Fall conference preview, a loan from VF AzerCredit, and career opportunities. Trouble viewing? View on the web.
 
 
 
 
 
Newsletter
August 2014
 
 
 
  Kicking off fall impact investing conference season  
 
 

September kicks off fall conference season for us, one of the busiest and most exciting times of the year for the impact investing community. Our lineup of events covers social enterprise, crowdfunding, diaspora populations, and community development. Let us know if you plan to be at any of these events!

 
 
   
 
 
  From the Field  
 
 
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  VF AzerCredit  
 
 

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  Read the rest of Fanira's story, and learn how you can invest in microfinance for as little as $20.  
 
   
 
 
    Latest Blog Posts  
 
 
 
  Talking #OursToOwn and Cities with Margot Kane  
 
 

Our VP of Strategic Initiatives Margot Kane chats with NextBillion about the recently launched Ours To Own campaign, and some of the other exciting initiatives we have in the works.

Watch the video

 
 
 
  The Millenials' Perspective in GMJ  
 
 

Serving as Guest Editor of the July issue of Green Money Journal, our VP of Investment Partnerships Justin Conway brought in some millennials' perspectives on impact investing.

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    Reading List  
 
 
 
  Beyond the Pioneer: Getting Inclusive Industries to Scale  
 
 

This report from the Monitor Institute follows their Priming the Pump report, and address questions about what prevents market-based poverty solutions from scaling. It's based on a year-long initiative to understand these challenges and how they can be addressed.

Read the report

 
 
 
    Upcoming Events  
 
 
  SOCAP, September 2, 2014, San Francisco, CA  
 
  2014 Social Enterprise and Crowdfunding Conference, September 26, 2014, Snowbird, UT  
 
  ANDE Annual Conference, September 29, 2014 Glen Cove, NY  
 
 

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    Opportunities  
 
 
  Director, Risk Management  
 
  Financial Planning and Analysis Officer, Corporate Finance