$1B Deployed for Impact Investing

by Cathy Clark I got the call from the White House, in May 2014. “We’re going to have some major new commitments of impact investment capital at the meeting in June. Would you be interested in helping us track how the money is spent?” What do you say to a call like that when you Read more about $1B Deployed for Impact Investing[…]

i3 Speaker: Maya Chorengel

Maya Chorengel of Elevar Equity presented to and spoke with CASE i3 Fellows, Associates and other Duke students at Fuqua today, introducing them to Elevar’s investment criteria, terms of engagement, track record, and lessons. Check out Maya’s CASE Chat here.

Press: Chicago Tribune on The Impact Investor

  February 3, 2015. An article in the Chicago Tribune reports on the presentation Cathy Clark gave at an impact investing event in Chicago cohosted by MacArthur Foundation, University of Chicago Booth School of Business, and Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.  This event was focused on findings from The Impact Investor: Lessons in Read more about Press: Chicago Tribune on The Impact Investor[…]

The Impact Investor Book Released

The Impact Investor: Lessons in Leadership and Strategy for Collaborative Capitalism, Released October 13, 2014.  Precise details on what, exactly, impact investing entails, embodied in the experiences and best and proven practices of some of the world’s most successful impact investors, across asset classes, geographies and areas of impact. The book discusses the parameters of Read more about The Impact Investor Book Released[…]

The Impact Investor Book Tour Begins!

September 20, 2014. The Impact Investor is here! Download the Kindle version now or order a hardcover copy.  Also, Cathy, Ben and Jed’s book tour is underway! They are speaking at over 18 locations across the US and Canada. Check out their new Impact Investor book website for updates, reviews and news, including preview PDFs of pieces of the book.

REPORT: The Invisible Heart of Markets by G8 Taskforce

September 15, 2014. A historical day as the Social Impact Investing Taskforce established by the G8 released its findings alongside 7 country reports and prepares to release an additional 4 theme reports. Access all of the reports on our “CASE i3 100: Top Reads” page. What new skills are required to answer the report’s call to Read more about REPORT: The Invisible Heart of Markets by G8 Taskforce[…]

i3 Speaker Video: Laurie Spengler

CASE i3 Speaker Series: Global Lessons on Leveraging Capacity with Capital for Impact. Laurie Spengler, CEO of Enclude (formerly Shorebank International), visited Fuqua in December 2013 to lead a discussion of how people and institutions are collaborating to create successful impact investments worldwide and shared some of her observations on global lessons for leveraging capacity Read more about i3 Speaker Video: Laurie Spengler[…]

Case Study: Elevar Equity

Elevar Equity: Unitus Equity Fund and Elevar Equity Fund II Case Study, November 2013. This case study was produced for the Impact Investing 2.0: The Way Forward project by Cathy Clark, Jed Emerson and Ben Thornley. This project was created in partnership with InSight at Pacific Community Ventures and Impact Assets, and identifies twelve high-performing funds that have Read more about Case Study: Elevar Equity[…]

Report: Impact Investing 2.0

November 7, 2013.  Today marks the official launch of CASE i3’s new report, “Impact Investing 2.0: The Way Forward – Insight from 12 Outstanding Funds.” This report, created in partnership with InSight at Pacific Community Ventures and Impact Assets, identifies twelve high-performing funds that have seen both financial and social returns on their investments. Of our initial list of 30 funds Read more about Report: Impact Investing 2.0[…]