Private Credit Philanthropy: The Ares Charitable Foundation Ties Funding to Investment Performance

Private Credit Philanthropy: The Ares Charitable Foundation Ties Funding to Investment Performance

Established in 2021, the Ares Charitable Foundation has moved quickly to stand up a corporate giving operation that works in a very specific way — funds within the parent company pledge a percentage of their profits every year.

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Why a Foundation Focused on Financial Inclusion Launched a Short Story Contest

Why a Foundation Focused on Financial Inclusion Launched a Short Story Contest

For the Principal Foundation, a corporate funder backed by Principal Group, funding a short story contest this year has been one way to inspire people to rewrite their personal narratives about money.

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The Center of Our Lives: Behind the Visa Foundation’s Support for Women in Business

The Center of Our Lives: Behind the Visa Foundation’s Support for Women in Business

The Visa Foundation recently announced $210 million in new grants and investments, with women entrepreneurs at the center. Foundation President Graham Macmillan explains the motivation and strategies behind this giving.

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Learn for Life: A Major Southwest Bank Backs Financial Literacy for Youth

Learn for Life: A Major Southwest Bank Backs Financial Literacy for Youth

BOK Financial’s Learning for Life program is an exemplar of the popularity of financial literacy among financial services funders. We also check out its other giving and community involvement in its seven banking divisions.

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