About this episode

Antony Bugg-Levine discusses his journey in impact investing and the importance of fair finance in expanding opportunities in America.

In this Episode of Capital for Good we speak with Antony Bugg-Levine, a global leader in economic development, policy, and responsible business and investment. Twenty years ago, Bugg-Levine convened the meeting that coined the phrase "impact investing;" he would go on to co-found the Global Impact Investing Network, write a definitive book on the subject, lead the Nonprofit Finance Fund, and shape the ways capital flows to important economic, social and environmental challenges — giving more people access to fair finance, and opportunity. His new book, Investing in America, is as much a window into the inspiring work of "practical problem solvers" as it is a personal chronicle: in Bugg-Levine's words "one grateful immigrant's 250th birthday gift to the country that has given my family and me so much." In this wide ranging conversation, we discuss the formative experiences that animate Bugg-Levine's life-long commitment to expanding opportunity: his childhood in South Africa during apartheid and his later work in the country when the new Constitution afforded political rights that were challenging to achieve in the face of entrenched economic inequality; his experience in the US…

People in this episode

Guest: Antony Bugg-Levine

Topics covered

• impact investing
• economic development
• social finance
• immigration
• opportunity expansion

Keywords

• impact investing
• economic development
• fair finance
• American Dream
• opportunity

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Global Impact Investing Network, Nonprofit Finance Fund

Places: South Africa, America

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