Mark Wolfson

Foundations

How to Think About Risk in Philanthropy

Foundation officers and endowment managers too often prefer exceedingly safe grants and investments because of misapplied principles, biases, and concerns about their reputations. A Viewpoint from the Winter 2020 issue.

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How Investors Can (and Can’t) Create Social Value

By Paul Brest, Ronald Gilson, & Mark Wolfson 10

A growing number of investors are attempting to create social value with their investments, but it’s often more difficult to achieve than one might think.