Impact Investing
New Case Studies: Pioneers in Philanthropic Impact Investing
Our latest report, Impact Investing 2.0: The Way Forward – Insight from 12 Outstanding Funds, has become an amazing resource for individuals and organizations that are involved with, or wish to be involved with, the world of impact investing. The newest case studies that have been released as part of this report focus on two […]
Jul 20, 2015 – Impact Consulting • Impact Investing •
Capitalism At It’s Best
This blog was written by Heidi Krauel Patel, President, New Island Capital, and panelist at PCV’s 2014 Annual Luncheon. At the Pacific Community Ventures annual conference on impact investing this past Tuesday, Executive Director Beth Sirull pointed to the leverage that PCV creates with its donations: $3,300 in grants helps create one quality job – […]
Jul 17, 2015 – Impact Investing • PCV News •
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 […]