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 […]
Jul 16, 2015 – Impact Consulting • Impact Investing •
Impact Investing 2.0 Launches!
Today marks the official launch of PCV InSight’s new report, “Impact Investing 2.0: The Way Forward – Insight from 12 Outstanding Funds”. This report, created in partnership with the Center for the Advancement of Social Entrepreneurship (CASE) at Duke University and Impact Assets, identifies twelve high-performing funds that have seen both financial and social returns […]
Jul 16, 2015 – Impact Consulting • Impact Investing •
The Question of Mainstreaming Impact Investing
This blog is writted by Director of PCV InSight, Ben Thornley. The process of mainstreaming impact investing is, quite literally, about asking the right questions, and having the right answers ready to provide. On the buy side, where the questions originate, investors including pension funds and other fiduciaries are wrestling with what it means to […]
Jul 16, 2015 – Impact Consulting • Impact Investing •
Check out Ben’s latest Huffington Post article!
Authors: Ben Thornley & Cathy Clark Co-authored with Jed Emerson of Impact Assets Earlier this month in the Stanford Social Innovation Review (SSIR), Paul Brest and Kelly Born wrote a very thoughtful piece about the difficulty of achieving real impact alongside financial returns for impact investors. Their thesis was so provocative that over 18 of […]
Jul 16, 2015 – Impact Investing •
The third time’s a charm!
The Impact Investing Policy Collaborative (IIPC) just wrapped up their third annual conference in the UK. For those who couldn’t join the IIPC across the pond, here’s a quick recap of the marathon set of events that took place! Event Recap From July 8-11 over 120 delegates representing nearly 30 different countries met in […]