by Elizabeth Gilbert Kaetzel | Editor's Picks, Financial Inclusion, Gender Lens, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, North America, Racial Equity & Justice, Regions, SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities, SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth, SDGs, Stakeholder Capitalism
In 2019, the Knight Foundation reported that only 1.4% of U.S.-based assets are managed by diverse-owned firms. In 2022, just 1% of VC funding went to Black founders, 1.5% to Latino founders, and 1.9% went to women-founded teams. The gap between asset owners and...
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 Juli Iacuaniello | Blended Finance & Philanthropy, Editor's Picks, Gender Lens, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, North America, Racial Equity & Justice, Regions, SDG 1 - No Poverty, SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities, SDG 13 - Climate Action, SDG 16 - Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions, SDG 2 – Zero Hunger, SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-Being, SDGs, Systems Change
AÂ healthy community depends on healthy food. Food access, affordability, and nutrition is interwoven into the fabric of every other social, racial, and health challenge that we are trying to solve for. How can we solve food access without understanding and changing...