# 1. DEBATE OVER RETURNS
Is it ever okay to accept less than market-rate returns for the sake of achieving more impact? Some say that doing so is just an excuse for mediocrity. Others point out that reducing global poverty through job creation requires patient, friendly capital that can pave the way for traditional investors to enter the market.
Read more in Stanford Social Innovation Review article, “Marginalized Returns”
#2. GETTING SERIOUS ABOUT MEASURING IMPACT
The Global Impact Investors Network recently published its first study of impact measurement practices. (Sounds boring, but we read it so you don’t have to – you’re welcome). This survey of over 120 impact investors demonstrates two important ideas:
Continue reading at: https://impactfoundation.org/blog/three-trends-in-impact-investing-in-2018