Costs and Opportunities of Real Impact: What It Takes for Impact-First Investments to Scale and Complement Traditional Aid
To scale impact-first investment solutions – especially NGO-led or hybrid models – we must uphold integrity and mission while attracting catalytic capital and managing risk. Impact-first investing often involves trade-offs, yet the cost of inaction is higher. This session explores three real-world models that blend public and private capital, examine innovative risk mitigation, and challenge the market to rethink what truly qualifies as “investable.”