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.
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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Can catalytic capital accelerate the flow of financing to fuel businesses, jobs and economic opportunity across Africa? In a webinar hosted by AVPA and C3, impact investing leaders with deep experience in the region share
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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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We all know that conference season can be an interesting but exhausting trek from one impact investing event to the next. And yet, it also can be an energizing opportunity to forge connections with new
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“A tidal wave of catalytic capital is gathering. Let us not squander its force,” urges Sarah Kearney, the founder and executive director of Prime Coalition, in a new commentary in Inside Philanthropy. She outlines the
The new SDG Loan Fund is one of largest “blended finance” funds to date and could serve as a model for efforts to put private capital to work in meeting the UN Sustainable Development Goals,
Allianz’s SDG Loan Fund leverages a $25 million guarantee to catalyze $1.1 billion Read More »
Allianz Global Investors and Dutch development bank FMO have launched one of the largest “blended finance” funds on record, raising $1.1 billion to invest in loans that help emerging and frontier countries meet sustainable development
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In Impact Alpha, Maoz (Michael) Brown, with The ESG Initiative at the Wharton School, talks about the results of recent research into the perspectives of impact-first investors. “Profit and purpose, mission and money, values and
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The Rockefeller and MacArthur foundations four years ago partnered on a $30 million Zero Gap Fund to catalyze more private capital for the Sustainable Development Goals. The fund’s final commitment helped Boulder, Colo.-based Trailhead Capital
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Crafts-led enterprises are booming in India, but new models of low-risk financing can solidify the future of the sector, writes Sohini Dey, managing editor of Voice of Fashion, in a story on new research from
200 Million Artisans: Catalysing Funds for Crafts Read More »
Looking for a recap of this year’s Impact Minds conference in Rio de Janeiro? In a recent commentary piece, Latimpacto outlines some of the key discussions that took place during its three-day event, including the
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Impact Alpha hosted a dynamic market conversation on how catalytic capital fuels Native investing and entrepreneurship, including insights from First Peoples Worldwide, a C3 grantee, and the MacArthur Foundation, a C3 strategic partner. The discussion
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“Indigenous business owners have been largely shut out from mainstream sources of debt and equity, a consequence of systemic extraction and financial trauma,” reports Jessica Pothering, senior editor with ImpactAlpha, diving into the value of
“Wealthy individuals and family offices are an under-tapped source of catalytic capital,” writes Dario Parziale, head of investment research and analysis at Toniic, the global impact investing network, in a commentary for ImpactAlpha. “Family offices
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How do we ensure that the rapid growth of digital credit doesn’t come at the expense of consumer protection? A new blog post from Jayshree Venkatesan, senior research director at the Center for Financial Inclusion,
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As part of a research project funded by C3, I&P analyzed its large pool of investments in SMEs in Sub-Saharan Africa. C3 recently checked in with I&P’s financial director, Alexis Thirouin, on the findings.
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What does it mean for investors to develop a systems change strategy – moving beyond the typical impact investing focus on individual deals and outcomes to tackle deeper, underlying challenges? “Small Foundation has long observed
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Banner Photo: SME workshop/courtesy of Ashesi University.
