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September 08, 2016

What's Up With Impact Investing and Higher Education?

September 08, 2016/ Paul Perry
What's Up With Impact Investing and Higher Education?
As impact investing spreads to new areas of education, we got to wondering about who's backing what in higher ed. So far, it's a sparse field. Lumina is one foundation that sees potential here.
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September 08, 2016/ Paul Perry/
August 29, 2016

Is Impact Investing About to Turbo-Charge the Charter School Movement?

August 29, 2016/ Paul Perry
Is Impact Investing About to Turbo-Charge the Charter School Movement?
Some charter advocates, frustrated by the slow pace of building new schools, see impact investing as the key to the rapid expansion of charters nation-wide.
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August 29, 2016/ Paul Perry/
July 28, 2016

Among Foundations, Who's the Biggest Impact Investor?

July 28, 2016/ Sue-Lynn Moses and David Callahan
Among Foundations, Who's the Biggest Impact Investor?
Impact investing is spreading in foundation land, but actual dollar amounts are still hard to come by. That said, there's little doubt about which foundation has laid out—by far—the most capital.
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July 28, 2016/ Sue-Lynn Moses and David Callahan/
June 06, 2016

Capital Women: 9 Gender Lens Investors to Know About

June 06, 2016/ Kiersten Marek
Capital Women: 9 Gender Lens Investors to Know About
If gender equity really is the golden investing opportunity everyone says it is, these nine people are on track to transform the field of finance and impact investing—and maybe philanthropy, too.
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June 06, 2016/ Kiersten Marek/
May 19, 2016

Are Impact Investing and Women's Leadership Connected? We Ask Clara Miller

May 19, 2016/ Kiersten Marek
Are Impact Investing and Women's Leadership Connected? We Ask Clara Miller
Heron's chief aims to shake up the way philanthropy does things, and by the look of it, she has done a bang-up job. What does this story tell us about how women's leadership is shaping impact investing?
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May 19, 2016/ Kiersten Marek/
April 26, 2016

In Chicago: Impact Investing for the People, Not Just the Privileged

April 26, 2016/ David Callahan and Alyssa Ochs
In Chicago: Impact Investing for the People, Not Just the Privileged
Forget the tech types supposedly leading the charge to disrupt yesterday's philanthropic models. Here's an example of establishment foundations working to invent the future.
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April 26, 2016/ David Callahan and Alyssa Ochs/
April 05, 2016

Through the Gender Lens: A Look at a New Blended Capital Fund for Urban Cores

April 05, 2016/ Kiersten Marek
Through the Gender Lens:  A Look at a New Blended Capital Fund for Urban Cores
Living Cities is starting a new blended capital fund to seed business development in distressed communities. With $31 million in potential funding, we take a look through a gender lens at these new projects.
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April 05, 2016/ Kiersten Marek/
February 12, 2016

A Friend To Urban Farming With Some Deep Pockets

February 12, 2016/ Alyssa Ochs
A Friend To Urban Farming With Some Deep Pockets
Urban farming and healthy food markets are one more place where social enterprises are gaining traction. Among those backing this trend is the Nonprofit Finance Fund. We look at a recent loan in Oakland.
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February 12, 2016/ Alyssa Ochs/
February 04, 2016

India: A Top Testing Ground for Omidyarism and Impact Investing

February 04, 2016/ Jack Bedrosian
India: A Top Testing Ground for Omidyarism and Impact Investing
India has been a focal point for American philanthropy for many decades, and a testing ground for any number of ideas. Now it's ground zero for the impact investing movement.
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February 04, 2016/ Jack Bedrosian/
January 22, 2016

Why Are these Big Name Backers Getting Behind Lodo Therapeutics?

January 22, 2016/ Sue-Lynn Moses
Why Are these Big Name Backers Getting Behind Lodo Therapeutics?
Multi-drug resistance is a major obstacle in the treatment of global disease scourges such as tuberculosis. This company’s cutting edge molecule research offers some hope.
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January 22, 2016/ Sue-Lynn Moses/
January 06, 2016

Meet the Funders Behind Crowdfunded Small Business Loans in New York City

January 06, 2016/ Alyssa Ochs
Meet the Funders Behind Crowdfunded Small Business Loans in New York City
Kiva has introduced a New York City-focused lending effort extended to small businesses and community entrepreneurs. Let’s take a closer look at the funders supporting it so far.
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January 06, 2016/ Alyssa Ochs/
December 18, 2015

How All That Salad Dressing Is Making the World a Better Place

December 18, 2015/ Kiersten Marek
How All That Salad Dressing Is Making the World a Better Place
Newman's Own was one of the early prototypes for how to marry business and charity. We talk to the organization's longtime president, Bob Forrester, about what it's been up to lately.
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December 18, 2015/ Kiersten Marek/
December 15, 2015

What Is Steve Case Doing to Bring Solar Power to Africa?

December 15, 2015/ Jack Bedrosian
What Is Steve Case Doing to Bring Solar Power to Africa?
Steve Case continues his run of impact investing, joining Al Gore in supporting an African energy start-up. However, he remains curiously absent from the new tech-centric Breakthrough Energy Coalition.
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December 15, 2015/ Jack Bedrosian/
December 03, 2015

Sorry, Bill Gates, But Billions for Energy Research Is Not How to Win the Climate Battle

December 03, 2015/ Tate Williams
Sorry, Bill Gates, But Billions for Energy Research Is Not How to Win the Climate Battle
Bill Gates has rounded up a squad of billionaires to save the day on climate change, using their investment wisdom and bank accounts to advance energy tech. Too bad they're putting money in the wrong place.
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December 03, 2015/ Tate Williams/
November 17, 2015

A Foundation Puts Capital Behind a Push for More Skilled Workers in India

November 17, 2015/ Sue-Lynn Moses
A Foundation Puts Capital Behind a Push for More Skilled Workers in India
India may be one of the most populous countries in the world, but it's facing a serious skilled workforce crisis. The Michael and Susan Dell think impact investing can help address this problem.
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November 17, 2015/ Sue-Lynn Moses/
November 12, 2015

Impact Investing for Health: The Big Money Flowing to the Healthy Futures Fund

November 12, 2015/ Sue-Lynn Moses
Impact Investing for Health: The Big Money Flowing to the Healthy Futures Fund
In 2012, the Kresge Foundation partnered with like-minded organizations to launch the Healthy Futures Fund. Now the partners are ponying up another $100 million to improve health outcomes in low-income areas.
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November 12, 2015/ Sue-Lynn Moses/
November 11, 2015

Everything on the Table: How the Heron Foundation Does Impact Investing

November 11, 2015/ Kiersten Marek
Everything on the Table: How the Heron Foundation Does Impact Investing
Impact investing means different things to different foundations, and the Heron Foundation is both unusually ambitious and also quite broad in its approach. We dig in with Heron Vice President Toni Johnson.
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November 11, 2015/ Kiersten Marek/
October 28, 2015

A Quick Look at an Innovative Funding Lifeline to Small-to-Midsize Arts Organizations

October 28, 2015/ Mike Scutari
A Quick Look at an Innovative Funding Lifeline to Small-to-Midsize Arts Organizations
As more foundations embrace impact investing and other kinds on financial innovation, what might this trend mean for arts organizations? Well, check out the Andrew Mellon Foundation's Revolving Loan Fund.
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October 28, 2015/ Mike Scutari/
October 26, 2015

Inside MacArthur's Impact Investing: A Conversation With Debra Schwartz

October 26, 2015/ Kiersten Marek
Inside MacArthur's Impact Investing: A Conversation With Debra Schwartz
MacArthur has been doing impact investing for decades, mainly in affordable housing. Now, as part of a new focus on "big bets," it's getting more ambitious. We talk with the foundation's point person for this work.
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October 26, 2015/ Kiersten Marek/
October 23, 2015

The High-Profile Investors Who See Digital Jobs as a Path Out of Poverty

October 23, 2015/ Sue-Lynn Moses
The High-Profile Investors Who See Digital Jobs as a Path Out of Poverty
As the world’s youth population swells, ensuring the growth of jobs is critical. Dell, Khosla Impact, and the Omidyar Network recently put up millions to stay ahead of the global youth unemployment curve.
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October 23, 2015/ Sue-Lynn Moses/
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New Frontier: A Community Foundation Embraces Investing
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Guess Who's Betting on Impact Investing to Boost the Charter School Movement?
Is Impact Investing the Next Big Thing for Donor-Advised Funds?
Is Impact Investing the Next Big Thing for Donor-Advised Funds?
Foundation Impact Investing Is Gaining Steam. But Can Proponents Answer These Four Questions?
Foundation Impact Investing Is Gaining Steam. But Can Proponents Answer These Four Questions?
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How This Foundation Is Using its Grantmaking to Champion Impact Investing 
What's Salesforce Up To With Its New Impact Investment Fund?
What's Salesforce Up To With Its New Impact Investment Fund?
A Nonprofit Channeling Charitable Giving to Clean Energy Tech Startups
A Nonprofit Channeling Charitable Giving to Clean Energy Tech Startups
Who’s Investing in This New Fund Taking Aim at Silicon Valley’s Housing Crisis?
Who’s Investing in This New Fund Taking Aim at Silicon Valley’s Housing Crisis?
Hit or Miss: A Weak Critique of Impact Investing—and a Strong One
Hit or Miss: A Weak Critique of Impact Investing—and a Strong One
Can Impact Investing Help Coastal Areas Adapt to Climate Change?
Can Impact Investing Help Coastal Areas Adapt to Climate Change?
In Silicon Valley, an Innovative Push to Tackle the Housing Crunch
In Silicon Valley, an Innovative Push to Tackle the Housing Crunch
Is Higher Ed the Next Big Frontier for Impact Investing?   Some Funders Think So
Is Higher Ed the Next Big Frontier for Impact Investing? Some Funders Think So
How's That Unique Impact Investing Effort Playing Out in Chicago?
How's That Unique Impact Investing Effort Playing Out in Chicago?
A Bank Looks to Move the Needle on Affordable Housing
A Bank Looks to Move the Needle on Affordable Housing
More Millions for NYC: A Bank Steps Up Its Lending to Local Nonprofits
More Millions for NYC: A Bank Steps Up Its Lending to Local Nonprofits
Bending the Learning Curve: Google.org’s Latest Commitment to Education Technology
Bending the Learning Curve: Google.org’s Latest Commitment to Education Technology
When the Ford Foundation Leads, Do Others Follow?
When the Ford Foundation Leads, Do Others Follow?
Generating Returns: Upstart's Laura Callanan on Social Entrepreneurship and Impact Investing in the Arts
Generating Returns: Upstart's Laura Callanan on Social Entrepreneurship and Impact Investing in the Arts
Risky Real Estate: What Can Funders Do About Nonprofit Displacement?
Risky Real Estate: What Can Funders Do About Nonprofit Displacement?
Who’s Backing the San Francisco Housing Accelerator Fund and Why This Collaboration Matters
Who’s Backing the San Francisco Housing Accelerator Fund and Why This Collaboration Matters
A Big Step: How One Foundation Overcame Doubts and Moved Forward with Impact Investing
A Big Step: How One Foundation Overcame Doubts and Moved Forward with Impact Investing
Access to Clean Energy Offers a World of Benefits. Funders Are Paying Attention in Different Ways
Access to Clean Energy Offers a World of Benefits. Funders Are Paying Attention in Different Ways
How Kresge’s Investing in Sustainability in Low-Income Communities
How Kresge’s Investing in Sustainability in Low-Income Communities
Seeding Rural Opportunity: The Philanthropy Behind Up-and-Coming Farmers
Seeding Rural Opportunity: The Philanthropy Behind Up-and-Coming Farmers
Leverage: Why This Foundation is Backing a Carbon Investment Fund
Leverage: Why This Foundation is Backing a Carbon Investment Fund
Here's How a Socially Responsible Investment Firm Does Its Giving
Here's How a Socially Responsible Investment Firm Does Its Giving
Stronger Together: How These D.C. Stakeholders Are Collaborating on the Housing Crisis
Stronger Together: How These D.C. Stakeholders Are Collaborating on the Housing Crisis
This Winner of a Big Foundation Prize Aims to Boost Other "Impact Inventors"
This Winner of a Big Foundation Prize Aims to Boost Other "Impact Inventors"
What's Up With Impact Investing and Higher Education?
What's Up With Impact Investing and Higher Education?
Is Impact Investing About to Turbo-Charge the Charter School Movement?
Is Impact Investing About to Turbo-Charge the Charter School Movement?
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