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Rwandan cooperative garment workers in shop

Shared Threads of Recovery

by Agatha Crowther | Mar 31, 2026 | Africa, Editor's Picks, Financial Inclusion, Gender Lens, Global, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, Impact Measurement & Management, Regions, Scaling Solutions, SDG 10 – Reduced Inequalities, SDG 16 – Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions, SDG 17 – Partnerships for the Goals, SDG 5 – Gender Equality, SDG 8 – Decent Work and Economic Growth, SDGs, Systems Change

Risk-sharing, resilience, and post-genocide Rwanda

Building Responsible AI Ventures with Josh Knauer

by Laurie Lane-Zucker | Mar 31, 2026 | Deep Dive Archive

Building Responsible AI Ventures: A Practitioner’s Playbook for Impact Entrepreneurs Generative AI is no longer a future scenario—it is reshaping how enterprises operate, how investors allocate capital, and how…

a multi-generational group of people gathered around a large table in a light-filled community finance setting, reviewing physical maps, financial papers, and neighborhood plans

Impact Investors vs. Impact Economy Investors

by Laurie Lane-Zucker | Mar 26, 2026 | Europe, Financial Inclusion, Global, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, Impact Measurement & Management, North America, Place-based Investing, Policy & Regulation, Redefining Security, Regions, Scaling Solutions, SDG 10 – Reduced Inequalities, SDG 11 – Sustainable Cities and Communities, SDG 12 – Responsible Consumption and Production, SDG 13 – Climate Action, SDG 16 – Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions, SDG 17 – Partnerships for the Goals, SDG 8 – Decent Work and Economic Growth, SDG 9 – Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, SDGs, Stakeholder Capitalism, Systems Change

Why investing with impact is no longer enough

evening street scene during Ramadan in a North African or Middle Eastern city, with long communal tables set for iftar, families and neighbors gathering, volunteers serving food, warm lantern light, modest urban architecture, a multigenerational crowd

Ramadan: A Season of Solidarity

by Saoussen Ben Cheikh | Mar 25, 2026 | Africa, Asia, Circular Economy, Financial Inclusion, Global, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, Middle East, Place-based Investing, Regions, Scaling Solutions, SDG 1 – No Poverty, SDG 10 – Reduced Inequalities, SDG 11 – Sustainable Cities and Communities, SDG 12 – Responsible Consumption and Production, SDG 17 – Partnerships for the Goals, SDG 2 – Zero Hunger, SDG 8 – Decent Work and Economic Growth, SDGs, Stakeholder Capitalism, Systems Change

What Ramadan reveals about solidarity as economic infrastructure

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Sage and Village Capital Announce 2026 Cohort of Startups

by Laurie Lane-Zucker | Mar 24, 2026 | News & Events

Across the cohort, founders are creating solutions at the intersection of sustainability and social impact

WaterEquity’s New Fund Expands Access to Water and Sanitation

WaterEquity’s New Fund Expands Access to Water and Sanitation

by Impact Entrepreneur Magazine | Mar 19, 2026 | News & Events

Everspring Fund focuses across emerging markets

a bustling North African street market at golden hour — small shopkeepers, produce stalls, tailors, mechanics, and women running micro-businesses interacting with customers

Incubating the Real Economy in Fragile Markets

by Saoussen Ben Cheikh | Mar 18, 2026 | Africa, Financial Inclusion, Gender Lens, Global, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, Impact Measurement & Management, 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 12 – Responsible Consumption and Production, SDG 5 – Gender Equality, SDG 8 – Decent Work and Economic Growth, SDG 9 – Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, Stakeholder Capitalism, Systems Change

Rebalancing support between tech ventures and traditional SMEs in MENA

a large immersive art environment with visitors moving through light, color, and interactive installations.

Immersive Entertainment and the Limits of Impact

by Drew Tulchin | Mar 16, 2026 | Asia, Creative Economy, Europe, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, Impact Measurement & Management, North America, Place-based Investing, Regions, SDG 11 – Sustainable Cities and Communities, SDG 12 – Responsible Consumption and Production, SDG 8 – Decent Work and Economic Growth, Stakeholder Capitalism, Systems Change

Can immersive experiences move people beyond consumption toward lasting change?

a vast corporate office floor being emptied — desks cleared, monitors dark, chairs pushed back — viewed from a slightly elevated angle.

AI Jobs Apocalypse and the Rise of the Impact Economy

by Laurie Lane-Zucker | Mar 13, 2026 | Africa, Global, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, North America, Redefining Security, Regions, Scaling Solutions, SDG 10 – Reduced Inequalities, SDG 12 – Responsible Consumption and Production, SDG 17 – Partnerships for the Goals, SDG 8 – Decent Work and Economic Growth, SDG 9 – Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, SDGs, Stakeholder Capitalism, Systems Change, Tech for Social Good

As the extractive model sheds human workers to AI, a new regenerative economy is emerging

After ESG with Erika Karp and Garvin Jabusch

by Laurie Lane-Zucker | Mar 12, 2026 | Deep Dive Archive

After ESG: Financing The Next Economy ESG was once heralded as the gateway to responsible capitalism. Today, many of the field’s most experienced practitioners are asking a harder question: has ESG become a…

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