Government
Opening the Door for Program Related Investments
Proposed new rules by the Treasury Department and the IRS would make it easier for philanthropies to make Program Related Investments.
Tag: Philanthropy
Impact Investing
The Distortion Risk in Impact Investing
How do we ensure that philanthropic subsidies in impact investing are put to productive use?
Philanthropy
Philanthropy and the Digital Public Dialogue
Unlike in past eras, social sector organizations are now in direct control of a mass communication medium, presenting challenges and new opportunities.
Impact Investing
The Trouble With Impact Investing: P2
Impact investors—especially those who consider investing an alternative to grant making—need to step back and think about exactly what problem they want to solve.
Social Entrepreneurship
Flux to Flex: Takeaways from the 2012 Skoll World Forum
A new brand of social entrepreneurship is emerging.
Philanthropy
ReCoding Good: Part 4
From the Field Series: An ongoing report of the Philanthropy, Policy, and Technology Project, which explores the use of private resources for public good.
Foundations
Existing Forever Versus Doing Some Good
Philanthropists need to organize their giving so that it ends within a reasonable time after their death.
Global Issues
Philanthropy’s New Bottom Line: A More Sustainable Capitalism
It’s time to look at investment and social-ecological resilience—not just as philanthropists and impact investors but as a species.
Philanthropy
ReCoding Good: Part 3
From the Field Series: An ongoing report of the Philanthropy, Policy, and Technology Project, which explores the use of private resources for public good.
Economic Development
Survey: Can Management Consulting Help Tiny Firms Grow?
Predict the results of two recent development studies, conducted by IPA, one of the world's leading poverty research organizations.