According to a survey by Bridgespan Social Impact, impact investing remains very far from the norm even among those foundations most likely to pursue it. What will it take for more funders to align money with mission?
Read MoreThe $200 billion-plus accumulating in donor-advised funds is mostly invested traditionally. Inspire Access wants to mobilize some of that money to support start-ups founded and led by women and people of color.
Read MoreAfter ramping up its impact investing for years, this major healthcare funder announced it will align its entire $4 billion endowment with its mission and values.
Read MoreAs philanthropists look to invest for impact, they’ll need strong, mission-centric infrastructure to help them do so. Guest author Sarah Kearney discusses the key roles nonprofits can play in building those systems.
Read MoreOne of the factors driving the racial wealth gap is a lack of owned commercial property. In an effort to remedy that, a multifaceted initiative is purchasing properties to house local businesses in communities of color.
Read MoreWith DAFs on the rise, are grantmakers taking advantage of their full potential? Guest contributor Sam Marks discusses how philanthropy can utilize DAFs in more diverse ways to address nonprofits' business needs.
Read MoreDaniel Heimpel believes foundations’ invested assets are a deeply underutilized tool in their efforts to tackle the housing crisis. His path forward? Use grants and investments in tandem to ease the way for affordable housing.
Read MoreWith spring in the air, here’s some recently released reading material on climate giving, with an emphasis on how funders can clean up their act when it comes to their investments.
Read MoreCommunity development has come a long way since the 1960s, but according to guest authors David Fukuzawa and Nancy O. Andrews, reaching its full potential will require big shifts in how philanthropy funds it.
Read MoreFormer Heron Foundation President Clara Miller says funders should move beyond dogmatic adherence to both perpetuity and spend-down, toward a more nuanced understanding of aligning money to mission.
Read MoreWhile foundation support for workers’ rights can be scarce, General Service Foundation has been on the case since the 1990s. Now, it's taking things a step further by investing its endowment in alignment with the cause.
Read MoreThree years ago, Jeremy and Hannelore Grantham committed 98% of their roughly $1 billion investing fortune to climate action. Here’s where the money’s been going so far.
Read MoreThe Kresge Foundation is one of the top environmental funders in the country—and one of the most focused on equity. We take a look at what it supports through its environment program and why.
Read MoreThe Joyce Foundation made its last strategic shift just three years ago. This time around, it’s doing what it has already been doing in a more thorough way, in what it describes as a “refresh, not an overhaul.”
Read MoreIn recent years, Kresge has taken several steps to align its investments with its social justice mission. The latest move backs a company bringing solar and energy efficiency beyond wealthy areas and into low- and middle-income communities.
Read MoreSome family foundations are handling the greatest wealth transfer in history better than others. We dig into a report that shows what it takes for these institutions to remain unified and achieve impact in an era of generational change.
Read MoreA rare opportunity to conserve a large swath of land led the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation to make a large and unusual program-related investment. But the sustainable forestry model behind this move is not without its critics.
Read MoreAs impact investing gains steam, a broader array of foundations are exploring how this strategy can advance their missions. Health legacy funders are the latest to get in on the action, including the Atlanta-based Healthcare Georgia Foundation.
Read MoreAlong with prominent community funders like the Cleveland Foundation and the San Francisco Foundation, the Arizona Community Foundation is emerging as a national impact investing leader. Here’s how ACF approaches nonprofit loans.
Read MoreWhile many foundations are now experimenting with impact investing, community foundations have been slower to embrace this strategy. Here’s another sign that this is changing.
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