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VCTF sells impact investing to fund managers
Last week, the Venture Capital Trust Fund (VCTF) began the process of attracting impact investors, which it expects to make investments that will both give them profit and make positive social impacts at the same time.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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‘Impact’ Trumps SRI Among Wealthy Investors
Impact investing seems to be edging out traditional “socially responsible investing” in attracting the investment dollars of ultra-high-net-worth investors, according to new research and industry observers.
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Advancing the Low Cost Private School Sector: Shadowing the IDP Rising Schools Program in Ghana
Most low-cost private schools (LCPSs) are owned and operated by a sole proprietor, who may or may not have training in teaching or school management. As a result, while these schools may be the best option for families, their quality varies greatly. That’s where the IDP Rising Schools Program is making a difference.
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- Education
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- impact investing
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Investing Under the Sea: Shrimp and Sea Cucumber Farms Offer Models for Aquaculture Investments
From shrimp in Mexico to sea cucumbers in Madagascar, pioneering NGOs are testing new approaches to open ocean aquaculture that emphasize environmental stewardship and increasing local wealth — and lay the foundation for financially investable models.
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- Environment, Impact Assessment
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- impact investing
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‘Frightening Hype’ in Impact Investing and Other Ways to Move the World
If non-profit ventures are able to function well and create deep impact (possibly a more transformational impact than the typical for-profit social enterprise), then perhaps we should be asking another question: How do we introduce better mechanisms to create rigor in high-performing non-profits, channel massive funding to them, and help them grow?
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- Impact Assessment
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Fish 2.0: A Competition That Connects Investors With Sustainable Seafood Businesses
A new breed of investors is starting to shape business growth across the globe.
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- Agriculture, Environment
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Featured Event: Social Capital Markets: NextBillion readers register for a 30% discount to SOCAP13
SOCAP13 will be held at Fort Mason Center in San Francisco, CA from Sept. 3-6. Join the world’s pioneering impact investors, social entrepreneurs, philanthropists, civic leaders, and innovators to mobilize resources and capital for good. As a media partner for SOCAP13, NextBillion readers will save 30 percent off the cost of registration.
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Titans of Industry Turning to Social Biz : Nine former Indian head honchos who are changing the world of social entrepreneurship
At SocialStory we have scoured the universe of Indian corporate bigwigs who have scaled the heights of their chosen worlds and have now decided to make the switch to the world of philanthropy. We have left out the likes of Azim Premji and Sunil Bharti Mittal because our primary criterion is that they should have switched to the philanthropic role full-time. Read on to find out more about these ex-corporate heroes who have now assumed avatars of social investors and social entrepreneurs.
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