Responsive Vs. Strategic Grantmaking: Which One Is Right For You?
Release Date:
02/01/2018
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Grantmakers in the Arts Study Points to Positive and Negative Revenue Trends
Release Date:
02/26/2018
How Grantmakers Can Use Power Mindfully to Advance Equity
Release Date:
11/01/2018
Power in Letting Go: How Participatory Grantmakers Are Democratizing Philanthropy
Release Date:
11/29/2018
Philanthropy New York 2021 Member Survey
Publication date:
03/2022
The memo below outlines CEP’s key findings and recommendations from Philanthropy New York’s survey results and follows the preliminary set of findings shared with the organization in April 2021.
Relationships Matter: Program Officers, Grantees, and the Keys to Success
... due to the inherent power imbalance between those who have resources and those who need them. How can funders ... can strengthen their relationships with grantees are to: 1 ) focus on understanding grantee organizations and the context in which ...
Reimagining Service: Helping Grantees Increase Volunteer Capacity to Maximize Program Impact
Release Date:
02/14/2012
... Every foundation wants its grantees to fully utilize the resources available to them. As funding from all sources ... best practices and make sure we are focused on impact, not volume . One of the early points...
U.S. Trust President Says 'It's Standing Room Only' In Impact Investing
Release Date:
02/22/2017
... Trust President Says 'It's Standing Room Only' In Impact Investing In years past, few Merrill advisors would attend a ... Trust President Says 'It's Standing Room Only' In Impact Investing...
Ford Foundation Appoints Roy Swan to Lead Mission Investments Portfolio
Release Date:
12/05/2017
... announced in April , when Ford committed to invest $ 1 billion over the next ten years in mission-related ... investments (PRIs), which Ford pioneered in the impact investing field. A well-respected investment...
F.B. Heron Foundation Leads Foundations Toward 100 Percent Impact Investment
Release Date:
07/02/2015
... Percent Impact Investment When people hear about impact investing , a light goes on. People immediately begin to see ... assume that foundations must be doing the bulk of impact investing . In fact, relatively...
Ford’s Walker Weighs in on New Rules Allowing Pension Funds to Invest with Conscience
Release Date:
10/22/2015
... society, we’ve only begun to see the potential of impact investing to unleash economic, social and environmental ... Walker, chair of the National Advisory Board on Impact Investing (NAB) and president of the...
Ford Foundation"s Darren Walker Participates in Discussion on the Influence of Impact Investing on Philanthropy
Release Date:
05/12/2016
... Participates in Discussion on the Influence of Impact Investing on Philanthropy Impact investing can lead to new strategies for entrepreneurs ... For the leaders of large foundations, the rise of impact...
Weinberg Foundation Names Jonathan D. Hook Their First Chief Investment Officer
Release Date:
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.
The Open Society Economic Justice Program Invests in Race and Gender Equity
Release Date:
10/22/2020
... through the Soros Economic Development Fund, its impact investing arm, has committed $5 million to an innovative new ...
Rockefeller Brothers Fund's Purpose-Driven Investing Highlighted by Forbes
Release Date:
01/27/2017
... wealthy families and financial institutions are investing in purpose too. Take the Rockefeller Brothers Fund ... committed to divest from fossil fuels. Purpose-driven investing is more than table stakes; it’s...
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Foundation Assets as Social Change Agents: Sustainable Investing for the Public Benefit
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... Foundation Assets as Social Change Agents: Sustainable Investing for the Public Benefit ...
New York Invests $69M in Upgrades for Local Water Systems
Release Date:
09/20/2017
New York state is making a $69 million investment in local water and sewer projects.
Arabella Advisors Report Calls on Philanthropy to Catalyze Inclusive Investment
Release Date:
03/04/2019
... Entrepreneurs and Entrepreneurs of Color Through Inclusive Investing (36 pages, PDF), systemic biases deeply embedded in ... in the United States, while women-owned businesses created 1 .24 million more jobs...
Finding—and Using—the Right Tool for the Job: A Landscape Scan of Assessment Tools
Release Date:
08/02/2018
... But what is the best way to assess the health of a nonprofit —what tools exist, and how are they best used? ... assess key areas of capacity—including strategic focus, leadership , governance, human resource...
Investment in Light Rail Program Helps Create Jobs, Stimulate Economy
Release Date:
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...