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ImpactAlpha Deal Spotlight: Blending global insurance assets for impact
Catalytic Capital | December 1, 2023
The Weekâs Impact Jobs: December 1, 2023
Impact Careers | December 1, 2023
With a startup accelerator, COP28 boosts climate tech in the Global South
Climate and Clean Tech | November 30, 2023
December 1, 2023
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The Week's Podcast
đ§ Impact Briefing. ImpactAlphaâs Amy Cortese speaks with Full Cycleâs Stephan Nicoleau at the start of COP 28 to hear what heâs expecting - and hoping for - at the global climate summit in Dubai. Host Brian Walsh has the headlines.
The Week's Dealflow
Deal spotlight: Blending global insurance assets for impact. The new $1.1 billion SDG Loan Fund is significant for the use of catalytic capital, in the form of a $25 million guarantee from the MacArthur Foundation and a $111 million first-loss reserve from the Dutch development bank FMO. Equally significant is whose capital is being catalyzed. âAll investors in the fund are European insurance companies that are sustainability shapers in their respective countries,â said Nadia Nikolova of Allianz Global Investor, the asset management arm of the German insurance giant that was the largest provider of senior capital for the SDG fund. Insurance companies worldwide manage more than $41 trillion in assets. And, together with pension funds, they represented the largest increase in allocations to impact investing, with a compound annual growth rate of 32% between 2017 to 2022, according to the Global Impact Investing Network.
The Week's Talent
Doreen Kubu, ex- of ABNO Softwares International, joined Mercy Corps Ventures as a junior investment analyst⌠Felipe Passos, former senior accounting analyst at BlueHub Capital, joined Social Finance as a senior associate on its impact finance operations team⌠Impact Investing Ghana appointedAmma Gyampo, CEO of ScaleUp Africa, as a new board member.
The Week's Jobs
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Podcasts | December 1, 2023
All eyes on Dubai as COP 28 begins with Stephan Nicoleau
ImpactAlphaâs Amy Cortese speaks with Full Cycleâs Stephan Nicoleau at the start of COP 28 to hear what heâs expecting – and hoping …
Climate Finance | November 28, 2023
From carbon markets to curbing methane, the case for climate optimism at COP28
ImpactAlpha, Nov. 28 â The dueling narratives of climate change will face off at COP28, the two-week global climate gathering that begins Thursday …
Community Finance | November 28, 2023
Mission Driven Bank Fund secures $110 million for local lenders in low-income communities
ImpactAlpha, November 28 â The Mission Driven Bank Fund will back a pipeline of over 300 FDIC-insured minority depository institutions, or MDIs, and …
Top Stories
ImpactAlpha Deal Spotlight: Blending global insurance assets for impact
Catalytic Capital | December 1, 2023
The Weekâs Impact Jobs: December 1, 2023
Impact Careers | December 1, 2023
With a startup accelerator, COP28 boosts climate tech in the Global South
Climate and Clean Tech | November 30, 2023
Equipping private equity managers to unlock value through sustainability
Impact Management | November 30, 2023
Conscious Investment Management secures A$50 million for social and affordable housing in Australia
affordable-housing | November 30, 2023
Vancouver Foundation anchors Spring Impact Capital to invest in Canadian health and climate ventures
Canada | November 30, 2023
How much science is there behind the Science Based Targets Initiative?
Climate Finance | November 30, 2023
Allianzâs SDG Loan Fund leverages a $25 million guarantee to catalyze $1.1 billionÂ
Catalytic Capital | November 29, 2023
Toniic members help CRDC Global raise $3.3 million for a concrete solution to plastic waste
Climate and Clean Tech | November 29, 2023
French nuclear startup NAAREA raises âŹ60 million to build modular reactors
Clean Energy | November 29, 2023
From âcarve-outsâ to âaligners,â five archetypes for family office climate investing
Climate Finance | November 29, 2023
From carbon markets to curbing methane, the case for climate optimism at COP28
Climate Finance | November 28, 2023
Ownership Economy
Ownership Economy | November 15, 2023
Building an ownership movement to close racial wealth gaps
This yearâs Ben Affleck and Matt Damon movie, Air, is a classic story of American enterprise. It features people and organizations once on …
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Ownership Economy | October 16, 2023
Multiplying transitions to employee ownership with private capital and public policy
ImpactAlpha, October 16 â Giving workers ownership stakes in the companies they work for improves employeesâ motivation, productivity, retention and drives long-term business …
Ownership Economy | October 2, 2023
How Dearfield Fund helps Black women buy homes to build wealth and health
ImpactAlpha, October 2 â Equitable homeownership is a key strategy for narrowing racial wealth gaps. Centering Black women is key to the success …
Podcasts | September 29, 2023
Strategies for finding the employee-ownership edge
Host Brian Walsh shares highlights from this weekâs agents of impact call, âThe employee-ownership edge,â which explored the range of opportunities for investing …
Ownership Economy | September 29, 2023
Labor and capital align in new movement for worker ownership (Video)
ImpactAlpha, Sept. 29 â Itâs the age-old struggle: labor vs capital, workers vs. owners. But what happens when employees get a stake in the …
Ownership Economy | September 28, 2023
Vernier Science Education transitions to a perpetual purpose trust
ImpactAlpha, September 28 — Vernier Science Education, a textbook, software and lab equipment provider for K-12 science and technology education, is converting ownership …
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Signals | September 28, 2023
Overheard at the Congressional Black Caucus: Boosting Black ownership
ImpactAlpha, September 28 â Black ownership was the theme that echoed through the Walter E. Washington Convention Center at last weekâs annual legislative …
Ownership Economy | September 25, 2023
Financing transitions to employee ownership delivers wins for workers â and investors
ImpactAlpha, Sept. 25 â Itâs the age-old struggle: labor and capital typically are at odds in the workplace and the financial markets. Case in …
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Return on Inclusion | September 14, 2023
Disruptive Discourse: Standing up to legal challenges to fund managers and business owners of color
ImpactAlpha, September 14 â Women leaders of color are stepping up ecosystem-building efforts to counter the recent legal attacks against minority-owned and led …
Ownership Economy | September 6, 2023
Challenging wealth supremacy to realize the dream of systemic change
This essay is adapted from Marjorie Kellyâs forthcoming book, âWealth Supremacy: How the Extractive Economy and the Biased Rules of Capitalism Drive Todayâs …
John Green | Photo by ImpactAlpha.
Ownership Economy | August 23, 2023
Blackstar Stability: Replacing predatory loans to build equity and wealth for homeowners of color (Q&A)
ImpactAlpha, August 23 â Over the decades, discriminatory practices in the US real estate industry have blocked many households of color from the …
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Ownership Economy | August 22, 2023
Teamshares raises $245 million for small business employee stock ownership
ImpactAlpha, August 22 â Brooklyn, NY-based Teamshares has raised $245 million to build a national portfolio of 10,000 employee-owned small businesses. The opportunity: …
Muni Impact
35W corridor in Fort Worth | Photo credit: NTEMP
Impact Muni Bonds | November 17, 2023
A $286 million bond seeks to grow north Texas out of its traffic jams
Editorâs note: ImpactAlpha has partnered with HIP Investor to highlight upcoming bond issues with social and/or environmental significance. Disclaimer: Nothing in this post …
Muni Impact | November 9, 2023
Southern California utility issues $162 million green bond to finance renewable power
Editorâs note: ImpactAlpha has partnered with HIP Investor to highlight upcoming bond issues with social and/or environmental significance. Disclaimer: Nothing in this post or on …
Chicago's Red Line. Photo: Cragin Spring, Wikipedia
Muni Impact | October 18, 2023
Chicago tries a twist on tax increment financing to extend transport to low-income neighborhoods
ImpactAlpha, Oct. 18 â A new approach to a well-worn financing mechanism is attracting attention to Chicago. The city is employing a new …
Muni Impact | October 16, 2023
Texas issues $169 million water bond to future-proof the state against drought
Editorâs note: ImpactAlpha has partnered with HIP Investor to highlight upcoming bond issues with social and/or environmental significance. Disclaimer: Nothing in this post or on …
Muni Impact | October 11, 2023
Mispriced risks in bond markets mean Black communities pay more for climate resilience
ImpactAlpha, Oct. 11 â A communityâs racial makeup, irrespective of economic variables, affects its cost of capital in the $4 trillion US municipal bond …
Impact Muni Bonds | September 26, 2023
San Diego school bond targets green improvements and equitable access
Editorâs note: ImpactAlpha has partnered with HIP Investor to highlight upcoming bond issues with social and/or environmental significance. Disclaimer: Nothing in this post or on …
Photo credit: UH Manoa
Dealflow | September 18, 2023
$171 million bond for affordable student housing in Hawaii
Editorâs note: ImpactAlpha has partnered with HIP Investor to highlight upcoming bond issues with social and/or environmental significance. Disclaimer: Nothing in this post or on …
Muni Impact | September 11, 2023
Michigan issues $1.2 billion in bonds to rebuild roads and bridges
Editorâs note: ImpactAlpha has partnered with HIP Investor to highlight upcoming bond issues with social and/or environmental significance. Disclaimer: Nothing in this post or on …
Impact Muni Bonds | August 29, 2023
Wisconsin agency issues $185 million social bond for affordable homeownership
Editorâs note: ImpactAlpha has partnered with HIP Investor to highlight upcoming bond issues with social and/or environmental significance. Disclaimer: Nothing in this post or on …
Pro Mujer CEO Carmen Correa with a client | Photo credit: Pro Mujer
Gender Smart | August 21, 2023
With gender bonds, Pro Mujer puts Argentinaâs capital markets to work for female entrepreneurs
ImpactAlpha, Aug. 21 â The amounts are small, but the implications could be profound. When micro lender Pro Mujer earlier this year distributed …
Impact Muni Bonds | August 16, 2023
Long Islandâs $400 million green bond to finance climate-resilient upgrades to the grid
Editorâs note: ImpactAlpha has partnered with HIP Investor to highlight upcoming bond issues with social and/or environmental significance. Disclaimer: Nothing in this post …
Impact Muni Bonds | August 10, 2023
$57 million green bond in San Francisco to fund water sustainability
Editorâs note: ImpactAlpha has partnered with HIP Investor to highlight upcoming bond issues with social and/or environmental significance. Disclaimer: Nothing in this post …
Impact Careers
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Impact Careers | December 1, 2023
The Weekâs Impact Jobs: December 1, 2023
ImpactAlpha, December 1 â Investment funds, foundations, banks and other firms are looking to fill up on impact talent by year’s end. Just …
Impact Careers | November 17, 2023
The Weekâs Impact Jobs: November 17, 2023
ImpactAlpha, November 17 â Foundations, fund managers and other investors are hunting for impact talent before the year comes to a close. Just this …
Impact Careers | November 10, 2023
The Weekâs Impact Jobs: November 10, 2023
ImpactAlpha, November 10 â Banks, fund managers and other investors are hunting for impact talent before the year comes to a close. Just this …
Impact Careers | November 3, 2023
The Weekâs Impact Jobs: November 3, 2023
ImpactAlpha, November 3 â Fund management firms, banks and other investors, particularly on the US east coast, are on the hunt for impact talent. …
Impact Careers | October 27, 2023
The Weekâs Impact Jobs: October 27, 2023
Foundations, pension funds and fund management firms are among the organizations on the hunt for impact talent this fall. Just this week: US East …
Impact Careers | October 20, 2023
The Weekâs Impact Jobs: October 20, 2023
ImpactAlpha, October 20 â Foundations, banks and fund management firms are among the organizations on the hunt for impact talent this fall. Just this …
Impact Careers | October 13, 2023
The Weekâs Impact Jobs: October 13, 2023
ImpactAlpha, October 13 â Impact investors are seeking new talent in the US and globally. Just this week: In the US In Washington, …
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Impact Careers | October 6, 2023
The Weekâs Impact Jobs: October 6, 2023
ImpactAlpha, October 6 â Foundations, banks and fund management firms are among the organizations on the hunt for impact talent this fall. Just …
Impact Careers | September 29, 2023
The Weekâs Impact Jobs: September 29, 2023
ImpactAlpha, September 29 â The majority of openings on this weekâs impact jobs board are in big cities such as San Francisco, New York …
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Impact Careers | September 22, 2023
The Weekâs Impact Jobs: September 22, 2023
ImpactAlpha, September 22 â Impact talent is in demand. Fund managers, foundations and other impact investors are hiring in US and global cities. …
Impact Careers | September 15, 2023
The Week’s Impact Jobs: September 15, 2023
ImpactAlpha, September 15 â Impact investors in the US, Europe and the rest of the world are looking to fill newly-vacant positions ahead …
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Impact Careers | September 1, 2023
The Weekâs Impact Jobs: September 1, 2023
ImpactAlpha, September 1 â In the US, Europe and other international locations, impact investors are searching for talent to help maximize their impact. …
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November 4, 2022
Mia Mottley, Barbados: Shaping the global finance agenda.
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Regina Kline, Enable Ventures: Closing the disability gap
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All eyes on Dubai as COP 28 begins with Stephan Nicoleau
December 1, 2023
The Week in impact investing: Soft power
December 1, 2023
The Weekâs Impact Jobs: December 1, 2023
November 30, 2023
Equipping private equity managers to unlock value through sustainability
November 30, 2023
How much science is there behind the Science Based Targets Initiative?
November 27, 2023
Planet Farms raises $40 million for vertical farms in Italy and the UK
November 27, 2023
Fiduciaries have a duty of care to their investors and to the world
November 21, 2023
Big Bets: How large-scale change really happens (excerpt)
November 17, 2023
A $286 million bond seeks to grow north Texas out of its traffic jams
November 17, 2023
To be effective, climate solutions need a gender lens (video)
November 17, 2023
The Week in Impact Investing: Optimize
November 17, 2023
Organizations emerge to help communities access federal funds
November 17, 2023
The Weekâs Impact Jobs: November 17, 2023
November 16, 2023
Beyond Capital Ventures backs Lapaire for affordable eye care in Africa
November 15, 2023
Building an ownership movement to close racial wealth gaps
November 14, 2023
These fund managers are putting climate + gender strategies into action
November 14, 2023
Five ways to supercharge energy retrofits
November 12, 2023
Novastar Ventures secures $40 million for African impact startups
November 10, 2023
Deal spotlight: Progress and gaps in global climate finance
November 10, 2023
The Week in Impact Investing: Buffers
November 10, 2023
The Weekâs Impact Jobs: November 10, 2023
November 10, 2023
Lessons from the Wilmington coup of 1898
November 9, 2023
Educating young investors to build impactful retirement portfolios
November 9, 2023
ALIVE Ventures backs Teclogi to support truckers in Colombia
November 7, 2023
KKR clinches $2.8 billion for second impact fund
November 7, 2023
Social Finance taps donor-advised funds for impact-first investments
November 7, 2023
ImpactAlpha Open: Lessons from impact failures + US hemp opportunity
November 6, 2023
Women-led Almouneer raises $3.6 million for diabetes care in Egypt
November 3, 2023
The Week in Impact Investing: Battle-Tested
November 3, 2023
Andrea Armeni, NYU: On a quest to transform financeÂ
November 3, 2023
The Weekâs Impact Jobs: November 3, 2023
November 1, 2023
California kicks off the era of mandatory climate disclosure
November 1, 2023
Busting three common âscope 3â myths
October 31, 2023
Urgency and optimism on the 2023 impact investing conference circuit
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