Sponsored | September 9, 2024
SOCAP24: Going deeper and catalyzing systems change
The global impact community gathers again, for a 17th time in San Francisco, this October 28-30. In a year like 2024, it is …
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Africa | September 4, 2024
Mobilizing African capital for African infrastructure – without concessional financing
Among the biggest barriers to plugging Africa’s $100 billion annual infrastructure finance gap are private investors’ risk perceptions, lack of awareness of investable …
ImpactAlpha Open | September 3, 2024
ImpactAlpha Open: Impact investing in water + Latin America family offices
Hi there, Agent of Impact! Welcome to the latest ImpactAlpha Open, your weekly edge in impact investing and sustainable finance. 🚨 Offer extended: One year …
Fiduciary Future | September 3, 2024
Long live the meritocracy! Long live fiduciary duty! Long live DEI!
Over the last two years, we’ve seen a growing number of largely white male politicians, business leaders, and even journalists calling for the …
Impact Voices | August 29, 2024
How SJF Ventures seeks to bend the impact curve
The culture of SJF Ventures empowers members of our team to identify new compelling investment themes and work on problems that matter to …
ImpactAlpha Latin America | August 28, 2024
ImpactAlpha Latin America: Wealthy families seek social impact – and market-rate returns
Saludos, Agents of Impact! Welcome to this month’s ImpactAlpha Latin America, the seventh edition of our specialized newsletter. ImpactAlpha is the proud media sponsor of Latimpacto’s Impact …
Impact Voices | August 22, 2024
Consumers, groceries, price-gouging and stakeholder capitalism
Over the past week, there has been a lot of discussion of policies designed to address price gouging. Some say these are a …
ImpactAlpha Open | August 20, 2024
ImpactAlpha Open: Freedom to invest + HBO does impact investing
Hi there, Agent of Impact! 🎉 An offer just for you. With summer winding down, now’s a great time to gear up for a …
Big Buffalo Wastewater Reclamation Facility | Credit: City of Sanford, NC
Impact Muni Bonds | August 20, 2024
Sanford, NC, raises $21.9 million via bond to upgrade water infrastructure
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 …
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Climate and Clean Tech | August 19, 2024
New wave of off-grid energy startups are climate-proofing India’s economic future
India faces a dual challenge of meeting surging energy demands while combating a climate crisis it’s already feeling acutely. Record-breaking heat waves during …
Climate Finance | August 15, 2024
A market map of tech solutions for climate adaptation and resilience
Annual record-setting in the climate crisis is becoming the new normal. This year is on pace to be the hottest ever recorded. Last …
ImpactAlpha Open | August 13, 2024
ImpactAlpha Open: The innovation case for Kamala + ethical fashion of Black VCs
Greetings, Agents of Impact! Welcome to the latest ImpactAlpha Open. Our free weekly newsletter keeps you in the know and ahead of the curve …
Impact Voices | August 12, 2024
As legal safeguards are eroded, it’s up to investors to hold corporations accountable
Disclaimer: Adasina’s team includes experts in capital markets who are also social justice leaders. The opinions shared here reflect that perspective. Nothing in …
exclude from paywall | August 8, 2024
A primer for investors branching into employee ownership
Now is a great time for investors to join the growing employee ownership movement, owing to a “silver tsunami” of Baby Boomers retiring, which …
Catalytic Capital | August 7, 2024
Three Africa-led blended finance models mobilizing billions for development
Innovations are accelerating Africa’s economic transformation. After two decades of continued economic growth, lingering impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and recent global economic …
Impact Voices | August 6, 2024
Local community foundations go regional to tackle climate change
Our nation’s community foundations have a long track record of being the go-to local organizations for connecting generous donors with nonprofits working on …
exclude from paywall | August 5, 2024
The ‘perfect storm’ of climate risks that is sinking your net worth
Editor’s note: The shareholder representative nonprofit As You Sow has borne the brunt of the coordinated backlash against corporate and investor action on …
Capitol Gains | July 29, 2024
Capitol Gains: Climate, insurance and risk management with Carolyn Kousky of Environmental Defense Fund (podcast)
Editor’s Note: Capitol Gains is a member of the ImpactAlpha Podcast Network. The show is made possible by Court Street Group. Discussions about …
Impact Muni Bonds | July 25, 2024
Michigan schools issue $33 million bond to improve student success
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 …
Marisela Vega, Aliados de Impacto | Photo credit: Aliados de Impacto
Latin America | July 24, 2024
Peru’s path to inclusive prosperity runs through biodiversity and social innovation
Last month, Peru hosted its first-ever Impact Investing Summit, a landmark event that signals a new era for sustainable investment in the country. …
Polyrec recycling facility employee in Barranquilla, Colombia | Photo credit: Polyrec
ImpactAlpha Latin America | July 24, 2024
ImpactAlpha Latin America: Circulate Capital brings its recycling strategy to Latin America
Saludos, Agents of Impact! Welcome to July’s edition ofImpactAlpha Latin America. One of our early features for this Latam newsletter was my report from Puerto Rico …
ImpactAlpha Open | July 23, 2024
ImpactAlpha Open: The case for techno-pragmatism + shoring up the US green bank
Greetings, Agents of Impact! Welcome to the latest ImpactAlpha Open, our free weekly newsletter keeping you ahead of the curve in impact investing and sustainable …
Blockchain/AI/IoT | July 23, 2024
Giving first-generation college grads the (artificial) intel to launch their careers
The far-reaching global economic impact of generative artificial intelligence (AI), across functions and industries, is estimated by McKinsey to reach a whopping $4.4 …
Impact Voices | July 18, 2024
How the IRA’s “direct pay” option can create wealth and resilience in underserved communities
Hurricane Beryl’s recent landfall is a harbinger for the more intense, rapidly escalating storms predicted this season, as warmer ocean temperatures are expected …
Impact Tech | July 17, 2024
Optimist? Pessimist? How a dose of techno-pragmatism can make tech the good guys again
At the dawn of the computer age, coding was seen as so rote that a 1968 career guide suggested that women who like …
ImpactAlpha Open | July 16, 2024
ImpactAlpha Open: Private debt in emerging markets + Indigenizing agriculture finance
Greetings, Agents of Impact! Welcome to the latest ImpactAlpha Open, our free weekly newsletter to keep you in the game – and ahead of the …
Capitol Gains | July 16, 2024
Capitol Gains: Utah’s Ben McAdams on local solutions to political division (podcast)
Editor’s Note: Capitol Gains is a member of the ImpactAlpha Podcast Network. The show is made possible by Court Street Group. Local governments …
Fiduciary Future | July 15, 2024
How oil barons and right-wing billionaires are manipulating the free market to extend fossil fuels
The House Judiciary Committee has delivered a clear message to the free market: shut up about climate change or pay the price. The …
Impact Investing | July 11, 2024
Free markets and impact investing in the aftermath of the Supreme Court’s rulings
Impact investing is at a crossroads and in the crosshairs. That is a dichotomy we continue to revisit in our work to grow …
Inclusive Economy | July 10, 2024
Mitigating the systemic risk of anti-LGBTQ+ sentiment in investing
The lack of representation of LGBTQ+ individuals in the investment space is a systemic risk. By successfully navigating that risk, investors can strengthen …
Investing in Health | July 9, 2024
Financing models to safeguard women’s reproductive health
Investing in women’s health not only improves the lives of women, it also has an outsized impact on economic growth. “It’s not a …
ImpactAlpha Open | July 9, 2024
ImpactAlpha Open: Real estate revitalization in Baltimore + open impact funds in July
Greetings, Agents of Impact! Welcome to the latest ImpactAlpha Open, our free weekly newsletter with top news, provocative views and plenty of opportunities to choose …
Impact Investing | July 8, 2024
Investors find child-lens impact through interviews with customers for cookstoves, clean energy and microfinance
As impact investors, we are focused on solving the pressing challenges faced by millions of people across the world today and prioritizing investments …
ImpactAlpha Open | July 2, 2024
ImpactAlpha Open: Obran’s cooperative conglomerate + Europe’s import carbon tax
Greetings, Agents of Impact! Welcome to the latest ImpactAlpha Open, our free weekly newsletter with top news, provocative views and plenty of opportunities to choose …
Impact Investing | July 1, 2024
Milton Friedman’s economic doctrine failed. Get over it.
Editor’s note: The shareholder representative nonprofit As You Sow has borne the brunt of the coordinated backlash against corporate and investor action on …
Deploy! | June 27, 2024
Adapting ‘pooled loan funds’ to scale financing for greenhouse gas reduction projects
Editor’s Note: Community Finance Brief is a newsletter from Matt Posner of Court Street Group, occasionally syndicated on ImpactAlpha. In the fight against …
Impact Investing | June 27, 2024
Why deep reflection is a prerequisite when investing for justice
Over the course of this six-part series on how and why Kataly is designing our investment strategy to divest from Wall Street, we …
ImpactAlpha Latin America | June 26, 2024
ImpactAlpha Latin America: How New Ventures is specializing for deeper impact
Saludos, Agents of Impact! Welcome to the June edition of ImpactAlpha Latin America. Argentina is the favorite in fútbol’s Copa America. Who are the winners …
Impact Management | June 26, 2024
Using data to mitigate risk perceptions of impact investing in Latin America and the Caribbean
In recent years, impact investing has gained traction globally as investors increasingly seek opportunities that generate positive social or environmental impact alongside financial …
Impact Management | June 26, 2024
Measuring impact by listening to smallholder farmers at scale in Latin America
It’s no secret that evaluating and measuring impact is essential for ensuring the success of social projects. It aids in informed decision-making, assesses …
Policy Corner | June 25, 2024
How Europe’s import carbon tax can boost prosperity, not hurt it
Starting in 2026, the European Union is expected to implement a definitive Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism, an import tax of sorts to level …
ImpactAlpha Open | June 25, 2024
ImpactAlpha Open: Impact at Jay-Z’s Marcy Venture Partners + ownership by acquisition
Greetings, Agents of Impact! Welcome to the latest ImpactAlpha Open, our free weekly newsletter with the top news and opportunities in impact investing and sustainable …
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Return on Inclusion | June 24, 2024
Surdna Foundation’s Don Chen: High-risk, high-reward impact investments are paying off (Q&A)
When Impact America Fund launched in 2014, the first-time fund manager with a focus on creating economic opportunities in marginalized communities was perceived …
Gender Smart | June 20, 2024
Transferring women’s wealth to women-led funds to build a more equitable economy
A significant shift in generational wealth is occurring. A recent study estimates that by 2030, women are poised to control roughly $30 trillion …
Sponsored | June 20, 2024
Applying gender-smart strategies to change the status quo of business in East Africa
What if you could boost GDP, double your workforce, and build a competitive advantage in business just by making women a strategic priority? …