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Nuns’ commitment to social investment takes on big tech
A group of 80 nuns in Kansas has made headlines for their commitment to social investment and investment activism. According to news group Associated Press (AP), the Benedictine sisters of Mount St. Scholastica, based near …
Green and red flags for social investors
Increasingly, ‘social investment’ means more than just philanthropy, with investors seeking to promote social and environmental ends through their investment in companies. Paying a fair amount of tax is increasingly seen as a sign of …
Impact Minds: Beyond Frontiers 2024 taking place in Oaxaca, Mexico
Set to be held in Oaxaca, Mexico, between the September 9-12, Latimpacto’s annual conference will bring together capital providers from the global social and environmental impact ecosystem, with a special focus on Latin America and …
On the journey to equitable philanthropy
In the 1960s, ‘the Negro Problem’ was a key agenda topic for a board meeting at the Ford Foundation. This reminder by Darren Walker, the current President of the Ford Foundation, during a public event …
Funders need to face growing crisis in youth mental health services
The number of young people seeking support for mental health problems has increased rapidly. There’s been a 30 percent rise between April 2021 and January 2024. There’s debate about why: social media, the impact of …
94 per cent of impact investments meet or exceed financial performance expectations in GIIN survey
Almost all 305 impact investments included in a survey by the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN), are meeting or exceeding expected financial and impact performance targets, states the Financial Times (FT). The investments are also meeting …
New investment partnership to accelerate growth of European social enterprise market
A new philanthropy and impact investing partnership plans to accelerate the growth of early-stage social impact ventures in the Dutch and wider European markets. In particular, Draper Richards Kaplan (DRK) Foundation says it will combine …
Business of Impact 2024
Business of Impact gathers corporate impact stakeholders in search of the most effective ways to advance their social impact by strategically leveraging corporate resources. It brings together 200+ corporate impact actors at the intersection of …
New report reveals how corporates engage in impact investing
Impact Europe, have released a report exploring how companies and corporate organisations engage in impact investing as a key part of their sustainability strategy. It offers a comprehensive and diverse picture of impact investing in …
Power to the people (who matter most)
How can the impact movement make sure it always acts in the interests of stakeholders and the natural environment? This was the question explored by a group of impact funds and corporate impact actors during …
