by Ted Schulman | Circular Economy, Creative Economy, Financial Inclusion, Global, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, North America, Place-based Investing, Policy & Regulation, Racial Equity & Justice, Regions, Scaling Solutions, SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities, SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities, SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production, SDG 16 - Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions, SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth, SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, SDGs, Stakeholder Capitalism, Systems Change, Tech for Social Good
Humanity is giving birth to something new. An emergent intelligence that is about to impact society in profound ways. New technologies like artificial intelligence and machine learning hold tremendous potential to accelerate solutions to humanity’s greatest...
by Jackie Abramian | Africa, Asia, Blended Finance & Philanthropy, Creative Economy, Editor's Picks, Gender Lens, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, Regions, Scaling Solutions, SDG 1 - No Poverty, SDG 13 - Climate Action, SDG 5 - Gender Equality, SDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation, SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth, SDGs, Systems Change
“One entrepreneur can change their community and millions can change the world” Across the globe, women-led businesses pose a “risk” for most financial institutions – securing smaller bank loans with higher interest rates. In developing economies, they...
by Betty Francisco | Blended Finance & Philanthropy, Editor's Picks, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, North America, Place-based Investing, Racial Equity & Justice, Regions, SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities, SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities, SDGs
East Boston is a vibrant, multicultural community nestled between highways, Logan Airport, and the sea. For generations, immigrant and working-class families have found affordable, transit-connected housing here, and today, just over half of residents are Latino. The...
by Kortney Ziegler | Editor's Picks, Financial Inclusion, Impact Economy, North America, Place-based Investing, Racial Equity & Justice, Regions, SDG 1 - No Poverty, Stakeholder Capitalism, Voices from the Field
It’s no secret that the current financial system in the United States is flawed. Structured in a way that creates obstacles for those who are already struggling to make ends meet. This is particularly true for the majority of Black communities, who have been...
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