ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
Investing:
CDFI Data Project <http://www.opportunityfinance.net/industry/default.aspx?id=236> (Last accessed November, 2011)
Impact Assets <http://www.impactassets.org/> (Last accessed November, 2011)
Impact Base <http://www.impactbase.org/> (Last accessed November, 2011)
Principles:
CGAP Consultative Group to Assist the Poor Disclosure Guidelines. See <http://www.cgap.org/p/site/c/template.rc/1.9.2785/> (Last accessed November, 2011)
SMART Campaign Client Protection Principles. See <http://www.smartcampaign.org/about-the-campaign/smart-microfinance-and-the-client-protection-principles> (Last accessed November, 2011)
MFTransparency Endorsement <http://www.mftransparency.org/> (Last accessed November, 2011)
UN Principles for Investors in Inclusive Finance <http://www.unpri.org/files/2011_01_piif_principles.pdf> (Last accessed November, 2011)
UN Principles for Responsible Investment PRI <http://www.unpri.org/> (Last accessed November, 2011)
Investment Platforms and Markets:
Microfinance Information Exchange MIX <http://www.themix.org/> (Last accessed November, 2011)
Exchange IIXAsia <http://www.asiaiix.com/> (Last accessed November, 2011)
Impact Exchange iX <http://www.socialenterpriselive.com/section/news/money/20110529/world%E2%80%99s-first-impact-investing-exchange-board-launches-socap-europe> (Last accessed November, 2011)
UK Social Stock Exchange <http://www.efinancialnews.com/story/2011-03-02/throwing-money-at-problems> (Last accessed November, 2011)
NeXii Platforms <http://nexii.com/> (Last accessed November, 2011)
Mission Markets <http://missionmarkets.com/> (Last accessed November, 2011)
Evaluation:
IRIS Impact Reporting & Investment Standards <http://iris.thegiin.org/> (Last accessed November, 2011)
Certification and Third Party Assessments
B-Corp <http://www.bcorporation.net/> (Last accessed November, 2011)
CARS Comprehensive Ratings for CDFI Investments <http://www.carsratingsystem.net/> (Last accessed November, 2011)
GIIRS Global Impact Investment Rating System <http://giirs.org/> (Last accessed November, 2011)
LuxFlag Luxemburg Fund Labels <http://www.luxflag.lu/luxflag_HP.html> (Last accessed November, 2011)
MCRIL Microcredit Rating International Social Ratings <http://www.m-cril.com/> (Last accessed November, 2011)
Research centers and Forums:
Ashoka <http://www.ashoka.org/> (Last accessed November, 2011)
Aspen Network for Development Entrepreneurs ANDE <http://www.aspeninstitute.org/policy-work/aspen-network-development-entrepreneurs> (Last accessed November, 2011)
Clinton Global Initiative Action Network on Investing for Social and Environmental Impact <http://www.clintonglobalinitiative.org/ourmeetings/actionnetworks/?PageTitle=Action%20Networks> (Last accessed November, 2011)
Endeavor <http://www.endeavor.org/> (Last accessed November, 2011)
Global Impact Investment Network (GIIN) Investor’s Council <http://www.thegiin.org/cgi-bin/iowa/council/index.html> (Last accessed November, 2011)
International Association of Microfinance Investors IAMFI <http://www.iamfi.com/> (Last accessed November, 2011)
Social Capital Markets SOCAP <http://socialcapitalmarkets.net/> (Last accessed November, 2011)
Global Alliance for Banking in Values <http://www.gabv.org/> (Last accessed November, 2011)
Financial Alliance for Sustainable Trade <http://www.fastinternational.org/> (Last accessed November, 2011)
Forum for Sustainable and Responsible Investment <http://ussif.org/> (Last accessed November, 2011)
Social Venture Network <http://www.svn.org/> (Last accessed November, 2011)
Conscious Capitalism <http://consciouscapitalism.org/> (Last accessed November, 2011)
InSight at Pacific Community Ventures <http://www.pacificcommunityventures.org/insight/> (Last accessed November, 2011)
Initiative for Responsible Investment IRI at Harvard University <http://www.bcccc.net/index.cfm?nodeId=3> (Last accessed November, 2011)
Monitor Institute <http://www.monitorinstitute.com/> (Last accessed November, 2011)
Social Enterprise Knowledge Network SEKN <Social Enterprise Knowledge Network SEKN> (Last accessed November, 2011)
Kellogg School of Management (International Impact Investment Challenge) <http://www.kellogg.northwestern.edu/academic/seek/> (Last accessed November, 2011)
Michigan Ross School of Business Samuel Zell & Robert H. Lurie Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies <http://www.zli.bus.umich.edu/> (Last accessed November, 2011)
Financial Access Initiative <http://financialaccess.org/> (Last accessed November, 2011)
World Resources Institute <http://www.wri.org/> (Last accessed November, 2011)
Global Impact Investment Network <http://www.thegiin.org/cgi-bin/iowa/home/index.html> (Last accessed November, 2011)
Opportunities for the Majority at the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) <http://www.iadb.org/en/topics/opportunities-for-the-majority/opportunities-for-the-majority,1377.html?displaytype=Page> (Last accessed November, 2011)
New Ventures <http://www.new-ventures.org/who-we-are> (Last accessed November, 2011)
