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Social Innovations

Impact Investing, the Brand

By Kevin Jones 2

The Global Investment Initiative is setting a standard for measuring both financial and social return on investments.

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Social Innovations

Calculated Impact

By Paul Brest, Hal Harvey, & Kelvin Low

By estimating the social return on their investments, funders can deploy their dollars more effectively. To demonstrate the power of these calculations, the authors show how three organizations—the Robin Hood Foundation, Acumen Fund, and the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation—use cost-benefit analysis to evaluate their ongoing programs, choose mission investments, and plan long-term strategies.

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Foundations

The Power of Strategic Mission Investing

By Mark R. Kramer & Sarah E. Cooch 1

A growing number of foundations are offering low-interest loans, buying into green business ventures, and investing in other asset classes to advance their missions. To bring about real change, foundations need to make strategic mission investments that complement their grantmaking and leverage market forces.