by Elizabeth Gilbert Kaetzel | Financial Inclusion, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, North America, Place-based Investing, Policy & Regulation, Regions, 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, Systems Change
This October, Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) practitioners gathered at the Opportunity Finance Network (OFN) conference to celebrate big milestones: the conference marked OFN’s 40th anniversary, 2024 is the 30th anniversary of the national CDFI...
by Elizabeth Gilbert Kaetzel | Impact Economy, Impact Investing, North America, Place-based Investing, Racial Equity & Justice, Regions, SDG 1 - No Poverty, SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities, SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities, SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth, SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, Systems Change
Before officially kicking off the Mission Investors Exchange National Conference this May, smaller groups of attendees ventured into Los Angeles for a snapshot of impact investing in action. One of these groups gathered in South LA to hear how a unique partnership...
by Marc-André Roberge | Global, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, North America, Opinion, Regions, SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production, SDGs, Tech for Social Good, Voices from the Field
For much of the planet, 2023 was a year like no other. During what is now officially the hottest year on record, wildfires wreaked havoc all over the world, from Hawaii to Greece to several regions across Canada. Photos of fire-orange city skylines dominated the...
by Rachel Lim | Blended Finance & Philanthropy, Editor's Picks, Global, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, Latin America, Regions, SDG 13 - Climate Action, SDG 14 - Life Below Water, SDG 15 - Life on Land, SDGs
For all the attention around the nature-based carbon credit markets in the past few years, one thing’s for sure: it’s received its fair share of criticism. Not least on the list of criticisms is the view that, despite their name, certain types of nature-based carbon...
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