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Social Impact Roundup 12/2/2019

Social Impact Roundup 12/2/2019

FromThe Science of Social Impact


Social Impact Roundup 12/2/2019

FromThe Science of Social Impact

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Length:
11 minutes
Released:
Dec 10, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

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The Investment App That Lets People Make Money - And A Positive Impact On The Planet:The article features Tickr, the “new social investment app that enables people to back globally-listed businesses that are committed to make positive social change.”https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisoncoleman/2019/10/10/the-investment-app-that-lets-people-make-moneyand-a-positive-impact-on-the-planet/ The Highs and Lows of Creating the World's First Social Stock Exchange:After launching the world’s first social stock exchange, the Impact Exchange, Durreen Shahnaz reflects on her journey and shares her top three takeaways.https://qz.com/india/1718779/some-lessons-for-modi-governments-social-stock-exchange-plans/ There’s a new way for investors to turn a profit while helping California prevent fires:This article highlights The Forest Resilience Bond, created by the nonprofit investment firm Blue Forest Conservation. The bond seeks to lower the risk of dangerous and destructive wildfires by shifting the heavy reforestation costs to private investors.https://www.cnbc.com/2019/10/31/new-bond-lets-investors-help-prevent-california-wildfires-and-turn-a-profit.html When Women Invest in Other Women:Only 2.9% of total venture investments went to female-founded startups in the first half of 2019. Feature includes top considerations for women looking to invest in women-owned companies.https://fortune.com/2019/10/31/when-women-invest-in-other-women/ This Search Engine Uses Its Profits to Plant Trees Across the World:Berlin-based tech company, Ecosia, is taking on both Google and climate change as they aim to be the social impact search engine.https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/mbmde4/this-search-engine-uses-its-profits-to-plant-trees-across-the-world-v26n4 
Released:
Dec 10, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (23)

The Science of Social Impact is a podcast made for people who want to be inspired by the real-life nuggets of wisdom that social entrepreneurs have to share about their social impact ventures. Whether you are a business professional looking to incorporate social impact into your workplace, an entrepreneur looking to start a social impact business, or just someone who loves to make the world better and hear stories of others doing the same, this podcast has the stories, tips, and news you need to succeed. Podcast by produced by TodayChangers, a social impact consulting company, KindKatch, a storytelling technology, and Crate of Good, the social impact subscription box.