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A New National Imperative: Promoting Economic Mobility Through Quality Job Creation
By Brenna McCallick and Tonusree Basu Last week, President Obama delivered his State of the Union address and spoke at length about the growing income inequality in the United States. The availability of jobs was a prominent theme; the hour-long speech included over 25 mentions of jobs, wages or worker benefits. The President cited several […]
Jul 21, 2015 – Good Jobs • Impact Consulting • Impact Investing •
Our Award-Winning Business Advising Blog
Our Business Advising blog on BusinessAdvising.org was selected as a winner of Broadview Network’s Business Blog to Watch in 2015 Award. Thanks to Broadview Networks for the recognition. Check out the blog!
Jul 21, 2015 – PCV News • Small Business Advising And Mentoring •
What’s Next For Impact Investing In 2015?
Impact investors deployed massive amounts of capital and made large strides in public policy in 2014. What was accomplished, and where does the field need to go next? This is an important questions for all market leaders – foundation heads, policymakers, leading advocates, and savvy investors alike – who are developing their strategies to help […]
Jul 21, 2015 – Impact Investing •
Lessons Learned From 10 Years Of Mission Investing
Since 2004, the Northwest Area Foundation has pursued mission investments to further their grantees’ work to build assets, wealth, and opportunity. A comprehensive case study conducted by our InSight consulting practice has measured the social impact of the past eight years of their mission investments. Check out the summary below: You can read the full report here. […]
Jul 21, 2015 – Impact Consulting • Impact Investing •
Impact Measurement and Creating Jobs Through Mission Investing
Impact measurement is central to the practice of mission investing, allowing mission investors to understand if their investments are meeting their goals and furthering their mission. The Northwest Area Foundation (NWAF) has worked with PCV InSight for eight years to evaluate and understand the impact of its mission-related investment, Invest Northwest. In our newly-released white […]
Jul 21, 2015 – Impact Consulting • Impact Investing •
Small Business Saturday A Success!
People are shopping local and small! This year we saw a national slowdown in Black Friday sales for major chain retailers — but not for small businesses. According to Forbes, “A report from the the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) and American Express – the Small Business Saturday Consumer Insights Survey – revealed that […]
Jul 21, 2015 – Small Business Advising And Mentoring • Small Business Loans •
What’s New In Impact Investing? End-Of-The-Year Roundup
Impact investing is about a very simple, progressive idea: markets and money for good. Every month, PCV will give you a roundup of what’s new in the field, what conversations are taking place, and how you can get involved. Here are some highlights from November and early December: Big News In Impact Investing Policy The […]
Jul 21, 2015 – Impact Investing •
The PCV 2014 Holiday Gift Guide Is Here
Every holiday season, PCV-advised companies offer exclusive discounts to the PCV network as part of the Holiday Gift Guide. Check out these deals and support local businesses this holiday season by clicking on the image below. Happy holidays from the PCV network!
Jul 21, 2015 – PCV News • Small Business Advising And Mentoring • Small Business Loans •
This Thursday: Forbes’ Magazine Google Hangout With IIPC Report Authors
Join Devin Thorpe (Forbes Magazine contributor) — along with PCV — for in-depth discussion with the authors of our IIPC project’s latest report. The Google Hangout is happening Thursday, December 11th at 4pm ET (1pm PT). Head to forbes.com/sites/devinthorpe on Thursday to join in! The following authors are scheduled to be part of the conversation: […]