The core “impact investing” idea of using capital to address pressing global challenges is gaining rapidly in scale. But while solid economic returns can be demonstrated, showing socially transformative impact has proved more challenging.
The hands-on practice of impact investing has convinced this philanthropic institution to go all in.
Imagine a loan fund in which borrowers constitute half the loan committee. Such is the structure of the Buen Vivir Fund, which launched operations this month with its first set of loans.
Here, John MacIntosh examines the failure of an impact-investing intermediary. Foundations and nonprofits often support startups without accepting the hard lessons that private investors have learned: without risk, there’s rarely reward.
Sometimes research findings are sufficient to generate headlines but insufficient as far as advancing learning is concerned.
Global Impact Investing Network’s 2017 survey shows positive trends for impact investing prioritizing social over financial gains.
RSF Social Finance brings integrated capital funding to the social field.
Social Capital Markets 2016 is the latest in a series of annual conferences hosted by Mission Hub and designed to “increase the flow of capital toward social good.” This year’s conference moved from a discussion of the nature of social investing to one on why social investing is the proper use of capital.
A “Trillion Dollar Challenge” is declared to achieve the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.
Announced changes to the Clinton Foundation’s policies and practices in the case of a Clinton presidency might not be enough. Newly revealed emails and documents from Clinton’s tenure at the State Department threaten to wound both the foundation and her campaign.
