The Impact Alpha: A minister’s call for moral, as well as economic, revival

The fusion of Rev. Barber’s call for a moral revival with the work of such New Revivalists and impact investors may lift up both.

Early movers are getting a jump on opportunity zones – and the future of community investing

A tweak to the tax code has set off a race between rival approaches to investing in some of America’s poorest urban and rural neighborhoods.

Paul Brest: Are impact investors settling for too little impact?

Brest, along with Hal Harvey, are out with a second edition of “Money Well Spent,” their 2008 guide to what they call “strategic philanthropy.”

Bill Gates funds biotech accelerator for Alzheimer’s

Gates is backing a $30 million venture philanthropy accelerator that will support early stage biotech companies working on Alzheimer’s research, detection and diagnosis.

Omidyar Network backs Indian online news publisher The Ken

The Ken, a Bangalore-based online news company, publishes analytical business news from India on a subscription basis.

Chance the Rapper buys local news pub the Chicagoist

“I look forward to re-launching it and bringing the people of Chicago an independent media outlet focused on amplifying diverse voices and content," said the Chicago hip-hop star.

The Brief’s Big 10: FOMO on opportunity zones, moral revivalists; payoff for girl’s success, the Brest Test, reading up

The Brief’s Big 10: FOMO on opportunity zones, moral revivalists; payoff for girl’s success, the Brest Test, reading up

Call for moral revival, NAACP exchange-traded fund, alt-credit scoring, big tent for talent

Call for moral revival, NAACP exchange-traded fund, alt-credit scoring, big tent for talent

Development professionals-in-training make good impact investors, too

As the impact investing industry digs in on training the next crop of talent, let's invite students and educators from across disciplines to learn more about this space in the same way we attempt to work within it – together.