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Sponsored | November 8, 2023
Women as agents of change: How Heading for Change invests in climate solutions with a gender lens
What does investing at the nexus of climate and gender really look like? This is the question at the heart of Heading for …
At the 2022 Rock Health Summit in San Francisco, California, diverse minds from technology, medicine and public health gathered for inspired conversations on the topic of ROI (Reimagining Opportunity and Innovation) in digital health.
Sponsored | June 21, 2023
Unlocking opportunity for impact in digital health with diverse entrepreneurs
Editor’s Note: Deonta Wortham of RockHealth.org, reviews the growth of the digital health innovation market, along with data that investors are missing some …
A group of Mamotest patients in Saenz Peña, Argentina.
Sponsored | June 21, 2023
AI is revolutionizing healthcare… but for whom?
Editor’s Note: Guillermo Pepe, founder and CEO of Mamotest, elaborates on the opportunity of using AI to expand access to healthcare in new …
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Sponsored | March 2, 2023
California Clean Energy Fund Innovations seeks proposals for a China climate ETF or mutual fund
California Clean Energy Fund (CalCEF) Innovations, is requesting proposals from sustainable financial advisors and fund management companies that specialize in the development of …
Sponsored | February 2, 2023
How the Educational Resources Impact Fund is supporting quality instruction in schools
Maycomb Capital manages the philanthropy-backed Educational Resources Impact Fund, which strives to expand access to high-quality instructional materials and support to students across …
Sponsored | December 15, 2022
How impact investments are helping build healthy communities
Our zip codes play a big part in how long and well we live. It’s easier to lead a healthy life when you …
Maria Kozloski, Rockefeller Foundation
Sponsored | December 12, 2022
Investing in financial innovations to narrow the racial wealth gap
What if you made it much easier for workers of color to become business owners, and thus build wealth much faster? What if …
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Return on Inclusion | December 5, 2022
Investors must make noise so BIPOC entrepreneurs don’t have to make do
This post is part of a partnership between ImpactAlpha and Mission Investors Exchange to present new ideas and perspectives in impact investing. Join …
Sponsored | November 30, 2022
How shared accountability can increase the social impact of healthcare investing
Editor’s note: This article is sponsored by Johnson & Johnson Impact Ventures, which supports ImpactAlpha’s Investing in Health coverage. In partnership with J&J Impact Ventures, ImpactAlpha is exploring the …
Sponsored | November 28, 2022
How the MacArthur Foundation is leveraging the ‘full continuum’ of capital to address the climate crisis
This interview is part of a partnership between ImpactAlpha and Mission Investors Exchange to present new ideas and perspectives in impact investing. Join …
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Sponsored | November 21, 2022
How The California Endowment is investing for health and racial equity (Q&A)
President and chief executive officer for The California Endowment Robert Ross is a leader in leveraging impact investing to advance the foundation’s mission …
Sponsored | August 24, 2022
Why J&J Impact Ventures invests in other funds
Editor’s note: This article is sponsored by Johnson & Johnson Impact Ventures, which supports ImpactAlpha’s Investing in Health coverage. In partnership with J&J Impact Ventures, ImpactAlpha is exploring the …
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Investing in Health | April 5, 2022
Why Kenyan nonprofit Jacaranda Health spun out its hospital as a social venture
Editor’s note: This article is sponsored by Johnson & Johnson Impact Ventures, which supports ImpactAlpha’s Investing in Health coverage. In partnership with J&J Impact Ventures, ImpactAlpha is exploring the …
Sponsored | January 10, 2022
Putting people first in the digital health revolution
Editor’s note: This article is sponsored by Johnson & Johnson Impact Ventures, which supports ImpactAlpha’s Investing in Health coverage. In partnership with J&J Impact Ventures, ImpactAlpha is exploring the …
Policy Corner | December 16, 2021
How business, investors and government are working together to drive equitable economic growth
It’s not every day that leaders from government, business and finance come together to advance a shared vision of how to make economic …
Health center in Jakarta, Indonesia
Sponsored | December 14, 2021
Nurturing local health startups in the communities that need them most
Editor’s note: This article is sponsored by Johnson & Johnson Impact Ventures, which supports ImpactAlpha’s Investing in Health coverage. In partnership with J&J Impact Ventures, ImpactAlpha is exploring …
Sponsored | November 30, 2021
Impact investing to support health equity
Editor’s note: This article is sponsored by Johnson & Johnson Impact Ventures, which supports ImpactAlpha’s Investing in Health coverage. In partnership with J&J Impact …
Sponsored | July 19, 2021
Why impact investors should pay attention to practices, not just performance
Most of us were taught growing up that the ends don’t justify the means. It matters how you go about achieving your goals. …
Sponsored | June 17, 2021
Why the impact investing industry is ready for a practice benchmark
Benchmarks play a crucial role in financial markets and asset management specifically, allowing investors to see how they stack up against their peers …
Sponsored | June 14, 2021
What we learned from 30 impact verifications of investor alignment with the Operating Principles for Impact Management
Just like you can learn a lot about a car by looking under the hood, you can learn a lot about an impact …
Sponsored | June 9, 2021
Australian Securities Exchange companies adopt ESG global reporting tool (sponsored)
Disclosure: This post is sponsored by StocksDigital. Investors are demanding better environmental, social and governance management. This year, the first six Australian Securities …
Sponsored | April 28, 2021
Why independent verification should be part of every investor’s impact management journey
It is widely accepted that third-party assurance plays a critical role in increasing external trust and confidence in financial reporting. However, the learning …
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Sponsored | March 8, 2021
Why institutional investors are adding independent verification to their impact due diligence
If efficient capital allocation between asset owners and investees is the main function of investment management, then rigorous due diligence is the lifeblood …
Sponsored | January 26, 2021
The next building block for impact investing: quality impact reporting
The impact investing industry has matured over the past couple of years, especially when it comes to aligning investors around common standards for …
Impact Verified | November 9, 2020
ESG and impact management are converging as investors turn their attention to real-world outcomes
The ESG and impact investing industries have evolved in parallel yet sometimes divergent paths, often resulting in market confusion and impact-washing. In this …
Features | July 1, 2020
Moving towards systems change: The ‘Why’ of Impact Investing
Given the monumental challenges of systemic racism, climate change, and other pressing issues, tinkering around the edges is no longer enough.
Sponsored | June 22, 2020
Impact across the capital chain: The ‘Who’ in impact investing
The following is an excerpt from Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisor’s forthcoming Impact Investing Handbook: An Implementation Guide for Practitioners. Discuss the handbook with the …
Sponsored | August 1, 2019
Your impact investing journey: Measuring and managing your impact investments
‘Your impact investing journey’ is sponsored by Tiedemann Advisors. This series will explore the role of a financial advisor in helping clients navigate the …
Sponsored | July 31, 2019
Your impact investing journey: Doing your due diligence for impact
‘Your impact investing journey’ is sponsored by Tiedemann Advisors. This series will explore the role of a financial advisor in helping clients navigate the …
Sponsored | July 30, 2019
Your impact investing journey: Aligning your investments with your values
‘Your impact investing journey’ is sponsored by Tiedemann Advisors. This series will explore the role of a financial advisor in helping clients navigate the …
Sponsored | July 29, 2019
Your impact investing journey: Finding the right financial advisor
‘Your impact investing journey’ is sponsored by Tiedemann Advisors. This series will explore the role of a financial advisor in helping clients navigate the …
Sponsored | May 29, 2019
Socialsuite: Monitor your impact or risk doing harm (sponsored)
Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Socialsuite. Robust impact management can help organizations meet their social goals, while minimizing the risk of doing …
Sponsored | May 15, 2019
The Access Impact Framework: Aligning global goals and investment analysis
This post is sponsored by Cornerstone Capital Group. Join a webinar with Cornerstone Capital’s Katherine Pease and Craig Metrick, “The Access Impact Framework: Enabling investors …
Sponsored | May 14, 2019
Palladium Group: Navigating the last mile to inclusive and sustainable growth
Editor’s note: This post is sponsored by Palladium Group. ImpactAlpha is a media partner of the Palladium Positive Impact Summit in New York, …
cornerstone-capital | April 14, 2017
Webinar 4/18: How can impact investors combat wage stagnation and income inequality?
Webinar 4/18: How can impact investors combat wage stagnation and income inequality? Economic inequality creates social and political unrest. It also creates long-term …
carousel | September 9, 2016
Neglected No More: Nudging Biotech Startups to Tackle Diseases of the Developing World
It was a game of cat and mouse — a very special mouse. The mus musculus in question was a transgenic laboratory mouse that researchers …
A woman at the Dukundekawa cooperative in Musasa, Rwanda, prepares coffee beans for drying.
Sponsored | August 25, 2016
Tough Love: How a Dose of Banking Discipline Strengthened Financing for Smallholder Farmers
In more than a decade as a lender to small farmers and agricultural co-ops in Africa and Latin America, Root Capital has gained …
carousel | August 16, 2016
Guaranteed Impact: How the Gates Foundation Cut Prices and Boosted Access to Contraceptives
Melinda Gates was in London four years ago to help launch a global campaign. The audacious 2020 goal: to reach more than half …
Sponsored | May 23, 2016
Making Markets Work for the Poor: How the Gates Foundation Uses Program-Related Investments
A new kind of strategic investor is sniffing around promising startups and innovative entrepreneurs. These strategists are not corporate suits seeking a competitive …
Sponsored | May 20, 2016
Making Markets Work for the Poor: The Role of Gates Foundation and Neglected Diseases in Pfizer’s $5.2 Billion Buyout of Anacor
This week’s press release from Pfizer Inc. announcing its purchase of Anacor Pharmaceuticals Inc. emphasized the Palo Alto biotech company’s forthcoming drug for …