Hear from C3 partners, grantees, and the broader community of practice about how catalytic capital is fueling transformative work. For more catalytic capital news visit the Catalytic Capital Beat at ImpactAlpha.
In Impact Alpha, One Acre Fund’s Clémence Michelsen and Brian Heese outline the impact of catalytic capital on the organization’s efforts to close the financing gap facing smallholder farmers in Africa. One Acre Fund is […]
We asked some of our partners what is energizing their participation in C3 and how they view the role of catalytic capital in an increasingly uncertain world. The Lemelson Foundation points to the “urgent need
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As part of a series of comments from C3 funding partners, Blue Haven Initiative explains its support for C3 and for field-building, while also pointing to opportunities for impact investors, particularly family offices, to support
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In the third of a series of comments from some of C3’s newest partners, Builders Vision offers insight on C3 and what is needed from impact investors at this moment. Why join C3? At Builders
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In the second of a series of comments from some of C3’s newest partners, Soros Economic Development Fund offers insight on C3 and on what is needed from impact investors at this moment. Why join
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2025 has presented a new set of challenges (and opportunities) for investors, fund managers and organizations focused on impact. We asked some of C3’s newest partners to offer their insight on how impact investors should
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The Soros Economic Development Fund (SEDF) is the latest funder to add its support to the Catalytic Capital Consortium (C3). SEDF joins 10 other philanthropic investors that are helping C3 strengthen the global community of
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C3 recently sat down with Priya Krishnamoorthy, founder and CEO of 200 Million Artisans, to talk about how catalytic capital is helping grow the handmade sector in India. She notes that lessons learned in India
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Three new funders have joined the Catalytic Capital Consortium (C3) to accelerate momentum around the building of a stronger community of practice for the field of catalytic capital. The Ford Foundation, the Sorenson Impact Foundation,
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The Catalytic Capital Consortium (C3) is moving forward with a new chapter of work to expand the flow of catalytic capital for funds, initiatives, and enterprises addressing the world’s most pressing challenges. We are doubling
A recent episode of the Money + Meaning podcast features a conversation with several C3 partners discussing the initiative’s progress and future plans for building the field of catalytic capital. Participants include Urmi Sengupta (MacArthur
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Writing in Impact Alpha, C3’s Urmi Sengupta takes a look at the future of the initiative, pointing to early indicators of success and detailing how new funders are helping extend C3’s work. “A strong catalytic
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CHICAGO (October 24, 2024)—Leaders of the Catalytic Capital Consortium (C3) today announced the next chapter of the C3 Grantmaking initiative: the extension of a collaborative program working to build the catalytic capital community and increase
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C3 and Impact Europe recently hosted a webinar to illustrate how investors and other asset owners can maximize the power of catalytic capital. The event featured research projects that strengthen the evidence base for catalytic
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To harness and build on growing interest in catalytic capital, the C3 team is setting up a formally structured Catalytic Capital Community of Practice, supporting connectivity among those active in the field as well as
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As part of a research project supported by C3, Open Capital analyzed financing gaps for small and growing businesses (SGBs) in the agriculture and health care sectors in sub-Saharan Africa, quantifying the impact and need
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For catalytic capital leaders, climate impact and social impact are often intersecting objectives. In the U.S., that awareness is acute right now, as the federal Environmental Protection Agency and a range of community investment
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In a webinar hosted by AVPA and C3, impact investing leaders with deep experience in the region share their insights on how patient, flexible capital can fill financing gaps. Hear from Impact Investing Ghana, Open
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In a new blog for Mission Investors Exchange (MIE), C3’s Urmi Sengupta takes a look at how and why philanthropic investors use catalytic capital to drive progress on key impact objectives. “While many kinds of
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“Some capital gaps are transient and can be bridged with seeding or scaling catalytic capital,” writes Harvey Koh, an advisor to C3, in a commentary for Impact Alpha. “Other gaps are structural and require sustaining catalytic
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The Urban Institute recently released its C3 research project on the impact of place-based investing activity and the role that catalytic capital plays in the work. Brett Theodos, senior fellow and director of the Community
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In a webinar hosted by Mission Investors Exchange (MIE), C3’s Urmi Sengupta joins four of our Strengthening the Evidence Base grantees to discuss their research on catalytic capital investments in racial equity, Indigenous businesses, employee
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In response to the economic and health crises of the pandemic, Pacific Community Ventures (PCV) launched the Oakland Restorative Loan Fund, which deployed catalytic capital to small business owners at 0% interest and with no fees.
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In a new piece for Stanford Social Innovation Review, Harvey Koh analyzes research from C3’s Strengthening the Evidence Base grantees to dispel five long-standing myths about capital gaps. “Without a clear understanding of these gaps,
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Banner Photo: SME workshop/courtesy of Ashesi University.
