A Fund Backing the Impact Investing Field Makes Its First Moves. Where’s the Money Going?

A Fund Backing the Impact Investing Field Makes Its First Moves. Where’s the Money Going?

A 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.

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A Crystal Ball in Greensboro: Five Ways Millennials May Approach Philanthropy

A Crystal Ball in Greensboro: Five Ways Millennials May Approach Philanthropy

Elizabeth and Kevin Phillips found themselves on the leading edge of a seismic shift in giving when the young couple assumed leadership of Kevin’s family foundation. The choices they’ve made offer insights into how “generation impact” thinks.

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How Did This Grantmaker Help Reduce Homelessness by 98 Percent?

How Did This Grantmaker Help Reduce Homelessness by 98 Percent?

The rate of homelessness in America is higher now than it has been in seven years. But in certain parts of the country, funders are part of big strides toward decreasing that rate. Here's another success story.

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