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Ownership Economy | November 15, 2023
Building an ownership movement to close racial wealth gaps
This year’s 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 — Giving workers ownership stakes in the companies they work for improves employees’ 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 — 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 week’s agents of impact call, “The employee-ownership edge,” 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 – It’s 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 — Black ownership was the theme that echoed through the Walter E. Washington Convention Center at last week’s annual legislative …
Ownership Economy | September 25, 2023
Financing transitions to employee ownership delivers wins for workers – and investors
ImpactAlpha, Sept. 25 – It’s 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 — 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 Kelly’s forthcoming book, “Wealth Supremacy: How the Extractive Economy and the Biased Rules of Capitalism Drive Today’s …
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 — 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 — 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
Editor’s 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
Editor’s 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 – 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
Editor’s 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 – A community’s 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
Editor’s 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
Editor’s 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
Editor’s 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
Editor’s 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 Argentina’s capital markets to work for female entrepreneurs
ImpactAlpha, Aug. 21 – 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 Island’s $400 million green bond to finance climate-resilient upgrades to the grid
Editor’s 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
Editor’s 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
Impact Careers | December 1, 2023
The Week’s Impact Jobs: December 1, 2023
ImpactAlpha, December 1 — 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 Week’s Impact Jobs: November 17, 2023
ImpactAlpha, November 17 — 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 Week’s Impact Jobs: November 10, 2023
ImpactAlpha, November 10 — 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 Week’s Impact Jobs: November 3, 2023
ImpactAlpha, November 3 — 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 Week’s 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 Week’s Impact Jobs: October 20, 2023
ImpactAlpha, October 20 — 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 Week’s Impact Jobs: October 13, 2023
ImpactAlpha, October 13 — 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 Week’s Impact Jobs: October 6, 2023
ImpactAlpha, October 6 — 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 Week’s Impact Jobs: September 29, 2023
ImpactAlpha, September 29 — The majority of openings on this week’s impact jobs board are in big cities such as San Francisco, New York …
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Impact Careers | September 22, 2023
The Week’s Impact Jobs: September 22, 2023
ImpactAlpha, September 22 — 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 — 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 Week’s Impact Jobs: September 1, 2023
ImpactAlpha, September 1 — In the US, Europe and other international locations, impact investors are searching for talent to help maximize their impact. …