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Impact investing won’t replace philanthropy but will push firms towards CSR, says Rockefeller Foundation Chief
A Q&A with Judith Rodin, the president of the Rockefeller Foundation.
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EU Offers $1bn Development Capital To Three African Countries
European Union (EU) has given three African countries Lesotho, Togo and Zambia over $1 billion for economic development under its National Indicative Programmes (NIP).
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Blackstone’s Steve Schwarzman on Dangote and investing in Africa
“He is a smart guy, and he always has something informative to say.”
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PRESS RELEASE: ImpactAssets Releases “IA 50” Impact Investing Showcase
ImpactAssets has released its 2014 impact investing showcase, the ImpactAssets 50 (“IA 50”), a free online resource for investors and financial advisors.
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PRESS RELEASE: RBC Global Asset Management Announces $50 Million Impact Investing Initiative
RBC Global Asset Management today announced an agreement with Community Reinvestment Fund, USA to purchase and service up to $50 million in loans to support affordable rental housing as part of the RBC Access Capital Community Investment Strategy.
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Bringing the Gender Lens into Focus
Gender lens investing is an increasing focus of investor and media attention. But this paradigm shift calls for a new approach that holds investors accountable, says Tara Sabre Collier. The term “gender lens” should imply a shift away from a gender-specific silo towards a more holistic vision of empowering women as investees, employees, consumers, suppliers and beyond.
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Funding to Reach the Tipping Point: Doug Balfour, CEO of Geneva Global, on how to spark collaboration that amplifies social impact
Geneva Global funds social impact projects worldwide, and it has fine-tuned the way it works with local community-based organizations to maximize its philanthropic bang for the buck. In part 7 of our Impact Investing Insights series, its CEO Doug Balfour explains how the company aims to create a virtuous cycle through its grants, leading to sustainable, long-term social change.
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ClearlySo raises £800,000 to help support social entrepreneurs
Big Society Capital and Body Shop co-founder amongst backers of social impact investment intermediary
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