Over the last three years, Criterion has worked to prove that finance can be a tool to address gender-based violence. These Roadmaps provide guidance on where we see the most significant opportunities and what needs to be done to advance those opportunities. This is not a comprehensive solution to address gender-based violence. Finance is but one tool in the broader work of ending violence. We seek to identify opportunities where engaging systems of finance can fit into the broader landscape of violence prevention and response efforts.
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Criterion Institute's develops congregational guides and support in an initiative to build a base of congregations and individuals committed to discovering God’s Economy and transforming our own.
Since 2016, Criterion Institute has been delivering our signature workshop, TOOLKIT for Using Finance for Social Change to audiences throughout the globe.
As an intern with Criterion this semester, I’ve gotten the chance to listen to some pretty powerful conversations with some pretty amazing men and women.
“We’d love to have a gender lens, but we’d have nothing to invest in.” I rocked back on my heels, absorbing this statement from the head of the Africa division of a large social investment fund.
One of the most inspiring speakers during the opening session of SOCAP 12, an annual event that brings together investors, philanthropists, nonprofits, and social entrepreneurs, was Jackie VanderBrug.
Joy Anderson, President and Founder of Criterion Ventures, spoke to fellows at the Unreasonable Institute in June
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