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Press Release: Unite Us Announces It Has Raised $150 Million to Scale Nationwide Social Care Infrastructure
Unite Us, an enterprise technology company providing the digital infrastructure to power the integrated health and social care ecosystem, today announced that it has raised $150 million in a Series C financing led by ICONIQ Growth. The investment follows a record performance in 2020 for Unite Us that saw it expand into 42 states, including 16 new statewide networks, driving cross-sector coordination and improved health in community-based settings.
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- Health Care, Investing, Social Enterprise
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Burkina Faso to Get New Large-Scale Renewable Energy Plant
The West African country of Burkina Faso is to get a new large-scale renewable energy plant, it was announced today, 15th March.
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- Energy, Social Enterprise
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: Deetken Impact and Pro Mujer Receive $1.3 Million From USAID to Advance Gender Equality and Promote Gender Smart Practices in SMEs in Latin America
Deetken Impact and Pro Mujer receive US$1.3 million from USAID to augment the Ilu Women’s Empowerment Fund through three main components—incremental capital, technical assistance, and knowledge dissemination and advocacy.
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- Finance, Social Enterprise
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Singapore’s Temasek Allots $500 Million for Impact Investing in LeapFrog Tie-Up
Singapore’s Temasek Holdings is committing $500 million to a partnership with private equity firm LeapFrog Investments, in what both companies said was the largest ever commitment to an impact investor.
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- Investing, Social Enterprise
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- South Asia
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Google, Microsoft Invest Millions to Empower African Women
Tech giants Microsoft and Google have invested millions of rand to establish initiatives to help create pathways to prosperity for women and girls across Africa.
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- Social Enterprise, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Google Unveils $25 Million Global Grant for NGOs, Social Enterprises Working on Women Empowerment
Google.org, the philanthropic arm of the tech giant, on Monday said it will provide $25 million in grants to non-profits and social enterprises globally, including in India, that are working on empowering girls and women.
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- Investing, Social Enterprise
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- Asia Pacific
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LiveRamp Commits $15 Million in Cash Reserves With Financial Institutions to Support Underserved Communities
The lack of access to financial resources and services negatively impacts a continuously widening wealth gap in the US, which has disproportionately affected minority and Black communities.
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- Investing, Social Enterprise
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- North America
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The Response and Vision Fund (RVF) Announced the Second Slate of Grants
This latest round of investments focuses on climate, gender, and debt justice, and aims to catalyze reforms grounded in preserving the rights and power of workers and communities while strengthening accountability and addressing underlying inequities in the financial system.
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- Coronavirus, Social Enterprise