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EVPA conference 2013: Finally talking tacheles about venture philanthropy…

Michael Alberg-Seberich 29 November 2013

In German we use the Yiddish word ‘tacheles’ to express the desire to speak frankly, to do some straight talking. At this year’s conference of the European Venture Philanthropy Association (EVPA) in Geneva this desire …

Social investments versus impact investing in social themes

Elaine Smith and Instituto Geracao 11 November 2013

The second edition of the LH Forum for Positive Economy took place in Le Havre, France, from 25-27 September. It had over 4,000 enrolments, of which some 1,400 were from local students. This was a huge …

Standing at the bottom of the Three Gorges Dam: Reflections on impact investing

Danyal Sattar 4 November 2013

October was a good month for conferences. The Global Impact Investors Network came to London – 350 people from 35 countries. The potential of releasing flows from global pools of investment to meet the deep …

Good (and not so good?)

1 Lucy Bernholz 28 October 2013

Huzzah to Brad Smith for this post on the Brave New World of Good. Stop. Go read it. Then come back here. (Please) Brad does an important job of describing the new ‘sandbox’ of good. The tag …

GIIN comes to Europe as impact investing industry grows

Ivo Knoepfel 22 October 2013

This first-ever conference held jointly by the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) and the City of London Corporation brought together more than 300 investment professionals from around the world on 10-11 October in London to …

Reflections on 2013 GIIN Forum: grantmakers do have a role in the ‘ecosystem’

Heidi Hafes 21 October 2013

As I approached the majestic Guildhall building in the heart of London’s financial district, I thought how apt a venue it was for this year’s Global Impact Investing Network Forum. A powerhouse dating back to …

Accelerating the accelerators: SoCap pre-event focuses on accelerating impact

Mark Campanale 4 October 2013

  SoCap2013 brought together 1,600 of the world’s keenest and most inspirational social entrepreneurs, philanthropists and social investors for a week of ideas sharing and deal making. Founded in San Francisco, SoCap is an exploration …

I’m an impact investor

Tom Bird 23 September 2013

Endeavouring to ‘do more’ with my money and my life, I’ve been an impact investor for 15 years. Back in the 80s at business school, I learned about the equation: value = benefits-price. And seven years ago, …

The SOCAP diary

Vineet Rai 12 September 2013

A chance meeting on a panel with Kevin Jones, founder of SOCAP, meant not only that I got invited to attend SOCAP but also that I was asked to join Kevin at the plenary session …

India takes centre stage in impact investing

Artha Platform 19 July 2013

With growing social capitalism, impact investing is picking up pace in India. Omidyar Network, a philanthropic investment firm co-founded by eBay founder Pierre Omidyar and his wife Pam, is looking to invest $200 million in …