Fw: July Updates – Jobs, News, and Events from the GIIN

my buzz & my blog “When you do the common things in life in an uncommon way, you will command the attention of the world.” George Washington Carver What is Social Entrepreneurship? Statement of Faith You can find other “Market with Meaning” but you definitely want to see “Profit with Purpose”. I personally “Believe in Kingdom Transformation” because I know there is only ONE “Life for Significant”. my facebook  &  my twitter  &  my linkedin — 2011年7月25日 星期一，Global Impact Investing Network <info@thegiin.org> 寫道﹕ 寄件人: Global Impact Investing Network <info@thegiin.org> 主題: July Updates – Jobs, News, and Events from the GIIN 收件人: incubator.hou@gmail.com 日期: 2011年7月25日,星期一,下午10:43 Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Impact Investing News & Events PRESS HIGHILGHTS Visit the press clips resource page of the GIIN website for a more complete index of impact investing news coverage. Fast Company profiles GIIN Investors’ Council member Root Capital, discussing its strategy to make impact investments in businesses that mainstream investors find too risky. Read more > The Guardian features commentary from a member of the Overseas Development Institute’s private sector and markets team, who supports the role of for-profit companies in reducing poverty, strengthening governance, and improving education. Read more > In the Harvard Business Review, the founder of GIIN Investors’ Council Member Tony Elumelu Foundation discusses a new program, the African Markets Internship Programme (AMIP) recently established by his foundation. Read more > MarketWatch blogger Thomas Kostigen suggests that people are investing in socially responsible funds and impact investments out of guilt – and that it’s not a bad thing. Read more > UPCOMING EVENTS Visit the events resource page of the GIIN website for an updated list of industry events. SOCAP11 September 6-9, San Francisco, CA, USA Data Analysis & Reporting for Green Investment Return September 22, New York City, New York, USA Making Finance Work for Africa 2011 Partnership Forum September 15-16, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Impact Investing 2011 September 30, London, England Investor Spotlight: The Esmee Fairbain Foundation Each month, an impact investor discusses with the GIIN their motivations, their impact investment strategy, and challenges they face in this growing industry. This month, we spoke to Danyal Sattar, Finance Fund Manager at Esmee Fairbairn Foundation, which is focused on improving the quality of life for people and communities in the UK both now and in the future. The Foundation invests in activities that aim to deliver both a financial return and a social benefit though its GBP 20 million finance fund. Impact investments are made to complement grant-making in the arts, education and learning, the environment, and enabling disadvantaged people to participate fully in society. Additional impact investments are made to support innovative impact investment intermediaries and to help build investment markets with clear social or environmental benefits. Read the full interview with Danyal Sattar > The GIIN Appoints Luther Ragin, Jr. as CEO On July 13, 2011, the GIIN named Luther Ragin, Jr. as its first Chief Executive Officer. Most recently, Mr. Ragin has served since 1999 as the Vice President of Investments at the F.B. Heron Foundation in New York, where he built a portfolio of more than $260 million, steadily increasing the impact investing allocation to more than 40 percent while maintaining competitive, risk-adjusted financial returns. Mr. Ragin said, “The GIIN is uniquely positioned to steward the burgeoning impact investing industry into its next phase of growth. The opportunity to join the GIIN team and help lead the broader impact investment community is exciting to me both professionally and personally. I look forward to the work ahead with enthusiasm.” He will assume the role in September. Read the full press release > GIIN featured in Next Billion Amit Bouri, GIIN Director of Strategy and Development, discusses the current and future impact investing industry and its intersection with the social enterprise sector in a feature on the Next Billion website and blog. In addition, Next Billion has created a page devoted to this conversation, with contributions from impact investors, social entrepreneurs, and thought leaders. Read the GIIN’s contribution> Read more of the impact investing conversation> New Jobs Posted to the GIIN Career Center New job openings in Cambridge, Kenya, New York, Washington, D.C., and other global locations have been posted on the GIIN Career Center. Root Capital, E + Co, and Citi Foundation are among the organizations looking for qualified impact investment professionals. Post a job opening > Visit the GIIN Career Center > You are receiving this email as a friend of the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN). Unsubscribe incubator.hou@gmail.com from this list. Our mailing address is: Global Impact Investing Network 420 5th Avenue, 22nd floor New York, NY 10018 Add us to your address book Copyright (C) 2011 Global Impact Investing Network All rights reserved. Forward this email to a friend Update your profile