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J.P. Morgan Reading List: Strategies for Nonprofits in "Engine of Impact"
Release Date:
09/12/2018
William Meehan III and Kim Starkey Jonkey discuss their new book, “ Engine of Impact: Essentials of Strategic Leadership in the Nonprofit Sector, ” in a three-minute video produced by J.P. Morgan
Rockefeller Supports Training Workshops on Impact Investing in Ghana and South Africa
Release Date:
03/03/2017
... .. While this is new terrain for evaluators, there are several resources on both impact investing and ...
F.B. Heron Foundation Leads Foundations Toward 100 Percent Impact Investment
Release Date:
07/02/2015
... the bulk of impact investing. In fact, relatively few are actively doing it. In her President’s letter issued ...
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Release "Impact Investing Handbook: An Implementation Guide for Practitioners."
Release Date:
07/22/2020
... realization of systemic impacts of racism, more investors are seeking to better understand the positive and negative ...
Salesforce Launches $50 Million Initiative To Fuel Social Impact Startups
Release Date:
10/03/2017
... initiative to accelerate the growth of startups that are using Salesforce technology to address some of the ...
Salesforce Launches $50 Million Impact Fund to Invest in Social Change Startup
Release Date:
10/05/2017
... initiative to accelerate the growth of startups that are using Salesforce technology to address some of the ...
U.S. Trust President Says 'It's Standing Room Only' In Impact Investing
Release Date:
02/22/2017
Clients want socially responsible investing options, and the broker/dealers see opportunities in meeting that demand.
How Surdna Foundation Is Using its Grantmaking to Champion Impact Investing
Release Date:
01/18/2018
... some foundation leaders like Hewlett’s Larry Kramer are less compelled, finding it more impactful to maximize ...
Resilience & Resolve: NYC COVID-19 Response & Impact Fund Report
Release Date:
01/07/2021
... of their operations, and continue their critical work. We are pleased to share with you “Resilience & Resolve,” a ...
What We Learned from the Failure of the Rikers Island Social Impact Bond
Release Date:
08/10/2015
Goldman Sachs lent $7.2 million to New York City and Bloomberg Philanthropies guaranteed $6 million.
Podcast: The Surdna Foundation Pivots to Mark 100 Years of Impact
Release Date:
03/24/2017
In 1917, businessman John Andrus decided to give away half his self-made fortune, built in part on developing the peptonoid elixir that was the precursor to Pepto-Bismol.
Reimagining Service: Helping Grantees Increase Volunteer Capacity to Maximize Program Impact
Release Date:
02/14/2012
Our collaborative program on January 10th examined the Reimagining Service and Cities of Service initiatives and how supporting volunteer capacity can strengthen grantees and increase the impact of grantmaking, even in an era of reduced funding. We’...
Wall Street Not Giving Up On U.S. Social Impact Bonds
Release Date:
07/30/2015
Though Goldman Sachs and Bloomberg lost money from a recent Rikers Island recidivism reduction program, they still plan to explore social impact bonds in the future.
US Trust Study Finds Small Foundations Honing Strategies for Greater Impact
Release Date:
02/03/2017
Funded by U.S. Trust, the survey also found that small foundations and individual donors have been formalizing their governance structures and process over the past decade.
Commonwealth Fund Report Predicts a Detrimental Impact of an ACA Repeal on Jobs
Release Date:
08/04/2017
A report by the Milken Institute School of Public Health at George Washington University and the Commonwealth Fund predicts bad news if Congress repeals the ACA. Research shows that the loss of 'ACA tax credits and Medicaid expansion would lead to a...
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Funds Research of Human Impact on Indoor Climate
Release Date:
06/04/2019
... cent of our time in buildings, and because our dwellings are today so well insulated and airtight,” says Gabriel ...
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Measuring Impact: Joys, Monsters and Opportunities in Peacebuilding Monitoring and Evaluation - Webinar
Wednesday, April 29, 2015 -
11:00am to 12:00pm
The peacebuilding field continues to wrestle with questions of impact -how do we know that peacebuilding programs work? How do we measure the cumulative effect of programs in a given conflict area?
Rita Allen Foundation Study Addresses Impact of Political Advertising
Release Date:
03/20/2015
Study shows that political ads dwarfed stories about political issues by 45:1.
Rockefeller Brothers Fund Details its Mission-Aligned and Impact Investment Strategy
Release Date:
09/16/2016
... can serve as resources for other institutions who are looking to do the same. The section also includes the ...