What will social finance look like a decade from now? 12 leaders share their predictions

Author Kylie Adair
Social finance will go mainstream, it will be community-led, and it will reject siloes, experts say

Why It Matters

The next 10 years will be critical to solving some of the worldโ€™s toughest problems. Climate change mitigation has a looming deadline (certainly within a decade). Poverty, food insecurity, and gender inequity are on the rise post-pandemic. And 2030 is the deadline for the UNโ€™s Sustainable Development Goals. How will social finance contribute to solutions over the next decade?

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