Seeking ways to maximize the social and economic returns of their place-based impact investments, foundations, CDFIs, private investors, and others are turning to collaboration.
Results of an online experiment suggest that underrepresentation of people of color in the realm of investing is not only a pipeline problem, and that funds led by people of color might paradoxically face the most barriers to advancement after they have established themselves as strong performers.
This report, recently released by the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN), provides investors with a comprehensive review of available research to date on the financial performance of impact investments.
Highlights from ImpactPHL's "Building a Successful Investor Ecosystem for 21st Century Philadelphia" event on March 14, 2018.
The Philadelphia Foundation and Reinvestment Fund announced the launch of PhilaImpactFund, a new place-based impact investment opportunity targeted to the Greater Philadelphia region.
The venture philanthropy firm announced a $600,000 investment in Boston-based financial services nonprofit Compass Working Capital, in partnership with Clarifi and the Philadelphia Housing Authority.
Philanthropy Network's Executive Director Sidney Hargro is among 12 people of color on Generocity's Leader List 2018, spotlighting those who are doing exceptional work to strengthen Philly’s social impact sector.
Starting in 2000, the Patricia Kind Family Foundation began its journey to move its endowment into mission-aligned investments in order to more directly impact the communities it supports.
Glenmede's Laura LaRosa talks about gender-focused investing strategies to support women and promote gender equality.
Liz Dozier of Chicago Beyond has a few ideas about how we can do philanthropy more equitably, including showing up in solidarity rather than rooted in bias, compliance metrics or inauthentic things.
