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You've probably heard of
@PokemonGoApp
, but do you know about its social impact efforts? On the
#DollarsAndChange
#podcast
, Yennie Solheim Fuller of
@NianticLabs
discusses how the game has become a platform for events like environmental cleanups.
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We have 3 million clients, says
@Surya_Kolluri
. And HALF expressed interest in having social impact investments in portfolio.
#MIINT2016
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Just released in collaboration with
@zanne2
: Project Sage 2.0 is a global scan of gender lens private equity, venture capital, and private debt funds. Read the report for key findings.
#gendersmart
#genderlensinv
#impinv
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New
#impinv
report: Tracking
#VentureCapital
with a
#GenderLens
. $1.3B but use of gender language varies greatly.
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And the first place winner for the
#MIINT
2020 competition is… drumroll please…
@UTexasMcCombs
! Congratulations!
@BridgesFundMgmt
#impinv
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.
@Wharton
Dean
@erikahjames
welcomes students to the Turner
#MIINT
finals. "During my time in higher education, it's been remarkable to see the increased demand for hands-on impact investing education at business schools.”
#impinv
#vc
#MBA
@BridgesFundMgmt
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Bobby Turner, CEO of
@turnerimpact
, asked
@Penn
and
@Wharton
students if they want to work at a company with responsible
#social
&
#environmental
practices. Everyone raised their hands, and most said they'd even accept a lower pay to work for a company like that.
#CSR
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Join us in Philadelphia for three exciting on-campus events this
#EnergyWeek
and beyond!
Faculty and industry professionals will present on Energy Justice, Renewable Energy, and AI & Climate Misinformation.
Learn more and register:
@Wharton
#WhartonESG
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Read the latest impact investing research online. "Great Expectations" is available now:
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JUST RELEASED: Project Sage 3.0, a new
#genderlens
investing report by
@WhartonSocial
and
@zanne2
of Catalyst at Large. Read the key insights on the current state of the field:
#impinv
#research
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Incoming Wharton MBAs learning about social impact and social entrepreneurship from alum Ben Lewis
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Gender Smart Investing Summit kicked off w the new Gender Finance Ecosystem Map... fascinating tool! Brava
@ruthshaber
@zanne2
#gendersmart
See it at
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"If we increase the racial
#diversity
of venture capital, it influences the entire economy." Hadiyah Mujhid, Founder and CEO of
@HBCUvc
, joins
#DollarsAndChange
at
#SOCAP18
.
#vc
@BizRadio132
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Where is impact investing headed? Our senior director Jacob Gray chats with
@RockefellerFdn
president Judith Rodin:
http://t.co/nkfYcqD7zY
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So who pitched at the virtual
#MIINT
competition today, anyway? We'd like to officially congratulate all seven 2020
#MIINT
finalist teams:
@CambridgeJBS
,
@DesautelsMcGill
,
@INSEAD
,
@rotmanschool
,
@uclaanderson
,
@UTexasMcCombs
, &
@YaleSOM
. Winners announced soon!
@BridgesFundMgmt
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And the winner of the inaugural
#TotalImpactPortfolioChallenge
for a 💯% impact portfolio is...
@UVMBizSchool
! Congrats 🎉
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Talking
#gender
and
#finance
at the Gender Lens
#impinv
breakfast at
#SOCAP17
#SOCAP2017
@CriterionInst
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Is it possible to achieve market-rate rtns? And can mission persist upon exit? "The answer is an unqualified yes." -
@LisaGreenHall
#socap15
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Led by
@Wharton
MBA alumnus Eli Kennedy, the
@SMASHprogram
exposes rigorous, project-based courses in math, science, design thinking, computer science,
#business
, and
#entrepreneurship
to students in underserved communities.
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We loved this quick year-in-review from
@Forbes
. Five social entrepreneurship happenings and trends to note:
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Next week: On 5/13, we’re excited to host our virtual
#TotalImpactPortfolioChallenge
competition with
@YourTotalImpact
. TIPC equips students with the knowledge and experience to design investment portfolios that maximize impact across asset classes.
#impinv
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Read our new impact investing report now:
http://t.co/SV2Q3duTB0
Hard copies available at main stage.
#SOCAP15
http://t.co/aPS3mc5grS
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Our own Jacob Gray, Senior Director for Impact Investing, was featured in
@FortuneMagazine
:
#impinv
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"None of us are used to thinking about the connection between what’s going on with public health and how crucial public health is to the continued functioning of our economy."-
@Wharton
's Diana Lim. More on
#unemployment
numbers & the economy amid
#COVID19
:
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And the
#MIINT
2019 finalist teams are...
@OxfordSBS
,
@YaleSOM
,
@Wharton
,
@LBS
,
@ChicagoBooth
, and
@uclaanderson
. Congrats! 🎉
@BridgesFundMgmt
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.
@Penn
and
@Wharton
students: welcome to a new school year! Learn about student programs and other ways to get involved with the
@WhartonSocial
Impact Initiative in the 2021–22 academic year.
#socialimpact
#impinv
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"If you're not trying to make transformative change throughout your organization, all these concepts of benevolence and social impact […] are just rhetoric." Tayyib Smith, Senior Principal at
@LittleGiantLGC
, joins us on
#DollarsAndChange
@BizRadio132
#socialimpact
#equity
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.
@pennbioeng
PhD student
@AnaPeredo5
spent much of her academic career researching regeneration in the human body. Through WIVA (
@WhartonSocial
's
#impinv
program), she sought out companies that applied this concept towards addressing the
#climatecrisis
.
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"The consequences of gerrymandering are getting larger and larger every year." On the
#DollarsAndChange
#podcast
,
@yurijrudensky
of the
@BrennanCenter
and
@cwarshaw
of
@gwucolumbian
discuss the challenges and trends of
#gerrymandering
.
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.
@Wharton
’s
@katherine_klein
talks with philanthropist and author
@jeancase
– who was a senior executive at
@AOL
before launching the
@CaseFoundation
and
@WhatItsWorth
– about finding purpose and reaching beyond your bubble.
#socialimpact
#ESG
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This year, the
#TotalImpactPortfolioChallenge
brought together 140 students from 15+ schools to gain the skills to design and execute 100% impact portfolios. 5 schools will compete at the finals this Weds at
#TIPhilly
. Who will win?
#impinv
@GoodCapProject
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Industry professionals: apply to be a client for the Wharton Impact Student Experience (WISE) Program. Fellows from
@Wharton
and
@Penn
will work with you on
#research
and
#consulting
projects related to
#socialimpact
and business. Learn more:
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Here’s to future impact investing leaders!
#TotalImpactPortfolioChallenge
2019 finalists are ready to celebrate.
#impinv
@GoodCapProject
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Online course spotlight: Learn about the realities of leading an organization with purpose and build successful strategies that bring impactful change. Check out Vice Dean
@katherine_klein
's "Business Strategies for Social Impact" course on
@coursera
.
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Professor David Musto on the first academic study of
#impinv
contracts: “When you break open these contracts, you see there is a lot of commitment to the social benefit in this contracting environment. It’s showing us that this is more than just optics.”
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Online course spotlight: Learn about the realities of leading an organization with purpose and build successful strategies that bring impactful change. Check out Vice Dean
@katherine_klein
's "Business Strategies for Social Impact" course on
@coursera
.
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10
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Online course spotlight: Learn about the realities of leading an organization with purpose and build successful strategies that bring impactful change. Check out Vice Dean
@katherine_klein
's "Business Strategies for Social Impact" course on
@coursera
.
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We're talking about the need for
#evidence
#data
at
#GenderSmart
Summit in London, check out how an artist captured one chat:
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Bobby Turner, Andre Agassi, and Liesel Pritzker Simmons discussing why it's up to the private sector to help solve daunting societal challenges in
#sustainable
,
#scalable
ways.
#SOCAP18
@turnerimpact
@AndreAgassi
@lieselpritzker
#impinv
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Documenting the effects of
#climatechange
: On the
#DollarsAndChange
#podcast
, Sophie Lanfear, Director on
@Netflix
’s Our Planet, discusses why the nature documentary series focuses on humans’ impact on the
#environment
.
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"What’s missing and what causes companies to lose the progress they’ve made is that the commitment from the top is not there,” says global
#diversity
expert Gwen Houston in a conversation with
@Wharton
Professor
@StephanieCreary
. Read more in
@whartonknows
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“'For a large amount of capital to be moved, you do need these big banks to be coming in and having more and more of a role [in sustainable investing].'” -Durreen Shahnaz, founder and CEO of
@IIXglobal
.
#impinv
#socialimpact
#ESG
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“At its core, social impact is an investment strategy based on a simple premise—you don’t need to choose between doing good and doing well. You can accomplish both.” -Bobby Turner, principal and CEO of
@turnerimpact
Capital.
#impinv
#socialimpact
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Missed the
#TotalImpactPortfolioChallenge
at
#TIPhilly
? See why nearly 140 students from across the country chose this program to prepare for future
#impinv
careers.
@BUQuestrom
@ColumbiaSIPA
@FordhamGSB
@UVM_SI_MBA
@YaleSOM
@GoodCapProject
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.
@WhartonSocial
staff and Turner Social Impact Society students enjoyed hearing from industry leaders in thought-provoking panels during the 2019 Winter Innovation Summit this week.
#WIS2019
@Sorenson_Impact
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"Not just how many people they serve, but what difference did they make in those lives?" Chris Addy, Partner at
@BridgespanGroup
, advises people to give time and capital to organizations that provide evidence on how they're making a difference.
#DollarsAndChange
@BizRadio132
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On
#WorldMentalHealthDay
, we are thinking about how underlying social factors play a key role in any community's health.
Learn more about how students across
@Penn
are working to combat these inequalities through the
@Wharton
Fund for Health:
#WhartonESG
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When it comes to dismantling
#inequality
, where do we begin, and what’s the best approach?
@ValerieJarrett
,
@dalila_says
, and
@ABLImpact
weighed in during a conversation led by Vice Dean
@katherine_klein
.
#socialimpact
#impinv
#philanthropy
@WhartonMLP
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“You have climate change, acceleration of wealth disparity, a global pandemic, and calls for racial justice, and the end result is an unbelievable surge in interest of people trying to use business as a force for good.” -Bart Houlahan of
@BCorporation
.
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.
@Penn
and
@Wharton
students, join us for an info session on 9/6 to learn about the latest opportunities in
#socialimpact
. Register here:
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Keynote speaker
@turnerimpact
opens the
#whartonimpactconf
next Friday with a candid fireside chat. Register now:
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You asked, we answered: What is ESG? Why it Matters and Why You Should Pay Attention
Join
@WhartonESG
,
@PennCSSM
, &
@KleinmanEnergy
on 3/20 on our Philadelphia campus or Zoom to explore the ins & outs of
#ESG
, its importance, & controversies:
#WhartonESG
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The second finalist to pitch is
@UVMBizSchool
. In the portfolio they constructed for a family office, each
#socialimpact
goal was matched to an
#SDG
.
#TotalImpactPortfolioChallenge
#impinv
@GoodCapProject
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Co-Founder of Africa Expert Network
@AubreyHruby
discussing (and myth-busting) business in Africa on
#DollarsAndChange
live at
#WhartonForum
0
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8
.
@WhartonSocial
Senior Director Sandi Hunt joined the
@UN_Women
#weempower
workshop today. There is consensus on the need for better
#data
on
#gender
, underscoring the importance of our role in producing research to advance this ecosystem.
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Yana Kakar, Global Managing Partner at
@DalbergTweet
, says the perception of
#international
#development
has shifted from a "problem to solve" to an "opportunity to understand."
#DollarsAndChange
#SOCAP18
@BizRadio132
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On
#InternationalWomensDay
, we're excited to announce a new development for our gender lens investing work.
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From
@Penn
to Ethiopia. How
#WhartonGrad
Barry Mattson fights extreme poverty with
@IAMNURU
:
http://t.co/pzzJNHRJs9
http://t.co/S8vQx5sleh
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The intersectional venture fund is on the rise, says
@zanne2
in this
@Forbes
piece.
#impinv
#genderlens
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8
.
@pennbioeng
PhD student
@AnaPeredo5
spent much of her academic career researching regeneration in the human body. Through WIVA (
@WhartonSocial
’s
#impinv
program), she sought out companies that applied this concept towards addressing the
#climatecrisis
.
0
1
8
Hamsa Bastani, assistant prof. of operations, information, and decisions at
@Wharton
, discusses key findings from her
#research
on how deep web data and
#machinelearning
can help law enforcement agencies investigate and intervene in human trafficking.
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Prof.
@katherine_klein
leading the Place-Based Impact panel, with leaders from
@macfound
,
@WhatWorksCities
&
@comcast
.
#whartonimpactconf
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We’re excited to follow the
#TotalImpactPortfolioChallenge
finals live! Stay tuned later this afternoon for competition updates!
#impinv
#TIPhilly
@GoodCapProject
.
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End-of-term gathering celebrating the students + partners who've helped champion social impact this year.
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Penn Students, Faculty, and Staff are invited to join us for an exciting
@Wharton
#EnergyWeek
event, co-sponsored by
@KleinmanEnergy
:
Energy Justice:
Registration is required, and lunch will be provided on a first-come-first-served basis!
#WhartonESG
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At October’s
@SOCAPmarkets
Conference, a panel discussed
#MBA
demand for impact investing education like our
#MIINT
program. A key takeaway? This training benefits all students, even those who don’t land
#impinv
careers.
@BridgesFundMgmt
@ev_match
@YaleSOM
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On
#impact
risk:
@WhartonSocial
managing director Sherryl Kuhlman says to be precise about who you’re serving, focus on details over big vision, create feedback loops, and adjust your operations accordingly.
#tiphilly
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#whartonimpactconf
panelist Allison Clark of the
#MacArthurFoundation
on investing in communities and cities
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#Wharton
research featured today in
@WSJ
: "Do Deals and Exits Aimed at Producing Social Good Sacrifice Returns?"
http://t.co/vqfaE9T52i
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Happy New Year and welcome back to campus!
As demand for ESG related courses continues to grow at the MBA and undergraduate levels, at
@Wharton
we're expanding our broad and multifaceted curriculum to deepen our students' knowledge, expand their toolkit, and power their impact.
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Happy Commencement Day to all graduating
@Penn
students, and a special congrats to our Social Impact Fellows, the Turner Social Impact Society, Wharton Impact Investing Partners, Wharton Africa Growth Partners, and all students involved with WSII!
#WhartonGrad
#PennGrad
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Future of Global Growth Panel at
#WhartonForum
: “The world has changed. In addition to return, we have to fulfill investors’ goals of
#ESG
and
#SDG
” -Keiko Honda (CEO, Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
@MIGA
)
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A big thank you to Vincent Stanley, Director of Philosophy at
@patagonia
, and Bobby Turner, W’84, CEO of
@turnerimpact
, for a captivating discussion about responsible business and environmental
#impact
.
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The Wharton Social Impact Conference in Philadelphia will be held on April 7, 2017. Ticket sales coming soon!
#whartonimpactconf
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During
@Penn
#ClimateWeek
,
@Wharton
faculty presented their cutting-edge
#research
on climate and business in five minutes or less. Check out the videos:
@WhartonRiskCtr
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Wondering about careers in
#socialimpact
and
#business
? Jennifer Savoie, Senior Associate Director in
@Wharton
MBA Career Management, gives advice and insights into how jobseekers can build meaningful, dynamic social impact careers.
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Welcome back from lunch! Wharton dean
@garrett_geoff
offers opening remarks at the start of the second half of
#whartonimpactconf
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Welcoming our new and returning students to
@penn
campus! Could not have asked for more beautiful move-in weather.
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2016 saw more social enterprises embracing the
@UN
’s Sustainable Development Goals. Will the trend continue?
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$100K in impact investments:
@YaleSOM
,
@Wharton
, and
@OxfordSBS
presented winning pitches at
#MIINT
2019! Read the recap for competition highlights.
@BridgesFundMgmt
#impinv
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Congrats to all
#MIINT
teams pitching this year, from the following schools:
@ChicagoBooth
,
@BUQuestrom
,
@colman_college
,
@Columbia_Biz
,
@CornellMBA
,
@kenanflagler
,
@msbgu
,
@HarvardHBS
,
@IEbusiness
,
@INSEAD
,
@KelloggSchool
,
@LBS
,
@LSEnews
,
@UTexasMcCombs
,
@DesautelsMcGill
,
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The Bendheim Loan Forgiveness Fund enables these grads to use their
@Wharton
skills to transform
#socialimpact
organizations
#impinv
#socinn
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Building the Talent Pipeline for
#ImpInv
: Fantastic panel of folks at
#SOCAP19
from
@YaleSOM
,
@ev_match
,
@BridgesFundMgmt
,
@uclaanderson
, &
@WhartonSocial
discussing the demand for
#impinv
education and how the
#MIINT
trains students to think like impact investors.
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