Investing to maximize diversity, equity, and inclusion

Investing to maximize diversity, equity, and inclusion

Consistent with their stated value of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), impact investors need to rethink their expectations for the funds in which they invest. The traditional approach of many investors has been to invest only in “mature” funds, defined as Fund...
Sharing the Responsibility of Impact Measurement & Management

Sharing the Responsibility of Impact Measurement & Management

Impact measurement and management (IMM) strategies are increasingly becoming more sophisticated, with many impact investors building robust IMM frameworks across their activities to assess performance, adapt strategies, and share insights. As noted in the Global...
Closing the Wealth Gap via Entrepreneurship through Acquisition

Closing the Wealth Gap via Entrepreneurship through Acquisition

The BIPOC wealth gap in the United States is growing, sustained by systemic inequities that have limited access to the cornerstones of wealth creation: real estate and entrepreneurship. While much has been done through CDFIs to improve access to real estate capital...
Amplifying Impact through Advocacy

Amplifying Impact through Advocacy

At last! Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing has become mainstream. That’s a good thing, right? According to the Global Sustainable Investment Alliance’s report released in July, global assets under an ESG-related mandate are, as of 2020, about $1 of...