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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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Tools & Strategies

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All Funders

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Finance & Asset Management

Impact Investing

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.

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JPMorgan Chase CEO Talks With Bloomberg About $100M Investment in Detroit

Release Date:

01/03/2017

The conversation features JPMorgan Chase’s $100 million investment in Detroit’s recovery and why business must play a leading role in creating inclusive economic growth.

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Corporate Social Responsibility

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JPMorgan Chase & Co.

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 ...

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Open Society Foundations

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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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.

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Environment and Climate Change

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 ...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Arabella Advisors

Evaluation Shows How Program Related Investments Are Generating Positive Social Returns

Release Date:

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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Economic Security

Workforce Development

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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Professional Development

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Finance & Asset Management

Impact Investing

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Rauch Foundation Catalyzes Local Investment with Cross-Sector Collaboration

Release Date:

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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Member News

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Community Development

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The Rauch Foundation

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

Release Date:

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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Community Development

Social Justice

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Surdna Foundation

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

Release Date:

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

Release Date:

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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Sector News

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Corporate Social Responsibility

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

Publication date:

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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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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

Release Date:

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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Member News

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Ford Foundation

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

Release Date:

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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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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The Nathan Cummings Foundation

11 Dec 2018

Impact Investing in the Arts 101: Building Your Funding Tool Box

Tuesday, December 11, 2018 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... institutions and individuals are considering impact investing as a tool to complement their grantmaking ... that support the arts have been slow to add impact investing to their toolkits. This lack of uptake...

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Wallace Foundation Invests $30 Million to Strengthen Supervisors Of School Principals

Release Date:

06/24/2014

... Of School Principals The Wallace Foundation is investing $30 million in a significant five-year effort to ...

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Education

Wallace Foundation to Invest $47 Million In Redesigning Principal Preparation

Release Date:

03/16/2016

... Foundation has been seeking to change that for years, investing millions of dollars in research into what makes a ...

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Education

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The Wallace Foundation

NY Women's Foundation and NoVo Foundation Noted for Investments Supporting Women

Release Date:

03/29/2016

As Women's History Month 2016 draws to a close, some might be tempted to think that our work is done – it is not. The work of gender equity continues. NY Women's and Novo foundations are noted for philanthropic investment in programs for women and...

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Member News

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Gender Justice

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NoVo Foundation

The New York Women's Foundation

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