The for-profit LLC is poised to become the preferred vehicle for the nation’s elite philanthropists. Will the public gain from added investment in social good, or lose from ceding even more power to the wealthy?
A growing number of US foundations are adopting practices based on systems change to achieve their goals in the current political environment.
Segmenting the field to better align expectations of risk, returns, and impact; increasing the rate of adoption with important stakeholders; and stepping up work in the United States—a look at Omidyar Network’s priorities in advancing the movement.
What makes for an effective impact investing strategy? Michael McCreless of Root Capital, Matt Bannick of Omidyar Network, and Stanford’s Paul Brest expand on their articles in SSIR.
Investors must intentionally incorporate new ways of investing if they are to address big global problems or harness global trends while achieving competitive returns—a look at the path ahead.
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.
Omidyar Network has built a framework for pursuing investment opportunities that takes into account not only firm-level impact but also market-level impact.
Can drones help solve the complex problem of recognizing property claims in the Philippines?
The creation of “impact classes” as a classification system has the potential to address a number of stubborn barriers in impact investing.
Pierre Omidyar, co-founder of the Omidyar Network, discusses why he is optimistic about the “age of connectedness” and how increased connection has changed basic expectations about how society gets things done.
