impact using time, talent and money is not new but seems to be catching fire nationwide. Many companies now realize the importance and value of stewarding profit for long term social impact. “Profitable companies often times can produce sustainable and growing social impact while providing jobs and positive company culture," stated Mr. Hanley. Camelot aims to align all marketing, giving, talent and collaboration in a way to leverage monetary resources for much greater impact. They prefer to pick problems that can be solved and quantify the desired outcome so success can be measured. New endeavors may include targeting local school impact programs and feeding the hungry according to Mr. Hanley.

“Many companies give money, we aim to solve problems using more than just giving. While money is important, money alone does not solve problems and many times can make it worse. Simply look at the money given to Africa through a donation model as opposed to business growth model and you will see many reverse correlations to actual problem solving. We target specific outcomes that we believe can be sustainably solved using a combination of both dollars and strategic alignment managed by great intellectual capital," said Mr. Hanley.

While still in the infancy stages, this outcome driven thought process and fresh look at resources and collaboration may be the new way businesses look at results: social progress as bi‐product of solid profit.

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