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Invisible Infrastructure

by Gabish Joshi | Nov 25, 2025 | Asia, Blended Finance & Philanthropy, Circular Economy, Creative Economy, Editor's Picks, Financial Inclusion, Gender Lens, Global, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, Impact Measurement & Management, Place-based Investing, Policy & Regulation, Regions, Scaling Solutions, SDG 1 – No Poverty, SDG 10 – Reduced Inequalities, SDG 11 – Sustainable Cities and Communities, SDG 12 – Responsible Consumption and Production, SDG 13 – Climate Action, SDG 15 – Life on Land, SDG 17 – Partnerships for the Goals, SDG 2 – Zero Hunger, SDG 8 – Decent Work and Economic Growth, SDG 9 – Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, SDGs, Stakeholder Capitalism, Systems Change, Tech for Social Good

Building rural impact markets in Nepal

Data Justice in the Global South

by Antara Choudhury | Nov 20, 2025 | Africa, Asia, ESG Investing, Financial Inclusion, Gender Lens, Global, Impact Investing, Impact Measurement & Management, Latin America, Place-based Investing, Policy & Regulation, Regions, Scaling Solutions, SDG 10 – Reduced Inequalities, SDG 11 – Sustainable Cities and Communities, SDG 16 – Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions, SDG 17 – Partnerships for the Goals, SDG 5 – Gender Equality, SDG 8 – Decent Work and Economic Growth, SDG 9 – Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, SDGs, Stakeholder Capitalism, Systems Change, Tech for Social Good

Designing digital systems for equity and dignity

Unleashing the Potential of Village Entrepreneurs

by Helene Dudley | Nov 19, 2025 | Africa, Asia, Financial Inclusion, Gender Lens, Global, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, Latin America, Place-based Investing, Regions, SDG 1 – No Poverty, SDG 10 – Reduced Inequalities, SDG 17 – Partnerships for the Goals, SDG 2 – Zero Hunger, SDG 3 – Good Health and Well-Being, SDG 4 – Quality Education, SDG 6 – Clean Water and Sanitation, SDG 8 – Decent Work and Economic Growth, SDGs, Stakeholder Capitalism, Systems Change, Tech for Social Good

ore than a million village entrepreneur–changemakers are ready and willing to devote their lives to addressing the world’s greatest challenges — poverty, disease, climate change, and economic migration. For them, these are not abstract causes. They…

Empowering Indigenous Firefighters

by Susan Chaffin | Nov 18, 2025 | Impact Economy, Impact Investing, Impact Measurement & Management, Latin America, Place-based Investing, Policy & Regulation, Racial Equity & Justice, Redefining Security, Regions, Scaling Solutions, SDG 11 – Sustainable Cities and Communities, SDG 12 – Responsible Consumption and Production, SDG 13 – Climate Action, SDG 15 – Life on Land, SDG 17 – Partnerships for the Goals, SDG 3 – Good Health and Well-Being, SDG 6 – Clean Water and Sanitation, SDG 8 – Decent Work and Economic Growth, SDG 9 – Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, SDGs, Stakeholder Capitalism, Systems Change, Tech for Social Good

How drones are transforming Brazil’s forest protection

Extractive vs regenerative landscapes side by side

Beyond ESG: Investing for the Next Economy

by Garvin Jabusch | Nov 17, 2025 | Columnists, ESG Investing, Global, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, Impact Measurement & Management, Opinion, Policy & Regulation, Regions, Scaling Solutions, SDG 12 – Responsible Consumption and Production, SDG 13 – Climate Action, SDG 7 – Affordable and Clean Energy, SDG 8 – Decent Work and Economic Growth, SDG 9 – Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, SDGs, Stakeholder Capitalism, Systems Change, Tech for Social Good, Voices from the Field

Moving beyond a flawed framework

Man in Malaysia working in food production

Reclaiming Development: Lessons from Jordan and Malaysia

by Ainurul Rosli | Nov 14, 2025 | Asia, Blended Finance & Philanthropy, Financial Inclusion, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, Middle East, Place-based Investing, Policy & Regulation, Regions, Scaling Solutions, SDG 1 – No Poverty, SDG 10 – Reduced Inequalities, SDG 11 – Sustainable Cities and Communities, SDG 16 – Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions, SDG 17 – Partnerships for the Goals, SDG 3 – Good Health and Well-Being, SDG 4 – Quality Education, SDG 8 – Decent Work and Economic Growth, SDG 9 – Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, SDGs, Stakeholder Capitalism, Systems Change, Tech for Social Good

ave you ever stopped to think about where the labels “developed” and “developing” actually came from? These terms, so often taken for granted in policy and academic discussions, have a particular — and revealing — history. The Palestinian thinker…

Inclusive Finance 25 Focuses on Changed Funding Context

by Impact Entrepreneur Magazine | Nov 13, 2025 | News & Events

Inclusive Finance 25 opens with frank discussion at the changed funding context – and call for new partnerships and models to address these challenges Under fresh re-brand, three-day, member-led hybrid conference comprises over 30 sessions across various formats;…

Woman and posters on Neighborhood Economics stage

Faith Institutions Are Powering Place-Based Regeneration

by Elizabeth Gilbert Kaetzel | Nov 12, 2025 | Blended Finance & Philanthropy, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, North America, Place-based Investing, Policy & Regulation, Redefining Security, Regions, Scaling Solutions, SDG 1 – No Poverty, SDG 10 – Reduced Inequalities, SDG 11 – Sustainable Cities and Communities, SDG 17 – Partnerships for the Goals, SDG 8 – Decent Work and Economic Growth, SDG 9 – Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, SDGs, Stakeholder Capitalism, Systems Change

How churches and capital partners are helping neighborhoods restore local wealth

Strengthening collective power in a volatile landscape

by Sandra Stewart | Nov 11, 2025 | Blended Finance & Philanthropy, ESG Investing, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, Impact Measurement & Management, North America, Policy & Regulation, Regions, Scaling Solutions, SDG 10 – Reduced Inequalities, SDG 12 – Responsible Consumption and Production, SDG 13 – Climate Action, SDG 17 – Partnerships for the Goals, SDG 8 – Decent Work and Economic Growth, SDG 9 – Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, Stakeholder Capitalism, Systems Change

any purpose-driven businesses feel stuck — wedged between fear of being targeted by government actors who oppose “woke” practices and anxiety about turning off stakeholders who want to see companies live up to their commitments (emphasis on see)….

Laughing Through the Climate Crisis

by Dmitriy Ioselevich | Nov 10, 2025 | Blended Finance & Philanthropy, Creative Economy, Global, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, North America, Regions, SDG 12 – Responsible Consumption and Production, SDG 13 – Climate Action, SDG 17 – Partnerships for the Goals, SDGs, Systems Change, Tech for Social Good

The surprising power of humor in systems change

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