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The New Era of Refugee Investing

By John Kluge & Tim Docking 1

How investment can unlock the potential of refugees and help propel economic development.

Six Ways to Support Small and Growing Businesses in Emerging Markets

By Matthew Guttentag

Entrepreneur support programs are popular among donors, but many fail to incorporate rigorous research on the most effective ways to help businesses grow. Insights from current academic literature can help improve program design.

Social Impact Bonds: More Than One Approach

By Gary Painter, Kevin Albertson, Chris Fox, & Chris O’Leary 3

A look at how social impact bonds differ between projects and geographies, and how those differences impact practical implementation.

Three Community Feedback Tools for Impact Investors

By Gayle Peterson 1

Too often impact investors park customer insight at the door when focused on projects in poor communities. These approaches can help them learn what their target consumers really want. Part of a series produced for SSIR with the support of the Hewlett Foundation.

Almost Everything You Know About Impact Investing Is Wrong

By Wendy Abt 8

Growing confusion about impact investing's key principles and practices has it headed for a fall.

Development Impact Bonds: There’s Still No Free Lunch

By Kevin Starr 11

We’re in big trouble if complicated, expensive schemes like these are what it takes to get big funders to fund for impact.

How to Use Donor-Advised Funds to Make Impact Investments

By Ryan Macpherson, Sarah Kearney, & Emma Kulow 2

There’s a vast missed opportunity to use DAFs for making impact investments in support of market-based solutions to the UN Sustainable Development Goals.