Business
The Rockefeller Foundation’s Hand in Hobby Lobby
The Supreme Court’s reasoning and decision in Hobby Lobby should make the foundation reflect on the relative wisdom of its initiative to blend the nonprofit and for-profit sectors.
Impact Investing - Most Popular
Socially responsible investing that produces both financial and social returns (more)
The Rise of Gender Capitalism
Investing with a gender lens creates financial returns and improves the lives of women and girls and their communities.
A New Vision for Funding Science
Philanthropic investment can close the funding gap between science research and the commercialization of science-based products.
Review
A Guide to “Good” Investment
Two impact investing pioneers offer a primer on efforts to generate both social benefits and financial returns.
The Evolution of Impact Investment in India
A look at the quantum growth trends and prevalent investment approach over the last 14 years.
Foundation-Owned Social Enterprises: A New Way Forward?
A novel impact investment model can help social enterprises and foundations generate a high social return on investment.
Assessing Nonprofit Risk in PFS Deals
A framework to guide nonprofits in effectively assessing risk and opportunity in Pay for Success contracts.
The Next Great Frontier of Impact Investing
A framework to make impact investing appealing to institutional investors and accessible to international nonprofits.
Building Impact Investment Readiness
A new approach to unlocking institutional investments globally.
Taking Impact Investing and Accounting Full Tilt
More foundations are deploying a full range of financial investment vehicles to yield positive social and financial returns, and using new tools to track impact data.