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Explore our library of explainers and walkthroughs designed to help you go from intent to impact, faster.

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View our long-form topics below.

Lastly, sign up for The Vanguard to be the first to receive our Impact Investing Recruiting & Career Guide, releasing December 2026.

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Universal Energy
Access (UN SDG #7)

15 minutes

We'll cover:

  • Global performance, industry challenges, and energy poverty

  • Centralized vs. Decentralized Energy Supply Chains; Payback Period

  • Solar Home Systems, Mesh-Grids, & Mini-Grids, and more

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Private Equity
Industry Reform

45 minutes

We'll cover:

  • PE Fund Operations

  • Leveraged Buyout Mechanics

  • Maximizing Returns

  • Misaligned Incentives

  • Harm / Negative Externalities

  • System Reform, and more

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Climate Change
2025 Primer

21 minutes

We'll cover:

  • ​Mitigation vs. Adaptation

  • Methane

  • Carbon Dioxide Removal

  • Impact Measurement

  • Climate Inequity

  • Voluntary Carbon Markets, and more

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Financial Technical Interview Preparation

21 minutes

Essential for anyone looking to break into finance. We'll walkthrough the #1 most common technical question:

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"How does an increase in $10 of depreciation affect the three financial statements?"

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What Do Investment Bankers Actually Do?

16 minutes

We'll cover:

  • Mergers & Acquisitions

  • Capital Financings

  • Business Model

  • Types of investment banks

  • Day-to-day Analyst role

  • And more

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12 Finance Jobs by Societal Contribution

17 minutes

We'll cover:

  • Sales & Trading

  • Asset Management

  • Private Equity

  • Venture Capital

  • Investment Banking

  • Impact Investing, and more

Impact Investing Recruiting & Career Guide 2027

Releasing December 2026. Be the first to receive it by signing up for The Vanguard.

Sample Chapters:​

  • Impact vs. Financial Returns Spectrum

  • The Impact Investing Landscape

  • Asset Class (PE, VC, HF, FoF, etc.) Analysis

  • Recruiting, Compensation, & Interviews

  • Case Study + Technical Interview Preparation

  • The Broader Impact Ecosystem

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