Policy-enhanced impact investing + community ownership models

ImpactAlpha Podcasts

Host Brian Walsh takes up ImpactAlpha’s top stories with editor David Bank. Up this week:

How lobbying and advocacy are being used by family offices for “policy enhanced impact investing.”

• “These investors are raising their lobbying game to enhance their social impact,” by David Bank.

How a California community lender is focusing on community ownership models to combat the displacement of small businesses and nonprofits.

• “Community Vision’s ownership strategy for combating displacement of small businesses and nonprofits in California,” by Roodgally Senatus.

• “How community ownership benefits investors and communities,” Aisha Benson and Christina Hollenback.

And, a look at the rapidly evolving off-grid solar industry in Africa.

• “Commercial lenders wake up to Africa's fastest-growing solar sector,” by Lucy Ngige.