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The Role of Philanthropy in Impact Investing Part 2: Silicon Valley Without Stanford

Lack of Pipeline is Impact Investing’s Biggest Problem The conversation surrounding the recent Monitor report (From Blueprint to Scale: The Case for Philanthropy in Impact Investing) focuses on the role of philanthropy in supporting game-changing business models that might not … Continue reading →

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Guatemalan Leaders Attend Agora, Communities of the Earth Fundraiser

The Ambassador and the First Lady Guatemalan Ambassador to the U.S. Francisco Villagran de Leon and the Guatemalan First Lady Rosa María Leal, were in attendance Wednesday night for “Building Sustainable Communities: An Event Honoring the Power and Potential of … Continue reading →

The Case for Philanthropy in Impact investing

The Report The latest must-read report on impact investing suggests the field needs to invest more philanthropy into building a market for early-stage entrepreneurship. Philanthropic investors should listen. From Blueprint to Scale: The Role of Philanthropy in Impact Investing, written … Continue reading →

Agora Entrepreneur Retreat: Granada 2012

16 Entrepreneurs, One Retreat            For three days in March, the picturesque colonial town of Granada, Nicaragua, a centuries-old city on the shores of Lake Nicaragua, was home to 16 early-stage entrepreneurs who are working to create … Continue reading →