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ESG Isn’t Enough: Bringing Science & Accuracy to Impact MeasurementCalendar Event
The Role of Venture Capital in Building Inclusive Growth in Emerging MarketNews
A “crisis” is generally defined by an acute, time-bound period of disruption, hardship, or challenge. A crisis comes, and it goes. And when it does, calm and a return to normal typically follow. Yet, what happens when crises follow one another at an accelerating scale and pace? How do you respond when the crisis is the new normal?
This Funding Approach Can Help Social Entrepreneurs Weather the COVID-19 StormBlog Post
In the aftermath of the U.S. election, there's been considerable discussion of how Biden’s victory will impact different industries. According to Josh Knauer at JumpScale, one particular sector that will benefit is impact investing. He explains how the work of impact investors had become more difficult during the Trump years, and why there's reason to believe that the incoming administration will give the sector’s efforts in emerging markets a significant boost.
Reversal of Fortune: Five Ways Biden’s Win Will Boost Impact Investing in Emerging MarketsJosh Knauer
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Bamboo Capital Partners (‘Bamboo’), the impact investing platform, has been appointed by the Government of Madagascar and the World Bank as the international fund manager for the Off-Grid Market Development Fund (‘OMDF’ or ‘the Fund’), a USD$40 million renewable energy access fund.
Press Release: Bamboo Capital Partners, the Government of Madagascar and the World Bank Partner To Launch USD$40 Million Energy Access Fund for MadagascarBlog Post
While researching organizations that are making a social impact through narrative storytelling, producer Lara Storm spoke with Roshaneh Zafar, president and founder of Kashf Foundation, a Pakistani microfinance organization that also produces popular television shows focused on challenging harmful social norms. Zafar shares five lessons from Kashf’s success, which provide a useful foundation for other organizations that are exploring social impact through entertainment.
Five Ways To Use Media To Challenge Social Norms: Lessons From Kashf Foundation’s Innovative Use of Television for Social ImpactNews
A Bulgarian startup has found remote work in the AI industry for hundreds of refugees in the Balkans and the Middle East.
Press Release: Visa and STEMpower Partner To Drive Financial Inclusion and Job Creation in Ethiopia
