Marginalized Returns
Impact investing has been seduced by a false narrative of combining social impact with financial gains.
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The Impact of Periods
Promoting menstrual health is critical to women’s economic empowerment around the world.
Capital for Creativity
Impact investors have ignored the arts and culture sector, at the expense of the communities they seek to help.
Pound Foolish
Food banks must reject measuring their impact by pounds of food distributed and instead promote access to nutritious food.
Cash as Capital
To fulfill the promise of cash transfers, we need to double down on investment in research.
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Fundraising in Tough Times
Our economy is in bad shape and will only get worse. So what can fundraisers do to minimize the impact of this difficult period on our organizations, and at the same time maximize income?
Social Entrepreneurship Revisited
Social entrepreneurship is one of the most alluring terms on the problem-solving landscape today. The question is not whether social entrepreneurship is a term in
good currency, but what it actually means.
Fostering High-Quality Connections
How to deal with corrosive relationships at work.
Scaling Impact
Scaling requires not only fidelity to core processes and programs, but also constant adjustments to local needs and resources.
All Entrepreneurship Is Social
Let’s not overlook what traditional entrepreneurs contribute to society.