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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As Impact Investing Reaches a Tipping Point, a Fund to Scale the Market with Integrity

 As Impact Investing Reaches a Tipping Point, a Fund to Scale the Market with Integrity

Impact investing is growing fast, but it’s still a young and underdeveloped field of practice. A powerhouse coalition of funders has come together in a donor collaborative that will make grants to help the field mature and scale.

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Global Reach, Enlightened Self-Interest: Meet the New Visa Foundation

Global Reach, Enlightened Self-Interest: Meet the New Visa Foundation

Visa is one of the most valuable brands on the planet, but it only recently launched a philanthropic arm.  Its focus on financial inclusion offers a way to help the global poor and boost the bottom line. 

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