by Athena Global | Aug 11, 2021 | Blog, Climate and Environment, Resources
It’s very bad, but curbing emissions will help By Robert Hurst, Athena Global The recent IPCC Report on global heating didn’t provide a great deal of new information for anyone who has been paying attention so far, but it hit the news with some confusion. The...
by Athena Global | Aug 9, 2021 | BIDUK, Videos
Brooklyn-based but internationally-minded impact investor Ellen Fish shares her experience in this video interview. The BIDUK Indonesia investor and founder of R.I.S.E. Artisan Fund explains why she thinks emerging markets are the best bet for impact...
by Athena Global | Aug 6, 2021 | BIDUK, Blog, Gender Lens Investing, Investment Vehicles, Videos
From Middle America to Nigeria to Thailand, Mexico and Indonesia, Ellen Fish makes her mark By Robert Hurst, Athena Global Advisors Recently I sat down for a talk with Brooklyn-based impact investor Ellen Fish. Ellen is the founder of R.I.S.E. Artisan Fund, a venture...
by Athena Global | Aug 3, 2021 | Blog, Daniel Marantika, Resources
By Daniel Marantika, BIDUK Business Development Manager Personally, the topic of funding businesses fascinates me quite a lot. There is no shortage of materials that you can find online and in libraries about funding, about fundraising, and about corporate finance. It...
by Athena Global | Jul 30, 2021 | BIDUK, Blog, Robert Hurst
The Delta wave has been a monster in Indonesia, but seems to have just started receding under a semi-lockdown. By Robert Hurst, Athena Global Advisors, with help from the BIDUK Indonesia team. July 29, 2021 — Dewy Pratama*, living and working in Jakarta, has...
by Athena Global | Jul 14, 2021 | BIDUK, Blog
By Rey Fachry, BIDUK Program Officer Pop singer Beyoncé’s all-time hit “Run the World (Girls)” gives us an example of how the world would be if it were literally run by girls. However, one does not need to search too far to find this world as the place where it...
by Athena Global | Jul 4, 2021 | BIDUK, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Gender Lens Investing, SME/SGB, Videos
Ramona Ridolfi is the Program Manager of BIDUK, the prototype debt fund administered by Athena. In this video Ramona explains how her innate sense of justice led her to a career devoted to gender equity. Ramona is currently on maternity leave and also in the process...
by Athena Global | Jun 30, 2021 | BIDUK, Blog, Gender Lens Investing, Indigo Phibbs, Publications, SME/SGB
By Indigo Elliott Phibbs, BIDUK Learning and Communication Specialist Monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL) has become a well-accepted standard in any impact-focused industry. It is the method used to track and benchmark your progress towards increased impacts...
by Athena Global | Jun 7, 2021 | Hama Makino, Videos
Hama Makino is a Senior Gender and SGB Advisor with Athena Global. Born in the US and raised in Japan, and a veteran of Wall Street, Hama currently lives in Amsterdam with her Italian husband (who helped edit this video). She has been focused on financial inclusion in...
by Athena Global | May 22, 2021 | Gender Lens Investing, Resources
By Athena Global Download a PDF version of the following Tip Sheet: Practical-Considerations for Gender Lens Investing Download Gender Lens Investing (GLI) is the intentional act of making investment decisions and adopting processes and policies that will have a...
