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The Reconstruction
The period after the American Civil War was a time of great ferment, division – and systemic change. Today’s confluence of pandemic, dislocation and popular mobilization presents new opportunities for systemic change. Conversations on The Reconstruction podcasts, and coverage on ImpactAlpha, introduce people, projects and U.S. policies that center Blackness in the service of economic liberation for all.
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Agents of Impact are assembling a ‘Playbook for Shared Prosperity’
Solutions to “kitchen table” challenges like high housing costs, lending for small businesses and upgrading community infrastructure are not that different for “blue” …
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Charles King’s Macro raises $90 million to amplify diverse voices in Hollywood
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VC Include to accelerate investments into a dozen diverse first-time fund managers
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Kapor Capital attracts outside investors to $126 million fund to close equity gaps
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Apple accelerates Black-, Latinx- and Indigenous-owned suppliers to meet its climate goals
The Call
Exclusive video calls with industry insiders
Mispriced risks, investor demand and community power center racial equity in municipal bonds
ImpactAlpha, Nov. 18 – Cities around the U.S. are raising low-cost capital in the municipal bond markets by highlighting intentional efforts to address long-standing …
The Reconstruction in 2022: Seizing the moment to build multiracial prosperity and democracy
‘Tis the season for our lookaheads to 2022 and, thanks to ImpactAlpha subscribers, we are able to make the roundups freely available. So …
Black tech, green solutions for the planet and the people
ImpactAlpha, Oct. 15 – Invest in climate action for the planet – and the people. “Climate change is a public health issue, it’s a …
Call No. 29: Capitalism reimagined for fair gainsharing and equitable prosperity
ImpactAlpha, July 9 – Elevating the power (and wages) of low-income workers is not typically at the top of investors’ agenda. But a fairer …
Changing investment algorithms to advance racial justice
ImpactAlpha, Oct. 1 – What got us here won’t get us where we need to go. Guidelines that govern global finance need to …
Impact Voices
Provocative opinions and insightful analysis from the community
Stopping the financing of prisons and jails through municipal bonds
Investors must pledge to stop exploiting and extracting from the poor and communities of color. One relatively straightforward and easy approach would be …
Local and replicable solutions for shared prosperity and economic justice
Markets evolve. Innovations that initially seem like rocket science become replicable templates. For those repairing local economies, making them fair places where people …
Chicago turns to low-cost municipal bonds to ‘get the lead out’ of its water pipes
Last month, the city of Chicago made a meaningful downpayment on changing the health trajectory for hundreds of thousands of children and women …
How Fair Food Network is reshaping investment norms to fight wealth inequity
Despite the good intentions and creative strategies of impact investors, extreme wealth inequity persists. The climate crisis will only deepen the divide, unless …
A moonshot mindset for social-impact advantage
Editor’s Note: The Social Impact Advantage, the new book from Tynesia Boyea-Robinson of CapEQ, walks readers through a step-by-step process for what it …
Agents of Impact
Bold leaders. Taking action. Driving impact.