Jun. 9, 2020 7:30 am
To lessen the impacts of COVID-19: Adopt a local business
"Adopt just one business you love, figure out how much you spend there in a typical year, and — if you can — pay it now," suggests Michael Shuman, the guest columnist from ImpactPHL Perspectives.
Feb. 26, 2020 8:58 am
Minority entrepreneurship is the antidote to persistent poverty
"If Greater Philadelphia is serious about equitable growth and becoming a national 21st-century leader, it cannot afford to continue relegating support for minority entrepreneurship to the back seat," says The Enterprise Center's Della Clark.
Jan. 31, 2020 3:14 pm
The urgent case for investing small and local
"Investing in local businesses is inherently impact investing," says George Cook, the co-founder and CEO of Honeycomb Credit.
Dec. 27, 2019 8:30 am
Seizing an opportunity for success in growing small businesses
Regulatory adjustments could accelerate the creation of OZ funds that would attract capital to high-impact ventures in distressed places, says Margaret Berger Bradley in this guest post from ImpactPHL Perspectives.
Dec. 2, 2019 3:21 pm
It takes a city: Dispatch from a two-month-old social enterprise
Tess Hart, the co-founder and CEO of Triple Bottom Brewing, writes about taking the time to reach beyond traditional recruiting practices to develop a work culture that is inclusive and welcoming.
Oct. 30, 2019 12:57 pm
The new impact modeling approach that will change the way you think about social impact
Social impact gets falsely relegated to the sidelines of the global economy, setting it up for illegitimacy and optional buy-in, says Catherine Griffin in this guest post from ImpactPHL Perspectives.
Oct. 9, 2019 11:00 am
Making research ‘business as usual’ in impact investing
Research generally produces critical insight, which can inform both companies and investors on how to identify key performance indicators, and then manage, optimize, and monitor their impact, say Sherryl Kuhlman and Maoz Brown in their guest column.
Aug. 29, 2019 8:07 am
Impact investing: Aligning financial and impact investment risk
Michael Cosack and Jeremy Bach examine the reasons for the slow adoption of impact investing in this guest post from ImpactPHL Perspectives.
Jul. 26, 2019 12:00 pm
One year into the PhilaImpact Fund, a look at impacts
Pedro Ramos and Don Hinkle-Brown say its achievements "make it clear that donors and investors in our region are committed to increasing the vitality of our region through community investment."
May 23, 2019 2:53 pm
Foundations’ 21st-century obligation: Align your endowments with mission
Laura Kind McKenna: Foundations generally invest 5% for mission-first outcomes and 95% for finance-first outcomes ... changing this status-quo is not only philanthropy’s greatest 21st-century opportunity but our most critical obligation.