When What’s Counted Doesn’t Count
Without an increase in resources for the development of impact measurement, investors will continue to under-rate the achievements of programs that take a more holistic view of social and environmental improvement.
Impact Investing - Articles
Socially responsible investing that produces both financial and social returns (more)
Leveling the Investment Playing Field
Betting on women entrepreneurs with a first-time seed investment nearly closes the achievement gap between female and male founders.
Philanthropy: The New Risk Capital?
Novel, targeted investment strategies are giving donors a powerful chance to spend wisely—by fueling the innovation economy.
Investing in Women
The benefits of gender-lens investing have a strong ripple effect.
Seeding Mission-Driven Startups
A look at the current early-stage investment landscape for social startups, and how entrepreneurs can make a better case for funding.
Investing in a Healthier Climate
A new report examines the risks and opportunities that climate change presents to impact investors.
Bringing Impact Bonds to the Global South
Are impact bonds—with all their complexity, stringent data requirements, and high transaction costs—appropriate for the developing world?
After Pay for Success: Doubling Down on What Works
When a pay-for-success project succeeds in improving social outcomes, governments should establish a new performance-based contract to continue to scale successful programs.
The Payoff of Pay-for-Success
Up for debate: The pay-for-success model will have a positive impact, just not in the way that many proponents think. Includes additional, online-only responses from a variety of thought leaders.
Recipe for Impact
Delivering nutritious school lunch fare on a large scale is the social mission—and the business model—of Revolution Foods.