This piece was originally published on WomenEffect.com, an independent knowledge hub about gender lens investing. Women Effect’s content is now part of the Wharton Social Impact Initiative. Read more about the transition here. The following commentary was written by Luisamaria Ruiz Carlile of Veris Wealth Partners. It analyzes new research…Read More
A new report from Wharton Social Impact Initiative and Knowledge@Wharton examines the origins and different approaches of innovative finance for social impact. Ending poverty and fostering sustainable development — the aims of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) — will require some $3.9 trillion annually for the next 15 years…Read More
This weekend, more than 150 Wharton alumni gathered to talk with us about business strategies for a better world. As part of Wharton Reunion Weekend, we were honored to host an alumni panel moderated by WSII Managing Director Sherryl Kuhlman, WG’01. The session—featuring panelists Abigail Bach, G’86 WG’86, Dawn Hines, WG’91, and…Read More
Just last fall, nearly 193 countries adopted the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a set of 17 objectives to eradicate extreme poverty, slow climate change, and reduce inequality and injustice around the world by 2030. Varied and ambitious, the SDGs provide a framework to tackle diverse environmental and social challenges ranging…Read More
The original version of this article appeared on November 20, 2015 on the Wharton Blog Network, written by Matthew Brodsky. View the full piece online. The idea that you can make money and deliver a social benefit is hardly new, but David Musto brings new research that finds that social…Read More
Last week, members of the Wharton Social Impact Initiative team–myself included–attended the annual Social Capital Markets (SOCAP) conference in San Francisco. For those of us working in the fields of impact investing and social entrepreneurship, the conference is a highlight of our year. For WSII, our attendance at the conference…Read More
Findings suggest that – in certain market segments – investors might not need to expect lower returns as a tradeoff for impact PHILADELPHIA, PA – The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania announced today the release of a new report, “Great Expectations: Mission Preservation and Financial Performance in Impact…Read More
If you do a good deed but no one knows about it, does your contribution even matter? Does public sharing (or bragging, or #humblebragging) make your generous activities seem more self-serving than selfless? In a series of studies, Wharton marketing and psychology professor Deborah Small examined myths and perceptions around…Read More
A growing number of social impact investment firms are onto their second or third funds, a reliable sign that the earliest funds had returns good enough to make their limited partners want to come back for more. SJF Ventures of Durham, North Carolina, has three; DBL Investors of San Francisco…Read More
Philadelphia, October 1, 2014 – In the latest effort to connect students with leading business, social impact, and nonprofit visionaries, Wharton Social Impact Initiative (WSII) is pleased to host visiting social impact practitioner Bill Clark, W’74, former executive director of Philabundance, Philadelphia’s largest hunger relief organization. Bill Clark, W’74 “Our…Read More
