Convergence assesses the historical engagement of philanthropic investors and DFIs in blended finance and proposes a series of pathways for more systematic collaboration between these groups to sustain the allocation of catalytic resources to developing […]
The last in C3’s series of 2024 webinars features research projects that strengthen the evidence base for catalytic capital, answering questions such as when and how catalytic capital is needed, what role it plays, and
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In the second installment of our 2024 webinar series, C3 teams up with African Venture Philanthropy Alliance (AVPA) to bring together leaders from Impact Investing Ghana, Open Capital, I&P, Aceli Africa and the Initiative for
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This report was a collaboration of four regional impact investor networks: AVPA, AVPN, Impact Europe and Latimpacto. It maps the practice of catalytic capital across various thematic areas, and surfaces trends, case examples and lessons
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In the first installment of our 2024 webinar series, C3 teams up with Mission Investors Exchange (MIE) to feature insights from four of our Strengthening the Evidence Base grantees on how catalytic capital investments impact
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This new issue brief from The Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) provides a framework for private institutional investors who aim to address climate challenges through their capital. “By making use of targeted catalytic capital and
In a new white paper, EVPA, one of C3’s network partners, takes a close look at how impact investors can be more catalytic in their provision of capital, in pursuit of impact for people and
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AVPN offers an overview of the work of Artha Impact, an advisory firm that facilitates deployments of patient capital, with a goal of investing in early-growth stage high-impact businesses in India that focus on underserved
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EVPA highlights the work of Rethink Ireland, which invests in Irish social enterprises, and its support for Sensational Kids, a nonprofit that provides therapeutic support to children with special educational needs. Rethink Ireland provided funding
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The Merry Year Social Company (MYSC) is a South Korea-based impact investor focused on early-stage social venture companies that do not have access to mainstream investors. In a 2023 case study, AVPN offers an overview
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Convergence, the blended finance network, takes a deep dive into the development of Refugee Impact Bonds by KOIS, a global impact investing firm (and C3 grantee). Proceeds are financing a four-year microenterprise training and grants
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Alfanar is a venture philanthropy organization working in Egypt, Lebanon and Jordan to advance the work of high-impact organizations. In a 2023 case study, EVPA looks at Alfanar’s support for FabricAid, a social enteprise focused
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Convergence, the blended finance network, analyzed the Government of Uruguay’s 200MW tender program, launched in 2013, to attract private sector participation in the development of solar photovoltaic (PV) power plants and increase the share of
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In a new research brief, Convergence considers how DFIs have made catalytic capital investments to create new commercial markets, leverage additional investors, and achieve other goals, with a particular focus on blended finance transactions. The
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