Crowdsourcing.org – Fundrise Announces $31M Funding Round

Jay OwenCrowdfunding

Wednesday, May 28 Top Stories Visit Our Site Follow Like RSS Fundrise Announces $31M Funding Round — Fundrise, the Washington, DC-based equity crowdfunding platform for real estate projects, announced this morning that it closed a $31 million funding round. The round was led by Chinese social networking site Renren, CEO …

Impact Fundraising Webinar Coming + Much More

Jay OwenCrowdfunding

It wasn’t until I stood in a burning apartment with a woman that I realized what real change is… Hi! My name is Mozart. I’m a community builder, poet and dad working with Jonathan on the social entrepreneurship Clinic. I’m a trained social worker who got my first job out of school …

SOLARAID ‘s RETAIL BRAND SELLS ITS MILLIONTH LIGHT IN AFRICA

Jay OwenSustainability News

The charity founded with 5% of Solarcentury’s profits, SolarAid, owns aretail brand that has just sold its millionth solar lantern in Africa.Operating in just four of Africa’s 54 countries, SunnyMoney has become thecontinent’s biggest seller of solar lights, in just three years, ahead ofoil company Total. 625,000 of these million …

The Crowd Cafe: The Economics of Equity Crowdfunding

Jay OwenCrowdfunding

Don’t hesitate to get in touch! [email protected] TheCrowdCafe Weekly – August 18, 2013 Aug 18, 2013 11:15 am | Jonathan Sandlund |View Original Post|   From the Cafe The Economics of Equity Crowdfunding TheCrowdCafe Community: We’d love to hear your questions, thoughts and commentary on the crowdinvesting industry. A List of Accredited …

Listen Up: How One Brand Learned That Greenwashing Is Never an ‘Ethical Choice’

Jay OwenSRI/ESG News, Sustainability News

                                  COMMUNICATING SUSTAINABILITY Listen Up: How One Brand Learned That Greenwashing Is Never an ‘Ethical Choice’     Behaviour change starts with listening. In recent weeks, a major global brand may have started listening …

NewNet Daily Newsletter: Actis, Mainstream join to launch Chilean renewables developer Aela Energía

Jay OwenGreen Prosperity

NewNet Daily Newsletter 7 June 2013 Looking for green investment opportunities? See the latest businesses fundraising with aNew Energy World Network subscription Deal News FuelCell Energy narrows losses in second quarter results SolarWorld calls creditor talks for July Volvo Trucks to commercialise dimethyl ether heavy-duty vehicles PowerSecure adds $75m to revenue …

NewNet Daily Newsletter: Deal round-up: America powers ahead with solar deals as rest of world flounders

Jay OwenGreen Prosperity

NewNet Daily Newsletter 28 May 2013 Looking for green investment opportunities? Subscribe to New Energy World Networkand see all the latest prospective financing rounds Deal News Deal round-up: America powers ahead with solar deals as rest of world floundersPREMIUM Tidal Lagoon Power confirms community share offer next month PREMIUM Real Goods Solar …

NewNet Daily Newsletter: Better Place’s $100m equity raise leads Israeli PE activity

Jay OwenGreen Prosperity, SRI/ESG News

NewNet Daily Newsletter 10 May 2013 Comprehensive global coverage on cleantech, renewables and sustainability is provided with a NewNet premium subscription Deal News Better Place’s $100m equity raise leads Israeli PE activity PREMIUM Scottish LED lighting scheme pitches for Green Investment Bank funding PREMIUM Exim Bank signs €150m loan from EIB to support …

TheCrowdCafe weekly:Crowdfunding’s Disruptive DNA: The Why, How and Who

Jay OwenCrowdfunding

Curated investment crowdfunding news, delivered weekly. TheCrowdCafe weekly • Issue #7 – May 4, 2013 • • Share on Twitter! • Selected Articles Crowdfunding’s Disruptive DNA: The Why, How and Who | TheCrowdCafe Crowdfunding is disruptive. But not just for the reasons we’ve heard ad nauseum. There’s more to it. Talking Real Estate Crowdfunding …