This Week in Impact

Monique Aiken is joined by Jessica Pothering to explore the, yes, social impact  of private investment trends on the African continent. Plus, the headlines. impactalpha.com/subscribe

Host Brian Walsh is joined by roundtable regulars Imogen Rose-Smith and David Bank to decide which type of “activist investor” Carl Icahn is – and what that makes Elon Musk. We also hear from Jah Koh of Lightsmith Group and Benjamin Njenga of Apollo Agriculture, both of whom were guests on this week’s Agents of Impact Call. Plus, the headlines. https://www.impactalpha.com/subscribe

David Bank joins host Monique Aiken to preview next week’s call on catalyzing capital for climate adaptation. And we hear from Jonathan Phillips of the Rogers Energy Access Project at Duke University. Plus, the headlines. Next week's call: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/313635681767 SUBSCRIBE TODAY FOR OUR BEST DEAL OF THE YEAR: HALF OFF. https://impactalpha.com/subscribe/ and use code ANNUAL50.

Roodgally Senatus joins host Brian Walsh to discuss his story – and photos! – from the frontlines of BlocPower efforts to train a civilian climate corps in the Bronx. Dennis Price checks in with Wefunder’s Jonny Price and Fanbase’s Ramiro Canovas to learn why startups are turning their fans and customers into investors. Plus, the headlines. Roody's piece: https://impactalpha.com/inside-blocpowers-mission-to-upskill-workers-and-green-new-york-city-buildings-photo-story/ impactalpha.com/subscribe

David Bank joins host Monique Aiken to recap this week’s call on how  impact investors are approaching political risk and conflict in Eastern  Europe and beyond, with call highlights from Jessica Bleyzer of  SigmaBleyzer, Media Development Investment Fund’s Harlan Mandel, Daniel  Kozlov of Global Venture Alliance and Open Road Alliance’s Caroline  Bressan (3:20). And, TIIP has a new systems investing platform (9:45).  Plus, the headlines (0:30). www.impactalpha.com/subscribe --> use code Briefing100 for $100 off your first subscription.

David Bank joins host Brian Walsh to discuss the surprising breakthrough in the SEC’s new rules on corporate climate disclosure and preview next week’s Agents of Impact call on political and country risk. We also hear from Stanford’s Alicia Seiger, who has a contrarian take on the hot issue of Scope 3 accounting. Plus, the headlines. Next week's call: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/298268478047 Subscribe today: https://impactalpha.com/subscribe

Monique Aiken is joined by Dana Lanza of Confluence Philanthropy to hear about their annual gathering, and to discuss the crisis in Ukraine, climate change, racial justice and more. Plus, the headlines.

Host Brian Walsh catches up with ImpactAlpha’s Jessica Pothering from Cape Town, South Africa to talk about women driving alpha in emerging markets. And we hear  from Harlan Mandel of Media Development Investment Fund on investing in a free press in countries that need it most. Plus, the headlines.

David Bank joins host Monique Aiken to share a conversation with Jon Lukomnik of Sinclair Capital about the swift fallout from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the weaponization of finance and the Green Way Forward. And we get a preview of next week’s call from Duke’s Cathy Clark. Plus, the headlines. For all the headlines and more: impactalpha.com RSVP to The Call Jon's podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/outside-in-with-jon-lukomnik/id1587041255

Host Monique Aiken and ImpactAlpha’s David Bank tee up impact investing’s policy agenda (and next week’s Agents of Impact Call), with comments from Satyam Khanna, ex- of the SEC, Cambria Allen Ratzlaff of the Human Capital Management Coalition – and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen (2:50). And Dennis Price introduces Bosco and Maya Kante and the innovative ‘impact note’ with which they financed their company, ElectroSpit (7:30). Plus, the headlines. Next week's call: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/265261653747 More on ElectroSplit and the Kantes: https://impactalpha.com/impact-notes-help-entrepreneurs-recoup-equity-by-creating-good-jobs-and-community-wealth/