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When Finance Becomes a Force for Good: Oxfam’s Blended Finance Model Transforming Women-Led Enterprises

When Finance Becomes a Force for Good: Oxfam’s Blended Finance Model Transforming Women-Led Enterprises

by Jacob Hoehne | Mar 4, 2026 | Blog

iMPACTiSSiMO! Podcast Episode 59: Abrar Shahriyar Mridha with OxFam “There’s no shortage of capital in the world. The shortage is in the will to direct it toward where it’s needed most.” Most investors see emerging markets as too risky. Abrar Mridha sees...

iMPACTiSSIMO! Podcast Episode 47 – Steven Fox & Becca Linford with BYU: The Ballard Center

by Jacob Hoehne | Mar 24, 2025 | Blog

Know Better, Do Better: Empowering the Next Generation of Impact Leaders “Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better.” ― Maya Angelou Helping impact leaders know better so they can do better is at the heart of the work Steven Fox...

Impact Stories Podcast – Episode 35 – Megan Tuck with The Bliss Group and ISSIMO Story Agency

by Jacob Hoehne | Dec 16, 2024 | Blog

Transforming Impact Through Storytelling: Building Equity, Inclusion, and a Better Future Impact investors: don’t forget to invest in stories, not just operations. That pays some of greatest dividends. If you want to keep focus on an issue, the storytelling has to...

Impact Stories Podcast – Episode 11 – Tina Lindgreen with WAFA and ISSIMO Story Agency

by Jacob Hoehne | Sep 9, 2024 | Blog

The Best Solutions Come from those Closest to the Problems “The best solutions come from those closest to the problems – not air-dropped from outsiders. That’s impact colonialism – imposing solutions on local communities without appropriate consideration...

Impact Stories Podcast – Episode 9 – Tristan Smyth with Warshield and ISSIMO Story Agency

by Jacob Hoehne | Sep 4, 2024 | Blog

Establishing the Right Relationship with Indigenous Communities Chances are, you’re sitting on indigenous land. What does that mean for your organization? If you’re an asset manager or impact fund, how do you establish the right relationship with...

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