Innovators in Rural Community Economic Development
Tags: Wealth Creation
Client Name: Ford Foundation
Location: United States
Resource Type: Report
Author Org: Tellus Institute, Emerging ChangeMakers Network
Author: Marjorie Kelly, Jessica Norwood
Year: 2010
How do we connect impact investors and rural enterprise, encouraging investment that develops multiple forms of wealth? This paper outlines key features of impact investment and shares examples of successful investment models that provide both financial returns and community benefits. It looks at the whole chain of investment - investors, intermediaries, investment vehicles, financial returns, community impact - and examines how design innovations at each stage help impact investments to flow and achieve positive outcomes.
