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F.B. Heron Foundation

24 Oct 2011

Taking the Next Steps Toward a Greater Collective Impact

Monday, October 24, 2011 - 8:45am to Thursday, January 19, 2012 - 9:30am

... led by FSG Managing Director John Kania on Collective Impact , a new approach first featured in the Winter 2011 ... Stanford Social Innovation Review. To utilize a Collective Impact approach: a group of cross-...

Assessing the Impact: General Operating Support Vol. 2

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10/2008

... presentation of two approaches in assessing the impact of general operating support grants: one that ... on assessment during and after the grant. Assessing the Impact : General Operating Support Vol. 2 ...

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The Nathan Cummings Foundation Focuses on Impact Investing

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04/28/2017

The Nathan Cummings Foundation Focuses on Impact Investing The $400 million Nathan Cummings Foundation has engaged San Francisco-based impact investment advisory firm Sonen Capital to guide the foundation’s...

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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 ... and staff began thinking about whether we should engage in impact investing to deepen our impact and...

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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 ... the Center for Strategic and International Studies called ' Impact Investing: An Opportunity for Development?'. The event .....

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01 Nov 2016

Getting Your Board on Board with Impact Investing

Tuesday, November 1, 2016 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

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

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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 ... opportunities is important when making international impact investments. Arabella recently hosted a series of...

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Ford and MetLife Work to Measure Impact of Community Investing

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06/09/2015

Ford and MetLife Work to Measure Impact of Community Investing Community loan funds are ... 250 loan funds by 2018. Joining Aeris is the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN), which will serve as a liaison to the...

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Partnering for Change: Learning Together to Make a Bigger Impact

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02/20/2014

... New York Since its inception, the Service for Impact working group has grown considerably, with members of ... forging a stronger partnership in order to maximize their impact and meet the business and...

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NYC Social Impact Investment Fails to Meet Goal

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07/06/2015

NYC Social Impact Investment Fails to Meet Goal A New York City ... it, the Bond Buyer reports. The nation's first social impact bond — a pay-for-performance vehicle that leverages ... responsibility, and...

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PIMCO Foundation Director Explores Impact of Corporate Giving

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08/31/2015

PIMCO Foundation Director Explores Impact of Corporate Giving Those involved in local ... call to action to say, ‘Well, are we having the biggest impact we could have? What do people need to make their lives .....

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Q&A: Judith Rodin Makes An Impact On Investing And Giving

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11/02/2016

Q&A: Judith Rodin Makes An Impact On Investing And Giving How important is Judith Rodin? ... with theater tickets, but by pioneering the practice of impact investing, where environmental concerns are weighed...

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Lessons from the Field: From Understanding to Impact

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12/2010

... and the Wilburforce Foundation — seek to make an impact on some of the most complicated challenges we face: ... grantmaking. Lessons from the Field: From Understanding to Impact ...

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12 Aug 2021

Impact, Measurement, and Evaluation - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP

Thursday, August 12, 2021 -

12:00pm to 1:15pm

... to private and family foundation staff and trustees only.* Impact is often an elusive concept in philanthropy. What is ... family philanthropies employ a formative framework for impact that typically involves...

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Edna McConnell Clark Foundation Studies Impact of Volunteerism

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03/06/2015

Edna McConnell Clark Foundation Studies Impact of Volunteerism Community volunteers and AmeriCorps members can make a significant impact on student reading proficiency and are a low cost ... outcomes.... Edna...

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Blue Meridian Partners, Inc.

23 Oct 2012

Conversation on Philanthropic Impact: Making Evaluation Manageable and Meaningful

Tuesday, October 23, 2012 -

8:30am to 10:30am

For foundations working toward increasing their impact , evaluation is a key step in refining and focusing any ... the work of funders that are interested in having the most impact with their giving. Join local...

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29 Sep 2016

501(c)4s - Increasing Your Impact with Creative Grantmaking

Thursday, September 29, 2016 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... grantmaking to employ innovative approaches to achieving impact , including an increased appetite for collaboration, ... convening power, capacity to take risks—to maximize the impact of your grantmaking...

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14 Dec 2017

Leveraging Small Grants for Big Impact - Webinar

Thursday, December 14, 2017 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

... the stories of foundations that have created out-sized impact with their relatively small grants. Whether it’s ... the power of leveraging their small grants for bigger impact . Presenter Patricia Douglas ,...

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