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Ford Foundation Supports Progress on Impact Investing

Release Date:

10/13/2017

Ford Foundation Supports Progress on Impact Investing Ford Foundation supports an experimental rating ... Ford Foundation Supports Progress on Impact Investing ...

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Corporate Social Responsibility

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Lessons Learned from a Journey to Impact Investing

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03/13/2017

Lessons Learned from a Journey to Impact Investing by Phillip Henderson, president of the Surdna ... began thinking about whether we should engage in impact investing to deepen our impact and further our mission...

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Rockefeller Brothers Fund Joins Impact Investment Efforts

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06/25/2014

At a White House event earlier this week, the Rockefeller Brothers Fund announced plans to dedicate 10 percent of its $840 million endowment to targeted impact investments.

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International/Foreign Affairs

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Three Essential Insights on International Impact Investing

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09/08/2014

By Cynthia Muller, Senior Director of Impact Investing , Arabella Advisors Understanding the local ... recently hosted a series of webinars focused on impact investing in Sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America that...

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In New Brand of Philanthropy, Nonprofits Invest in For-Profits

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12/11/2012

This article on the rise of impact investing in the foundation world mentions two recent ...

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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Governance

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Impact Investing in the Middle East: What Next?

Release Date:

06/06/2013

... of MENA (Middle East and North Africa) region impact investing cites a recent research report from JP Morgan and ... opportunity for impact remains largely untapped... Impact Investing in the Middle East: What...

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It’s Time to Cut Through the Hype of Impact Investing

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08/19/2013

... and the F.B. Heron Foundation in the evolution of impact investing . In a time of skyrocketing deficits, uncertain ... return.... It’s Time to Cut Through the Hype of Impact Investing ...

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Impact Investing's Role in Global Development (Rockefeller Foundation)

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02/19/2016

Impact Investing 's Role in Global Development (Rockefeller ... for Strategic and International Studies called 'Impact Investing : An Opportunity for Development?'. The event ... sectors to discuss...

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Ford to Dedicate $1B of Endowment to Mission Related Investments

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04/05/2017

... through the capital market, specifically through impact investing ... Ford to Dedicate $1B of Endowment to Mission ...

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Finance & Asset Management

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Economic Security

Leveraging the Power of Foundations: An Analysis of Program-Related Investments

Publication date:

05/2013

This Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at Indiana University analysis of key trends in foundation engagement in program-related investments between 2000 and 2010 finds that there is significant interest in PRIs, and that many foundations that use PRIs report successful results, but their use is still limited to a relatively small number of foundations.

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Getting Your Board on Board with Impact Investing

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3:00pm to 5:00pm

This program is a part of our Impact Investing Programs Series from our 2016-17 PNY Core ... : February 10 – Put Your Foundation on the Impact Investing Map April 14 – Active Ownership versus ... November 1 -...

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JPMorgan Chase’s Investment in Detroit to Reach $150 Million

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05/11/2017

The pace of Detroit’s progress allowed the firm to accelerate initial $100 million investment and make valuable impact on the city’s recovery. Partnerships between civic, business, and nonprofit leaders as well as improving economic conditions in...

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Community Development

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Behind the Billion: The Ford Foundation and Mission-Related Investments

Release Date:

04/13/2017

Xavier de Souza Briggs , the foundation’s vice president for Economic Opportunity and Markets, discusses the foundation's work on mission-related investments with Lenora Suki , head of sustainable finance product...

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Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation

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Foundations Vow to Invest in Clean-Energy Technology

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06/17/2015

More than 90 foundations are committing at least 5% of their total endowment assets to new energy over the next five years, including RBF and Overbrook.

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Environment and Climate Change

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Rockefeller Exec Outlines Wide Range of Climate Investments

Release Date:

07/15/2016

... senior associate director of innovative finance and impact investing , outlined the effort in an interview with Yale ...

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