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Good Jobs | September 13, 2017
What Alaska’s oil dividend can teach us about Universal Basic Income
By Mike Kubzansky and Tracy Williams Next month, like every October, any man, woman, or child who has lived in Alaska for at least …
2030 Finance | September 12, 2017
Enterprise Community Partners launches $10 million fund for Harvey aftermath
The Maryland-based supportive-housing organization invested hundreds of millions of dollars for community development in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina and Superstorm Sandy. Now …
Dealflow | September 12, 2017
Domuso raises $3.1 million to extend credit to tenants
More than 40% of Americans are renters, and a quarter of them spend more than half their income on rent. It leaves them little …
Entrepreneurship | September 12, 2017
Overcoming investment blind spots, senior-care incubator, test for Unilever, China’s electric car…
Greetings, ImpactAlpha readers! #Featured: Returns on Investment podcast Ross Baird on bridging the entrepreneurial gaps that divide the U.S. Rather than living in …
Entrepreneurship | September 12, 2017
Innovation Blind Spot: Ross Baird on bridging the entrepreneurial gaps that divide the U.S.
Ross Baird’s new baby boy was born on the 4th of July, an auspicious precursor for his new book, which is filled with …
Gender Smart | September 9, 2017
Domestic violence as a material risk, Red Cross’ war-zone bond, beyond credit history, denser and…
Greetings, ImpactAlpha readers! #Featured: Open Mic Mitigating the material risks of domestic violence. Violence against women is pervasive in the Pacific Islands, where the …
Blockchain/AI/IoT | September 9, 2017
Engineering impact for 21st century challenges
Agtech. Greentech. Fintech. Edtech. Tech is all the rage in conversations about how to advance environmental and social agendas like the Paris climate …
Beats | September 9, 2017
SOCAP taps impact-investing leaders to curate “spotlight” sessions
The Social Capital Markets conference, or SOCAP, convenes on the San Francisco waterfront for the 10th time October 10–13. Organizers have turned over a …
Beats | September 9, 2017
34 free ways to become an impact pro
Growing interest in impact investing and sustainable business has sparked a mini-boom in teaching ways to build skills and knowledge on these topics. Courses …
Dealflow | September 9, 2017
Convergence and IFC to build blended finance platform for 2030 health and education goals
Convergence and the International Finance Corp. have announce plans to build a blended finance platform for the 2030 health and education goals. The …
Dealflow | September 9, 2017
Palatine invests in U.K. workforce development with Trade Skills 4U
New Schooled The company plans to open new centers around the U.K. Palatine with the new investment PC: TradeSkills 4U The U.K. is …
Gender Smart | September 9, 2017
Using tools of finance to address domestic violence against women in the Pacific
Women Rising A chronic issue presents material risks — and opportunities for prevention PC: DFAT By Joy Anderson, Criterion Institute Suva, Fiji — How can finance be …
Climate Finance | September 9, 2017
After the rains stop (part 2)
After the rains stop is a two-part ImpactAlpha series highlighting ambitious experiments in housing and infrastructure, water and sanitation and flood control are …
Beats | September 8, 2017
Fortune 50, Harvey fund, blending finance for health and education, impact MOOCs, sustainable…
Greetings, ImpactAlpha readers! Fortune’s Change the World 50. Many of the firms on the magazine’s third annual list will be familiar to ImpactAlpha …
Industry News | September 7, 2017
How Kenya, Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, South Africa and Uganda are driving financial inclusion
National policymakers are recognizing the small and big benefits of more people having access to and using finance services such as mobile money, …