This Week in Impact

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

  1. 5D AGO

    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

  2. APR 24

    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

  3. APR 17

    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

  4. MAR 13

    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

  5. MAR 6

    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

  6. FEB 27

    States of the union take the lead + Mast Reforestation's new biomass burial carbon credit strategy

    Host Brian Walsh takes up ImpactAlpha’s top stories with editor David Bank and producer Isaac Silk. Up this week: As the Trump administration steps back from domestic policy, how states are taking the lead on clean energy, the ownership economy, and AI regulation (09:25); Why smaller funds are leading to bigger returns in Africa (); And, the pivots of Mast Reforestation, as it seeks to sell removal credits on the voluntary carbon markets (14:15). ImpactAlpha's ⁠Policy Corner coverage⁠.“⁠Aruwa Capital has the data to make the case for small investment funds⁠,” by Lucy Ngige“⁠From planting trees to burying them, Mast Reforestation follows the market for carbon credits⁠,” by Isaac Silk

    22 min

  7. FEB 20

    Shaping the AI algorithm + innovative finance for local infrastructure projects

    Host Brian Walsh takes up ImpactAlpha’s top stories with editor David Bank. Up this week: Highlights from this week’s Agents of Impact Call on Shaping the Algorithm for good AI; how regional housing finance agencies in California are leveraging public funding to crowd private capital into affordable housing (12:20); and the emergence of local guarantee facilities for local investors in infrastructure in Africa and Asia (17:20). Story links: ⁠Call roundup⁠“⁠Building regional engines for affordable housing in California⁠,” by Andrew Fremier, Ryan Johnson and Cody Petterson“⁠Local guarantees for local investors in infrastructure projects in Africa and Asia⁠,” by Lucy Ngige

    22 min

  8. FEB 13

    How Africa’s mining industry is leveraging demand for critical minerals + Next steps for place based investing

    Host Brian Walsh takes up ImpactAlpha’s top stories with Jessica Pothering, Dennis Price and Roodgally Senatus. Up this week: Jessica reports from Cape Town on how Africa’s mining industry is leveraging global demand for critical minerals; Dennis shares takeaways from his panel at the Urban Institute on what’s next for place-based investing (12:15); and, Roody reports from Philadelphia on Kensington residents are fostering neighborhood revival without gentrification and displacement (20:15). Story links: "⁠Demand for critical minerals creates new opportunities to put Africa first⁠," by Jessica Pothering⁠Dennis' Urban Institute panel⁠."⁠In Philadelphia, Kensington Corridor Trust demonstrates a neighborhood-led model of revival without displacement⁠,” by Roodgally Senatus

    28 min
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