Grameen tests the impact of an anti-poverty approach designed in Bangladesh – in New Jersey

Grameen America, the U.S. affiliate of Muhammad Yunus’ Grameen Bank, has disbursed $1.08 billion since 2008 in short-term loans to 113,000 women in 14 U.S. cities

In an institutional shift, Grupo Bimbo anchors an impact fund of funds in Latin America

Mexico City-based Bimbo, which drives about $15 billion in annual sales, is the anchor investor in the Latin America Impact Fund

Impact investors struggle to reclaim the narrative

“We’ve now seen what happens when the arrogance of Wall Street wealth meets the marketing opportunity of impact investing,” writes Jed Emerson

Techstars looks for startups to help mitigate mounting social and environmental risks

The new new thing in tech accelerators? The opportunity in social and environmental risks.

Follow the Talent: Agents of Impact Special Report for Mar. 15

Follow the talent with ImpactAlpha’s weekly report on career moves, job openings, events and opportunities.

TPG Growth’s Rise Fund rocked by federal charges against CEO Bill McGlashan

“As a result of the charges of personal misconduct against Bill McGlashan, we have placed Mr. McGlashan on indefinite administrative leave effective immediately,” a TPG spokesperson said.

Microcredit in New Jersey, NESsT’s impact loans, breaking the impact logjam

Microcredit in New Jersey, NESsT’s impact loans, breaking the impact logjam

Singapore’s CXA Group secures $25 million to make health benefits affordable

Singapore-based CXA Group is tackling chronic diseases by trying to improve individuals’ health and wellness and lower healthcare costs

NESsT raises $3 million toward an impact loan fund for Latin America

The social enterprise incubator is raising its first impact fund since its launch nearly 20 years ago

Grupo Bimbo anchors Latin America impact fund, Kresge’s Opportunity Zone quid pro quo, Indian agricultural marketplaces, gender-balanced investing

Grupo Bimbo anchors Latin America impact fund, Kresge’s Opportunity Zone quid pro quo, Indian agricultural marketplaces, gender-balanced investing

Indian online agriculture marketplace DeHaat raises $4 million

DeHaat launched in 2012 to help India’s small farmers connect to agricultural services and markets needed to grow their businesses

Gender-balanced investment firms outperform mostly male – and mostly female – firms

ImpactAlpha, March 19 — Too few women in investment decision-making hurts private-equity and venture-capital returns, according to the International Finance Corp. But so, too, does too few men. Venture capital firms with between 30% and 70% women outperform both mostly male and mostly female firms, the IFC reports in “Moving Toward Gender Balance in Private Equity