Managing vs. Measuring Impact Investment
How a shift in mindset from impact measurement to impact management can lead to stronger social outcomes: a case study of Huntington Capital Fund III.
Impact Investing - Articles
Socially responsible investing that produces both financial and social returns (more)
Priming the Pump and Getting Out
How an early-stage impact funder and start-up social business in Arusha, Tanzania, struck a deal to get things started and create an opportunity for early exit.
Sharing the Stage
The example of venture philanthropy in Europe shows how old and new forms of practice can coexist.
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The Impact Investor
The Impact Investor offers precise practices and suggestions for impactful investing from various experiences.
The Rise of Social Stock Exchanges
A new, innovative platform is helping more investors support social enterprises.
Do Impact Investors Expect Too Much?
The history of microfinance shows how far off-mission social enterprise can go under the weight of massive investment.
A Wave Is Rising
Community foundations are seeing growing activity in building community wealth.
Next-Generation Social Impact Bonds
How financial engineering can improve SIBs, convert greed to good, and spur social investments worldwide.
Impact Bonds: A Scalable Solution to Sustainable Fisheries?
We need to move beyond donor funding and mobilize private capital to finance performance-based conservation.
Developing a Global Marketplace for Social Services
Bonds for schoolgirls and malaria vaccines: Pay-for-success initiatives are now tackling issues in the developing world.