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The New Nonprofit IPO
A unique funding model goes beyond donations and offers funders a tangible stake in organizations they support.
The Limits of Buy-One Give-One
Most socially responsible businesses won’t succeed by giving away something for free.
Engaging Underserved Consumers Through Community Groups
Eight community group-business partnership models for reaching underserved consumers.
Leveraging Expertise Across Asset Classes for Institutional Impact
TIAA-CREF traces its social impact investing to the mid-1980s when it invested in affordable housing for low- and moderate-income communities in New York.
Using Data to Change Gun Policy
The Joyce Foundation is finding success with gun violence prevention through policy efforts, using research that sheds light on causes and trends.
New Ways to Evaluate Impact
Human-centered design and systems thinking can help evaluate social impact in a global context.
People, Planet, Profit ... Religion?
How legal challenges to the contraceptive mandate implicate social enterprise.
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Making Conservation Finance Investable
Conservation finance is an undeveloped investment opportunity that offers the potential to conserve vital ecosystems while also providing a financial return.
Taking Pay for Success Financing to the South
An analysis of the viability of pay-for-success initiatives in South Carolina shows that this new type of financing can work in more rural, "red” states.