John Muir said “the battle for conservation must go on endlessly. It is part of the universal warfare between right and wrong.”
Impact investing is our way of recognizing that we have the power to do something about a problem. We’re in a damn race to roll back time and help fix it.
Some great resources about impact investing and industry trends include:
Stanford Social Innovation Review => SSIR is written for and by social change leaders in the nonprofit, business, and government sectors who view collaboration as key to solving environmental, social, and economic justice issues. The publication covers a wide range of subjects, from microfinance and green businesses to social networks and human rights. Its aim is both to inform and to inspire.
Echoing Green Blog => Whether you’re a social entrepreneur with a breakthrough idea to address community challenges or a conscious investor who wants to support innovative solutions, the Echoing Green blog provides fodder to help you springboard your contribution to solving the world’s biggest problems.
NextBillion.net is a website and blog bringing together the community of business leaders, social entrepreneurs, NGOs, policy makers and academics who want to explore the connection between development and enterprise.
It is a discussion forum, networking space, and knowledge base for individuals and organizations interested in improving the lives of the world’s approximately four billion low-income producers and consumers.
Reimagine Money Blog belongs to RSF Social Finance (RSF), a pioneering nonprofit financial services organization dedicated to transforming the way the world works with money. RSF provides capital, in partnership with investors and donors, to nonprofit and for-profit social enterprises addressing key issues in the areas of Food & Agriculture, Education & the Arts, and Ecological Stewardship.