Leveraging Impact Metrics & Data for Enterprises and Investors — September 12th

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How Immigrants and Villagers Create Their Own Financial Inclusion

How Immigrants and Villagers Create Their Own Financial Inclusion

by | Africa, Asia, Blended Finance & Philanthropy, Editor's Picks, Financial Inclusion, Gender Lens, Global, Impact Economy, Latin America, North America, Regions, SDG 1 - No Poverty, SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities, SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities, SDG 2 – Zero Hunger, SDG 5 - Gender Equality, Systems Change

Three facts: 419 million adults in developing countries accumulate useful amounts of capital in savings circles that they organize and run themselves. These groups work based on commonly understood principles of disciplined savings, mutual accountability, and support...
A Special Alchemy of Color and Texture from Design Ateliers

A Special Alchemy of Color and Texture from Design Ateliers

by | Asia, Circular Economy, Creative Economy, Editor's Picks, Gender Lens, Global, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, Latin America, SDG 1 - No Poverty, SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production, SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth

As part of a series of “fireside chats” sponsored by R.I.S.E. Artisan Fund, Hema Shroff Patel and Maddalena Forcella discussed their approach to design, heritage crafts, and their design studios. Both designers work collaboratively with highly skilled spinners, dyers,...
Trusting the Power of Community

Trusting the Power of Community

by | Asia, Creative Economy, Editor's Picks, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, Latin America, SDG 1 - No Poverty, SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities, SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production, SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth, Stakeholder Capitalism

As part of a series of “fireside chats” sponsored by R.I.S.E. Artisan Fund, Kythzia Barrera and Rashmi Bharti spoke about the artisan-owned collective enterprises that they founded and continue to build — Colectivo 1050° and Earthcraft Self-Reliant Cooperative. Both...
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