All too often, foundations fail to pay attention to how their endowment money is invested. Instead of finding ways to align their investments with their mission, foundations often invest without any consideration for the impact that their money might have on society. In “Where Money Meets Mission,” in the summer 2003 issue of Stanford Social Innovation Review, Jed Emerson provides a powerful argument for why foundations should align their money with their mission.
Breaking down the firewall between foundation investments and programming.
When Honest Tea said no to venture capitalists, it waded into uncharted territory.
New York Cares uses volunteers to recruit and retain other volunteers.
Nonprofits are buying Ben & Jerry’s franchises to help train at-risk youth.
Aligning business and social interests.
Muhammad Yunus was getting nowhere in Bangladesh – so he opened his own bank.
New research shows that binding contracts may actually reduce trust.
When couples haggle over charity, total giving drops.
Social movement and grassroots organizations left in the cold.
The “social discount” may not be as steep as investors think.
When nonprofits join forces, individuals give less to the cause.
Respect, local community involvement, and identity politics.
The World Bank's Global Environment Facility may be undermined by bureaucracy.
The answers to a motivated workforce may lie in ancient Greece.
International development aid should be dissolved, argues Dichter.
Collection of essays by nonprofit leader John Gardner.
Interview with John Seffrin, CEO of the American Cancer Society.
