Tag: Women
More Women Are Leading SRI but Few are Engaging, TPI reports
Nearly 80% of women show interest in impact investing, yet only 15% actually engage in investing behavior, a fairly large gap, according to a March analysis by Mission Investors and Mission Throttle. Why the gap? Among the reasons - confidence in their literacy, attitudes to risk, structural networks that are dominated by males.
Measuring the Impact of Social Design
Social designers need to be more immersed in, engaged in and more perceptive of the needs of the people that their product or solution designs are supposed to serve and impact.
Inner Motivation & The Power of Impact Investing – Annie Chen
Annie Chen, considered a pioneer of impact investing in Asia, and born and raised in Hongkong, describes her early challenges, her job and her inspirations. Her advice - be honest with yourself, cultivate your networks and develop a sense of urgency.
Calling all Financial Inclusion Innovators – Asia-Pacific Challenge
The Wall Street Journal is inviting purpose-driven enterprises to enter its third annual "Financial Inclusion Challenge 2017" competition and is looking for innovators to help people in the Asia-Pacific region to become more "financially free."
Lelapa Fund Shifts to Co-investing Model from Crowdfunding
The new platform places increased importance on the sourcing of high-potential startups with Lelapa Fund conducting significant due diligence in advance; rather than pushing large volumes of lightly-vetted deals.
Blooming Founders on “Integrated Investing” in London
Blooming Founders' Lu Li, author Bonnie Foley-Wong and Ogunte's Servane Mouazan talk about their work, and thoughtful approaches to impact investing opportunities in London.
Chicago VC Event Showcases Impacting Investments
“There’s a lot more happening in impact investing in Chicago than there was in 2012 when we started,” the the event's CEO Jessica Yagan said to the crowd. “In 2012, it would have been hard to find a whole lineup of impact funds and entrepreneurs to present that weren’t ours.”
Impact Investing for as little as $20
“No, I haven’t followed a linear path at all,” says Jennifer Pryce, CEO of Calvert Foundation, who helped conceive the community investment note where investors can pitch in for as little as $20. “I was really trying to understand where the intersection of finance and people can exist, and how to create value in that place so you can attract more capital and create change.”
Tech VC Kapor’s new idea: Fund only startups that prioritize diversity
Invest Impactly is a big fan of Oakland California based Kapor Capital, Kapor Center and their work to fund and support startups that are purposely diverse and inclusive, while engaging with communities of color and minorities in the US, and working at the "intersection of...
Women Driving Social Investment, Trends Suggest
More women continue to be aware of the momentum in impact investing - a significant trend given that women control 39% of investible assets in the U.S. today, 51% percent of personal wealth in the U.S. and are expected to control $22 trillion by 2020.
