This Week in Impact

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Your weekly roundup of the news and features from this week in ImpactAlpha

  1. 2 DAYS AGO

    Building African ecosystems for impact investing + LPs bridging the "second-wave" capital gap

    Host Brian Walsh takes up ImpactAlpha’s top stories with Lucy Ngige and Amy Cortese. Up this week: The first edition of ImpactAlpha Africa explores new ways capital is being mobilized for impact on the continent; a spotlight on two African funds investing in human capital and creating high productivity jobs; and, how some LPs are stepping up to help emerging managers cross the chasm to their next fund. To try ImpactAlpha Edge, ⁠⁠⁠⁠click here⁠⁠⁠⁠. This week's stories: “⁠Seeding impact investing ecosystems in Senegal, Zambia, Burkina Faso and Côte d’Ivoire⁠,” by Lucy Ngige“⁠(Some) LPs step up to help emerging managers cross the chasm to their next fund⁠,” by Amy Cortese with Roodgally Senatus

    25 min

  2. 15 MAY

    Los Angeles lowers the cost and complexity of capital for affordable housing + Big DAF platforms on notice

    Host Brian Walsh takes up ImpactAlpha’s top stories with editor David Bank. Up this week: How Los Angeles is working to lower the cost and complexity of capital for affordable housing; the Southern Poverty Law Center controversy, and who really controls the funds in Donor Advised Funds; and, a closer look at a $140 million deal to build a sustainable aviation fuel plant in Egypt. This week's stories: “⁠Los Angeles tries to show how affordable housing can be built more quickly and cheaply⁠,” by David Bank“⁠Choose wisely: Big DAF platforms drop Southern Poverty Law Center⁠,” by Candide Group's Morgan Simon“⁠Jewish investors are calling on PayPal to provide services in Palestine⁠,” by Chicory Wealth’s ari rosenberg and Mission Driven Finance board member Dorianna Blitt"⁠Ninety One arranges $143 million for sustainable jet fuel production in Egypt,⁠" by Lucy Ngige⁠

    19 min

  3. 8 MAY

    Fear and frenzy at Milken’s global conference + Strange bedfellows for a climate investment

    Host Brian Walsh takes up ImpactAlpha’s top stories with editor David Bank. Up this week: Navigating the fear and frenzy at Milken’s annual gathering of global capital players; how the war with Iran is a boon for renewable energy and the private equity that invests in it; and the strange bedfellows backing a company building floating data centers in the ocean. To try ImpactAlpha Edge, ⁠⁠⁠⁠click here⁠⁠⁠⁠. Story links: "⁠Renewable energy gains steam despite headwinds, as energy demand surges⁠,” by Amy Cortese and Erik Stein."⁠Climate investors team with Peter Thiel to back ocean power startup Panthalassa⁠," by Amy Cortese

    20 min

  4. 1 MAY

    The latest in Africa's carbon markets + The vibe at Mission Investors Exchange

    Host Brian Walsh takes up ImpactAlpha’s top stories with editors Jessican Pothering and David Bank. Up this week: The latest in Africa’s carbon markets, from nature-based solutions to clean cooking; which wealthy athletes are getting into the impact investing game; and debriefing this week’s Mission Investors Exchange conference. To try ImpactAlpha Edge for yourself, ⁠⁠⁠click here⁠⁠⁠. "⁠Outcomes and offtakes spur a 250,000-acre restoration project in South Africa⁠," by Jessica Pothering."⁠Why has it been so hard to crack the code on clean cooking solutions⁠," by Jessica Pothering.“⁠Wealthy athletes are getting into the impact investing game⁠,” by Roodgally Senatus.“⁠Agents of Impact share new narratives and continued resolve at Mission Investors Exchange⁠,” by David Bank and Dennis Price

    26 min

  5. 24 APR

    Local capital for local fund managers and enterprises in Africa + Will the real ownership economy please stand up?

    Host Brian Walsh takes up ImpactAlpha’s top stories with editor David Bank. Up this week: What’s significant about Uganda’s national pension fund’s effort to stand up a locally focused fund of funds; unraveling the controversy surrounding KKR’s lucrative employee ownership exit from CoolIT; and, unpacking the failure of the impact advisory firm Align Impact. To try ImpactAlpha Edge yourself, ⁠⁠click here⁠⁠. For more on these stories: “⁠Let KKR do its thing while we convert thousands more companies to 100% employee ownership⁠,” by Aner Ben-Ami"⁠With shared ownership, $4.8 billion sale of CoolIT gives workers a cut of AI-driven gains⁠," by Roody Senatus"⁠Better financing can make employee ownership a game-changer for workers⁠," by Antony Bugg Levine“⁠Pension fund in Uganda readies a $100 million fund of funds to create jobs – and savers⁠,” by Lucy Ngige“⁠After 12 years, advisory firm Align Impact to shut down at the end of the month⁠,” by David Bank

    21 min

  6. 17 APR

    Shareholders fight for the right to proxy vote + Responsible look to assert human agency over the future of AI

    Host Brian Walsh takes up ImpactAlpha’s top stories with editor David Bank. Up this week: "⁠Dear Shareholders: Your votes and your voice are needed more than ever⁠," by As You Sow's Andrew Behar“⁠Impact investors seek to assert human agency over the future of AI⁠,” by David Bank and Dennis Price“⁠Collaboration Fund sparks a conversation around M&A in impact investing field-building⁠,” by David Bank and Amy CorteseTo try ImpactAlpha Edge for yourself, ⁠click here⁠. Correction: Sorenson Impact Institute, not Foundation, is hosting the Collaboration Fund as well as the Webinar next week.

    25 min

  7. 13 MAR

    The unfortunate growth market of investing in refugees + building portfolios that value aging

    Host Brian Walsh takes up ImpactAlpha’s top stories with editor David Bank. Up this week: "⁠Conflict in the Middle East creates (even more) refugees in need of livelihoods, services and impact investment⁠," by Lucy Ngige."⁠Valuing Aging" Agents of Impact Call⁠ (5:05)." ⁠Profit and punishment: The portfolio risks lurking inside private prisons⁠,"by Andrew Behar (10:45).

    14 min

  8. 6 MAR

    Anthropic’s showdown with the Pentagon + How much value should private equity buyout funds share with workers

    Host Brian Walsh takes up ImpactAlpha’s top stories with editor David Bank. Up this week: "⁠How Anthropic’s standoff with the Pentagon is putting impact investors' AI thesis to the test in real time⁠," by David Bank. “⁠⁠Sharing wealth with workers creates value for private equity buyout firms. So why not share more?⁠⁠” by Roodgally Senatus. (10:15). “⁠⁠Six barriers keeping foundations from impact investing – and how to overcome them⁠⁠,” by Woodcock Foundation's Stacey Faella (17:55).

    23 min
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