Most people know PCV for our direct work with entrepreneurs – working one-on-one with small business owners to connect them with expert-level advisors and affordable small business loans. But that’s only half of the equation!
In addition to working with small business owners and creating economic opportunities in underserved communities today, PCV is also working to ensure a level playing field for the entrepreneurs of tomorrow. We do this by developing the field of impact investing. You may have heard about impact investing in the news lately. It has become quite the buzzword – and for good reason! Impact investing – or investing for intentional social benefits alongside financial returns – has the potential to change the way we solve tough social problems (such as job creation!).
PCV researches the field and disseminates best practices to investors and policymakers, while also analyzing the social impacts of top investments around the world. We believe that if these folks know what is most effective, and know the actual impact they’re having, they are more likely to funnel dollars to socially responsible investments.
PCV’s work has placed us on the forefront of the impact investing movement, and we would love to take you along for the ride! Join us on April 22nd at our Annual Luncheon and learn more about our work, and where the field of impact investing is going. You’ll have a chance to meet a panel of experts, and network with a group of people who are developing the impact investing field here in the Bay Area.