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Atlanta, Baltimore announce EIB projects
Big news! On March 26, we announced two new cities we'll be working with to set up Environmental Impact Bonds (EIBs) to finance green infrastructure and create greener neighborhoods: Atlanta and Baltimore.
Can mountain biking change a rural economy?
Senior Associate Seth Brown talks about his work with the U.S. Forest Service and Wayne National Forest in Ohio, where Quantified Ventures is working on a feasibility assessment for an 88-mile mountain biking trail.
What’s impact investment got to do with your summer vacation? A lot.
The week brought a 70-degree day — giving us East Coasters our first taste of spring and anticipation of summer — that was then followed the next day by snow, triggering a nagging feeling that this weather is definitely not normal.
Mayors Innovate—and Cities Benefit
In partnership with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF), Quantified Ventures sponsored the Mayors Innovation Project gathering, which brought dozens of mayors and representatives from mayors’ offices around the country together in our nation’s capital to share ideas and best practices.
A Conversation with Chesapeake Bay Foundation's CEO
If you haven’t been to the Chesapeake Bay Foundation’s headquarters in Annapolis, MD, you’ll thank yourself if you do. It’s a unique and thoughtful tribute to the elegant notion of minimizing our impact on nature as we live, work, and play.
How can we use impact investment to prepare for devastating weather events?
Last year’s wave of hurricanes brought devastation to Puerto Rico, Houston, the Virgin Islands, and elsewhere, with the poorest and most vulnerable least able to withstand the impacts and often not the priority focus of recovery efforts.
Why We’re Excited about Blockchain for Impact Investing
Quantified Ventures' Alison Rein and Eric Letsinger weigh in on blockchain's potential for outcomes-based financing. We see a lot of possibility and are excited about using this new tool to support better outcomes in health, education, and the environment.
Can Outcomes-Based Financing Scale Peace?
Quantified Ventures CEO Eric Letsinger recently spoke on a panel about “Investing in Peace” at the Venture Peacebuilding Symposium in Washington, D.C., where he and other partners unveiled the idea of a new fund to allow impact investors to support startups creating tech-based peace solutions, which would be a first-of-a-kind.
Credit Suisse’s 5th Annual Conservation Finance Conference: “Nature Reduces Risk”
Last week, Quantified Ventures CEO Eric Letsinger moderated a panel at Credit Suisse’s 5th Annual Conservation Finance Conference on “Climate-smart Coastal Resiliency Investing.”
My family’s legacy of service inspires me as I work in impact investing
When I was roughly nine years old, a few years after my grandfather passed away, my mom and I moved into his house on Capitol Hill. She told me that it was our job to keep his house in our family — whatever that meant.
Why Culture and People Will Always Trump Tech
THRUUE CEO Dan Forrester works with CEOs to close the gap between strategy and culture. He believes employees can and should be engaged to get results. Our CEO Eric Letsinger interviews Dan, who shares his quest to start and build companies with social missions, helping clients such as Meal On Wheels America and LeadingAge.
Rethinking the Economics — and Dignity — of Advanced Illness Care
Last week I had the chance to speak at C-TAC’s National Summit on Advanced Illness Care — an inspiring gathering of professionals committed to finding better ways to care for those facing the final chapters of their lives.