Sorenson Global Impact Investing Center

the mission and purposes of the james lee sorenson global impact investing center (sgii center) are to accelerate and advance the understanding and application of principles of free enterprise to create scalable and sustainable, global societal change. created through a $13 million gift from james lee sorenson, the sgii center at the university of utah’s david eccles school of business seeks to provide students with real-world experience and interaction with industry leaders in the impact investing space. the sgii center services the growth of the sector at-large through various activities, including: student led due diligence: student deal teams that provide comprehensive early stage advisory services to leading foundations, investment funds, and family offices, including: *deal sourcing *data-driven due diligence *preparation of investment memorandums *sector support for development in fields such as healthcare, housing, education, agriculture, sustainable energy, entrepreneurial liv