Purpose. Impact. These terms are thrown around more than ever these days, including in some unexpected places, like one of the world’s largest investor’s annual letter. Purpose statements are printed ...

Over the past two centuries, economists, policy makers, and researchers have aspired to “harden” social science. A lot of progress has been made: using randomized, controlled experiments; making ...

Will Kenton is an expert on the economy and investing laws and regulations. He previously held senior editorial roles at Investopedia and Kapitall Wire and holds a MA in Economics from The New School ...

A narrow focus on minimizing overhead has become one of the most persistent barriers to sustainable impact. Organizations are ...

ESG criteria act as a risk mitigation screen, while impact investing is focused on positive outcomes. Impact investing targets firms making specific impacts in communities as well as meaningful ...

One of the five conditions of collective impact, “shared measurement systems,” calls upon initiatives to identify and share key metrics of success that align partners toward a common vision. While the ...