United States

How one foundation is building on a 50-year history of impact investing to unlock more capital and more justice toward greater equity, progress, and prosperity.

Impact Investing

Creating Opportunity for Communities of Color Through Entrepreneurship

By Lisa M. Hamilton 4

Supporting and strengthening small business owners can help increase economic opportunity in communities of color, building family and community wealth.

Health

Women’s Groups and Funders Respond to Global Gag Rule

By Leila Hessini 3

Four successful strategies to mitigate the effects of a restrictive funding policy that the Trump administration reinstated.

Impact Investing

Building an Inclusive Economy by Supporting Entrepreneurs of Color

By Don Chen & Shuaib Siddiqui 1

The US economy must change so that all Americans can shape its direction and benefit from its growth. Foundations can help lead the way through investment.

Nonprofits & NGOs

What Nonprofit Leaders Wish More People Knew

By Antony Bugg-Levine & Kerry Sullivan 1

Four takeaways from a recent nonprofit survey, and how the broader social sector should respond.

Foundations

Equity for Native American Communities: Using Mission Investments Alongside Grants

By Kevin Walker 5

How building relationships with Native communities can lead to economic and culturally grounded social impact for the long term.

Foundations

Aligning Purpose and Investments: Why Are You Stuck?

By Sherece Y. West-Scantlebury 4

The case for racial equity is clear, and hundreds of resources are available to help foundations get started. So why does organizational change continue to move slowly?

Impact Investing

Impact Investing for Educational Progress

By Jamie Merisotis 1

Investing in innovative entrepreneurs can make high-quality education and training more widely available, especially among poorly served racial and ethnic groups.