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Calvert Foundation’s Theory of Change
Impact investing is undoubtedly an idea whose time has come. As budgets of philanthropies and governments have shrunk, investment capital has come to be recognized as a tool that can address some of the world’s most pressing problems. An independent 501(c)3 nonprofit, Calvert Foundation has been a quiet but constant presence in the impact investing sector for the past 16 years, helping to lay the groundwork for this field and creating opportunities for others to explore and grow.
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Cultivating Small Business and the Environment: Building on the work of New Ventures
Over the coming year, the Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs will work with several partners (including Village Capital, Emory University, I-DEV and Halloran Philanthropies) to expand on what New Ventures and many others have begun—and ultimately accelerate the accelerators. To do this, we are looking at pipelines, operations, and evaluation.
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Impact Career Series : Why Community Development Financial Institutions are a good place to start
Millennials are playing an important role in the growth of the impact investing industry, and increasingly more 20- and 30-year olds are looking for careers in the field. However, many young professionals looking to start their careers or transition into the impact investing field are discouraged by the limited number of opportunities. Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs), which have a long history of investing in hard to reach, are a good place to start.
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From Blueprint to Scale: Turning Research into Action
The Mumbai launch of Monitor’s sharply insightful From Blueprint to Scale: The Case for Philanthropy in Impact Investing marked the last stop on its world tour. India – the home of Monitor Inclusive Markets and several of the case studies explored in the report – was an apt landing point for the panelists to reflect on the insights garnered from across the globe that will help them to further develop and put into action the ideas from the report.
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Bolivia Invests $20 Million in Waste Management
WASHINGTON, DC, December 10, 2012 (ENS) – Bolivia will improve municipal solid waste management services such as collection, transportation, and disposal, with a $20 million loan from the Inter-American Development Bank, the bank announced today.
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In Africa’s malaria fight, a $3.6B funding gap
A global public-private partnership is exploring a number of options to fill a multibillion-dollar funding gap in efforts to fight malaria in Africa.
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UN FAO calls for sustained investment in global agriculture
Excessive corruption, poor infrastructure and scarce government resources were deterring investment in agriculture and contributing to high levels of malnourishment around the world, said an FAO report released Thursday.
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- Agriculture, Health Care
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Global Impact Investing Network Receives GBP 10.5 Million Commitment from UK’s Department for International Development
The Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) announced today that the United Kingdom’s Department for International Development (DFID) will provide GBP 10.5 million to support the GIIN’s role in developing and growing the impact investing market in sub-Saharan Africa and Asia.
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