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This Week in Impact

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Your weekly roundup of the news and features from this week in ImpactAlpha

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Oct 30, 2026

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A Civilian Climate Corps in the Bronx, and Community Rounds replaces Crowdfunding 08.04.2022

Roodgally Senatus joins host Brian Walsh to discuss his story – and photos! – from the frontlines of BlocPower efforts to train a civilian climate corps in the Bronx. Dennis Price checks in with Wefunder’s Jonny Price and Fanbase’s Ramiro Canovas to learn why startups are turning their fans and customers into investors. Plus, the headlines. Roody's piece: https://impactalpha.com/inside-blocpo...

Political Risk and Impact Investing in Ukraine and Beyond 01.04.2022

David Bank joins host Monique Aiken to recap this week’s call on how  impact investors are approaching political risk and conflict in Eastern  Europe and beyond, with call highlights from Jessica Bleyzer of  SigmaBleyzer, Media Development Investment Fund’s Harlan Mandel, Daniel  Kozlov of Global Venture Alliance and Open Road Alliance’s Caroline  Bressan (3:20). And, TIIP...

The SEC's new climate disclosure rules, Alicia Seiger's contrarian take, and next week's Call 25.03.2022

David Bank joins host Brian Walsh to discuss the surprising breakthrough in the SEC’s new rules on corporate climate disclosure and preview next week’s Agents of Impact call on political and country risk. We also hear from Stanford’s Alicia Seiger , who has a contrarian take on the hot issue of Scope 3 accounting. Plus, the headlines. Next week's call: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/298268478047 Sub...

Briefing: Confluence's Dana Lanza on geopolitcal instability, climate change, and justice. 18.03.2022

Monique Aiken is joined by Dana Lanza of Confluence Philanthropy to hear about their annual gathering, and to discuss the crisis in Ukraine, climate change, racial justice and more. Plus, the headlines.

Women Driving Alpha, "Live" from Cape Town 11.03.2022

Host Brian Walsh catches up with ImpactAlpha’s Jessica Pothering from Cape Town, South Africa to talk about women driving alpha in emerging markets. And we hear  from Harlan Mandel of Media Development Investment Fund on investing in a free press in countries that need it most. Plus, the headlines.

The Weaponization of Finance and the Green Way Forward 04.03.2022

David Bank joins host Monique Aiken to share a conversation with Jon Lukomnik of Sinclair Capital about the swift fallout from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the weaponization of finance and the Green Way Forward. And we get a preview of next week’s call from Duke’s Cathy Clark. Plus, the headlines. For all the headlines and more: impactalpha.com RSVP to The Call Jon's podcast: https://podcasts.app...

Impact investing’s policy agenda, and the funky sounds and social impact of ElectroSpit 18.02.2022

Host Monique Aiken and ImpactAlpha’s David Bank tee up impact investing’s policy agenda (and next week’s Agents of Impact Call), with comments from Satyam Khanna, ex- of the SEC, Cambria Allen Ratzlaff of the Human Capital Management Coalition – and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen (2:50) . And Dennis Price introduces Bosco and Maya Kante and the innovative ‘impact note’ with which they financ...

Carbon crypto, carbon markets and carbon quantitative easing 11.02.2022

David Bank joins host Brian Walsh with updates from the carbon beat  and highlights from this week’s Agents of Impact Call. Plus, the  headlines.

The rising price of carbon and Kim Folsom of Founders First 04.02.2022

Host Monique Aiken is joined by David Bank to preview next week’s call on the real world effects of a rising price of carbon (3:15). And, Dennis Price speaks with Kim Folsom of Founders First about flexible  business financing to create jobs and wealth (5:15). Plus, the headlines (0:30). Next week's Agents of Impact Call registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/255708540127 More on Kim Fols...

Mixed signals in ESG and impact, climate meets crypto, and impact management and measurement tech take off 28.01.2022

Host Brian Walsh is joined by roundtable regulars David Bank and Imogen Rose-Smith to make sense of the mixed signals in impact investing and the broader economy (5:50). Dennis Price shares a story on impact-management tech (2:55). Plus, the headlines. --> impactalpha.com/subscribe --> Imogen's latest column --> Dennis' story on Impact Measurement and Management

Larry Fink’s letter, BlocPower’s expansion, and Just Capital CEO Martin Whittaker 21.01.2022

Monique Aiken and David Bank react to Larry Fink’s annual letter,  BlocPower’s expansion and systemic approaches to income inequality. And,  at (5:30), David catches up with Martin Whittaker about Just Capital’s  “Just 100” rankings, stakeholder primacy and “Davos Man.” https://impactalpha.com/subscribe/

The Roundtable looks ahead to 2022 14.01.2022

Host Brian Walsh brings back roundtable regulars Imogen Rose-Smith  and David Bank to take up private equity scandals, impending  regulations, the tech reckoning, battling billionaires and, of course,  “Don’t Look Up.” Plus, the headlines. Headlines: (0:30)   Roundtable discussion: (2:45) For daily coverage of impact investing and beyond, head on over to impactalpha.com

December 17th: Diversity in Asset Management 17.12.2021

Roundtable regulars Imogen Rose-Smith and David Bank join host Brian Walsh to talk about Imogen's Institutional Shift column, and Resilience Capital’s Gillian Marcelle and 1863 Ventures’ Melissa Bradley challenge impact investors to walk the talk. Plus, the headlines .

December 10: The Reconstruction This Time 10.12.2021

Host Monique Aiken takes a look back on a year of conversations on The  Reconstruction podcast with outtakes from Anne Price, Rodney Foxworth  and Nwamaka Agbo. Aiken also looks forward to next week’s Agents of Impact Call on the series and what’s next. Plus, the headlines.

December 3rd: Stakeholder Activism and ReNewCos 03.12.2021

Host Brian Walsh and roundtable regulars Imogen Rose-Smith and David Bank take up the corporate trend du jour: spinning off high-flying green business units, or ReNewCos , from legacy dirty assets, and chew over prospects for a “multi-movement engine” for corporate accountability.

November 19th: 4 Takeaways from COP26 with Stephan Nicoleau 19.11.2021

On this week’s podcast, host Monique Aiken gets an investor’s takeaways from the Glasgow climate summit from FullCycle’s Stephan Nicoleau . Plus, the headlines.

November 12th: The Marks, the Gretas, and Inflation -- Oh, My! 12.11.2021

Host Brian Walsh is back from Glasgow and joined for an institutional impact roundtable by Imogen Rose-Smith and David Bank. They sort out the Marks and the Gretas at COP26 and chew on inflation’s impact on… impact. Plus, the headlines

November 5th: Young Climate Leaders at COP26 05.11.2021

Amy Cortese joins host Monique Aiken to share some of the powerful voices that have spoken so far at COP26. Plus the headlines.

October 29th: What's at Stake at COP26 29.10.2021

Host Brian Walsh is headed to Glasgow for COP26, and looks to roundtable regulars David Bank and Imogen Rose-Smith for the lowdown on what to expect. Plus the headlines.

October 22nd: SOCAP Week 22.10.2021

David Bank joins Host Monique Aiken to bring us some highlights of the many interviews and panels that the two hosted this week.

October 15th: Institutional Climate Investing in the UK 15.10.2021

Ahead of COP26 in Glasgow, roundtable regulars Imogen Rose-Smith and David Bank join host Brian Walsh to talk UK climate politics and investing.

October 8th: Covering Black tech ecosystems, with The Plug's Sherrell Dorsey 08.10.2021

Sherrell Dorsey, founder of The Plug, joins host Monique Aiken. The Plug launched a new site this week, and will be co-hosting next week's Agents of Impact Call.

October 1st: Infrastructure and Impact 01.10.2021

John Cochrane from the U.S. Impact Investing Alliance joins host Brian Walsh  to sort out at least some of the policy developments in Washington this  week -- and what they mean for impact investors. Plus, the headlines.

September 24th: Climate Week 24.09.2021

Full Cycle’s Stephan Nicoleau joins host Monique Aiken to talk about Climate  Week, climate action and infrastructure justice. Plus, the headlines.

September 17th : Carbon Lock-in, Stranded Assets, and Harvard's Divestment 16.09.2021

Roundtable regulars David Bank and Imogen Rose-Smith return this week to join host Brian Walsh for a conversation about Imogen’s latest Institutional Impact column on carbon lock-in, stranded assets and yes, Harvard’s endowment. Plus, the headlines.

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