Investing in Cross-Subsidy for Greater Impact
Investors need ways to gauge social impact and business health. Cross-subsidy models can help.
Impact Investing - Most Popular
Socially responsible investing that produces both financial and social returns (more)
Building Sustainable Enterprises in Frontier Markets
Why generous funding, an inspiring mission, and passionate people won’t carry you through.
Impact Investing in Global Health: Let’s Get Flexible
Investors should think creatively about how to meet the real needs of entrepreneurs who are creating market-based solutions to health problems in emerging economies.
Sending a Signal for Change
Leading by example through individual and institutional commitments to fossil fuel divestment.
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.
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.