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Supporting BIPOC-owned BusinessesThe reality of the pandemic has disproportionately impacted BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) business owners already contending with an existing economy mired with social and systemic inequities. Supporting small BIPOC-owned businesses and vendors, who often give back to their local commun…
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ProInspire Alum Article in NextBillion – Financial Inclusion and the Internet of ThingsBy Pat Wilson (2013 DC ProInspire Fellow) and Stephanie Pow, Accion’s Frontier Investment’s Group This post originally appeared on the NextBillion blog. The Internet of Things (“IoT”) is a term that has been tossed around by tech wonks and futurists alike. Put simply, IoT is the use of te…
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Exploring a Global ‘Local’ Approach to Impact Investment as a ProInspire FellowThis is a guest post that Brint Markle, 2011 ProInspire Fellow, wrote for NextBillion.net. After three great years as a strategy consultant at Bain & Company, I decided to explore opportunities in impact investing. While at Bain, I helped start our first global social impact initiative, but felt…
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ProInspire Spotlight: Keiva Dennis, National Housing Trust Community Development FundProInspire Spotlight is our monthly feature profiling sector switchers and people using their business experience in the social sector. This month we spotlight Keiva Dennis at the National Housing Trust Community Development Fund. Keiva used her experience at Deutsche Bank and her MBA from Yale Scho…
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Book event: Microfinance for Bankers and InvestorsYesterday I attended a book event with Elisabeth Rhyne about her new book, Microfinance for Bankers and Investors: Understanding the Opportunities and Challenges at the Bottom of the Pyramid. I used to work with Beth at ACCION International so I was excited to hear more about her latest publication.…
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Working at a for-profit social enterpriseLast week, Fortune magazine published a column providing career advice for people who want to “save the world at work.” The article highlighted new startups that aim to earn a profit while also making the world a better place. This concept is not new – the terms social enterprise, …