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| Oct 3, 2023 | Can development economics save a $300B-per-year business? | This essay was originally published via ImpactPHL Perspectives, a multi-part series exploring the many facets of the impact economy from the perspectives of its doers, movers, shakers and agents of change. This version has been edited for s... |
| Jun 2, 2022 | Events Roundup: These 8 Philly events kick off a summer of tech this June | Events Roundup is a Technical.ly column where we highlight events happening in the Philly area each month. Got a submission? Email us the details so we can consider it for our next roundup: [email protected] we don’t reach the of... |
| Mar 29, 2022 | Want to learn about blockchain, crypto and Web3 in Philly? Start here | When you think of Web3, you’re probably thinking cryptocurrencies, NFTs, privacy and some metaverse-adjacent topics — and you’re right. Whether you’re a newbie trying to learn more about those complicated topics or more experienced and look... |
| Feb 2, 2022 | Events Roundup: 7 Philly tech and civic gatherings to love this February | Events Roundup is a Technical.ly column where we highlight events happening in the Philly area each month. Got a submission? Email us the details so we can consider it for our next roundup: [email protected].
While the City is still a fro... |
| Oct 25, 2021 | Report: ImpactPHL Ventures Invested $17 Million in First Five Years | Findings published from 53 companies driving sustainable development goals in Philadelphia |
| Oct 8, 2021 | 5 Years of ImpactPHL: 15 Regional Impact Investing Growth Signals to Accelerate | When we ask this question, responses touch on everything from climate resiliency to racial justice, eliminating poverty to greater health equity. While the answers are varied, they boil down to a common core: People want well-being for them... |
| Oct 6, 2021 | 5 years of ImpactPHL: 15 regional impact investing growth signals to accelerate | What future do you imagine for the Greater Philadelphia region?
When we ask this question, responses touch on everything from climate resiliency to racial justice, eliminating poverty to greater health equity. While the answers are varied, ... |
| Oct 4, 2021 | What makes a ‘quality job’? Consider its security, viability, equity and flexibility | One hundred eighty-one CEOs walk into a room …
A year before mask mandates and the concept of social distancing emerged, a group of 181 CEOs gathered to pledge a commitment not just to shareholders, but also to stakeholders, including emplo... |
| Jul 28, 2021 | This is what individuals who invest in CDFIs want you to know | This is a story about the intersection of investing and social impact.
Last year at this time, as the COVID-19 pandemic gripped our country, Babbie Jacobs and I partnered through Social Venture Circle (SVC) to showcase Community Development... |
| Jul 28, 2021 | 5 years of ImpactPHL Ventures: ‘Big change can be enabled with key, early investments’ | In 2016, Philadelphia’s economy was doing well by many traditional measures, boasting nine consecutive years of population growth, declining unemployment, increasing levels of educated residents, and a growing national reputation as a start... |
| Jul 2, 2021 | Events Roundup: How to squeeze some tech and biz workshops between trips to the shore this July | Events Roundup is a Technical.ly column where we highlight events happening in the Philly area each month. Got a submission? Email us the details so we can consider it for our next roundup.
As the world reopens more and more this month and ... |
| Jun 2, 2021 | Events Roundup: This June, Philly tech heads into the ‘new normal’ with some hybrid and in-person meetups | Events Roundup is a Technical.ly column where we highlight events happening in the Philly area each month. Got a submission? Email us the details so we can consider it for our next roundup.
Happy June! Welcome to the first Events Roundup in... |
| Feb 12, 2021 | Why Philly is a good place to get started in impact investing | Jumping into the world of impact investing isn’t exactly the same as any old investment game.
While investing in social enterprises has been present in the U.S. for more than a century, certain investing circles haven’t always been quick to... |
| Sep 11, 2020 | The impact-efficient frontier: Integrating values into investment decisions has multiple benefits | This essay was originally published via ImpactPHL Perspectives, a multi-part series which explores the many facets of the impact economy in Greater Philadelphia from the perspectives of its doers, movers, shakers and agents of change. This ... |
| Jul 31, 2020 | Is your company’s retirement plan aligned with your values? | This is a guest post by Cory Donovan, executive director of Philadelphia-based impact investing advocacy organization ImpactPHL.
If you’re thinking about retiring comfortably, you’re probably investing in your employer’s retirement plan, kn... |
| Jul 31, 2020 | Is your company’s retirement plan aligned with your values? | If you’re thinking about retiring comfortably, you’re probably investing in your employer’s retirement plan, known as a 401(k) — or a 403(b) if you work for a nonprofit.
Typically, you’re making investments into mutual funds — an investment... |
| Jul 1, 2020 | How to stay connected (and cool) this July: Check out these 10 virtual Philly tech events from home | Events Roundup is a Technical.ly column where we highlight events happening in the Philly area each month. Got a submission? Email us the details so we can consider it for our next roundup: [email protected].
Well folks — we’ve made it to... |
| Dec 9, 2019 | ‘It takes a city’: Dispatch from Triple Bottom Brewing’s first months | This essay was originally published via ImpactPHL Perspectives, a multi-part series which explores the many facets of the impact economy in Greater Philadelphia from the perspectives of its doers, movers, shakers and agents of change. This ... |
| Aug 28, 2017 | ImpactPHL is a Year Old. Here’s What it’s Achieved — and What it’s Still Working On |
For the sake of saving ourselves a political headache, we’ll stick with a few items of local social enterprise news:
June marked a year since the official launch of ImpactPHL, the impact investing advocacy organization that seeks to, as we... |
| Aug 14, 2017 | ImpactPHL Ventures to Invest $15 Million in Local Startups | “Ben Franklin has been an impact investor for more than two decades, investing in companies both for their financial return and their regional economic development impact,” says BFTP-SEPA’s Amanda Wagner. “When we say ‘impact investing’ now... |
| Jul 21, 2017 | ImpactPHL Ventures Just Threw $15M into Philly’s Impact Investing Ecosystem |
“My whole professional life is about this,” said the director of investment partnerships and lead for social impact investments at Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania, the state-backed seed and early stage capital... |
| Jan 26, 2017 | Startups, wanna work out of the Philly papers’ HQ? Apply for Project Liberty | Project Liberty, the incubator program at the Philly newspapers that once housed Philly companies like VUID, ROAR and SocialLadder, is back on the hunt for startups.
The joint venture between the Philadelphia Media Network (parent company t... |
| Jan 26, 2017 | Technology Trends We’d Like to See More of in 2017 |
In 2014, the recession maintained its grasp on American ingenuity as entrepreneurship hit a 20-year low. However, according to the Kauffman Index for 2016, startup activity rebounded last year, going up for the second year in a row. The re... |
| Jan 6, 2017 | Personnel Profile: New Faces, New Roles |
2016 was a noteworthy year for us, from the launch of ImpactPHL to the recent announcement of our digital health partnership with Safeguard Scientifics and Independence Blue Cross.
Furthermore, we had many exciting changes to our team over... |
| Oct 20, 2016 | Social Innovations Journal: ImpactPHL |
The Impact Economy Working Group, under the project leadership and management of the Ben Franklin Technology Partners of SE PA (Ben Franklin) and the Economy League of Greater Philadelphia (Economy League), began the Greater Philadelphia I... |