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blended value
xigi.net
Challenges Entered:
Think of xigi (ziggy) as the Bloomberg of the emerging capital market for good. It provides news, research, analytical tools and due diligence for investors and wealth managers who care about financial and social impact in their decision-making.
Location
San Francisco, CA
United States
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Jed Emerson, Rock Star
In a 50-minute interview, Commons contributor Paul Lamb gets up close and personal with Jed Emerson, rock star of a new breed of innovators in the fields of investment and philanthropy. While going into eye-glazing detail about such things as blended value, social returns on investment, and econometric externalities, Paul noses into Jed’s personal life -- discovering, for instance, that while Jed may have been dropped on his head as a kid, that’s not the main reason why he’s dedicated his life to social work. Follow this link to listen to the podcast, and to improve this story by editing the wiki.
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