ESG Is Not Impact Investing and Impact Investing Is Not ESG
Understanding these six important differences will both facilitate better conversations and help channel funds appropriately.
Solutions - Articles
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Driving Change in Housing Policies With Advocacy and Organizing
Two housing justice advocates discuss different approaches to policy change and the importance of centering the voices of people most affected by systemic barriers and inequities in housing.
What We Can Learn From the COVID-19 Philanthropy Commons
A platform to streamline philanthropic conversation and sharing opportunities needs to start by building community and rapport, rather than merely technology.
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Microfinance and the Backlash
An excerpt from the new edition of Small Loans, Big Dreams on microfinance since the Nobel.
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The Promise of Impact Science
Imagine if nonprofit leaders, philanthropists, and policy makers no longer had to guess what works but could predict success with scientific certainty. Enter the field of impact science.
Supporting Diverse Entrepreneurs for Climate Justice
Community-focused entrepreneurs are using innovative business models and technology to make renewable energy and a healthy environment accessible to everyone.
Funding Equitable Abortion Access in Battleground States
To secure abortion rights, philanthropy must invest in the agency and power of impacted communities.
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Housing and Health: Creating Solutions With Communities
The Kresge Foundation wanted to learn with grantees about work at the intersection of housing and health equity. Their takeaway: Fund community-driven solutions and community power.
Cultivating a Just Climate Philanthropy
How climate funding and policy exclude those who experience the worst effects of climate change, and how investing in smallholder farmers can help right the ship.
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Lead, Follow, or Get Out of the Way!
An excerpt from Pathways to Action on how market-leading organizations must take the lead in accelerating change.