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PRESS RELEASE: New Approach on Buying HIV Drugs Will Save $100 Million
The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria is putting into place a new agreement for purchasing HIV medication that will save close to US$100 million over two years, money that can be reinvested in lifesaving drugs and programs all over the world.
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- Health Care
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- impact investing
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Off-Grid Solar Companies Closed $64M in 2014: The Start of a Bigger Trend?
Early-stage investments in off-grid solar companies operating in developing countries reached $63.9 million in 2014, according to a tally from Greentech Media.
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- Energy, Impact Assessment
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The Elusive Long Track Record in Impact Investing: How to deliver social and financial returns over the long term
In spite of growing client demand for impact investment opportunities, barriers exist, with the number one concern of many investors being the lack of long-term, successful track records among investment funds. Global Partnerships COO Mark Coffey reflects on why these long track records are so rare, and how investors can better deliver long-term financial and social impact.
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- Impact Assessment
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PRESS RELEASE: TriLinc Global Impact Fund Makes Impact Investments in South Africa and Argentina
TriLinc Global Impact Fund announced today that it has approved a total of $11.9 million in trade finance facilities to two companies in South Africa and one company in Argentina, bringing total financing commitments as of November 30, 2014 to $57.9 million for business expansion and socioeconomic development through its holdings in Africa and Latin America.
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- Impact Assessment
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Beyond Profits: Millennials Embrace Investing for Social Good
Once she gets her MBA degree from UC Berkeley in May, Leigh Madeira's dream is to help find funding for young companies devoted to improving the lives of the world's poor.
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- Impact Assessment
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PHN Unveils $1m HIC to Address Nigeria’s Suboptimal Health Outcomes
As low application of innovation and technology in the healthcare sector remains the biggest drawback in transforming delivery in Nigeria, the Private Sector Health Alliance of Nigeria (PHN), a private sector-led coalition, has unveiled $1 million Health Innovation Challenge (HIC) to address suboptimal health care.
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- Health Care, Impact Assessment
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- impact investing
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Investing for Good, Not Just Return, Grows to $6.57 Trillion Since 2012
Sustainable and responsible investing assets have grown 76 percent in the last two years, from $3.74 trillion in 2012 to $6.57 trillion at the start of this year.
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- Impact Assessment
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PRESS RELEASE: Omidyar Network, Pershing Square Foundation Grant Social Finance, Inc. $4 Million for Pay-for-Success Financing
Social Finance announced today, at a White House Pay for Success Summit in Chicago, grant awards totaling $4.0 million from Omidyar Network and The Pershing Square Foundation to support its operations over the next three years. The flexible funds will be used to expand Social Finance's transaction and advisory teams, as well as accelerate the flow of Pay-for-Success (PFS) financing (or Social Impact Bond) transactions in the United States. The grants represent funding renewals from Omidyar Network and The Pershing Square Foundation, which were founding supporters of Social Finance.
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- Impact Assessment