Fund Strategies & Implementation

Investing in Saving the Planet

Global problems require big solutions. Meet the investors who are using private capital to achieve positive impact at scale.

Roadblocks to Impact

Social enterprises and non-profits are being hit hard by the effects of the pandemic, an unexpected crisis that can derail their impact. Stepping into the breach is Open Road Alliance, a market leader in social sector bridge funding.

Finance that Reaches Communities

The financial system has a plumbing problem. We have an infrastructure of existing pipework, but it doesn’t reach everyone. So argues Jennifer Pryce, who heads up Calvert Impact Capital, an investment firm taking capital to the most underserved communities.

Changing the Face of Finance

Investing is something that runs in Kristin Hull’s blood, a skill she picked up as a teenager. Now the CEO of an impact fund in Oakland, she is absolutely committed to the idea that our capital needs to benefit people and the planet, and actively discourages her clients from being passive when it comes to finance.

Investing with your Convictions

The boundaries between hard finance and philanthropy are getting blurrier as impact investing comes of age. At the forefront of this change is Bridges Fund Management, co-founded by Michele Giddens. She explains why capital can do much more than just make money for those who are already wealthy.

Microfinance for the Masses

Rupert Scofield loaned money to those who were ignored by banks and exploited by others when he co-founded FINCA. Now, he’s turning his attention to social enterprises, which he believes could have big benefits for those already helped by microfinance.

Working Towards the Next Economy

It may not have the financial muscle of New York, but Boulder in Colorado is a hub of impact investing. A standout performer is Green Alpha Advisors. We spoke to its Chief Operating Officer about working in favour of a brighter future.

Challenging the Status Quo

Our financial system needs to become more sustainable and less exploitative, argues Rehana Nathoo, the founder of a consultancy that is tackling some of the issues related to simply accepting the status quo.

The Art of Impactful Investing

A pioneering name in the impact investing field, Laura Callanan, Founding Partner of Upstart Co-Lab, explains why we should be looking through a creativity lens.

The Politics of Good Investment

Combining progressive politics with start-up culture and digital media, this investment community is using capital as a tool to disrupt politics and shift the structures of power.

Conserving Our Forests

The rate of deforestation across the world is a huge concern for our species. Kent Gilges tell us how Conservation Resources is combining private equity and conservation capital to protect our timberland and agricultural space.

The Unlikely Venture Capitalist

Once underestimated and dismissed, Arlan Hamilton started her own venture capital fund with just $25,000 and steely self-belief. Now, she has a book that talks about her journey from being penniless to becoming a force to be reckoned with.