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Different Disasters, Same Solution? Applying New Orleans’ Post-Hurricane Model to Revive Detroit’s Neighborhoods
Hurricane Katrina's fury struck New Orleans over the course of hours while relentless economic stagnation plagued Detroit for decades. But these very different challenges created similar outcomes: huge population losses, real estate foreclosures and economic devastation. On Martin Luther King Day, NextBillion is focusing on domestic economic issues and urban renewal. Develop Detroit's Sean White explains how the real estate development firm is applying the Crescent City's formula for rebirth to the Motor City's ongoing neighborhood revival.
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Social Impact Funds Still an Unknown to Most U.S. Investors
Nearly three in four U.S. investors have heard little (34%) or nothing (40%) about the concept of "social impact investing" -- choosing investments based on the social good they will accomplish as well as the financial return they will bring. Only 10% say they have money invested in such funds.
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- North America
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Featured Event: NB Readers Get Discount Tickets to The Economist’s Investing for Impact
Will impact investing stay on the sidelines or become a main stage player for global change? Join editors of The Economist and 200 financiers, institutional investors, policymakers, academics, impact investors and philanthropists at "Investing for Impact: Risk, return and the future of the world." NextBillion readers get 15 percent off tickets for the Feb. 15 gathering in New York City by registering with our discount code.
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Michael and Susan Dell Foundation-backed Education Catalyst Fund makes two bets
Education Catalyst Fund, which is managed by global philanthropic organization Michael and Susan Dell Foundation-backed CBA Capital, has made two more investments in the education space.
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Press release: Acumen America Makes Its First Financial Inclusion Investment Under New Partnership With Metlife Foundation
Acumen, the nonprofit global venture fund, today announced its first financial inclusion investment under its Acumen America portfolio. Launched in 2016, Acumen America invests in social enterprises addressing the problems of poverty in the United States with a focus on the sectors of health care, workforce development and financial inclusion.
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This New Blockchain Protocol Wants To Create Accountability For Social Impact
The Ixo Foundation’s “proof of impact” protocol wants to give investors knowledge that their money is working–and save organizations time and money in evaluating if their programs are working.
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Empowerment Mainstreamed: Applying Gender Equity Across the ESG Standard
With the emergence of impact investing, the time is ripe for a transformation in global business practices regarding gender equality and women’s empowerment. But for that to happen, businesses and investors will need to expand gender considerations beyond the narrow confines of the social dimension of ESG, says Linda Jones of Mennonite Economic Development Associates. She explores MEDA's innovative framework for helping enterprises apply gender goals across the ESG standard.
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‘Social Alpha’: Nonprofits Dive Into ETFs
As CEO of Impact Shares, the first nonprofit ETF issuer, Powell wants to modernize the way charities—and donors—think about using money to make a difference.
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