Divesting from Fossil Fuels, Investing in the Future
A new philanthropic approach to supporting new energy solutions is gaining momentum.
Impact Investing Socially responsible investing that produces both financial and social returns
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The G8 Task Force Report: Making Impact or Making Believe?
Impact investors need to acknowledge the importance of “investment impact” and develop effective tools for ascertaining it.
Impact Investing: Time for New Terminology?
If we are to effectively grow the impact investing community, we need more clarity about what impact investing is—and isn’t.
Philanthropy and Impact Investing—Stormy Seas, Rocky Shores
The middle ground between traditional philanthropic and commercial spaces is a continuum; we need to shift the dialogue from morals to tools.
On Innovators and Pinballs
Five paths to scale in early-stage impact investing.
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ESG Is Not Impact Investing and Impact Investing Is Not ESG
Understanding these six important differences will both facilitate better conversations and help channel funds appropriately.
Fixing the S in ESG
How to move from net zero to net impact.
The Trouble With Impact Investing: P1
There’s only one bottom line. It ought to be impact.
The Next 10 Years of Impact Investment
To get an idea of where impact investment might be headed over the next decade, the authors examine where the field has been in three areas that play an outsized role in its goals and practices.
The Social Impact Investment Mirage
It’s time for funders to get real about what social entrepreneurs need to succeed.