Ada Williams Prince is senior advisor for program strategy and investment at Pivotal Ventures. In this Q&A with Mandy Van Deven, she discusses the value of lived experience, how she’s developing new investment strategies and more.
Read MoreThe IDP Foundation is the philanthropy of Liesel Pritzker Simmons and her mother, Irene Pritzker. We take a closer look at its impact investing approach to education in Africa, including at how it responded during COVID.
Read MoreThree years ago, the Foundation Fighting Blindness launched a venture philanthropy arm to invest in biotech companies and bring treatments to market. Ten companies in, the effort is going strong.
Read MoreThe pandemic revealed deadly gaps in our capacity to test for disease, especially in developing parts of the world. In an innovative impact investing deal, philanthropies are turning a diagnostics company into a social enterprise.
Read MoreOver three years ago, Nathan Cummings Foundation pledged to align 100% of its assets with its mission. A new report shares what it’s learned in that process—and makes the case to others to do the same.
Read MoreAn equitable recovery from the pandemic demands financial support that goes far beyond grantmaking. Tracy Palandjian and Danny Grossman share new research on how DAFs can use their investments to make an impact.
Read MoreAn investor with deep ties to Israel argues that U.S. foundations and philanthropists have a major opportunity to support Israel while also earning returns on their endowments and wealth. Here’s what that looks like.
Read MoreNPX pairs investments and donations to provide up-front capital to nonprofits that can offer concrete results. The metrics-focused model won’t be a fit for all, but the company points to successful case studies and a new Bay Area fund.
Read MoreFive of the top barriers preventing foundation leaders from pursuing impact investing are misconceptions around topics like fiduciary duty and risk. Melody Jensen of Toniic debunks these concerns based on a report from her organization.
Read MoreThe compounding crises of our time demand new ways to fund solutions. In this guest opinion piece, participants in a new California partnership make the case for expansion of place-based impact investing collaboratives.
Read MoreHalf of reefs have been lost in the last 30 years. Scientists say we could lose 90% of the rest in the next 30 years. A new philanthropic effort launched last month is taking an unusual approach to stopping this unthinkable extinction.
Read MoreMission-related investing is one way foundations can put more of their vast assets to work on societal problems. Our recent survey found that while many institutions resist the idea, most program staff are all for it.
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 MoreA coalition of major impact investors seeking to build out the field made its first round of grants, funding initiatives that focus on public policy and increasing the flow of private capital to urgent social problems.
Read MoreLawmakers and funders alike hoped opportunity zones would be a game changer, connecting untapped wealth to areas of poverty. But new research funded by JPMorgan Chase finds they are falling short on advancing racial equity.
Read MoreSome funders have responded to the COVID-19 crisis by relaxing grant requirements or even increasing payout rates. But what about their investments? We look at who is taking action so far, and what else the sector could be doing.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreTo mobilize new funds for basic research, the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute partnered with healthcare investment firm MPM Capital to create a novel strategy that turns profit-motivated investors into supporters of basic scientific research.
Read MoreWith Kresge in the lead, a diverse group of foundations has formed the first U.S.-based community development guarantee pool. The goal: mobilize a lot more money for expensive challenges like housing and small business growth.
Read MoreThe need for vast new resources to combat climate change and also to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals is driving new impact investment moves by top foundations. Which funders are at the center of this action?
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