Sliced 65: IFNF Insights Brief No. 3 of 5: The Payors Problem

<p><strong>Tuesday, May 26, 2026</strong></p><p><em>Sliced 65: The Payors Problem – Why Verified Buyers Matter More Than Good Ideas</em></p><p>In this edition of SLICED, we continue our five-part IFNF Insights Brief Series with Brief No. 3, breaking down the single most discriminating factor in GKS&#39;s TRARO readiness framework - the Payors element - and what verified buyer readiness actually looks like across $108 million in blended finance mobilized through the Innovative Finance for National Forests program. </p><p>A new IFNF brief drops every month, so keep an eye out next month for No. 4.</p><p>--</p><p><a href="">Sliced</a> is a weekly short-form dispatch released every Tuesday that features original thought pieces from our team members with the goal of slicing apart the various complex aspects of climate finance. </p><p>If you want to check out the written version of Sliced, click here: <a href="https://gordianknotstrategies.com/weekly-newsletter/" target="_blank">https://gordianknotstrategies.com/weekly-newsletter/</a></p><p>Sliced is produced by ⁠<a href="">Gordian Knot Strategies⁠</a>. </p><p>It is written, narrated, and edited by ⁠<a href="">Jay Tipton⁠</a>. </p><p>Visit us at <a href="">www.gordianknotstrategies.com</a>. </p><p>Music is by ⁠<a href="">Coma-Media</a>.</p>