In the final podcast episode of the year, host Brian Walsh takes up the trends that ImpactAlpha will be following in 2025 with editor David Bank. On our radar: Impact investors lean into economic populism with the ownership economy; climate gets a new narrative for the Trump era; and emerging markets attract local capital for local needs as better data rebuts misperceptions of risk.

Check out all of this year's ⁠lookaheads on ImpactAlpha⁠.

Host Brian Walsh takes up ImpactAlpha’s top stories with editor David Bank. Up this week:

How lobbying and advocacy are being used by family offices for “policy enhanced impact investing.”

• “⁠These investors are raising their lobbying game to enhance their social impact⁠,” by David Bank.

How a California community lender is focusing on community ownership models to combat the displacement of small businesses and nonprofits.

• “⁠Community Vision’s ownership strategy for combating displacement of small businesses and nonprofits in California⁠,” by Roodgally Senatus.

• “⁠How community ownership benefits investors and communities⁠,” Aisha Benson and Christina Hollenback.

  
  

And, a look at the rapidly evolving off-grid solar industry in Africa.

• “⁠Commercial lenders wake up to Africa's fastest-growing solar sector⁠,” by Lucy Ngige.

Host Brian Walsh takes up ImpactAlpha’s top stories with editor David Bank. Up this week:

The tale of two different ownership economy models for increasing employee wealth

• ⁠As private equity firms start to share the wealth, low-income workers get just a little bit⁠ by Roody Senatus
• ⁠Meet 22 funds raising capital to finance high-impact transitions to employee ownership⁠ by David Bank
• RSVP for ⁠next week's Call⁠ where we'll screen our Napoleon Wallace documentary.

Lessons learned from 10 years and $1.9 billion of catalytic investments from ⁠British International Investment⁠.

And, the untapped potential for investment and innovation in the ⁠US care economy⁠.

Host Brian Walsh takes up ImpactAlpha’s top stories with editor David Bank. Up this week: Highlights from this week’s post-election ⁠Agents of Impact Call⁠; the news that ⁠Donald Trump Jr⁠. is joining a quasi-impact investing fund targeting an underserved market –  conservative consumers; and, how ⁠catalytic capital warehousing⁠ could help emerging managers finance the sustainable development goals.

Host Brian Walsh takes up ImpactAlpha’s top stories with editor David Bank. Up this week:

Previewing next week's Agents of Impact Call (⁠RSVP NOW!⁠)

The search is on for ⁠global climate leadership⁠ at COP29-- and ⁠women are front and center⁠.

How ⁠hospitals are partnering with community lenders⁠ to invest in the social determinants of health

Plus, a look at some of our ⁠top deals of the week⁠.

Host Brian Walsh takes up ImpactAlpha’s top stories with editor David Bank. Up this week: Initial reactions from agents of impact to President Trump's re-election; an update on some of the funding already being distributed from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund; and how a mutual aid network in Asheville, North Carolina is helping overlooked entrepreneurs rebuild after Hurricane Helene.

Host Brian Walsh takes up ImpactAlpha’s top stories with editor David Bank. Up this week: The ImpactAlpha team was at the ⁠SOCAP conference in SF⁠, where the focus was on systemic change; how private investors are pouring more money into ⁠blended finance transactions⁠; and, why global ⁠family offices⁠ are slowly warming up to climate investments.

Host Brian Walsh takes up ImpactAlpha’s top stories with editor David Bank, dialing in from Amsterdam. Up this week: The GIIN’s new report pegs the impact investing market at ⁠$1.5 trillion…ish⁠; the reasons for and significance of the news that the ⁠Catalytic Capital Consortium⁠ is doubling down rather than shutting down its efforts to expand the use of the financing tool; and, a preview of ImpactAlpha’s ⁠new documentary⁠ on the North Carolina model, premiering at SOCAP next week. Check out ⁠the trailer⁠.

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Host Brian Walsh takes up ImpactAlpha’s top stories with editor David Bank. Up this week: Highlights from ⁠this week’s Agents of Impact Call⁠ on putting an ownership lens on housing affordability; how and why to restore ⁠trust in voluntary carbon markets⁠⁠; and, Amazon and Google opt for the nuclear option in their drive to supply their power-hungry data centers with carbon-free energy.

Host Brian Walsh takes up ImpactAlpha’s top stories with editor David Bank. Up this week: What’s at stake as climate negotiators ⁠prepare for COP29⁠, which for the second year running, will be held in a petro-state; how inclusive fintech ventures are ⁠cutting in middle men and women⁠ to build trust; and, a look at two new innovative financial models: for ⁠water in emerging markets⁠ and ⁠land conservation in the US⁠.

Host Brian Walsh takes up ImpactAlpha’s top stories with editor David Bank. ⁠Up this week: new insurance models⁠ that aim to climate proof homes and towns, enhanced efforts to support ⁠diverse emerging fund managers⁠, and how private equity is quietly ⁠funding fossil fuel investments⁠.