The #ESG backlash isn’t the end—it’s proof #sustainability got real traction. Denialism has lost legitimacy; resistance now shows up as dilution + distraction. That means the agenda is mainstream enough to matter—and worth protecting. https://ow.ly/4Zyi50XIJGO#ESG

Sustainability & #ESG assets account for 11% of the overall US market worth $61.7T, down from 12% in 2024 because the overall value of the market increased. https://ow.ly/xOAL50XIwBL

New Bloomberg podcast spotlights the King Charles founded Sustainable Markets Initiative to mobilize the capital markets towards the #SDGs #ESG https://ow.ly/U7Zu50XHCKe

Gender diversity declining in corporate America, new report finds. Over half of the U.S. companies surveyed for the annual Women in the Workplace report said women’s career advancement is a high priority compared to 87% in 2019. https://womenintheworkplace.com/

Out now: Independent Sector's Annual Report. The Health of the U.S. Nonprofit Sector is a data-rich, accessible resource designed to provide a clear view of America’s charitable sector. Read now & bookmark this valuable resource: https://healthysector.org/

Free, virtual registration still available for The International AI Summit 25, kicking off on December 11th. https://global-aiconference.com/

MacKenzie Scott's charitable giving jumped to $7.1B in 2025 (from $2.6B in 2024 & $2.1B in 2023) https://apnews.com/article/mackenzie-scott-giving-2025-d7a1d58500696446406b1157058ae402

U.S. Impact Investing Alliance releases new #ESG report finding U.S. sustainable‑investment asset base holds steady in 2025. https://www.ussif.org/news/press-releases/us-sifs-30th-anniversary-trends-report-finds-sustainable-investing-asset

US foreign assistance dropped by > half from 2024 to 2025. International aid also declining in European countries while increasing from the Middle East. https://www.devex.com/news/money-matters-how-much-has-the-us-state-dept-spent-on-aid-in-2025-110997

Financial Times' Global Boardroom free, virtual conference kicks off today. Check the 3-day agenda for conversations on #impinv #ClimateFinance #AIforGood and more. https://globalboardroom.ft.com/

OpenAI awarded $40.5M to >200 nonprofits in its 1st round of grants as the rebranded OpenAI Foundation. Funding is unrestricted, but applicants focused on projects that support AI literacy, strengthen civic life or foster economic opportunity. https://ow.ly/pPHi50XFJ1K

#AI events on our radar this week: The Global AI Show in Dubai & the AI Summit New York - Turn AI ambition into real-world impact https://newyork.theaisummit.com/

The World Bank explores applications of #AI and machine learning for improving survey measurement. Taking place today and tomorrow with remote participation available #dataforgood https://ow.ly/fYqt50XFI4u

Devex explores what the $150M grant to Zipline signals about future US policies on foreign aid https://ow.ly/iBPN50XF7Et

Who says nonprofits can't make money? Fòs Feminista launched the Feminist Impact Fund to lend to women’s health orgs in the Global South. The result? $5.3M in revenue and sustainable care. 🎥 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOjUokyEHRE #SOCAP25 #WomensHealth #SocEnt

Fear paralyzes, but opportunity activates. Tracey Grose says we need to ditch "threat narratives" and form small "impact groups" to drive change. Don't surf the 60ft wave alone—build a team. 🎥 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qOdSOJCzK0 #SOCAP25 #Leadership #GrowthMindset

Americans donated $4B on #GivingTuesday 2025, up from $3.6 B in 2024 — a solid absolute increase despite economic headwinds. Volunteerism surged too: about 11.1M people volunteered compared to 9.2 M in 2024. https://ow.ly/NWbj50XE38c

Litigation isn't a loophole; it's a lever for justice. WHEN Ventures is crowdfunding lawsuits to hold corporations accountable for environmental harm—and using the wins to fund even more impact. 🎥 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PElgD10T5A #SOCAP25 #SocialJustice

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella: “I think that this industry [#AI]— to which I belong — needs to earn the social permission to consume energy, because we’re doing good in the world.” https://ow.ly/N3uJ50XC9K0

2025 is the 1st year of this century where child deaths will increase, finds the Gates Foundation, but its not too late to reverse this trend. #Goalkeepers https://www.gatesfoundation.org/goalkeepers/report/2025-report/

90% of charitable funds go to <1% of nonprofits. That’s a broken system. Jieun Lee is using AI to make invisible, grassroots changemakers visible to big donors. It's time to let data replace bias. 🎥 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Enocit1yAmo #SOCAP25 #Philanthropy #AIforGood

"To make #ESG reporting meaningful, standards must require outcome-based targets and aligned financial KPIs that clearly link sustainability performance to business value." Trellis Group Learn more: https://trellis.net/article/how-to-fix-esg-reporting/

Catch the livestream of the 2025 International Symposium on Artificial Intelligence and Nuclear Energy happening today and tomorrow in Vienna. https://www.iaea.org/events/ai-symposium-2025

Financial inclusion or consumer protection? We shouldn't have to choose. Cleve Mesidor argues for "smart guardrails" that keep crypto safe without blocking a pathway to financial freedom for the underbanked. 🎥 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwtR4a5-P2c #SOCAP25 #Crypto #FinancialInclusion

Just released: new UNDP report urges governments to consider how #AI might affect people already disadvantaged in a data-driven world. Only wealthy nations will benefit from most AI gains unless steps are taken to close access and knowledge gaps. https://ow.ly/8chE50XAP9V

Happening today and tomorrow: The International [AI Standards] Summit in Seoul hosted by ISO, ITU & IEC - an exclusive, high-level gathering designed to drive the global conversation on #AI design, governance and International Standards https://www.iso.org/aisummit

Development isn't about dropping off a bag of cash; it's about putting wind in local sails. John Simon introduces "Total Impact Notes"—a way to invest directly in local intermediaries and empower real growth. 🎥 https://ow.ly/fCbN50XAoaJ #SOCAP25 #ImpactInvesting #SustDev

Tech doesn’t have to be a privacy nightmare. Mark Surman at #SOCAP25 explains why we need a "rebel alliance" to build #AI that is profitable and pro-human. Mozilla is proving you can have a double bottom line. #ResponsibleTech 🎥 https://ow.ly/A0Lz50XAbH6

UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) will regulate #ESG ratings providers to improve transparency and governance. https://ow.ly/83k450XAbbV

Will #GivingTuesday break records in 2025? Whole Whale predicts >$4B. https://wholewhale.com/tips/givingtuesday-stats-and-facts/

The Next Generation Responsible AI Symposium starts today. #AIforGood https://research.csiro.au/ads/events/nextgen-rai/

Newly launched World Bank Digital Progress and Trends Report 2025 offers a data-driven snapshot of the global AI landscape and highlights the promising trend of “Small AI” solutions - affordable, easier-to-use applications designed for mobile phones. https://ow.ly/ERUe50XygC5

4 global #AI events happening next week: 1. Next Generation Responsible AI Symposium (Australia) 2. AI at HPI Conference (Germany) 3. International AI Standards Summit (Korea) 4. International Symposium on Artificial Intelligence and Nuclear Energy (Austria)

How can low- and middle-income countries tap into the promise of AI when they don't have the necessary foundation? Watch as experts, policymakers, and innovators explore this question. https://ow.ly/C1Sq50Xygj5

Good advice for impact investors and founders, including: - Communicate your impact in concrete, measurable terms - Build sustainable unit economics bc impact doesn’t excuse poor business models https://ow.ly/Gpui50XyfrP

Good advice: rethink next week's #GivingTuesday to serve as a launch pad for the broader “end‑of‑year season,” rather than solely a one-day spike in donations.

DAF giving on the rise. National Philanthropic Trust (NPT) saw a sharp jump in donor‑recommended grant disbursements in FY2025 — the total surpassed $ 6.61B, a ~20 % increase from the prior year, and international grant value alone rose ~25 % to $ 439 M.

Catch up on Business Fights Poverty's #COP30 coverage here: https://businessfightspoverty.org/climate-series/

#ICYMI here's the Devex final report card on #COP30 https://www.devex.com/news/special-edition-what-moved-what-stalled-and-what-s-next-after-cop30-111412

HumaneBench tests 15 chatbots across 800 scenarios and finds most drop wellbeing safeguards under pressure, while only a few models stay reliable. https://techcrunch.com/2025/11/24/a-new-ai-benchmark-tests-whether-chatbots-protect-human-wellbeing/

2 ways to reframe #ESG communications: - Stop talking about purpose as if it’s separate from performance. - Show how what you’re doing creates or protects value for your customers, your people, and your investors. https://ow.ly/aVNS50XxGQe

Do more with catalytic capital by 1) Seeding: Proving what’s possible 2) Scaling: Building a market, not just funds 3) Sustaining: Capital for deep impact Learn more: https://impactalpha.com/catalytic-capital-can-do-more-than-fill-gaps-it-can-reshape-our-economic-system/

US surprises many #sustdev proponents with a $4.6B pledge to The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, which accounts for 33% of The Global Fund's $11.34B total funding https://www.devex.com/news/global-fund-raised-11-34-billion-with-a-surprising-us-pledge-111310

Devex reports how both #COP30 & the G20 Summit continue to push forward without US involvement https://www.devex.com/news/g20-summit-in-south-africa-adopts-declaration-without-the-us-111425

Just announced: a smart experiment in building trust and relevance btw MrBeast & the Rockefeller Foundation that moves young people from passive spectators to active problem-solvers. https://ow.ly/CwA750XxEKW

For the first time, the European Commission's revised Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) proposals introduced a clear definition and a dedicated product category for impact investing funds. https://ow.ly/aQgC50XxEh4

McKinsey report finds most organizations are still experimenting/ piloting #AI vs scaling the enterprise. Read the full state of AI report for more insights. https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/quantumblack/our-insights/the-state-of-ai

New Vanguard Charitable survey shows - Donations to disaster relief and food programs increased significantly - 75% of Americans donated to charity in the past 12 months - 30% of donors report increased giving - DAF donors give 3.5 times more than donors without a DAF https://ow.ly/OrcI50Xx9Bs

#Startup trends for 2026 incl 1) local supply chains with smaller environmental footprints 2) #sustainability is a performance metric 3) younger consumers choose brands that share their values https://ow.ly/VtzI50Xx8ZX

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