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Our newest discussion board is now live! Impact Frontiers is facilitating an industry consensus-building effort to assess the current usage of the "ABC" of impact (Act to avoid harm, Benefit stakeholders, and Contribute to solutions), and to suggest paths forward that encourage consistent definition and usage of those terms by investors, enabling greater comparability across investors. We have written a consultation document based on our review of publicly available examples of investors using the ABC of impact in reports and investor guides, and interviews with approximately 10 investors and impact management consultants who are actively using this system. We'd love to hear your thoughts! ➡ Does your organization use the ABC of impact? If so, how? If not, why not? ➡ What are your reactions to the proposed changes (detailed in the consultation document)? The discussion board is available through the following link, along with the document for public consultation, and details of several Zoom "huddles" on this topic, which will be held in September: https://lnkd.in/ewk5gK3k

In discussing "Expanding News Deserts, Growing Gaps, Emerging Models" The State of Local News 2022 published by Medill Local News Initiative makes this point, about how local news publishers affect a community's need for connectedness.

Please see our monthly publication of The Brookline Brief below, which describes the current state of the life sciences-, med. tech.-, and diagnostics-focused subsegments of the Equity Capital Markets along with a summary below of the key recent new issue market and/or broader equity market developments that have materialized over the course of the past several weeks.

🌐 Young people have a complex relationship with the news and simultaneously understand the value that news can play in their lives but are often disinterested or frustrated with how it's being delivered to them. So how can news publishers better serve them? For eight months, FT Strategies and Northwestern University Knight Lab travelled across three continents to research the behaviours and news habits of 18 to 25-year-olds. To complement our field research, we also completed a thorough literature review and convened an Advisory Board of experts with a broad range of experience across media and technology to help us distil critical themes and factors that have, and are expected to continue shaping, the news industry. Learn about our findings by downloading the report here: https://lnkd.in/e_Jgt6HH

#ThisWeekInMarketHistory ➡️ The first edition of The Wall Street Journal was published on July 8, 1889. Here’s more on the history of the WSJ: The first products of Dow Jones & Company, the publisher of the Journal, were brief news bulletins, nicknamed flimsies, hand-delivered throughout the day to traders at the stock exchange in the early 1880s. They were later aggregated in a printed daily summary called the Customers' Afternoon Letter. Reporters Charles Dow, Edward Jones, and Charles Bergstresser then converted this into The Wall Street Journal. First published on July 8, 1889, it then began delivering the Dow Jones & Company News Service via telegraph. In 1896, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was launched. Over the years, the WSJ expanded its coverage to include general news, politics, and culture. It became known for its high-quality journalism and influential reporting. Fast-forward to 2007 when the paper was acquired by News Corp, a media conglomerate owned by Rupert Murdoch. This acquisition marked a significant shift, bringing changes in editorial direction and expanding the WSJ's digital presence. 📰 #TuesdayTrivia #JournalismHistory #WSJ

"Why News," a prominent news program under "Trending Sources," continues to capture the public's attention with its comprehensive coverage of the latest events and stories. On July 26, 2023, the program once again lived up to its reputation as a reliable source of information, presenting viewers with a diverse range of topics, from political developments and weather updates to human interest features and technological breakthroughs. As the nation stays informed and engaged, "Why News" stands out as a go-to platform for keeping up with the rapidly evolving world. #trendingsources

Our latest conversation is with Thomas Klaffke, author of Creative Destruction and Head of Research at TrendWatching. In this interview, we explore TrendWatching's shift toward purpose, the importance of shifting your perspective, and more. Subscribe to Thomas' newsletter (link in comments) if you haven't. As well as showcasing emerging perspectives and out-of-the-box ideas, it also weaves them into a coherent story that inspires you to envision a better future. https://lnkd.in/gxCxu5sJ

“How people make sense of the world is undergoing a dramatic change. Emerging technologies, misinformation, and shifts in shared stories' continue to alter the kind of information we can access, how we interpret it, and whether we trust it. This in turn affects how we make judgments and decisions about ourselves, others, institutions, and issues. Current and future disruptions to sense-making are relevant to policy makers in two broad ways. First, governments are sense-making institutions. They generate knowledge and distribute it to help the public make sense of the world. Second, the success of many policies and programs, including those designed to safeguard public health or sustain a healthy democracy, depends on whether or how the public makes sense of them.” This Canadian report maps out the key components of sense-making, identifies the forces driving change in sense-making, explores plausible futures that may arise from those forces, and highlights a range of policy-relevant implications that could emerge. https://lnkd.in/gKnDz7GB

What could be some of the ways in which think tanks could change to have a better chance at survival? 1. Being better at documenting and conveying their impact - telling their stakeholders more convincingly how and why their existence serves a unique purpose. 2. Work on research agendas that are locally relevant. How many times have we read research reports that hardly resonate with local development priorities? True, think tanks sometimes have to be donor-driven. But that shouldn't push them to be out of touch with local developmental/research needs. 3. Develop a local talent pipeline - Foreign-qualified researchers are usually expensive and have a toll on think tanks' financial health as they demand higher compensation. While they have the potential to bring in a lot of new funding, learn to rely on a local, much cheaper (but well-trained) human resource when (financial) going gets tougher. 4. Forge partnerships and collaborations with bigger, more influential, and resourceful think tanks - This would not only add weight to your credibility, would make you more visible, but would also make it easier for you to be recognized and fundraise more effectively both locally and internationally. 5. Always have a solutions-oriented approach - Political acceptance of think tanks could increase significantly when their approach is to always be a part of the solution. Finger-pointing, protesting, and criticism? Leave that to other social and political players. What else would you add?

📣 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐥 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬! Our annual Angel Behaviour Survey is back! Please help us complete our survey, for us to better analyze our ecosystem trends and behavioural patterns. This survey will take no more than 15 minutes to complete. Your input is invaluable and contributes significantly to our collective understanding and learning of this evolving space. If you know of any active angel investors, feel free to share this with them. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gRdUYrve To show our appreciation, we’re giving away 6 months of free AngelCentral membership to 10 lucky respondents who complete this survey. We greatly appreciate your time and participation. Curious about last year’s findings? Download the Angel Behaviour Report 2023 here: https://lnkd.in/gUh_J7TZ