The Genius of the Both/And
Progress often requires holding two seemingly conflicting truths at the same time Effective impact investing demands both compassion …
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Recyproco Is Turning Waste Into Opportunity in Honduras
Every day, San Pedro Sula, Honduras, generates about 1,000 tons of waste. Yet only a fraction is recycled, …
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How Trofica Is Improving Recycler Incomes in Cartagena
In Cartagena, Colombia, hundreds of waste pickers make a living collecting plastic. Often earning very little for the …
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Why Debt?
Most social enterprises don’t have realistic paths to IPOs or acquisitions Social enterprises often prioritize impact over high-margin …
Beneficial Returns Selected for the ImpactAssets 50 2026
Beneficial Returns has been selected for the ImpactAssets 50® 2026 (IA 50), the definitive guide to impact investment …
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Turning Traditional Weaving into Economic Opportunity
In rural Indonesia, poverty often persists because families lack access to stable income and opportunity. But it does …
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Panela, Regenerative Farming, and Stable Incomes in Rural Colombia
Across rural Colombia, thousands of families depend on panela — unrefined cane sugar — to earn a living. …
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Sirtanio: Preserving Heirloom Rice and Lifting Farmer Incomes in East Java
In East Java, rice is more than a staple crop — it is livelihood, culture, and identity. For …
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What the Right Kind of Capital Makes Possible
As 2025 comes to a close, we’ve been reflecting on the stories that shaped our work this year …
Beyond the Loan: Stories from Our Field Visit to Junín, Peru
In early October, our team set out on a field visit to meet three of our borrowers in …
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