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Business actions to strengthen food value chains in developing countries fulfil two vital goals. For the private sector, they open up opportunities…
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A growing group of investors around the world is seeking to make investments that generate social and environmental value as well as financial…
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An international survey of 305 microfinance stakeholders that explores concerns for the sector, the relative significance of potential risks,…
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A broad overview of the current market for and trends in socially responsible investing, including widely referenced market size estimates that…
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A practical guide aimed at the trustees and managers of U.S. private foundations and wealth advisors that describes how to develop and implement…
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Includes case studies on GIIN Investors' Council Members Acumen Fund and Root Capital. From report introduction "This report is the result…
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A report based on a study of 92 foundations that engage in mission investing. In addition to proposing a definition for the space, the report…
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An instructive examination of the ethical and practical concerns inherent in the intersection of profit-seeking investment and philanthropic…
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These findings of a government panel articulate the need for impact investment banking services to address the inefficiencies in current charity-based…
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In this paper published by the Skoll Center for Social Entrepreneurship, co-authors Jed Emerson and Joshua Spitzer developed an overview of current…
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This paper presents innovations in capital finance that promise to bridge market-rate interests with strategic opportunities to create blended…