Tag: patient capital

Christian Investors Get Patient With Their Capital

Nov 19, 2012

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mwkruse

in Business, Christian Life, Economic Development

Forbes: Christian Investors Get Patient With Their Capital "This patient capital movement has already attracted tens of millions of dollars. Investors are driven by the opportunity to match their faith with their finances." Christian investment vehicles have always struggled. When the FaithShares ETF launched in December 2009, it was to significant press. The founders rang…
TEDS Videos on Developing Nations and Poverty

Aug 29, 2007

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mwkruse

in Africa, Demography, Economic Development, Economics, Environment, Great Divergence, Health and Medicine, Human Progress, Poverty, Trends: Economic, Trends: Social, Wealth and Income, Weatlh and Income Distribution

Dave Richards at Defeating Global Poverty has highlighted a couple of excellent TEDS Talks presentations. The first is Jacqueline Novogratz talking about the role of patient capital. The website description of the talk is: Jacqueline Novogratz is pioneering new ways of tackling poverty. In her view, traditional charity rarely delivers lasting results. Her solution, outlined…