Lessons from a year of impacting investing in Buffalo

The Western New York Impact Investment Fund was unveiled last fall, ready to deploy $8.15 million to support the growth of local companies.

Fund leaders have spent much of the time since then clarifying what impact investing is really all about.

Yes, the for-profit fund is looking for opportunities to earn a financial return for investors.

WNY Impact Investment Fund Tom Quinn reflects on a year of impact investing in Buffalo