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A Native food company’s commitment to social mission attracts investors at last

Impact Alpha

ImpactAlpha, July 22 – There are impact investments and then there are impact investments. NANF got started in 2005 on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation.

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North Sky Raises $250 Million for Private Equity Impact Fund

ESG Today

Founded in 2000, North Sky aims to create positive social and environmental impact while generating strong financial returns, by investing in its two flagship investment strategies, impact secondaries (private equity) and sustainable infrastructure (direct). North Sky launched its first Impact Secondaries fund in 2013.

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Australian Investors Demand Greater Adaptation Action

Chris Hall

This has included legislating a 2050 net zero target and setting a legally-binding target to reduce emissions by 43% by 2030 below 2005 levels. However, according to investors, greater action on adaptation is required by the government to address the steep the economic costs of climate change’s physical impacts. trillion.

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Expanding Financial Opportunity to All: Kiva CEO Chris Tsakalakis Discusses the Pioneering Lending Platform’s Evolving Focus

James Militzer

When evaluating new partners, we are diligent about the criteria we set, which includes requirements for serving vulnerable populations, prioritizing high social impact practices, and centering client affordability. Both Kiva Capital and Kiva Marketplace (our crowdfunding platform) contribute to impact investing, no matter the amount.

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Announcing NextBillion’s Most Influential Articles of 2023: Cast Your Vote in our Annual Contest by Jan. 7!

James Militzer

As always, we’d like to take a moment to express our appreciation of our guest writers and readers: It’s our privilege to collaborate with you each year as writers, and to engage with you as readers.

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Why Social Enterprises Struggle to Measure Impact – And What Impact Investors Can Do About It

James Militzer

And unfortunately, social enterprises and other organizations often struggle to measure this outcome-focused impact in a sustainable way. Kiva has worked with more than 560 microfinance institutions (MFIs) and social enterprises globally since 2005 – many of which are the types of organizations that impact investors typically aim to support.

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Announcing Kiva’s Bold New Impact Strategy: The Nonprofit Microfinance Pioneer Shares its Refined Approach — And Unveils the Process Behind its Development

James Militzer

I’ll discuss the key elements of the strategy below, while also unveiling the process behind its creation, so it can serve as a resource for others shaping their own impact strategies.