Impact CEE Empowering Impact Investments

Nikolaus Hutter, partner at Relevant based in Vienna, joins Field Notes to talk about caliber over scale. He makes the case for character and capability as the real measure of success, why raising modest capital in underserved markets can be a bigger achievement than raising millions where cash is easy to find, and why friction and resistance are what actually drive growth. Listen to the Podcast HERE

BLOG Series by Erzsébet Ábrám Caring is costly, but so is waiting. This is my journey of opting out of “impact later.” Ten months ago, I came to Columbia looking for answers. What I found instead was a new way of questioning – understanding how systems are built, who shapes them, and where my own agency fits within them. Graduation made these questions louder. Nothing felt certain anymore: my identity, my path, my future. For the first time, I didn’t know what the next step should be. All...

BLOG by Nora Bogsch, Executive Secretary of Impact CEE Back in March, on International Women’s Day, my younger son asked me: "Today is Women’s Day. When is Men’s Day?" His simple question got me thinking. Following the success of our previous event, where 12 inspiring women shared their personal and professional journeys through the PechaKucha format, we decided to continue showcasing impact makers from diverse backgrounds. Their stories reminded us that creating impact is not merely a career...