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Discover news and updates about Prime Coalition, catalytic capital, and our programs.
CommonWealth Beacon Spotlights Prime’s Role in The Boston Foundation’s Report
The CommonWealth Beacon featured insights from our Executive Director, Sarah Kearney, regarding The Boston Foundation's new report on retrofitting Boston’s small buildings. Sarah emphasizes the critical role of philanthropic investment in driving decarbonization efforts and overcoming challenges in the retrofit landscape, and advocates for a coordinated approach that unites various stakeholders to ensure equitable outcomes for Boston’s communities.
Prime Recognized as a Leading Light in Climate Finance
Prime Coalition was featured by international law firm Foley Hoag as a “leading light” amongst organizations using catalytic capital to advance climate solutions.
Ceres Highlights Prime, CRANE & Project Frame in Avoided Emissions Report
We’re honored that Prime Coalition’s work is featured in the latest Ceres, Inc report, including our definition of Avoided Emissions, our pioneering 2017 methodology, Climate Impact Assessment for Early-Stage Ventures, and the CRANE tool, developed in collaboration with Rho Impact, which is a vital resource for reducing barriers to emissions impact assessments for early-stage technologies.
WBCSD Features Project Frame In Avoided Emissions & Sustainable Finance Report
WBCSD Features Project Frame In Avoided Emissions & Sustainable Finance Report.
Climate Finance Fund Features Prime’s Growth in Strategy Evaluation
Climate Finance Fund Features Prime’s Growth in their recent Strategy Evaluation.
Prime’s Additionality Screening Methods Featured in Impact Alpha
Harvey Koh, Senior Advisor at the Catalytic Capital Consortium, shares Prime's Additionality practices, highlighting how we utilize our Investment Advisory Committee and our Venture Capital Management Company, Azolla Ventures. He also shares the capital gap “valleys of death” that Prime has identified, in his article, Smarter targeting of capital gaps can make catalytic capital more effective.
Sarah Kearney Listed Among Engineers Changing Tech Culture
Prime Coalition’s Executive Director, Sarah Kearney, listed among engineers who are changing tech culture in this Apple World Today article.
Sarah Kearney Talks Catalyzing Climate Solutions With Impact Entrepreneur
Our Executive Director, Sarah Kearney, joined Laurie Lane-Zucker of Impact Entrepreneur for a deep exploration into the world of catalytic capital, offering a unique perspective on the role of catalytic capital in absorbing disproportionate risk across a variety of climate-related sectors.
Their conversation included topics such as engaging philanthropic partners and co-investors, mission governance, Prime Coalition’s investment strategies, success stories, and catalytic capital in action.
Prime’s Early Climate Infrastructure Research Featured by MIT Sloan School of Management
Prime’s research on early climate infrastructure capital gaps and the role of philanthropy in bridging them, is featured in this MIT Sloan School of Management’s list of ways that investors can create meaningful systems change.
Sarah Kearney Explores How Nonprofits Can Leverage Catalytic Capital in Inside Philanthropy
In an op-ed in Inside Philanthropy, Sarah Kearney, Executive Director of Prime, explores the coming wave of catalytic capital and how nonprofits can maximize impact, applying lessons from Prime's 10-year journey.
Harvard Business School Case Study on Prime Coalition, Project Frame, and CRANE
Harvard Business School published a case study on Prime's CRANE tool, which estimates the future climate impact of climate solution
Lara Pierpoint & ECI Team in Climate Finance Report
In an article in the Climate Capital Network's second annual Climate Finance Report, Lara Pierpoint, Director of Prime's Early Climate Infrastructure program, Emily Lewis O’Brien, Senior Lead, and Lee Scott, Portfolio Manger, discuss what it will take to deploy innovations at scale.
Meeting the Moment: 2023-2033 Strategic Vision
Meeting the Moment: Prime Coalition’s 2023-2033 Strategic Vision