News & Publications
Latest News:
GBF selected for the ImpactAssets 50 2012
GBF has been selected for the ImpactAssets 50 2012, an open-source, publicly published database of experienced private debt and equity impact investment fund managers.
Open Sesame
Deutsche Bank Corporate Citizenship UK Summer Newsletter Features the Grassroots Business Fund and LATCO International
GBF's June 2012 Newsletter
In this newsletter, GBF is pleased to highlight some of the latest news and information on our activities the past several months.
Reports:
With the help from an outstanding staff and a first-class group of stakeholders and advisors, we are closing a $47,000,000 private investment fund and have raised an additional $12,000,000 in grants from donors to benefit the non-profit arm of GBF.
In recent months, GBF has made substantial progress in building and maintaining a well performing fund that is generating social impact and a financial return for our investors.
Some of GBF’s key results to date are as follows:
• GBF has made 6 new investments through the fund, which brings the total number of clients in the fund portfolio to 16. This totals almost $14,000,000 in committed capital.
• 1,470,000 people have more affordable and quality goods, services, and jobs; and 46,000 artisans, farmers, employees, and entrepreneurs impacted.








