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Impact IQ in The Guardian: How one social enterprise is leading the fight against malaria
May 3, 2013 · No comments
(Editor’s note: This piece originally appeared in The Guardian.) Mafubira, Uganda - A dose of competition is sometimes what’s required to get life-saving medicines and other needed products to urban…
Unitus Makes Two Investments in India’s Workforce
April 30, 2013 · No comments
India’s huge demand for skilled workers is creating compelling opportunities to invest in ventures with innovative ways to turn low-income and marginalized people into ready workers. That’s the thesis of...
Triple Bottom Line Investing’s Prodigal Son Returns
April 23, 2013 · No comments
Robert Rubinstein, a native New Yorker, is bringing his 15-year-old conference on “triple bottom-line” investing to Wall Street for the first time. “For a long time, I was reluctant to...
As Delaware Goes, So Goes the Nation?
April 19, 2013 · No comments
There will be a lot of buzz in the next few days about “public benefit corporations” and “fiduciary responsibility” now that Delaware’s governor has introduced legislation to create a legal...
Dancing to a Disruptive Beat
April 12, 2013 · No comments
If delegates have a drink for every time they hear variations on the word “disruption” at this week’s Skoll World Forum, they’ll be quite intoxicated. Indeed, many of them are...
Live(ish) from Oxford: Video from the Skoll World Forum
April 11, 2013 · No comments
I’ve been working with our friends from Pioneers Post to cover the Skoll World Forum, the annual gathering of social entrepreneurs and innovators in Oxford. Today I talked about “disruption”...
Beyond GDP: New Social Progress Index Tracks Well-Being
April 11, 2013 · 1 comment
Economic growth doesn’t necessarily lead to social progress, but social progress appears to be a powerful driver of economic prosperity. Those are among the early findings of the new Social...
Civic Accelerator Bridges For-Profit / Non-Profit Divide
February 27, 2013 · 1 comment
The new accelerator for social ventures launched by Points of Light and Village Capital bills itself as the first such national boot camp focused on social mobilization and civic engagement....
Fish 2.0: Investing in Sustainable Oceans and Fisheries
January 30, 2013 · 8 comments
The sorry state of the world’s oceans is creating investment opportunities in a range of enterprises that are pioneering the sustainable fishing industry of the future. The Pacific bluefin tuna...
Markets for Good: Put Your Data Where Your Mouth Is (2)
January 17, 2013 · No comments
Closing the Deal It’s one thing to advocate for greater transparency to accelerate the marketplace for private investments that deliver positive social and environmental impact along with financial returns. It’s...
Hour-long panel discussion at the Global Philanthropy Forum, featuring Maya Chorengel of Elevar Equity, Matt Bannick of Omidyar Network and Sasha Dichter of Acumen Fund. Moderated by David Bank of Impact IQ.
A primer on pay-for-success financing mechanisms that leverage private capital to fund preventive programs in homelessness, recidivism, health care and other areas, improving outcomes and cutting costs..
A nonprofit revolving loan fund that invests in fishermen, fishing businesses, ports, communities and others to advance both environmental conservation and economic stability in port communities.
A First Light investee uses mobile and motorcycles to open a distribution channel via small retailers in India.
Craig Wichner, managing partner of Farmlands LP, on impact investing in sustainable agriculture. Video courtesy of Investors' Circle.
The Women Effect: 20-30% higher yields for women farmers, 53% higher ROE for companies with 3+ women on their boards.
Penelope Douglas, co-founder of Pacific Community Ventures and president of the board of Hub Bay Area and SOCAP, saw Galaxy Desserts potential to create jobs in Richmond, Calif., which made it a fit with PCV's mission. But it was the passion and personality of the founders that clinched the deal.
David Jeromin describes how he was attracted to the vision of Backpack Farms founder Rachel Zedeck, who is aiming to create a platform that will help small African farmers earn money, build their ability to grow food, enhance nutrition, promote gender equality and improve water management.
Kevin Jones, co-founder of Good Capital and the founder of SOCAP, looks for entrepreneurs and companies that listen to the market. He found both in Alter Eco Foods and its co founders.