Impact Investing
GLE Event in Panama
The World Economic Forum hosted the first in-person meeting of the Global Learning Exchange (GLE), alongside the World Economic Forum Latin America summit in Panama City. The GLE meeting, titled “Investing for Impact in Latin America,” was an engaging discussion on the potential of forging cross-sector partnerships to scale innovation for greater social inclusion and […]
Jul 17, 2015 – Impact Investing •
Meet the Panel: Annual Luncheon 2014
This year’s PCV Annual Luncheon will focus on the exciting field of impact investing. The idea of investing capital and resources for social benefits in addition to financial returns is changing the way that we do business…for the better! Not familiar with impact investing? Not to worry – our Annual Luncheon will feature an all-star […]
Jul 17, 2015 – Impact Investing • PCV News •
Impact Investing: Building on Strong Foundations in the U.S.
Co-authors: David Wood, Initiative for Responsible Investment at Harvard University and Abby Jo SIgal, Enterprise Community Partners Impact investing in the U.S. has a rich history and established communities of practice — spanning community finance, socially responsible investment, microfinance, housing finance, environmental finance, small business finance in underserved “emerging domestic markets,” sustainable development and, more […]
Jul 17, 2015 – Impact Investing •
PCV Annual Luncheon happening on April 22!
Every spring, PCV throws its annual event to celebrate our milestones and thank our wonderful network of partners and supporters. This year’s Annual Luncheon will be held at Hotel Nikko in downtown San Francisco on Tuesday, April 22 from 11:30am-1:30pm. The 2014 PCV Annual Luncheon will focus on the innovative field of impact investing, and […]
Jul 17, 2015 – Impact Investing • PCV News •
Success in Impact Investing Through Policy Symbiosis
Some may be surprised to hear it, but impact investing would barely exist — certainly not at its current, modest scale — but for the support and partnership of government. Government is ubiquitous in all economies, to be sure. But in the types of underserved markets in which impact investors operate, the role of public […]
Jul 16, 2015 – Impact Investing •
Second GLE Webinar will feature Sir Ronald Cohen
Please join PCV and the IIPC for the second Global Learning Exchange webinar titled “Towards a Global Market for Impact Investing: The International Taskforce and other levers for change”. This webinar will take place on Thursday, February 20 at 2pm CET/1pm GMT and will be 90 minutes. The Webinar will feature Sir Ronald Cohen, Chair of […]
Jul 16, 2015 – Impact Investing •
2014: The Year of Impact Investing
This article was originally written by Beth Sirull for Triple Pundit. This is shaping up to be the year of impact investing – the year when impact investing ceases to be a buzzword or a niche play and when mainstream investors start to recognize the opportunity presented by this growing investment thesis. Impact investing refers to […]
Jul 16, 2015 – Impact Investing •
Join the GLE’s first webinar!
The Role of Public Sector Leadership in Enabling Social Innovation You are invited to join the first virtual convening of the Global Learning Exchange on Social Impact Investing, an initiative led by the World Economic Forum and the Impact Investing Policy Collaborative (IIPC) and established last June as an outcome of the G8 Social Impact […]
Jul 16, 2015 – Impact Investing •
The AI3: A Policy Platform for Impact Investing in the US
The AI3 is building a coalition of individuals from across sectors – investors, government agencies and philanthropic organizations – to develop a policy framework that supports impact investing in the United States, from conception to implementation. The AI3 will produce a policy platform that enables policymakers to more effectively set laws and regulations that foster […]
Jul 16, 2015 – Impact Consulting • Impact Investing •
PCV helps launch the Global Learning Exchange!
Today, the IIPC, which PCV helps convene, launches the Global Learning Exhange on Social Impact Investing! Launched with the support of the UK Cabinet office, the Global Learning Exchange is a key outcome of the G8 meetings in London last summer. The Global Learning exchange is an online platform that connects people, ideas and resources […]
Jul 16, 2015 – Impact Consulting • Impact Investing •
The Next Era of Impact Investing: InSight’s new report sheds light on balancing mission and margin
On the evening of Thursday, November 7th, at the New York City World Economic Forum offices, Paula Goldman of Omidyar Network raised a glass to the Impact Investor project. She invited the audience of over 75 fund managers, investors, philanthropists, and government representatives to toast with her, declaring it a moment of celebration for […]
Jul 16, 2015 – Impact Consulting • Impact Investing •
Opening the Curtain on the New 2.0 Era of Impact Investing
This blog was writted for the Huffington Post by Ben Thornley, Pacific Community Ventures, and Cathy Clark. CASE at Duke University, and co-authored by Jed Emerson, ImpactAssets. To see the original article click here. Impact investing has not been growing as quickly as many practitioners might have hoped. Knowledge of what does and does not […]