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The Financial Times: Pitch Perfect: How Impact Entrepreneurs Can Wow Investors
Forget ‘one size fits all’. The best funding appeals are tailored to their audience.
The Financial Times: Navigating the Thicket of ESG Metrics
In the vast pool of data, how can investors see the impact their money is making?
Barron's: Using Donor Advised Funds to Invest for Impact
Donor advised funds, or DAFs, are set up by nonprofits to allow investors to make donations into an investment fund and get a tax break for a charitable contribution as the assets in these vehicles are eventually given to qualified nonprofits.
Medium: Twiga Foods: Navigating Uncharted Territory to Transform Supply Chains in Africa's Informal Markets
Twiga’s goal is simple: source produce from farmers at above market prices and deliver it to retailers at below market prices.
Disrupt Africa: Why African Solar Is a Hotbed for Investment
African solar startups are solving a serious problem, namely the continent’s major lack of power. Combine this with the evolution of innovative business models, and you have a sector that is proving seriously popular with investors.
The Guardian: The Africans Buying Sunshine with Their Phones
Solar-powered electricity units are removing the need for dangerous kerosene lamps and allowing Africans to stay connected.
GOGLA: Investor Q & A with Lauren Cochran, Blue Haven Initiative
Ahead of Unlocking Solar Capital Africa this November 1-2, GOGLA talks to Lauren about Blue Haven Initiative’s involvement in the off-grid space.
MarketWired: PRIME Coalition Announces New Energy Investments, Further Proves New Model for Philanthropic Investment
Pioneering foundations and family offices invest in two early-stage energy ventures, both facilitated by PRIME.
Toniic: Venture Philanthropists & Impact Investors
A Toniic Institute report with support from the Shell Foundation. In this report, we share a number of examples of how venture philanthropists and impact investors are working together to fund early-stage impact enterprises around the world.
Newsweek: Solar Power Brightens Residents' Prospects in East Africa
Every day, she lines up a solar panel outside her home, where it soaks up sunlight. The energy the panel gathers charges the batteries that power all her electrical devices.
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