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Redefining the Fundraising Journey for Impact Startups

Redefining the Fundraising Journey for Impact Startups

by | Editor's Picks, Global, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, Place-based Investing, Regions, Scaling Solutions, SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth, SDGs, Systems Change, Tech for Social Good

When you hear the word “fundraising”, what’s the first thought that comes to mind? Your answer might evoke a mix of emotions like excitement and frustration depending on your experience. There is also a good chance that when you think of fundraising you think of words...
Structured Innovation to Solve Environmental Challenges

Structured Innovation to Solve Environmental Challenges

by | Circular Economy, Creative Economy, Editor's Picks, Global, Impact Economy, Island Nations, Scaling Solutions, SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production, SDG 13 - Climate Action, SDG 14 - Life Below Water, SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, Systems Change

By the year 2040, the amount of new plastic waste entering the ocean will nearly triple. Today, thin-film plastic is responsible for ~46% of all plastic in the ocean, with 4.5 billion thin-film plastic bags ending up in the ocean every year, and billions more going to...
Collaborating on Impact to Solve the World’s Most Pressing Needs

Collaborating on Impact to Solve the World’s Most Pressing Needs

by | Blended Finance & Philanthropy, ESG Investing, Europe, Global, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, Impact Measurement & Management, Scaling Solutions, SDG 16 - Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions, SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals, SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, Systems Change, Tech for Social Good

Investing and giving strategically is of increasing importance if we are to solve the most important social, environmental, and economic issues facing the world today. Driven by targets set in the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and free from many of the...
Converting Waste to Value

Converting Waste to Value

by | Circular Economy, Editor's Picks, Financial Inclusion, Impact Economy, Scaling Solutions, SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities, SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities, SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production, SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, Systems Change, Voices from the Field

“Initially we thought that recycling was the challenge,” says Angraj Swami, CEO of EcoWrap, a one-stop solution for waste segregation, collection, tracking, recycling, & upcycling. “We learned that recycling is not the challenge – it is the lack of human behavior...