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May 9, 2022

The first Impact Bond, how it reduced recidivism by 9% and key insights.

I will provide a brief history of the first ever social impact bond and some of the key learnings. SIBs are a form of results based financing (RBF). Private sector takes the upfront financial and program delivery risk, and is rewarded by either governments or philanthropic organizations on a pre-greed…

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May 7, 2022

Theory of Change: The cornerstone for new investors to start forming their impact investing strategy (also applies to purpose driven companies)

I’ll will explain what a Theory of Change, or ToC is, how you can form yours, and why it matters for both investors and companies. Theory of Change, a concept from the 50s, is an alternative to the 5 dimensions of impact that I covered previously here. Together, they are…

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May 6, 2022

I hated due diligence, but after 15 years of investing, I now love it — (and think entrepreneurs should do, too.)

Due diligence, or DD in short, is a systematic review and analyses of a business, and the identification of any risks to inform your investment decision. Boring. It involves projections, audits, technical issues, lawyers, a lot of uneasy questions, sometimes with unsatisfactory answers. You could do it on your own…

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May 5, 2022

What is an impact thesis and how to form one 👉 for new investors, even if you know nothing about impact

I will try to explain very simply what this very important tool is and how you can use it. Forming your impact thesis will help you focus your investment efforts, time and money where it matters most for you. …

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May 4, 2022

Venture Philanthropy: Brief history, what it is, and can be.

It’s 1969. John D. Rockefeller III suggests that private foundations should act as risk takers. But what does this mean? He describes that venture philanthropy is “an adventurous approach to funding unpopular social causes”. …

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May 3, 2022

What is impact for investors? Here are its 5 dimensions that will help new investors target and capture better results.

Impact can mean a variety of things, but it has a specific meaning in the world of impact investing. I will share what that is and its components. Understanding its five dimensions helps new investors better see, target, and capture their desired results and make more informed decision on their…

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May 3, 2022

What I learned from the “Ventures at the Helm” launch: 3 takeaways

Here are my 3 take aways from the “Ventures at the Helm” report launched by @karimharji and his colleagues last week. Impact measurement and management, or IMM, is continues to evolve. …

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May 2, 2022

The most intuitive impact classification for companies, that any one, not just investors, can use (even in our daily lives).

Impact measurement and management (IMM) is a very critical aspect of impact investing. IMM is not only important for results, but as a learning process to fine-tune and steer our investments and company activities towards the intended targets. However, before we get busy with IMM, we need to know our…

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May 1, 2022

What is impact investing: Brief history § the super simple definition for new investors.

Although we are hearing more and more about impact investing, it’s not a new concept as most people think. And the definition is pretty simple. The term was first coined in 2007 by the Rockefeller Foundation. They wanted to come up with a distinguishing name for investments that had intention…

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Apr 30, 2022

Why on earth would a lender write-off a debt if the borrower is doing well? Impact investors say for even better results 👉 Forgivable loans.

Most of us would say a loan nto repaid is bad business and bad results. Not so for impact investors that finance social projects with forgivable loans. A forgivable loan is a loan just like any other. But upon achieving certain pre-agreed positive impact goals, the lender forgives all or…

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