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Agents of Impact features news on companies that are seeking to contribute to the greater good and for funds to invest in companies that seek to do good.
These are investments made into organizations, companies and funds with the intention to create a measurable, beneficially social or environmental impact along with sustainable financial returns.
Hugh Lawson, the head of ESG and impact investing at Goldman Sachs now manages a $21 billion client pool of money invested explicitly with environmental, social and governance, or impact objectives.
MoneySingapore's Temasek's new impact fund, called ABC World Asia, helps to "bridge the gap in support of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals" as it focuses on sustainable long term returns.
London-based tech investor MMC Ventures and social enterprise lender FSE Group will receive a hefty £100 million from London's Mayor's office to cultivate entrepreneurship in the city.
Victor Huang of Kauffman Foundation shared a post about the foundation's recent report on removing barriers to access to capital for entrepreneurs. He asked his Twitter followers, "What's your biggest idea to help expand capital access for entrepreneurs?" Entrepreneurs and investors replied to his post with answers that include: inclusive fund incubator, overcoming bias, more data-driven models, social capital, and business networks.
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A customized collection of grant news from foundations and the federal government from around the Web.
Chris Pan's commencement speech at Ohio State has been called "cringe-worthy" and "the worst Ohio State commencement speech ever"but the social entrepreneur and 1999 Ohio State graduate wants to set...more
"It is a night that shines a light on some of the best and brightest women in business." So reads a press release on the winners of the 2024 IMAGE PwC Businesswoman of the Year Awards in Ireland,...more
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine says the Appalachian Community Grant Program represents "a historic, $500 million investment in Ohio's 32 Appalachian counties." The state has allocated $21.9 million in...more
Rumors have been swirling that the Lakeland Cultural Arts Center in Florida is going under, but the organization's president says those rumors are "greatly exaggerated." In a statement released...more
Foundation: Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque
"When it comes to charitable giving in Dubuque and connecting with those most vulnerable and the issues most in need of addressing, no other organization is the tour de force that is Community...more
Foundation: Gates Foundation
"By embracing innovation, the school leadership team from the North, principal and school administrators, teachers and staff are preparing our students to be the digital citizens the world needs,"...more
Foundation: Rhode Island Foundation
Love is in the air, at least when it comes to the research projects funded by the Rhode Island Foundation. The nonprofit has awarded more than $360,000 in seed funding to 15 medical research...more
Foundation: Gates Foundation, Community Foundation of Jackson Hole, Packard Foundation
The Community Foundation of Jackson Hole in Wyoming has been named one of the nation's top 100 not-for-profit organizations by the Chronicle of Higher Education. The Jackson Hole News & Guide...more
One in four school children in Burundi now receives a nutritious meal, thanks to a donation from China. The UN's World Food Program says China has donated $1.5 million to provide 42,000 children...more
Phoenix Children's Hospital is known for its world-class medical care and cutting-edge research, but it's also one of the country's most under-funded. That's about to change, thanks to a group...more
Social Entrepreneurship
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3 Social Enterprises Earn Honors at Social Enterprise Award
Three social enterprises were recognized at the 2013 President’s Challenge Social Enterprise Award for their major contributions to society. SATA CommHealth and Bliss Restaurant landed Social Enterprise of the Year titles, while Bettr Barista Coffee Academy bagged the award for Social Enterprise Start-up of the Year.
