by Elizabeth Gilbert Kaetzel | Africa, Editor's Picks, Financial Inclusion, Global, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, Impact Measurement & Management, Latin America, North America, Policy & Regulation, Regions, Scaling Solutions, SDG 1 - No Poverty, SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities, SDG 13 - Climate Action, SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals, SDG 5 - Gender Equality, SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy, SDGs, Stakeholder Capitalism, Systems Change, Tech for Social Good
Just a week before the 2024 U.S. presidential election, SOCAP Global convened thousands of impact practitioners—including impact investors, entrepreneurs, academics, and movement leaders—to tackle some of the most pressing questions facing the ecosystem. Centered on...
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 Leah Batt | Financial Inclusion, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, North America, Racial Equity & Justice, Regions, SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities, SDG 5 - Gender Equality, SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth, SDGs, Systems Change
When it comes to businesses with high growth potential that need working capital, equity funding can provide much-needed operating cash without the rigid demands of a loan. But while venture capitalists talk about finding “unicorns,” for most businesses it’s the...
by Elizabeth Gilbert Kaetzel | Blended Finance & Philanthropy, Financial Inclusion, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, North America, Place-based Investing, Policy & Regulation, Racial Equity & Justice, Regions, SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities, SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities, SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth, SDGs, Systems Change
The emergence and backlash of socially conscious language surged in the United States following the murder of George Floyd in the summer of 2020. Terms such as Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) have been repurposed and...
by Carol Caruso | Financial Inclusion, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, North America, Scaling Solutions, SDG 1 - No Poverty, SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities, SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth, Tech for Social Good
Thirty percent of Americans lack access to affordable banking services that can support them during difficult times. Unfortunately, the pandemic exacerbated this reality and the latest economic challenges only worsen the matter. Those who lost jobs during the pandemic...
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