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Arabella Advisors Hires Julia Sze as Managing Director of Impact Investing

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02/03/2016

... Advisors Hires Julia Sze as Managing Director of Impact Investing WASHINGTON, DC – Arabella Advisors announced ... has joined the firm as its new managing director of impact investing . Sze will work with...

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20 Oct 2021

Impact Investing, Picking Up Where Philanthropy Leaves Off

Wednesday, October 20, 2021 -

2:00pm to 4:00pm

... are increasingly interested in various forms of impact investing . Over time, this should translate into more ... this session, foundations at various stages of the impact investing journey will discuss their...

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Lisa Green Hall Joins Nathan Cummings Foundation's Investment Committee

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04/24/2017

... than 25 years in community development finance and impact investing across for-profit, non-profit and government ... where she launched a new portfolio dedicated to impact investing with capital from the...

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Weinberg Foundation Names Jonathan D. Hook Their First Chief Investment Officer

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04/17/2014

The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, one of the largest private foundations in the United States, has named Jonathan D. Hook as its first Chief Investment Officer.

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F.B. Heron Foundation Funds Feasibility Study on Impact Investing in Western NY

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02/11/2015

F.B. Heron Foundation Funds Feasibility Study on Impact Investing in Western NY Western New York foundations and ... to determine the region's economic potential for impact investing through deals that yield...

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Environment and Climate Change

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F.B. Heron Foundation

24 Apr 2012

Foundation Assets as Social Change Agents: Sustainable Investing for the Public Benefit

Tuesday, April 24, 2012 -

8:45am to 11:00am

... Foundation Assets as Social Change Agents: Sustainable Investing for the Public Benefit ...

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New York Invests $69M in Upgrades for Local Water Systems

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09/20/2017

New York state is making a $69 million investment in local water and sewer projects.

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Brooklyn Community Foundation Invests $2.5M in Youth Initiatives for 2017

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12/14/2017

... more just and equitable future for Brooklyn depends upon investing in young people right now—especially young people ...

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Investment in Light Rail Program Helps Create Jobs, Stimulate Economy

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06/17/2014

A new light rail line that connects the downtowns of Saint Paul and Minneapolis for the first time in decades is being hailed by the Ford Foundation as an example of how strategic public investments in transit and transit-oriented development can...

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Community Development

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Evaluation Shows How Program Related Investments Are Generating Positive Social Returns

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06/19/2014

An evaluation has found that The Rockefeller Foundation's Program Related Investments have contributed to the financial sustainability of its investees and are helping them accomplish social goals and achieve impact.

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10 May 2017

Which Impact Investing Tools Are Right for Your Foundation’s Mission?

Wednesday, May 10, 2017 -

9:00am to 11:00am

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

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Rauch Foundation Catalyzes Local Investment with Cross-Sector Collaboration

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04/28/2021

The Foundation describes how family foundations can play a unique role as a neutral hub to forge relationships across local business, government, and media.

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Community Development

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Surdna's Head Reflects on Aligning Program With Mission, Impact Investing

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06/25/2014

... Head Reflects on Aligning Program With Mission, Impact Investing In an interview with Shelterforce, Surdna ... and the foundation's recent launch into the impact investing world. In discussing how Surdna...

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Media Development Investment Fund Launches Blended-Value Media Loan Fund

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11/16/2016

In a ground-breaking partnership MDIF, a New York-based investment fund for media companies in countries where access to information is limited, and the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) are providing investors with 55...

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Communications/Media

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NYS Health Foundation Releases Assessment of the Region’s Population Health Investments

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05/02/2017

A new NYSHealth-funded report analyzes the New York State Department of Health's current funding for total population health.

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Health

Salesforce Launches $50 Million Impact Fund to Invest in Social Change Startup

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10/05/2017

Salesforce continues to build a social good movement within the technology sector. Since it was founded in 1999, the cloud computing giant and its CEO, Marc Benioff, have been trailblazers in redefining "corporate social responsibility," with...

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Program-Related Investing: Skills & Strategies for New PRI Funders

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08/2006

... and managing the risks associated with program-related investing , they're referring to both financial and ... mitigate risk in their PRI portfolios. Program-Related Investing : Skills & Strategies for New PRI Funders .....

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Ford Releases Investment Returns; More Grant Makers May Be On the Way

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10/02/2017

For the first time in several years, the Ford Foundation disclosed the investment performance of its $12.1 billion endowment, saying it generated a return of 7 percent in 2016. By comparison, the median return of more than 5,700 foundations that...

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Nathan Cummings Foundation Announces Move to 100 Percent Mission-Aligned Investing

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03/13/2018

... Foundation Announces Move to 100 Percent Mission-Aligned Investing The Nathan Cummings Foundation announced that they ... and private sector investors changing the landscape for investing and the business...

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