ShareThisFor more on "socially responsible" investing, check these sites:
-- Social Funds -- www.socialfunds.com -- comprehensive site with links to U.S. companies' "social responsibility" reports.
-- Social Investment Forum -- www.socialinvest.org -- good basics, including socially responsible investing how-tos, mutual-fund performance charts and a directory of financial providers.
-- Green America -- www.coopamerica.org -- the former Co-op America site promotes sustainable businesses through its Green Business Network. Also hosts National Green Pages, a list of 3,000 companies screened for Earth-friendly products and policies.
-- Community Investing Center -- www.communityinvest.org -- an offshoot of Green America, it shows how and where to invest in local communities, including its "1 percent or More" campaign aimed at underserved areas.
-- MicroPlace -- www.microplace.com -- an eBay subsidiary that enables everyday investors to give as little as $20 to nonprofits that make microloans to the working poor in about 35 countries.
-- Domini Social Investments -- www.domini.com -- one of the first "socially responsible" investing firms, its well-known Domini Social Index tracks monthly performance of companies screened for their environmental and social practices.
-- Calvert Group -- www.calvertgroup.com -- the investment firm's "Know What You Own" feature lets you compare varied U.S. mutual funds based on Calvert's "socially responsible" criteria.
-- Tending Your Money Garden -- www.tendingyourmoneygarden.com -- view excerpts from the book by Sacramento, Calif., financial consultant Bob Dreizler, including a chapter on "socially conscious" investing.
(E-mail Claudia Buck at cbuck(at)sacbee.com.)
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