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Meet The VC Looking To Transform Durham, North Carolina

Meet The VC Looking To Transform Durham, North Carolina

Investor Charles Robinson is on a mission to change the City of Durham, one business district at a time. To start, he’s eyeing Hayti District, a historic neighborhood that served as the social and cultural center for the city’s Black community. Robinson is working with a new Social

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Hytch, An App That Pays Users for Sharing Their Ride, Lands Impact Investment Dollars

Hytch, a sustainability-focused ridesharing tracking platform, is the first recipient of the first southeastern-focused impact investing fund. The $1.71 million fund was established last year by public-private entrepreneurial support organization LaunchTN and invests alongside business consultancy firm XMI Growth, angel investors and family offices. Hytch, a

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Community Foundation Launches Atlanta's First Impact Investment Fund With Initial $10M

The Community Foundation of Greater Atlanta, an organization which connects philanthropists and foundations with non-profits, has launched an impact investment fund focused on Atlanta. The GoATL fund has been initially capitalized with $10 million from the Community Foundation’s unrestricted assets, with the intent to open it up to

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How to Craft A Career In Impact Investing

Impact investing has become an extremely popular sector, providing both a stable career and an opportunity to make a difference. Business and social entrepreneurs are working to make improvements in areas including energy, education, health, economic empowerment, and food security, to name a few. What are your options? When considering

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Impact Investing Is Growing. But What Exactly Is It?

The term “impact investing” has only been around since 2008, but has been increasingly picking up traction in recent years. The Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) reported in its annual survey that respondents from the world’s leading impact investing organizations and funds invested $22 billion in 2016. What’s