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What Barra Foundation has learned from dipping a toe into mission investing

Wednesday, August 9, 2017
... ago, Barra Foundation President Tina Wahl knew the tide of change was coming in the funding world — but was ... McKenna , shared with us around the same time,  private foundations are traditionally conservative with their corpus ... said, and the core loan fund offered a chance to “also support an important project.” That investment carries a ...

An Open Letter to Arts Funders: Create a Pooled Loan Fund

BalletX by Chris Kendig
Tuesday, March 24, 2020
BalletX_credit_ChrisKendig.png Photo of Ballet X by Chris Kendig | Courtesy of the Philadelphia ... and radical plan to smooth the transition of the workforce from this unprecedented work stoppage to a post ... programmatic fundraising has come to a standstill as foundations shift priorities. Returning to Sorkin’s ...

Placed-Based Impact Investing: Three Briefs for Practitioners

Published: 
06/2019
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. To support these efforts and facilitate lesson sharing, the ...
18Apr2019

Family Philanthropy Webinar Series: Impact Investing: Dipping Your Toes or Going All In

Thursday, April 18, 2019
12:00pm - 1:30pm
... return – can be a particularly valuable tool for foundations and donor advised funds that seek to align their ... with their grantmaking mission. An increasing number of giving families are exploring impact investing, dedicating either a small portion or, in some cases, all of their assets to this approach. This webinar will discuss ...