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Philanthrocapitalism
February 29, 2020

I am a wealthy god who cares about the poor.
I’ve built them shopping malls to worship me,
paid for stained-glass windows to let in a little light
filtered in my image, crafted search engines to ask
for things I am too wise to give away:

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philosophy  / poetry  / Politics

Capital Good Fund Turns 11 – And I’m 35!
February 12, 2020

Celebrating the birthday of a nonprofit you founded doesn’t have the same nostalgia-soaked feeling as your own birthday: rather than the bittersweet recollections of childhood, this celebration has the bracing feel of adulthood.

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Business  / Capital Good Fund

The Danger of Corporate Social Responsibility
October 14, 2019

There are those who believe that corporations have but one purpose—to maximize profits. There are those who believe that business must be a force for good, using free-market principles primarily to serve people and the planet—also known as social enterprise.

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Business  / Musings  / philosophy  / Politics

Three Amazing Capital Good Fund Client Impact Videos
April 16, 2019

Thanks to my good friend Dima Trakovsky, who is an amazing filmmaker and the Co-Founder of his own production company, Filmkraft, I now have three short (1 – 3 minute) videos telling the story of three Capital Good Fund clients: Sherlie (Car Loan), Mamadou (Immigration Loan), and Ana (Immigration Loan). I embed them below. Enjoy!

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Capital Good Fund

The Problem With Most Impact Investing
September 8, 2018

Imagine I told you that by switching your money from one investment vehicle to another—with the click of a button!—you could not only earn the same return on your investment with the same level of risk as before, but also […]

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Capital Good Fund  / environment  / Musings  / philosophy  / Politics

The Problem With the Proverb About Teaching a Man to Fish
July 28, 2018

We’ve all heard the Chinese proverb, “Give a poor [wo]man a fish and you feed her for a day. You teach her to fish and you give her an occupation that will feed her for a lifetime.” It’s a great concept, one that is popular with those who are more free market-oriented–they like the notion of hand-me-ups instead of hand-outs–as well as with those who tend toward socialism, as they like the idea of empowering the poor.

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Business  / Capital Good Fund  / philosophy

Why For Profits Can Lose Money and Nonprofits Cannot
August 12, 2017

Suppose I told you that in first half of 2017 Capital Good Fund had experienced a net loss of over $798 million, yet for a brief time our stock was worth more than that of Bank of America, and this despite the fact […]

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Capital Good Fund

An Exciting Announcement – Florida Expansion
October 2, 2016

Big News I’m excited to announce that tomorrow, Monday October 3rd, Capital Good Fund will launch its first major out-of-state expansion and begin offering loans to residents of the State of Florida! As many of you know, we are in […]

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Capital Good Fund  / News

Finally: A Path Forward For Capital Good Fund
March 24, 2016

Yesterday evening we held an event at Brown University to launch Capital Good Fund’s $4.25 million Direct Public Offering in front of about 50 potential investors. You can click here to learn more about the DPO, but here’s a very […]

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brown  / Capital Good Fund


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