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Report Examines Current State of Impact Investing Education
A new report by the Beeck Center for Social Impact + Innovation at Georgetown University evaluates the landscape of impact investment education, calling for better philanthropic and corporate funding for training programs and more attention from academic institutions to respond to a fast-changing marketplace.
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- Impact Assessment, Investing
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- North America
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- impact investing
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25 Places to Raise Funding for Your African Tech Startup
African tech startups raised at least US $185.7 million in funding in 2015, and the signs are that 2016 is set to be another big year. Not sure where to look for investment? We’ll make it easy for you with this list of 25 good places to start.
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- Impact Assessment, Investing
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- impact investing
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Changing Tack for That Social Impact
Ten years, two funds and the first close of its third fund, impact investment firm Lok Capital is all set to change tack as it continues to bet on ventures that have a social impact.
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- Impact Assessment, Investing
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- South Asia
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- impact investing
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How to Land a $2 Million Social Venture Investment
About 1 billion people lack access to clean drinking water, and diarrhea, which is linked to inadequate drinking water and sanitation, kills more children than malaria, AIDS, and measles put together. Yet even effective products addressing this challenge have struggled with low uptake. Mercy Corps examines an enterprise that has bucked this trend, attracting investment through its innovative filtration method and business model.
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- Social Enterprise
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- impact investing
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Rockefeller backs Africa push by Mainstream
The family foundation of the wealthy Rockefeller dynasty has emerged as a backer of an energy project in Africa that's being spearheaded by Eddie O'Connor's Mainstream Renewable Power firm.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Among Foundations, Who’s the Biggest Impact Investor?
Figuring out which foundations engage in the most impact investing is not so easy. While some reports, like a 2015 study by the Center for Effective Philanthropy, have gauged how widespread this practice has become in foundations, actual dollar amounts are still hard to come by—unlike annual grantmaking tallies, which are readily available.
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- Impact Assessment, Investing
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Rockefeller Fund Takes First Green Stake in Pivot From Oil
The Rockefeller Brothers Fund, the foundation divesting from the fossil-fuel industry it helped create, took its first direct stake in a renewable energy company in a move meant to bolster the fight against climate change.
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- Environment
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- North America
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Weekly Roundup: A $350 Million Boost for New Antibiotics, a ‘Brain Drain’ Dilemma and an Impact Investing ‘Ghetto’
With the global health threat posed by antibiotic resistance, it was kind of a big deal this week when a public-private partnership came up with $350 million to encourage pharmaceutical companies to make new antibiotics. We cover that story – along with the challenges of doctor migration, a landmark legal case against fossil fuel companies, and a provocative discussion on women's role in impact investing – in this roundup.
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- Environment, Health Care, Investing
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