This Week in Impact
This Week in Impact
Impact Alpha
Novel strategies in an impact fundraising drought, staking workers to a share in the AI economy
23 minutes Posted Jan 16, 2026 at 11:00 am.
Host Brian Walsh takes up ImpactAlpha’s top stories with editor David Bank. Up this week: In an impact fundraising drought, novel strategies and private credit stand out and, yes, size matters. Joseph Blasi's strategy to give workers a stake in AI’s upside through state and federal ‘permanent funds’
And, the social-impact of popular movies and television
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Host Brian Walsh takes up ImpactAlpha’s top stories with editor David Bank. Up this week: In an impact fundraising drought, novel strategies and private credit stand out and, yes, size matters. Joseph Blasi's strategy to give workers a stake in AI’s upside through state and federal ‘permanent funds’ (10:45). And, the social-impact of popular movies and television (17:00).“⁠In impact fundraising drought, novel strategies and private credit stand out and, yes, size matters⁠,” by Jessica Pothering and Lucy Ngige. “⁠Joseph Blasi: Give workers a stake in AI’s upside through state and federal ‘permanent funds'⁠,” by Roodgally Senatus and Amy Cortese.“⁠Making, and measuring, a family dinner as an impact investment⁠,” by Dmitriy Ioselevich.Watch the ⁠Nonnas trailer⁠.⁠BTNewsroom story⁠ on Roosevelt High School walkout