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Thread Int’l launches own products with Kickstarter Campaign
One of Mi3/ORFL’s Investee companies, Thread International, is launching its own line of products. It is starting with a “A Better Packpack” and is introducing it via a kickstarter campaign which opened last week. The campaign is already busting through … Continue reading
An Mi3 Summer Field Trip to Kensington and South Philly
This summer, Professor Mudd and 5 Mi3 students on campus for the summer ventured out on another Mi3 journey to keep up with our local impact investing landscape, this time both to Kensington and to South Philadelphia! We visited three … Continue reading
Haverford Microfinance Consulting (HMFC) End-of-the-Year Recap
Haverford Microfinance Consulting (HMFC) is a student-run organization here at Haverford College. It provides opportunities for students to engage in microfinance and impact investing projects outside of class. Wonder what HMFC did last year? Let’s find out! I’m Wanyi Yang … Continue reading
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Park Street Finance Event Blog on Haverblog
http://blogs.haverford.edu/haverblog/2016/11/17/questioning-financial-paradigms-and-building-up-communities/
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What’s in a name: A Hobson’s Choice for Impact Funds?
In Brest and Born’s excellent article (SSIR 2013) on what constitutes impact they focus a lot of attention on “additionality.” One question in particular caught my attention. Would the investment be made if the impact investor did not participate? Impact … Continue reading
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A Philly Field Trip to Kensington, Shift Capital and New Kensington CDC
Which is better for redeveloping a neighborhood that is suffering from increased crime, drugs, unemployment, disinvestment, etc., a for profit real estate developer or a community centered NGO? Can a for-profit real estate developer help in a way that preserves … Continue reading
Bonnie Moellenbrock Challenges IC to “Carry Its Critical Work Forward” as she steps away
Bonnie Moellenbrock has led Investors’ Circle, the national impact angel investing network, for the last six years. She along with IC Philly President John Moore, supported Mi3 as a full IC member enabling me to bring Haverford students in as participants in Mi3/ORFL’s … Continue reading
Thread International’s Latest Impact Report
ORFL/Mi3 invested in Thread International in June of 2015 after initial due diligence in the first impact investing class in 2013. At that time we decided to hold off until they had achieved a large contract with an apparel manufacturer. … Continue reading
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Applications open for SE Europe Field Study
MI3 is sponsoring a field study of entrepreneurship and access to finance in SE Europe in May following graduation. Professor Mudd will lead a group of 10-12 students selected from applicants to travel to Bulgaria, Macedonia and Montenegro. Applications will … Continue reading
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HC Alum Jacob Zlotoff to speak on Lending in Low Income Markets
As part of Fords on Friday, Jacob Zlotoff ’00, VP at Citi Community Capital will be speaking on his work providing financing for projects in low income neighborhoods. These are often complex deal that involve government programs like New Markets Tax Credits and … Continue reading
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