Impact investing can go very wrong. Here are the three biggest pitfalls the social finance fund should avoid

Author Jack Graham
Mixing profit and purpose is tricky, say impact investors

Why It Matters

The social finance world loves to talk about the “win-win” of social and financial returns. Failures, however, get much less airtime. As the government’s Investment Readiness Programs helps organizations prepare for social finance, understanding potential pitfalls could prove vital to maximizing positive social and environmental impacts – and avoiding some negative ones, too.

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