Tom Hall, global head of social impact and philanthropy at UBS, tells Impact Investor that collective philanthropy is about more than just pooling financial resources to fund the world’s most urgent challenges.
From our Impact Investor Guide 2024: Tackling the global education crisis poses a huge challenge but outcomes-based partnerships may provide a valuable part of the solution.
Legatum is the largest private investor in the $100m SDG Outcomes Fund developed by UBS Optimus Foundation and Bridges Outcomes Partnerships. CEO Mark Stoleson explains why they are backing this blended finance structure.
British International Investment (BII), the UK’s development finance institution, is backing the first fund dedicated to development impact bonds in lower and middle-income countries.
Impact bonds, which go by many names, use private capital to help countries address societal problems more cheaply and effectively. Experts say investor interest is high, and there is an expansion of regions and themes.
BNP Paribas, Bridges Outcomes Partnerships, Rabobank and Oneplanetcrowd back health impact bond to fund a fall prevention programme for the elderly launched last week
Social outcomes contracts can deliver great results and should be deployed more, according to research from Big Society Capital which looks back at the first decade of these pioneering social investment vehicles
The Education Outcomes Fund aims to transform the lives of 10 million children by taking the concept of outcomes-based education programmes to a global scale. Impact investors will pay a key role in this innovative approach
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