Sheena Brown, Decolonizing Wealth Project: Elevating Indigenous leadership
ImpactAlpha, January 28 –The climate crisis galvanized attention on Indigenous communities. Sheena Brown is seizing the moment to fund and empower Indigenous-led organizations ... The post Sheena...
View ArticleChristina Leijonhufvud, BlueMark: Creating a benchmark for impact integrity
ImpactAlpha, Feb. 4 – Of the nine “Operating Principles for Impact Management,” arguably the most important is the last one: “publicly disclose alignment” and ... The post Christina Leijonhufvud,...
View ArticleAmbar Amleh, Ibtikar Fund: Putting Palestinian entrepreneurs on the map
ImpactAlpha, February 18 – The risk factors for a venture fund based in Ramallah, Palestine are obvious; the opportunities perhaps less so. “The ... The post Ambar Amleh, Ibtikar Fund: Putting...
View ArticleSandra Moore, Advantage Capital: Bringing capital to entrepreneurs of color
ImpactAlpha, March 4 — New Orleans-based Advantage Capital seeks out businesses in underserved communities, in part because that’s where subsidies are available under ... The post Sandra Moore,...
View ArticleCarmen Correa, Pro Mujer: Standing by low-income women to lift Latin America
ImpactAlpha, March 18 – Billions of dollars of venture capital are flooding into Latin America. Everybody wants to be a gender-lens investor. And ... The post Carmen Correa, Pro Mujer: Standing by...
View ArticleJohn Holdsclaw IV, Rochdale Capital: Advancing co-ops and community ownership
ImpactAlpha, March 25 – “I’m a horrible banker,” admits Holdsclaw, who served as director of strategic initiatives at the National Cooperative Bank. Holdsclaw ... The post John Holdsclaw IV, Rochdale...
View ArticleAntónio Guterres, United Nations: Calling ‘BS’ on climate double-speak
ImpactAlpha, April 8 – The U.N. chief and former Portuguese prime minister has a simple critique of government and business leaders saying one ... The post António Guterres, United Nations: Calling...
View ArticleMaya Winkelstein, Open Road Alliance: Helping social enterprises through...
If it feels like one calamity after another, put yourself in Maya Winkelstein’s shoes. Open Road Alliance, which Winkelstein has led for a ... The post Maya Winkelstein, Open Road Alliance: Helping...
View ArticleFarmerline’s Alloysius Attah: Helping farmers in Africa produce and sell more...
ImpactAlpha, Apr. 29 – The climate disruption is spurring a long overdue upgrade for 500 million smallholder farmers, who produce up to 80% of ... The post Farmerline’s Alloysius Attah: Helping farmers...
View ArticleKevin Jones, Neighborhood Economics: Turning strangers into unlikely allies
ImpactAlpha, May 6 – Kevin Jones played an early role in convening the disparate, and sometimes unruly, tribes of impact investing under the tents ... The post Kevin Jones, Neighborhood Economics:...
View ArticleOlu Oyinsan, Oui Capital: Investing in Africa’s mass market
ImpactAlpha, May 27 – Five years ago, Olu Oyinsan felt an urgent pull back to his native Nigeria while working in the early-stage practice ... The post Olu Oyinsan, Oui Capital: Investing in Africa’s...
View ArticleIn Silicon Valley, talent follows the capital – and the optimists – into...
ImpactAlpha, Jun. 7 – Where you stand on the incipient tech slowdown may depend on where you sit. Investors and executives in climate ... The post In Silicon Valley, talent follows the capital – and...
View ArticleElyse Cherry, BlueHub Capital: Creating equity for healthy communities
ImpactAlpha, Jun. 10 – Payday loans. Car loans. Student loans. “One way to describe our economy is that it’s about draining every ounce of ... The post Elyse Cherry, BlueHub Capital: Creating equity...
View ArticleNew Climate Leaders: Winning with a green agenda
If the rise of a Black former maid to vice president was once unthinkable in Colombia, so too was the idea that the ... The post New Climate Leaders: Winning with a green agenda appeared first on...
View ArticleAmy Bell, The Cook’s Nook: Planting seeds for impact
ImpactAlpha, Jul. 8 – Amy Bell’s early work as a financier and advisor to impact funds and social enterprises helped establish the nascent field ... The post Amy Bell, The Cook’s Nook: Planting seeds...
View ArticleTaj Eldridge of Include Ventures: Putting the cool in climate action
ImpactAlpha, Jul. 29 – Patagonia vests and khakis ain’t gonna cut it, says Taj Eldridge. To spread the word on climate action, the PhD ... The post Taj Eldridge of Include Ventures: Putting the cool in...
View ArticleBrandon Dennison, Coalfield Development: Forging a path for Appalachia’s...
ImpactAlpha, August 5 – In the roller coaster climate bill negotiations with West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin, Brandon Dennison brought something to the table ... The post Brandon Dennison, Coalfield...
View ArticleCharley Cummings, Walden Mutual Bank: Sustainable lending for sustainable food
Within the next few weeks, if everything goes according to plan, the first customers will make deposits in New Hampshire-based Walden Mutual Bank, ... The post Charley Cummings, Walden Mutual Bank:...
View ArticleSuzanne Biegel, GenderSmart: Making markets work for women and the world
ImpactAlpha, September 23 – Women are hot… investments. So declared ImpactAlpha back in 2014, when we used quote marks for investors unfamiliar with “gender ... The post Suzanne Biegel, GenderSmart:...
View ArticleRegina Kline, Enable Ventures: Closing the disability gap
ImpactAlpha, October 7 – Regina Kline has seen the state of labor and employment for disabled Americans up close, as a lawyer representing workers ... The post Regina Kline, Enable Ventures: Closing...
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