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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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- blockchain, ESG, impact investing
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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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Future Ford Foundation Director Weighs in on Role, Impact Investing
As he finishes his tenure with the banking giant, CIO caught up with Swan, one of the founding CIOs of New York City’s Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone, to talk about his accomplishments, his thoughts on where the most potential future impact investments appear, and more.
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Press release: The Church Pension Fund Invests in $75 Million Off-Grid Solar and Financial Access Senior Debt Fund
The Church Pension Fund invested $17 million in the Social Investment Managers & Advisors Off-Grid Solar and Financial Access Senior Debt Fund I, B.V. The $75 million fund will provide loans to microfinance institutions, distribution companies, and manufacturers in the off-grid solar sector located in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.
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Investment where profit means better schools
The British Asian Trust is planning to raise $10m (£7.5m) for an "education development impact bond" in which investments are linked to specific targets in improving education for disadvantaged communities in India.
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Asian Development Bank Bolsters Microfinance Program with $100 Million in Additional Financing
“Giving small businesses and entrepreneurs access to finance is one proven tool to improve livelihoods and reduce poverty,” said Sabine Spohn, Senior Investment Specialist in ADB’s Private Sector Operations Department.
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Allianz invests $100M in micro-insurer BIMA
Allianz has invested $96.6 million in micro-insurer BIMA, which sells insurance by mobile phone in Africa, Asia and Latin America, Germany’s largest insurer said on Tuesday.
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- Investing
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- insurance
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