Building Indigenous Power in Philanthropy
While allies and advisors are important in our work, it’s more important to support and develop our own Indigenous power, leadership, and decision-making.
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Socially responsible investing that produces both financial and social returns (more)
Corporate Impact Investing in Innovation
Five characteristics of effective corporate impact investors to help guide an emerging field.
Building an American Ownership Society
Neighborhood investment trusts can help create more inclusive economies in cities and restore the fabric of US democracy.
Bridging the Divide Between Impact Investing and Native America
Indigenous intermediaries are crucial to overcoming asymmetries between impact investors and Native America through the building of relationships of trust, creation of an ecosystem for impact investing in Indigenous communities, and performance of the due diligence investors need to manage risk.
Using New Markets Tax Credits to Build a Home for Healing for the Coquille Indian Tribe
Twenty years ago, New Markets Tax Credits began transforming America’s underserved communities. While some question the federal program’s impact, one rural Oregon tribe has made them a cornerstone of better health and cultural restoration.
How Foundations Fail Diverse Fund Managers and How to Fix It
Foundations and impact investors need to face the ways they are complicit in perpetuating inequality through their capital allocations, and upend five structural investment barriers to better serve women and people of color.
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Challenging the Trade-Off Mentality
Accountable calls for a new form of ethical capitalism. In the following excerpt, authors Michael O’Leary and Warren Valdmanis unpack the ethics of the trade-off.
How to Begin Considering a Gender Lens Investing Strategy
Implementing a gender lens at an investment fund can be daunting. Start by assessing the gender diversity across four levels of your existing operations to reveal where change is most needed.
A Guaranteed Return
The Good Returns Cycle Program aims to supplement corporate philanthropy by unlocking profits to help social enterprises.
Rediscovering Fixed Amount Awards
With pending changes to the federal grantmaking regulations promoting results-oriented accountability, now is a good time for grant makers and grantees to see how using fixed amount awards can promote performance over compliance.