Philadelphia Impact Investment Landscape Scan
Published:
05/2019
... to identify key opportunities to facilitate further impact investments in the region. Philadelphia Impact Investment ...
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Evidence on the Financial Performance of Impact Investments
Published:
11/2017
... research to date on the financial performance of impact investments. The report evaluates over a dozen ... range of organizations—on the financial performance of investments in three common asset classes in impact ... classes.
Placed-Based Impact Investing: Three Briefs for Practitioners
Published:
06/2019
... social and economic returns of their place-based impact investments, foundations, CDFIs, private investors, and ...
Pensions & Investments: It's racial bias, not merely an issue of access
Published:
08/2019
... and the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation. Pensions & Investments: It's racial bias, not merely an issue of access ...
Building Impact: A Closer Look at Local Cross-Sector Collaborations for Education
Published:
01/2020
While cross-sector collaborations in support of local education reform show promise, they also often face challenges. This series of case studies found that that collaborations required "a credible and compelling rationale" as well as committed local advocates.
Self-Dealing: A Concise Guide For Foundation Board and Staff
An overview on the self-dealing law, including definitions, common problem areas, exceptions, penalties, and resources.
The Case for Funding Black-Led Social Change: Redlining by Another Name: What the Data Says to Move from Rhetoric to Action
Published:
12/2019
ABFE: A Philanthropic Partnership for Black Communities (ABFE), recently conducted a study to learn how leaders of Black-led social change organizations in the United States and U.S. Territories describe their interactions with institutional philanthropy.
Race influences professional investors’ financial judgments
Published:
05/2019
... Dodson IV, and Jennifer L. Eberhardt Summary: Of the $69.1 trillion global financial assets under management across ... hedge funds, real estate, and private equity, fewer than 1.3% are managed by women and people of color. Why is this ... rate venture capital funds based on their evaluation of a 1-page summary of the fund’s performance his- tory, in ...
Common Goals, Different Approaches: How Five Cities Reimagined Their Public Spaces
Published:
04/2019
A new report from JOHN S. AND JAMES L. KNIGHT FOUNDATION showcases how Philadelphia and four other cities have reimagined their public spaces as part of a national initiative called Reimagining the Civic Commons.
Keystone Policy Series: Census 2020 (4.11.19)
Published:
04/2019
... 2020 Update: What Pennsylvania Funders Need to Know (4.11.19). An update for Pennsylvania funders on national, ... activities. Keystone Policy Series: Census 2020 (4.11.19) ...
Strong Foundations: Financial Security Starts with Affordable, Stable Housing – A Research Primer
Published:
01/2020
... is acute for virtually all low-income families and for the 1 in 4 renters who spend 50% or more of their income on ...
Guidance for Place-Based Funders to Address Political Violence Before and After the 2020 Election
Published:
10/2020
This guide is designed to help local place-based funders invest quickly in leaders and organizations who are poised to address the threat of political violence around the United States election in 2020.
Anchored in Place: How Funders Are Helping Anchor Institutions Strengthen Local Economies
This report by the Funders’ Network for Smart Growth and Livable Communities examines the potential of anchor institutions hold to create lasting and sustainable change—and illustrates how funders are working with anchor institutions to create healthier, more equitable, and economically vibrant places to live and work.
Diversity of Asset Managers in Philanthropy
Published:
02/2020
... Foundations”) and included only endowment investments managed by investment firms based in the United ...
Deciding Together: Shifting Power and Resources Through Participatory Grantmaking
Published:
10/2018
In Deciding Together: Shifting Power and Resources Through Participatory Grantmaking, we look at why and how funders are engaging in participatory grantmaking and shifting decision-making power to the very communities impacted by funding decisions. Through examples and insights from a diverse range of participatory grantmakers, we explore the benefits, challenges, and models of participatory grantmaking.
Learning to Ride the Wave: Adaptive Business Modeling for Philanthropy-Serving Organizations
Developed in partnership with United Philanthropy Forum and Northern California Grantmakers, this guide shares seven practices and 12 tools for Philanthropy-Serving Organizations who seek effective ways to mobilize resources to sustain their organization’s work.
Anchor Collaboratives: Building Bridges With Place-Based Partnerships and Anchor Institutions
The Democracy Collaborative’s report Anchor Collaboratives: Building Bridges with Place-Based Partnerships and Anchor Institutions discusses the role of anchor institutions and collaboratives in leveraging the power of their economic assets to address social and economic disparities and to revitalize local communities.
Fellowship Industry Report
Published:
12/2020
In 2020, ProFellow, the leading online resource for information on professional and academic fellowships,partnered with IREX to produce the 2020 Fellowship Industry Report.
Grantmaking with a Racial Justice Lens: A Practice Guide
Published:
11/2019
Grantmaking with a Racial Justice Lens: A Practical Guide centers the perspectives of racial justice activists first, and then of funders working on change in their institutions, to identify best practices for driving philanthropy beyond racial equity toward racial justice.
Census Update from the Bauman Foundation #1 (4.9.18)
Published:
04/2018
Census Update from the Bauman Foundation (1): Citizenship Question On March 26, Commerce Secretary ... Census Update from the Bauman Foundation #1 (4.9.18) ...