by Noelle St.Clair Lentz | Blended Finance & Philanthropy, Editor's Picks, Gender Lens, Global, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, Impact Measurement & Management, North America, Regions, Scaling Solutions, SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities, SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-Being, SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth, SDGs, Stakeholder Capitalism, Systems Change, Tech for Social Good
When we talk about the “next big frontier” in impact investing, the conversation usually turns to climate tech, ed tech, or AI for good. Yet one of the most urgent — and most overlooked — opportunities is hiding in plain sight: the global mental-health crisis,...
by Elizabeth Gilbert Kaetzel | Blended Finance & Philanthropy, Editor's Picks, ESG Investing, Financial Inclusion, Global, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, Intrapreneur, Latin America, North America, Policy & Regulation, Racial Equity & Justice, Regions, SDG 1 - No Poverty, SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities, SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities, SDG 13 - Climate Action, SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals, SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth, SDGs, Stakeholder Capitalism, Systems Change
This April, 250 attendees convened in San Francisco for the GIIN West Coast Impact Forum — a gathering of asset managers, philanthropic investors, and other industry leaders focused on impact investing across North, Central, and South America. The smaller, regionally...
by Laxmikant Jawale | Asia, Blended Finance & Philanthropy, ESG Investing, Global, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, Impact Measurement & Management, 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
Last fall, nearly 200 nations came together for UNFCCC COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, to discuss how we can align climate finance contributions with proposed action — particularly in emerging markets where there is an estimated need of US$2.8 trillion a year by 2030 to...
by John Berger | Blended Finance & Philanthropy, ESG Investing, Financial Inclusion, Global, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, Impact Measurement & Management, Regions, Scaling Solutions, SDG 13 - Climate Action, SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals, SDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation, SDGs, Stakeholder Capitalism, Systems Change
While billions of dollars flow into climate solutions, 2.2 billion people still lack access to safe drinking water, according to the United Nations. This stark reality reveals a critical opportunity for impact investors: clean water and sanitation investments...
by Richard Feiner | Blended Finance & Philanthropy, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, North America, Place-based Investing, Regions, SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals, SDGs, Systems Change
A recent Luminarias Series webinar featuring Dr. Jason Jay, Director of the Sustainability Initiative at MIT Sloan School of Management, explored systemic investing. This model deploys capital across various solutions and asset classes, including philanthropy, aiming...
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