Road to Free Agent: 轉寄︰ Updates from the GIIN - News, Jobs, and Information from the Impact Investing Field

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主題︰ Updates from the GIIN - News, Jobs, and Information from the Impact Investing Field

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Impact Investing News & Events

Press Highlights

Visit the press clips resource page of the GIIN website for a more complete index of impact investing coverage.

FSInsight interviews GIIN CEO Luther Ragin, Jr. about how the GIIN is working to improve this crucial, but still nascent, area of finance in this video.
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BBC News covers the launch of Big Society Capital. Read more >

Third Sector Online reports that Big Society Capital is likely to invest GBP 50 million in its first year.
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UPI.com covers the U.S. State Department's Global Impact Economy Forum held in Washington, D.C., USA.
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Financial Advisor covers GIIN Investors’ Council member Morgan Stanley’s launch of a new sustainable investing platform.
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Alexander Friedman and Patty Stonesifer write in the Financial Times that finance can fund a revolution in giving. Read more >

Upcoming Events

Visit the events resource page of the GIIN website for an updated list of industry events.

US SIF Annual Conference
May 2-4, Washington, D.C., USA

South African Impact Investing Conference
May 7-8, Johannesburg, South Africa

PRI Makers Network & More for Mission National Conference
May 8-10, Seattle, WA, USA

SOCAP Designing the Future
May 8-10, Malmo, Sweden

Take Action! The Impact investing Summit
May 22-23, San Francisco, CA, USA

Visit the Updated GIIN Website

The GIIN website has an updated look, a consolidated impact investing resources hub, and new content. Check out:

Our new home page makes it easy to stay connected with the GIIN–you can follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn, and sign up for this newsletter and other GIIN announcements.
The new ImpactBase page has an overview of the online directory of impact investment vehicles. The key benefits for users, subscribers, and contributors are outlined here, along with links to create a subscriber or contributor account.
The new Impact Investing Resources hub contains links to the latest research, events, news clippings, and the GIIN Career Center, as well as archived Investor Spotlights. The new Useful Links page has links to impact investing news sites and impact measurement resources.

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GIIN Board of Directors Welcomes Four New Members

The GIIN's new Board members bring expertise in impact measurement, impact investing, and philanthropy.

Hewson Baltzell, Head of Product Development, ESG Research at MSCI
Matt Bannick, Managing Director, Omidyar Network
Luther Ragin, Jr., CEO, GIIN
Dr. Judith Rodin, President, the Rockefeller Foundation

Learn more about the GIIN's Board of Directors >

New IRIS Use Case Study Released: Triodos Sustainable Trade Fund's Impact Report

To illustrate a model of an impact report that uses Impact Reporting and Investment Standards (IRIS), Triodos Investment Management and the Global Impact Investing Network released a case study about Triodos Sustainable Trade Fund's process of IRIS adoption and its use of IRIS to communicate and report to stakeholders about its active investment portfolio. IRIS is a set of metrics that can be used to describe an organization's social, environmental, and financial performance. The case study is intended to be a helpful resource for those seeking to communicate social and environmental results in a credible, understandable way.

Download the case study >

Recent Research

Visit the research resource page of the GIIN website for a more complete survey of impact investing research.

Acumen Fund and Monitor Inclusive Markets find that impact capital and philanthropy are both needed to scale social enterprises. Read more >
Correlation Consulting and TakeAction!'s research offers asset owners' insights into impact investing activities, case studies, and tips for investors starting impact investment programs. Read more >
Intellecap provides insight into for-profit social enterprises in India by drawing from a survey of 101 social enterprises. Read more >

New Jobs Posted to the GIIN Career Center

New job openings in Bozeman, MT, Chicago, IL, Singapore, and other global locations have been posted on the GIIN Career Center. Accion International, LeapFrog Investments, and the Skoll Foundation are among the organizations looking for qualified impact investment professionals.