Social Media Won’t Drive a New Economy
Social media investments will not drive a new economy powerful and pervasive enough to employ millions of people.
Impact Investing Socially responsible investing that produces both financial and social returns
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Creating Value Through Uncommon Alliances
The US State Department is redefining diplomacy and development.
A GPS for Social Impact
Root Capital and Acumen Fund propose a system for program evaluation that is akin to GPS.
Greenbacks for Green Projects
Green bonds have come to the United States.
Investing with a Purpose
Impact investing can meet the needs of society’s most disadvantaged, whether they are cocoa farmers in Sierra Leone or the hard-to-employ in New York.
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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.