Social Innovation and Investment Resources
Check out the below resources to stay current on social impact and investment news, industry events, and more!
SI3 Recommended Readings
Check out the readings below as a primer to the field of Social Impact, Innovation, and Investment:
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Social Finance, Oxford Publications, Edited by Alex Nicholls, Rob Paton, and Jed Emerson
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The Impact Investor, Lessons in Leadership and Strategy for Collaborative Capitalism, Jossey-Bass, Cathy Clark, Jed Emerson, Ben Thornley
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The Power of Impact Investing, Putting Markets to Work for Profit and Global Good, Wharton, Judith Rodin, Margot Brandenburg
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Philanthrocapitalism, How Giving Can Save the World, Bloomsbury Press, Matthew Bishop, Michael Green
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Impact Investing: Transforming How We Make Money While Making a Difference, Jossey-Bass, Antony Bugg-Levine, Jed Emerson
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Money Well Spent A Strategic Plan for Smart Philanthropy, Paul Brest and Hal Harvey
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Measuring and Improving Social Impacts, Marc Epstein and Kristi Yuthas
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IFC Growing Impact: New Insights into the Practice of Impact Investing
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W.K. Kellogg Foundation: The Business Case for Racial Equity
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RPA: Impact Investing Handbook: An Implementation Guide for Practitioners
Podcasts
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ESG Now (MSCI ESG Research): Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) news and investment research brought to you weekly covering major market trends and new research insights.
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Impact Alpha's Podcast: Impact investing focused podcast released every Friday.
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Deep Impact Investing (Horizons Sustainable Financial Services): A podcast focused on impact investing, answering questions and discussing the latest trends.
Newsletters
Click the links below to subscribe to a range of newsletters covering impact investing to social entrepreneurship and beyond:
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NYU Net Impact
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NYU Stern Impact Investing
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US SIF- The Forum for Sustainable and Responsible Investment (note: must apply for membership)
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Intentional Endowments Network
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The GIIN
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Impact Alpha
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As You Sow
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Green Biz
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Mission Investors Exchange
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Reconsidered Newsletter
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New Day Investing
Job Boards
Below you will find an array of job boards for different areas of a social innovation and investment career path:
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The GIIN
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Next Billion Career Center
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PCDN Global
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BWork
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Net Impact
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Social Enterprise Alliance
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80,000 hours
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Design Gigs for Good
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Amani Institute
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SKOLL World Forum Job
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Philanthropy New York
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Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs
Other Resources
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The NYU Entrepreneurial Institute
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The Social Innovation and Investment Initiative
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NYU's Impact Investment Fund
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NYU Stern's Center for Sustainable Business
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Chief Executives for Corporate Purpose (CECP)
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The Stanford Social Innovation Review
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Certified B Corporations
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NYC's Center for Social Innovation
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Responsible Investor
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UN Global Compact
